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If you like shifty eyes...

 

...then you will love the video ModaGene shot of our Quilt Market booth this year.  My mom was standing a few feet away from the camera grinning at me, and Gene was smiling and pointing at things.  Hence, my shifty eyes.  I only made it a minute or so into my portion of the video before I couldn't watch anymore.  Do I really sound like that?  It's like the Idaho in me multiplies a hundred times the second the camera turns on. My mom is really cute though, you'll like her part, and her quilts are lovely.  

Since I haven't unpacked my camera yet, Here are a few market shots via Instagram:

 

Marmalade bundles at Sample Spree

 

Our "porch"

 

My side of the booth- L to R: Flower Girl, Hopscotch, Spools, Charming Bibs, Dilly Dally, Piece of Cake 3

Hauling 4 suitcases (weighing roughly 200 lbs) uphill to the hotel after take down.  

Note to self, don't haul suitcauses uphill while wearing read pants.

 

Feet up- done with show.  Time to head to Jack Stack to celebrate.

For those who were wondering, all orders were sent out this morning, both retail and wholesale.  Sorry about the wait while I was out of town.  I still haven't figured out a way to get those paper patterns to climb out of their boxes and ship themselves, darn it, but I'm working on it.  I'll keep you posted.

the aftermath...

As for me, I'm  suffering from a severe case of Market hangover right now.  So much great stuff, wonderful friends, not nearly enough sleep, and enough Ben and Jerry's Half Baked to put me in a coma.  I'll be back soon.

In case you enjoy my humiliation, and I know you do, here are a few of our previous videos.  Enjoy...

Quilt Market 2011- the one where I can't remember what most of my patterns are named

Quilt Market 2010- the one where I have no lips

Last minute stitching

Quilt market is this week.  THIS week, people.  Yikes!  I'm working like crazy over here finishing everything up.  Printing has arrived, quilts are all quilted, catalogs are shipped.  Bindings are almost all stitched on, but may have to wait for the plane ride to Kansas City.  Pray you don't sit next to me.

This is the very last quilt to go in my suitcase, and maybe my favorite one this time around.  It is called Spools, and the pattern shows two ways to sash, either stacked spools or spaced.  

 

You can see a peek at 4 new patterns over in my shop.  I'll have more photos of those soon, I promise.

I quilted both of these on my sewing machine this weekend while catching up on Gray's Anatomy (Which good heavens, what the heck??  Anyone watch that last episode?) and a downing a jumbo size bag of peanut M&Ms.  It was lovely.

Yes, there is currently a crib in my living room.  I was working on some book photography over the weekend, and I borrowed the aqua crib from my friend Sara.  And no, I don't want to give it back!

Anyhow, I better get back to work.  I've got bags to pack, laundry to do (I'm pretty sure wearing yoga pants at quilt market is frowned upon), tball games to go to, and a bit of last minute sewing.  Can't complain.  

 

Out of the office

Just a little note to say I will be out of the office until Monday.  All orders for paper patterns will be filled then, and then next week I will be at Quilt Market so all orders next week will ship the following Tuesday.

Things are really tough over here right now. Don't worry, everyone is okay, and the husband is taking good care of me. Any good thoughts you can send this way would be appreciated.

Thanks.

My life lately, according to Instagram

It's May?

Honestly, I don't know where time is going.  But good grief, it is going fast!

I have been up to my eyeballs in sewing, pattern writing, proofing, binding, and everything that goes with getting ready for Quilt Market and the very last bits of writing a book.  I have to photograph it this next week in my new house, which has about 3 things hung on the walls.  It's going to be an interesting few weeks!

Last Thursday I told my husband I could really use a beach day.  That was all the push he needed.  A few minutes later we booked a hotel, and the next day after school and work we drove the 3-1/2 hours to the beach.  We skipped a whole day of baseball and spent the next day building sandcastles (boys), reading (me), surfing (husband) and napping (baby).  

It was heavenly.  We've been working pretty much nonstop since Christmas on work stuff, house stuff, book stuff, fabric stuff, just lots of stuff.  We were certainly due for a day off. 

While sitting on the beach I finally took a few minutes to figure out Instagram.  I don't have much on there yet, but I am croskelley if you want to find me.  I'm going to try to keep up with daily photos of what I'm up to.  Lets hope this is more successful than my blogging as of late.  

Happy May!

 

Today

You can find me buried in a pile of this, sewing my exhausted little heart out.

And also at a baseball game or two.

I can't complain. :-)

 

Marmalade -

Showing at International Quilt Market next month in Kansas City

In stores October 2012

My favorite yet...

 

Did you hear?

A couple of things...

Ruby is the winner of the 2012 Modern Madness!  Wait, what??  I can't believe it either! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for Ruby, we are just so thrilled.  Such an honor!  

Sorry this is maybe my shortest post ever, but I can only type with one hand, as I've got a croupy one year old in my arms.  We are doing everything possible to keep him happy and (fingers crossed) out of the hospital, the poor thing.  We've had a solid two weeks of sick kids over here and are ready to get feeling better!  If I have to watch Toy Story one more time...

Oh, and just a heads up... new fabic should be here soon!  I'll let you know as soon as it arrives.  Can't wait!!  Maybe my some miracle my sewing room will be all put together, boxes will all be unpacked (ha!) and there won't be any more sick kids (or mom) around here when it comes.  A girl can dream, right?

One more thing... thanks for all the comments on the new to us house.  You sure know how to make me (and the husband) smile. Really, thanks.  I'll do my best to answer your questions in future house posts.  Promise.

Better get back to sick baby duty.  It's going to be a loooong night.