Wow, time flies when I’m having fun!
I enjoy the entire process of making quilt patterns.
I love buying the fabric, making the samples, writing the directions, working with my photographer getting the photos just right and then taking them to be printed. It’s almost fun folding and stuffing them into their zip top bags, almost. I find that I spend a fair amount of time in front of the TV waiting on my college-age kids to get home from school, work and play, so that’s when I usually take care of that task.
When all that is finally done, I can’t wait to see the finished product in its crystal clear bag, ahh! That shiny clear bag with my pattern inside just makes me smile.
The next step is debuting them at market. It’s a bitter-sweet task in itself. There is always travel involved, either to Houston each fall for fall market or to a different city each spring for spring market. After working my bootie off for several months getting new patterns and samples ready then traveling to get them to market where it’s three days of standing all day after a day of set-up and Schoolhouse lectures the day before that, it’s very exhausting as well as exhilarating.
It’s fun seeing quilting friends, but it’s very tiring getting “it” all together!
For all those traveling to quilt market, safe travels, and come see me in booth #1902!
For those of you that cannot attend, stay tuned for photos when I return.
I will leave you with new pattern #8,
A Pretty Garden,
This is a lap size quilt, made with my Quilt-as-you-go method that I’ve chatted about here.
Bright & cheery for spring don’t you think? It’s been in the works since BEFORE I got back from Salt Lake City’s spring market in May. I love the way it turned out with the Amelia fabrics by Me & My Sister for Moda. The fence posts and the “grassy” area between the fence posts are sewn into strips then the strips are sewn onto the foundation. Next make and fuse the applique. I love the cricket, how ’bout you?
Until next time,
Susan
Quilting my way through life! 