This.That....and the other Thing.
#marketprep. it's that time of year again.
it's "new quilt season".
International Quilt Market
and all I can see in my minds eye
are hundreds of designers
across the nation
stitching binding
(because the international designers are done, and ready to board a plane!)
it happens two times a year
spring
and
fall
these shows are "industry only" events
and very big events, at that
every single person in that convention center
is there to show goods to shop owners and buyers
asking them to take their brochure
and hope upon hope
that the owners and buyers will order their goods
Twilight by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics
pattern: faith.hope.love
Lilla by Lotta Jansdotter for Windham Fabrics
pattern: 48 peaks
Grunge by Moda Fabrics
pattern: faith.hope.love
Black and White by Jennifer Sampou for Robert Kaufman Fabrics
pattern: morning star + evening star
designers sketch and draw and stitch and sew and quilt
and then the time comes when we lay in bed, and just before falling asleep
we play in our minds, over and over again
how we'll lay out the booth, and what we'll say every single day
and suddenly it hits us.
we forgot to order.....
...the other Thing.
so we ask friends to pitch in
while we check, double check and confirm
and finally arrange for
...the other Thing.
all the while, with hope upon hope
that you'll stop by
Booth 525
and chat for a while
HappiestDays.
Natalie.
