Quilt Market Revisited #5: Fun Stuff

Quilt Market is an exciting but exhausting adventure. We were all very tired on the last night, but after packing our suitcases, a small group of us went went out for dinner.

Here are our friends, Tracey and Helen from Australia.

Here I am with my friends, Tricia (Producer of The Great Canadian Shop Hop) and Janet Rice-Bredin (Botanical Art Quilts).

Here's Sid (Janet's husband, her booth candy, salesman extraordinaire and general handyman who helped many of us with our booths) who was brave enough to tackle dessert after dinner. Of course, Janet was right there, trying to take half of it!

One of our group, who shall remain nameless (at least for now) got the perfect quilter's tattoo.

Quilt Market Revisited #4: Schoolhouse

Schoolhouse is a wonderful event for Quilt Market attendees to meet with dozens of designers, publishers, fabric companies and "famous quilters". Each teacher makes a 15 or 30 minute presentation about their products or designs. I had 2 presentations about my Memory Quilt patterns and was delighted to have over 100 people in attendance.

Here is Faye from Michell Marketing, waiting to hand out the Schoolhouse class lists.

Susan and Carole from The Quilting Quarters in Almonte, Ontario
choosing their Schoolhouse classes

Some attendees sat outside in the beautiful sunshine amid the rhododendrons to choose their classes.

I was able to attend one Schoolhouse session with Mark Lipinski, editor of Quilters Home magazine. Mark is also designing fabric for Northcott fabrics. I now have some of his black and white Califon fabric and hardly wait to start using it. Lots of ideas - not enough time!

Quilt Market Revisited #3: Portland Convention Center

These beautiful rhododendron trees greeted us every morning as we walked to the Convention Centre.

These sculptures were suspended from the ceiling throughout the Convention Centre.

Ready for another day at Quilt Market.

Quilt Market Revisited #1: Set-Up Day

Spring Quilt Market has come and gone for another year! There is always a feeling of excitement and anticipation as we enter the Convention Centre to set up another Market. Here are a few pictures of my booth during set up.

An empty 10 foot booth always presents a challenge.

My friend, Marilee, helped set up the booth.

Almost ready for opening day

My friend, Janet Rice-Bredin's booth (Botanical Art Quilts)