Made it home on Monday from Quilt Market (unlike many folks from the East Coast, who had their flights canceled). It was, as always, a visual whirlwind, as well as a time to reconnect with friends old and new. I especially enjoy meeting in person the people with whom I've had email and phone relationships. This time around I met
Amber Eden, the editor of Stitch. We bonded over our journalism backgrounds and agreement on who was might be Quilt Market's newest "It" couple (
Julie and Eric Comstock).
I traveled and roomed with
Codi and
Greta and spent quality time with
Mel and
Mary Lou. It felt a little rushed this year, as though I had a day less than I usually do. Here are photos of some of my favorite things this time around.
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| I was in love with Anna Griffin's Blend lines—so many outstanding designers and a partnership with designers and Etsy shop owners—want to make a project with their fabric? Just ask. |
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| Designer Jessica Swift's Blomma line--one of the lovely Blend collections from Anna Griffin |
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| I liked Brigette Heitland's Zen Chic Juggling Summer collection for Moda even more than her last. These quilts were outstanding |
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| Carolyn Friedlander and her Architextures collection were one of the biggest hits of Market. The quilt is from a Jaybird Quilts pattern |
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| Fairfield created a natural wonderland entirely from batting and interfacing |
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| Lisa Bongean's luscious wools. Always so tempted, but I've yet to figure out what to make with them |
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| Have long loved Marcia Derse's fabrics for Troy, and she's so much fun to talk with—fresh, honest, simply who she is |
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| I thought Melody Miller's booth should have won an award...such vintage good cheer |
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| Moda's well-deserved blue ribbon hangs on their booth-of-many-colors featuring hundreds of paint-dipped stirrers, paint cans, pantone tablecloths and "paint"-dripped chair covers, along with fantastic sample quilts. |
