Eclectic Elements Fabric

I have been home from Quilt Market for a couple days now.  Just enough time to have dinner with the family, unpack and do the wash (and maybe a little behind the scene work that needed to be done right away).  Needless to say, I am sure many of you have already read Tim's post about our booth Quilt Market.  So since I had the opportunity to walk the floor while Tim' was working in the booth, I thought I would share a few of the things I saw.

Before we get to any floor walking I thought you might like to see what the booth looks like during set up.  When we get to the booth it is just blank walls and boxes (just like CHA) so we just have to start unpacking, organizing and then propping all the samples.

Many of you saw that Mario was shipping this buggy to market.  I'm so glad it made it in one piece!

And here it is in the booth with all the brochures and fabric samples.

We did more unpacking and putting together.  Tim used Velcro to add the framed fabric samples to the booth wall.

Mario did a little social media during some down time.

And by the end of the afternoon we had a booth! 

The new upholstered chair was a winner with the new cigar box fabric on it.  Amazing how a piece of fabric can transform an old wood chair!  If you have not read Tim's report on the show, I hope you will stop by Tim's blog to at least see many of the samples that were made by Richele Christensen, Tammy Tutterow, Patricia Petty, Connie Fong, Michele Crump, Amy Friend, Carol Caraccia, Nancy Roelfsema, and myself.

I wanted to share this picture of Nancy Roelfsema, our rep from Notions Marketing, that works in the booth with Tim.  She created a Tumbling Blocks quilt using Tim's new fabric.  I can't even imagine how many hours this took, but the final result was just amazing.  The black Worn Croc fabric really set off the other fabrics to make one stunning quilt.  Thank you Nancy for all your hard work before and during the show!

We also had Laura Martell stop by the booth to show us her new Tim Holtz tote bag made from Tim's original fabric release.

Gathered pockets on each end.

 

and a hanging center pocket that fits a file folder.

If you are interested in the pattern for her Professional Tote you can click on the link or email Laura directly at laura@thecreativethimble.com for more information.

Right next door to our booth was Joel Dewberry and his fabric line, Birch Farm.  Great booth and an even nicer guy.  Both Tim and Mario know Joel's mother, well known painter, Donna Dewberry from Tim's Carol Duval days.  Joel was welcoming to us and just plain nice.  What's even better is that his fabrics were a favorite of mine so I could just take a peek around the corner every once in a while!

Love this print.
It comes in multiple colorways (see the dress in the photo above) which were all nice.  This piece was made into a bench cushion and to be quite honest I wish it was in my house.  Guess I just need to wait till the fabric hits the stores!

 

I told Joel that if the large bag in the picture (on the floor) went missing during the show, he would know where to find it...my house. 

The Anna Griffin booth is always beautiful.

One of my favorite artists, Cori Dantini  is doing a line with them.  What a fun pillow!

I thought this backdrop was super clever.  Black sharpie marker on heavy white fabric.

There were many traditional fabrics and quilts.  This was a very pretty Log Cabin design by Marcus fabrics.

 

 Another traditional quilt based on a Fan quilt block pattern.

Lots of wool pieces and patterns to make wool projects.  I love all the colors of the wool so I just have to stay out of those booths because I want to buy all the little stacks!

This heart quilt was darling.  I'm not much of a blue person but I liked the idea of all the little hearts.

 This display quilt had a 3d dress sewn onto the dress form.

This booth only sold patterns, but all the quilts (made from the patterns) really drew you in. 

Alexander Henry Fabrics and the Ghastlie Collection

I think this is the third line of the "Ghastlie's, including a Christmas line that is darling.  I'm not sure what I would do with this fabric, but it truly was one of the most imaginative at the show.  I stood there looking at all the characters for a long while trying to pick a favorite...the fish bowl, the umbrella ,the lady in the chair?
Clever, clever illustrations....love it.

I love how each character had a portrait painting on the back wall of the booth.

I would like this one for my family room.  He just makes me smile.

A new exhibitor to market was - Cotton + Steel.  Very modern cottons, great displays (in fact they won a best booth award).

I loved the big cut out paper word just taped to the wall.
(Voile: a soft, thin cotton fabric)

This butterfly quilt was fun.

I loved the "sleeping bag" that just ties together.

I thought this wool wall hanging from Alison Glass was super cool.  The photo does not do it justice.  Beautiful brights over gray...really nice.

All these flags were stitched together with string to create a floating wall of sorts.  That was a lot of work!

Yo-yo's...they were everywhere...

Even though Tim's new fabric will be in stores in June, I thought you might like to win a couple just to get you started!  I'm giving away a few sets, so just leave me a comment and I will pick 3 winners on Thursday morning.
Good luck everyone!

now carry on,
paula