The Market Download

Hey Everyone,

I know it is one more Market post. I am always a couple days later than everyone. I have great respect for those that can process the information overload known as Quilt Market so quickly and hit the ground running when they get home. I am just not one of those people.

Here is a rare sight... me on a telephone. I hate talking on the phone send me an email any day.

With two of my besties... Sally and Brooke

So what do you say ... want to see some lovelies from Market?

I am so stinkin' proud of our Maureen! I always knew she was brilliant now everyone else does too!

She won the Best New Exhibitor award. We have her fabric up for pre-sale in the shop and if you didn't know... when you pre-order from us you get one of these amazing exclusive postcards that Maureen offered only to us:

 You can color it and send it in the envelope that will be included or you can keep it for yourself.

I know, I know on to the pics. Here are some pictures of her booth:

 

And a close up of that amazing pillow!

Here is something else I am super excited about:

The new Ellen Luckett Baker collection from Kokka. The sheep, fruit, and scallops are cotton/linen canvas and the other prints are double gauze. We are getting it all in the shop. There are metallics on some of the prints. I think they are done tastefully. Totally in love with every print in this collection.

Speaking of double gauze the girls from Cotton + Steel have collaborated on a double gauze collection to go in there next line.

it is called Bespoke... and I think it will go great with the Ellen Luckett Baker Double Gauze. They had a gorgeous double gauze quilt in the booth and it is so stinkin' soft. I am making one for sure. And it obviously makes great clothes.

 

I did the order months ago so it should all be in in January.

Okay I am overwhelmed by the pictures again... where to start...

We have Handcrafted in the shop so how about I show those?

Alison's booth was so inspirational. I loved the way she displayed everything. 

These are gorgeous. We have Alison's book available in the shop right now. It is about Applique. Her stitching is so fun!

And just a few pictures to show how great it is for clothes:

You know I have to make this sweater too right?

Too much eye candy yet?? NEVER!!!

Tula Pink's booth never ceases to amaze... I didn't know you could get that much pink into that small of a space. :) I love that the Queen Elizabeth print is called 16th Century Selfie.

 

This is our Jessica Darling, being a princess. She is coming to the shop in December to teach a color class. I am told it will amaze you and free your mind (by people who have taken it, not Jessica) :)

This is Biology by Sarah Watson for Cloud 9. It is organic... and arriving in December at the shop:

And here are Bonnie Christine's two new collections that will be arriving in spring:

Cultivate

and Hello Bear

Here is April Rhodes' Wanderer. One of the prints has her photographs on it. I think it is a lovely follow up to her Arizona.

And here is our friend Sarah in her cute booth:

Carolyn Friedlander's Doe is on the way in December. We have a giveaway for a charm pack here. As always it is very architectural and spare in the best of ways.

 

Okay... I have been writing this post for 3 hours... time to get something else done. I will leave you with some pictures of people that we love!

Kate Spain

And Pat Bravo my sweet sweet friend and mentor.

One last thing... Going to Market gives us the chance to make lovely new friends. I was fortunate to meet Emma Jean Jansen the designer of Terra Australis and it just so happens she has an aunt that lives very close to me. So as she was on her way home to Australia she stopped to visit her aunt and .... came to the shop to visit us. Here she is yesterday posing with her fabric in the shop:

There are a few more pictures to show, of course, but for now... I say so long :)

A Big Huge Congratulations To Our Maureen!

Hi Friends!

I am so excited for our dear friend Maureen. Can you imagine how her heart must be racing with all of her beautiful designs making it to fabric? Look at this luscious pile of goodness:

Photo by Maureen Cracknell

This is Maureen's fabric collection with Art Gallery Fabrics called "Wild & Free". If you all don't know Maureen you really need to get to know her. She is an amazing designer and illustrator. It still amazes me that she is a relatively new quilter. I put up a pre-order for her fabrics on the website. The fabric is due to arrive in November. I had a few people email to ask if I would do a pre-order so now it is official. For everyone that pre-orders there will be a special gift that Maureen and I have cooked up for you, some exclusive to The Intrepid Thread illustrated postcards. I might just frame the postcards... who wouldn't want a little bit of lovely art from this amazing lady?!?

Hugs!
Julie

Friday Giveaway and Play it Again sale...

Hey Everyone,

Starting tomorrow all of our fabric that is more than 2 months old will be in the clearance section on the website. We have the shelves overflowing with all of the new stuff that has come in... you will be amazed at all of the gorgeous fabric you will find in the clearance section... really! Tons of awesome stuff. Also, we are extending the free and discounted shipping sale so not only can you get great prices on fabric but you can get free shipping in the US if you buy 3 yards or more and half price shipping internationally if you buy 8 or more yards.We haven't seen a lot of our international customers since the huge price hike in the postal rates year before last. So it has been fun to see you all again.

