Home From Quilt Market!

Our box arrived from Quilt Market on Friday! We did a little buying of this and that, and 45 pounds later, we were shipping it home. Turned out to be so much easier than lugging it through the airport!

Can't wait to play with the fun fabrics we bought. The plan for this trip was to focus on expanding our pattern design business, and we're very excited to get going! I think our new purchases will help!

Got to visit with our friend Linda Baxter Lasco, at the AQS  booth and got a peak at her new book, "Red, White and Quilted".  Perfect timing for the featured Red & White Quilt exhibit at the show, hanging here-she has 5 of her own red & white quilts hanging-fabulous!

We took tons of classes during the Schoolhouse Series-the day was filled with information in all areas of the business. Here's a a shot of a class with Angela Walters talking about quilts by various designers in a new book:

Had a great business meeting with our new friend Morna McEver Golletz from ICAP. Her VIP Marketing Session was insightful, and inspiring! Our time flew by, but was packed with great information to help us focus and get moving.

Look at this! We even met some quilting celebrities-Mark Lipinski, looking wonderful and funny as ever, and Jenny Doan, from Missouri Star Quilt Co, who was just passing by!

And got a Sneak Peek of the quilts in the show, including my own Mint Chocolate Chip quilt hanging in the "In the American Tradition" exhibit. A thrilling moment for me!

Exhausting trip, but we are energized!