Several months ago I was contacted by journalist Linzee Kull McCray that
was excited about oilcloth. She was so excited about it that she wrote a
really lovely article for Uppercase Magazine and I am honored to share it with you all!!
I am finishing up a round of Sewing with Oilcloth (now holiday priced) baby bibs for this weekends Handmade Holiday show hosted by the Richmond's Craft Mafia. How darn cute are they in the new laminated cottons from Riley Blake? When the boy mama's see the blue and cream bibs, they are going to lllooovvveee me!
Weather your a buy-it-ready-made or a DIY kind of gal, I'll have you covered this Sunday. I'll have a stack of books and a small amount of laminated cotton cuts for you at the show. See you Plant Zero!!
On Saturday and Sunday I had the honor of sharing Sewing with Oilcloth at four booths at Quilt Market! We started with a book signing in the Oilcloth International on Saturday morning. It was so very nice to hang out with those wonderful ladies! Then in the afternoon I did demos at United Notions and Checkers Distributors.
Here I am on Sunday at the Brewer Booth. It's so much fun to share my love for the slick stuff.
I am a very happy author!
We had a very good time!!
We gave out over 120 signed copies of Sewing with Oilcloth that weekend with the hopes that the fabric shop owners would go home be able to educate their shoppers in just how much fun this fabric is. You know me, I am just trying to get more members for the Oilcloth Addict club.
Team Wiley! Publishers of love, crafty goodness, and Sewing with Oilcloth!! These hard working people made the weekend delightful. I am very lucky gal!!!
Honesty, I couldn't have had more fun or meet nicer people. Thanks Quilt Market, Oilcloth International and Wiley for having me!!!
It was an honor to wrap up my Sewing with Oilcloth book tour at Quilt Market in Houston last month. I apologize for just getting this blog post up, I've been in home reno hell since I got of the plane. I really wanted to do the experience justice so I've been saving it for today.
My time at QM started with a round of Schoolhouses. Sweet Home Quilt describes what a schoolhouse is perfectly.
Sweet Home Quilt: The day before quilt market opens is always dedicated to Schoolhouse, which is basically an all day series of lecture/demo/infomercials from vendors, manufacturers and designers. It is a great opportunity to get a sneak peek at new products and glean ideas for the shop, but it is also exhausting…sort of like taking a full load of classes in college and having back-to-back classes all day…learning is hard work!!!
I couldn't miss Anna Maria Horner talk about the new ribbons, fabric and needlepoint projects.
She's just so cute!! And, oh so sweet, more on that later!!
This quilt is made out of the velveteen. Yum!
Laminated Cotton Rain Coat for kids! Love the Tart print more than any other!
I loved listening to Kathy Miller chat about colorways for all the new Micheal Miller fabrics.
She's just amazing! I didn't get a lot of great photos but my local fabric shop,
David Butler, aka Mr. Amy Butler, has a great new line of fabric Parson Gray.
I really want this on LAMINATED COTTON!!
I am stopped by to tell him that too. Aren't they a beautiful couple?
I stopped into see my fellow Wiley author, Karen LePage introduce her new book, Sewing with Boys.
Karen is totally cool, I loved hanging out with her at the Wiley book release party!!
And then it was my turn!!! Yikes! Oh my, this was crazy. You literally have 1 to 2 minutes to set up. Did I mention that during those few minutes you are working around the people that have just finished the previous Schoolhouse? Stressful!!
All day I worried that no one would come and see my little talk about Sewing with Oilcloth, imagine my glee, terror, and excitement when I looked up and the place was packed. OMG, how awesome that was. I am still in shock at how excited people are about oilcloth. Oilcloth Addicts unite!!
Here I am talking about the 4 top tips that make Sewing With Oilclotheasy and fun! You only need a:
I brought all the samples I could get on the plane!
I promise, I wasn't dancing!!
There were so many questions and a lot of note taking!! I just loved connecting with the fabric store owners. As I see it, it's my job is to help shop owners go back and sell this cool fabric!! Like I said earlier, Oilcloth Addicts unite!!
Modern June and Oilcloth Addict are very proud sponsors of this years National Tie One On Day! We are giving away a copy of Sewing with Oilcloth and a bundle of fabric. Below you'll find just a little bit about this great project! Please click over to Apron Memories to learn more!!
...Participation in NTOODay™ is simple. On the day before Thanksgiving, pause in the preparation of your own meal, wrap a loaf of bread or other baked good in an apron, tuck a prayer or note of encouragement in the pocket, and tie one on…an apron, of course! and deliver the wrapped bundle to someone without your bounty… a neighbor, friend or family member in need of physical or spiritual sustenance, a bit of recognition or just a kind word...
....To enter the NTOOD™ 2011 Goodie Giveaway, please leave your email addressand a comment on this blog entry - and share how you will be participating in National Tie One On Day™, what you'll be making, baking or sewing, the beneficiary of your act of kindness, how you're putting the “give” back into Thanksgiving!
The two Goodie Giveaway Winners will be selected early Thanksgiving morning using a helpful random number selector. I’ll be contacting the two winners via email – without an email, however, alternate winners with emails will be selected...
I really wish I could enter!! This is an amazing about or loot to enjoy!! Good luck my lovelies!
I can't even tell you how much darn fun I had a few weeks ago at Whipstitch! Located in Mid-Town Atlanta you will find a lovely fabric shop and sewing boutique, owned by the super cute Deborah Moebes.
Look at this sweet little spot I got to hang out with a bunch of new friends!
I want to embroider something!!
Classroom of love!!
Lovely laminated cotton.
Hoopla!!!
I really want to live here!
Deborah is such a sweetie!!
Wow, did we have a ton of fun!!!
Meet one of the pattern tester for Sewing with Oilcloth, April Forshee.
