My Head Is Spinning-Day 1

It was a whirlwind weekend in Houston at the Fall International Quilt Market. There was so much anticipation leading up to it and now it's all over in a blink. My head is just spinning at all the new fabrics, patterns and products I saw. Not to mention all the fabulous people I met and saw again. While it was a little hard on the husband and kids, it sure was a needed little break for me.
I arrived early Friday afternoon, after a very early and long flight. I didn't know how I was going to make it through the rest of the day. I met my good pals Jonah and Myrinda at the airport and off we went. First stop: Schoolhouse Series. We got there right in time to listen to Kathy Miller, Patty Young and Paula Prass speak about their new lines and all that is new with Michael Miller Fabrics.
Then we were off to the Fabric 2.0 Meet and Greet hosted by Caroline DeVoy of J. Caroline Creative, Kathy Miller, Lissa Alexander of Moda Fabrics and Christina Batch-Lee of Etsy. It was a fun night of schmoozing, laughing and eating.

Houston sunset and view from the party

Melissa Averinos and me

Patty Young and me

Paula Prass and me

Myrinda, of course!

3 glasses of wine and a cool, velvet couch

After the party, we were off to the Sample Spree. Can I just say, "Pure craziness!!" We had gotten there a little late, so I guess things had quieted down a bit, but you couldn't tell. I can only imagine what it was like when the doors opened! There were ladies with bags full of loot! Some even had to drag them because they had so much stuff! By this time, I was so pooped, I didn't even buy anything. That's ok. I made up for it in the next three days.

That's it for now. I'll be back to tell the tales of the rest of the weekend. And stay tuned for some fun little bloggy Quilt Market giveaways!

Awesome Quilt Giveaway!

Elizabeth Cranmer of Pigtails and Snails is giving away this beautiful quilt!
You heard me right -GIVING it AWAY! It is absolutely gorgeous!! She also did a version of this quilt for Patty of Modkidboutique for the upcoming International Quilt Market in Houston, all done in Patty's Andalucia fabrics. I can't wait to see it!

Holiday Haute Dots!

I've got a new listing up on Ebay for the ODOD "Connect the Dots" mini launch!


Check out those cute, cute over-the-knee socks! Don't they go perfectly with my set?? My friend Amy at toteandtee carries the best socks ever!!

Busy Times

We're only a week into October and it's already been non-stop. First, I was busy working on a new set to list on Ebay with my design group ODOD, for a little mini-launch that's all about my favorite - polka dots! I was half-way through the outfit, when I got lucky enough to get hooked up with the wonderfully warm and fun Paula Prass, through Patty of Modkid. Paula has a new fabric line debuting at International Quilt Market in Houston at the end of this month called Flights of Fancy for Michael Miller Fabrics. Paula was in need of some sample sewers for the show asap! Paula contacted me and let me know what she was looking for and no sooner had I received a fun box full of her beautiful new fabrics, I was off sewing!
Turns out, she needed the sample sets by the 13th!! I set off on a feverish pace through the weekend and sent off a box yesterday! Here's a little sneak of what was in the box.
I still have more samples to make for Paula, but will be taking them along with me to Quilt Market in a few weeks. A few weeks?? Ack! I can't believe it's coming up so quickly! I have so much more I need to get done before then.
Off to finish my polka dot set!

I don't get it

So, I don't get it. Where does time go? Tomorrow's September already. My two babes start school on Tuesday. I can't believe it! Yes, I know, my last post promised a post a week. Not! Well, like I said, blogging is like homework.
I've got some new things in my Etsy shop, AND a new Etsy shop full of fabric!! YUM!

Baaaad Blogger

I'm such a bad blogger. I have no excuses. Sometimes blogging is like homework for me. It puts me right back in high school sitting down and trying to write a book report or paper. I'm going to try and do better and post something at least once a week!

Summer is in full swing here. We are busy with swim lessons and golf lessons. Next week my little one has a summer class with his preschool teacher on turtles. Should be a fun time for him!
It's beautiful today and I think the kids and I will head over to the water fountains and play this afternoon, even though I should really be sewing something.

Fun, New Accessories

Like so many other crafters and sewers, I can't bear to throw fabric away. I've accumulated so many scraps - you know, too small to make much with, but too big to throw away. I thought it would be fun to be a little crafty and make up some fun, little accesories to put in my Etsy shop.

I've got LOTS of scraps, so there will be more to come!