The Marcus Fabrics Blog http://marcusmentions.com Fabric News, Views & Inspiration for Quilting & Beyond Fri, 24 May 2013 14:06:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Take the The Quilters’ Video Survey…and Win Big! http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/take-the-the-quilters-video-survey-and-win-big/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/take-the-the-quilters-video-survey-and-win-big/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 14:06:37 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=638 Continue reading →]]> Want to win over $4,000 in quilting prizes (fabric, sewing machines, gift certificates, thread, and much more)?  Of course you do! Just answer the Quilters Video Survey to enter this great giveaway…  It’s sponsored by the Persian Pickle Club Movie, as a way to learn more about quilters. Be sure to share this link with your friends, and LIKE the Marcus Fabrics company page on Facebook!

The Quilters Video Survey ends at Midnight on May 31st 2013!  Click here to take the survey and enter the Giveaway

]]> http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/take-the-the-quilters-video-survey-and-win-big/feed/ 0 It Comes Down Much Quicker… http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/it-comes-down-much-quicker/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/it-comes-down-much-quicker/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:16 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=633 Continue reading →]]>

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!

]]> http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/it-comes-down-much-quicker/feed/ 0 Check Out BOOTH 2203 in Portland! http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/check-out-booth-2203-in-portland/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/check-out-booth-2203-in-portland/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 21:10:27 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=629 Continue reading →]]> 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

]]> http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/check-out-booth-2203-in-portland/feed/ 0 Quilt Market – Sharing Tips at Schoolhouse http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/quilt-market-sharing-tips-at-schoolhouse/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/quilt-market-sharing-tips-at-schoolhouse/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 01:11:55 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=625 Continue reading →]]> 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!

]]> http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/quilt-market-sharing-tips-at-schoolhouse/feed/ 0 Quilt Market Begins… http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/quilt-market-begins/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/quilt-market-begins/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 22:11:04 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=620 Continue reading →]]> 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!

]]> http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/quilt-market-begins/feed/ 0 Neutral News.. http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/neutral-news/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/neutral-news/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 18:28:55 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=617 Continue reading →]]> 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…

]]> http://marcusmentions.com/2013/05/neutral-news/feed/ 0 From a True Judie Rothermel Fan… http://marcusmentions.com/2013/04/from-a-true-judie-rothermel-fan/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/04/from-a-true-judie-rothermel-fan/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:45:00 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=608 Continue reading →]]> 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.

Congratulations on 25 years of beloved designs, Judie!  I look forward to many more!
Regards,  Amy DeCesare
DOWNLOAD the details of our current JUST JUDIE Quilt Competition – entries are due July 31, 2013!  You can win one of 25 great prizes, and even help your favorite quilt shop to WIN a VISIT from Judie herself!!

 


]]> http://marcusmentions.com/2013/04/from-a-true-judie-rothermel-fan/feed/ 0 April Is…National SERGER Month? http://marcusmentions.com/2013/04/april-is-national-serger-month/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/04/april-is-national-serger-month/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:33:28 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=603 Continue reading →]]> 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  ; )

]]> http://marcusmentions.com/2013/04/april-is-national-serger-month/feed/ 0 Welcome to Spring…Almost! http://marcusmentions.com/2013/04/welcome-to-spring-almost/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/04/welcome-to-spring-almost/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:56:57 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=601 Continue reading →]]> 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!

 

]]> http://marcusmentions.com/2013/04/welcome-to-spring-almost/feed/ 0 Our Road to California 2013 Winner Is… http://marcusmentions.com/2013/03/our-road-to-california-2013-winner-is/ http://marcusmentions.com/2013/03/our-road-to-california-2013-winner-is/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:32:17 +0000 Lisa Shepard Stewart http://marcusmentions.com/?p=592 Continue reading →]]> 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!

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