We are sponsoring a giveaway over on Maureen's Blog today. Did you hear? Maureen is one of the newest designer's for Art Gallery Fabrics... so happy for her. We are giving away a fat quarter bundle of the Northern Migration colorway of Winged by Bonnie Christine.

Also Far Far Away by Heather Ross arrived... don't miss it!

And here is our Winner from last weeks giveaway:

Number 66 is:

Christine S said...

I like info by email so I don't miss anything! :)

August 1, 2014 at 4:05 PM

Thanks everyone!

Friday Fun Day and the Giveaway

Hi Everyone,


I am so excited about the shop right now. I feel like I am jumping out of my skin. We are adding new and interesting items and changing things up and you will definitely want to be along for the ride. One of the things I am excited about is American Made Brand Solids. They will be coming to the shop in early June.

 

These solids are grown, spun, woven and dyed right here in the US. They have a really nice hand comparable to Bella Solids if you are wondering about that. We will also be promoting the challenge that they will be starting this summer. We will offer a bunch of bundles to help get you started. If you want to learn more about the brand here is their story.

We are sending out a newsletter on Monday that you won't want to miss. We will be talking about all of the awesome new stuff coming to the shop this Summer and Fall. You will also want to be following along on Facebook and Instagram next week because we will be posting tons of photos from International Quilt Market. We are most excited to see what these lovelies have come up with... because we have ordered the entire line sight unseen.... eeep!

We are hosting a giveaway over on Maureen's Blog today so go over and enter to win this bundle from Pretty Potent that Maureen picked out for you:

Don't forget you have to enter over there to win :)

If I don't see you... Have a lovely weekend!

Yep, this makes two giveaways in one week...

Hi Everyone,

We have another giveaway (see yesterdays post for the first one). Today we are at Maureen's Blog for our giveaway. A little Bluebird Park by Kate and Birdie Paper Co. because I think it is so sweet and slightly sophisticated...

Thank you for all of the hair comments yesterday ... again you need to comment on Maureen's post to be entered so go over there to comment to be entered.

We are catching up from the week long sale that ended last night. I hope to be back on a regular blogging schedule next week :)

Love,
Julie

Friday Fun Day and Time For Another Giveaway or Two

Hi Everyone,

First of all I have had a couple questions about Melissa's pattern and whether you are too late to buy it and have the proceeds go to charity. Not at all!  We are going to sell it and keep giving the proceeds to charity as long as you are still buying it. So if you haven't grabbed that cute thing up yet, here is the link.

Here is what we are giving away today:

To win 2 charm packs of Verona go over to Maureen's Blog and have at it. Good luck everyone!

And if that is not enough Sally's adorable Lil' is having a birthday today and she is celebrating by giving away a $10 gift card to my shop. How awesome is that? It isn't posted yet, but it will be, so be patient and check back later :) 

Have an awesome weekend! I will see you here tomorrow for the winner of last week's giveaway.

Let's pass out the cake! A Stitch in Color Is On The Way.

Hi Everyone,

I am actually going to start cutting my fabrics for the Swoon- Along today. I am making up a new bundle for the shop called "Inspired by Maureen" it might be what I use for the Swoon quilt. I will show you on Monday :) You might want to head on over and see Maureen she is having a giveaway today.

A Stitch in Color is  on it's way should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. If this is one you have been dying for you might want to get your order in early :)


Let's see the winner of the cake!! Mr. Random said:

Binks said...

Yummy! Thank you!

January 8, 2012 2:00 AM

Binks I will be emailing in a moment for you snail mail addy.... WOOT WOOT!

Hugs Everyone!

Friday Fun Day and The Giveaway

Hi Everyone,

Here we are in Houston... got up early and almost everyone is still asleep. The giveaway is being hosted today by Maureen you don't want to miss getting in on a little bit of this..

you get to pick your palette either Glamour or Dreamer...

Keep an eye on the facebook and twitter there will be more updates on Market. Sample Spree tonight.... woohoo!!!!

Friday Fun Day Giveaways Galore

Hi Everyone!

So today one of the blogs I sponsor is hosting my giveaway for this stack of eight fat quarters from Little Apples. This one is a short turn around so be sure to go over and enter today. It is only open until Sunday morning.Maureen is a super talented lady. I wish I had her photography skills :) I started sponsoring her just this month and I love all of her fun projects. So go here to enter the giveaway.

Don't forget to go over to Sally's blog and enter to win one of those adorable designer aprons of hers.

My other friends Caren and Brooke are having a giveaway on Caren's blog for something fun you need to go over there and enter too.

More on the Kindle cover tutorial later this afternoon.

'Til then...