Quilt Market Houston 2010

Quilt Market in Houston was great and I think it's about time that I showed you all the pictures! Actually.....it started out not that great.....I came down with a pretty bad cold right before I left for Houston. But looking at all the beautiful new fabrics and quilts seemed to magically heal me!

Amy Butler had an amazing booth showing her new Soul Blossom line which is expected in the shop in December. She won 1st Place for Best Booth - no surprise there!
And Amy's booth from another angle.....
And another angle.....
And here I am with the incredibly tall, sweet and talented Amy.....
And here are some Soul Blossom swatches to get you even more anxious for the arrival of this collection.....
Next up is Tula Pink and her Pinktastic, Pinkalicious, Pinktabulous booth that resembles a Parisienne Salon......
And here I am with Tula Pink who is another tall and talented designer. And very generous! She was giving away pink M & M's printed with the words "Tula Pink." So cool!
Bari J's booth was absolutely adorable and I really think that I need one of those zig zag quilts in my new living room.....
And here I am with the incredibly sweet Bari. I just love her beautiful logo that's above our heads......
It was great to see Kate Spain's Central Park Collection in person. The colors and prints are so fresh and springy and I can't believe that we have to wait until January for this fabric. I want it now!
Here is a better image of some of the Central Park fabrics. Some of the Quilt Market photos were taken with my iPhone so they're a little hard to see.....
And here I am with Kate. I had such a great time talking with her! She actually used to work for the company that makes Hello Kitty! And you may know that I am a Hello Kitty fanatic! We're still laughing about our shared Hello Kitty interest over Twitter!
Lila Tueller had an absolutely gorgeous booth at Riley Blake showing her new Isabella Collection.....
I'm absolutely flipping out over her new London Peasant dress pattern.....
And here is London in another colorway.....
Isabella should be here in a few days and I can't wait for her arrival!
Art Gallery had the most amazing, creative and inspiring displays for their fabrics. I love the "Keep Calm and Carry On" sign.....
And how cute is this??? Flowers and fabric "pastries" in France. Ooh la la.....
Pillow and Maxfield had such a bright and happy booth at Michael Miller showing their Gypsy Bandana Collection. And I wish I would have taken a picture of the Pillow & Maxfield ladies - they are such a cheerful and enthusiastic pair! Their personalities definitely match their fabrics.....
And here I am with Jon and Patty Young. This picture may have been taken on Halloween......or it may just be their normal attire.....I'll let you decide......
Patty was showing her new Sanctuary Collection with Michael Miller. I am absolutely drooling over the orchid print. It's the fabric used in the dress on the left side of the photo....
Here's a sneak peek of Sanctuary. It's so dreamy and beautiful and soothing.....
And finally we have Lakehouse! They were showing the new Annie's Farm Stand Collection which is due out in the spring. This quilt is a panel with some applique flowers.....
And this is the new version of the Cherry Baby quilt which came out a few years ago.....
And finally we have their new Annie's Argyle Quilt which has about 30 yards of Ric Rac on it!
Here are some "swatches" of Annie's Farm Stand. Ahhhh......I am sooooo in love with this fabric!
And I have to end this post by thanking John (my Sweetie) for going to Quilt Market! He'd been out of town for two weeks on a work trip prior to Quilt Market. He went home for less than 12 hours and then came to Houston to join me! How sweet is that?! He's definitely a "keeper."

I'll let you know when new fabrics start coming in!

Happy Sewing,
Jenny