We are wondering how many sewing machines were making the same whrrrrrrr ours were making this week before International Quilt Market . And how many floors looked like this?
We will have so much to share when we return from Houston. Most importantly, I (Cathy) will be able to demonstrate that you, too, can learn to sew in one month! It’s true. I even learned to make my own piping, so I am feeling like a sewing stud. If I can do it, you can do it!
When we received our beautiful samples of the new Cuteville County Fair fabric, which we created for Henry Glass Fabrics, we pulled out our sewing machines, and I pulled out my sewing machine manual. I made a little quilt, and Ellen made a big quilt. Thankfully, Ellen taught herself to sew in the 5th grade when it was clear to her that sewing was not in her mother’s skill set. We will show the quilts at market and the big quilt even has a free downloadable pattern on the Henry Glass site.
Here is Julianna pretending to be a quilt model in the back yard on Ellen’s big quilt.
Come see us at the Henry Glass booth at 2pm today (Saturday), where we will be sharing a bit about the way we work together from our studios in Austin and Berkeley. Even though I have been designing for fabric companies for ten years, it’s more fun than ever now, because Ellen and I create the collections together. Also, we are bringing a gift for the first 30 visitors–a DIY kit which includes everything you need to make a fun personalized embroidered pillow using the Cuteville fabrics … I bet you know a Best-In-Show baby that needs one!
Photos below are of Julianna making excellent kits. Thank you Jules, you are definitely the Blue Ribbon studio elf of Cuteville County.
See you in Houston. And, for those who will be following the show through the blogosphere, we’ll be sure to report back next week. Off to Cuteville.
