Another Quilt Market has ended, and with it, the booth that takes so much careful planning& execution, comes down quickly. Everything is packed away and ready for its return journey to New York…witness the glamorous side of trade show life ; )
Thank you to the many customers were visited during the show!
Quilt Market is well underway, just look at the booth decor!
1. NEXT WAVE is featured in quilts, decor and children’s clothing, all with equal flair!
2. and 3. Vicki Bellino’s brand new patterns highlight our PRETTY SPECIAL baby girl and baby boy collections.
4. VISUAL EFFECT’s contemporary color and prints in a traditional block setting.
5. Marcus BOM’s – HAMPTON RIDGE (by Red Crinoline Quilts) and PARTY OF TWELVE (by Homestead Hearth)
See it all in person through Sunday, May 19 – BOOTH 2203
Schoolhouse is a Quilt Market highlight! We enlisted the help of Sarah Maxwell (shown) and Dolores Smith of Homestead Hearth, to share their experience with BOMs, or Block of the Month programs – from how to evaluate a program to pricing, shipping and more! If you’re a show owner and you missed the session, download the handout online beginning June 1. Meanwhile, while in Portland, be sure to stop by BOOTH 2203!
Most of the sales, marketing & design staff is away in Portland, Oregon, ready for the start of Spring Quilt Market! The actual show begins tomorrow, preceded by two grueling days of booth setup…
1. First, we give thanks that the Big Crate arrived on time and intact!
2 & 3. Next, the last-minute touch-ups on madeup projects that couldn’t quite be completed in the office before we left. It looks like Pati, our Director of Advertising & Marketing, borrowed a machine from our friends at Bernina(?) These pix show projects made from: NEXT WAVE by Studio 37
4. Finally the booth is taking shape – show here is the gorgeous HAMPTON RIDGE quilt (fabric by Paula Barnes, quilt BOM by Paula and Mary Ellen Robison of Red Crinoline Quilts). As you can see, this traditional collection translates equally beautifully into trendy throw pillows, too. If you’re here at the show, see it all in person - BOOTH 2203!
Stay tuned for more news from Portland!
Did you catch today’s e-newsletter from Martingale? It highlights their book with a focus on neutral fabrics, like our own MIXED EXPRESSIONS collection by Faye Burgos. Always sophisticated, taupes, tans, browns and greys add a quiet class to any room setting. Already a best-seller, the book, Spotlight on Neutrals by Pat Wys, offers quilt & decor ideas for neutral palettes. Of course, you can always start wtih our free project for Mixed Expressions, too…
We received this note from quilter & Aunt Grace aficionado, Amy DeCesare of Delmont, PA. Like Amy, we’re amazed that ten years have passed so quickly…check out her recent blog post & great photos! Thanks for your note, Amy!
I was just writing a new post for my blog, about a quilt I made 10 years ago using Aunt Grace Through the Year. {Ten years ago, already???} When I linked to the Marcus Brothers website, I discovered your 25th Anniversary celebration is underway!
Here is one of the photos I used in the blog post. As I mentioned in the feature, I do a lot of modern sewing, but will always love vintage quilts and fabrics. I plan to make another quilt soon from the prints I’ve got left from this line.
On the heels of celebrating March as National/International Quilting Month, comes a new first, National Serger Month, from Baby Lock, a leader in the home serging category! Like sewing machines, sergers have come a long way in helping all of us to express ourselves creatively, which means we at Marcus are all for it! Why not?? There’s even a great contest… Check out the Baby Lock site for details, and join us in celebrating your craft all year long ; )
Brrrr…It’s still barely hovering around 40 degrees here in New York, not quite spring yet, but on the bright side, that only gives us more time to snuggle under our PRIMO PLAID flannel quilts. Still, the calendar moves forward, as does the April edition of MarcusFabrics.com! Be sure to check out our latest from MOLLY B’s STYLE SERIES, including the prints and coordinating WOVEN YARN DYES and Indonesian BATIKS!
Congratulations to Kumiko Frydl of Houston, TX, winner in Road to CA’s “Best Miniature Quilt” category. Kumiko won the $750 cash prize, sponsored by Marcus, for her 11″ x 11″ entry, entitled Rose of Versailles. She made and quilted this lovely original work in 2012.
Artist’s statement: “Whole Cloth — I used Superior Glitter thread for Feather, metallic thread for machine embroidery of binding. The challenge was to use the tiniest stippling and echo quilting possible.” We’re pleased to again be a sponsor of Road to CA, and we hope to see you all there next year!
Judie Rothermel fans, be sure to check out her new look online, and note that Schoolhouse Quilts will be at the Broward Quilt Expo this weekend as well as the Cincinnati Quilt Festival next month! In addition to visiting your local quilt shops, these are two great opportunities to pick up what you need for your Just Judie competition entry...enjoy!