Packing a Whopper!

It's the final countdown with only four more sleeps until we set up the stall at the Quilt and Craft Show at Darling Harbor. I have heard a rumor that the quilts this year are a magnificent collection of beauties which is always a huge draw card.  EVERY year, I walk through and imagine the hours of ideas and think to myself, "the mind boggles at the creativity of women!" EVERY year I think the same thought.  Walking through the show I always imagine that I will do a versioin of "this" quilt or "that" quilt and think how wonderfully talented all the quilters are to have thought up and made their quilts.   From beginners to experts, it is always a thrill.

This is my sixth year of being a shop stall and the experience is still the same.   I do wonder how all the other shops do the Sydney show and others  throughout the year as I only recently recovered from last year. (being a motor mouth by nature it takes of few days of perfect, silent, non speaking to recover!)  

I admit I love the thrill of planning and packing and preparing.  Lately, I have made the analogy that I am that guy running the marathon whose legs give out just before the finish line, leaving him crawling just to finish the race...my brain is mush. Each morning I wake up, my eyes pop open and I think, "I know what I'll do" and then spend the day trying to remember what the bizarre idea was ... but here's one I remembered for you!  

We went bargain hunting!  As a budget minded quilter myself I find I always freak at the expense of 5 meters of backing fabric which can add an expensive punch at the end of a project.  I like a border to be fun so we got a nice little show special for you to take the sting out of finishing that project this month.  Visit us at E28 to see the great assortment of backings that will add ZING to your quilts!!!!

Reproduction, retro, colorful...we got it all going on but there are limited quantities and when they are gone, they are gone.  We also have our now famous Bargain Bundles in production as well which have been really popular.  

These colorful little beauties have been a huge hit!  I overheard a couple of the Quilt and Craft Show elves discussing a bit of a challenge amongst themselves using the bundles as they rolled them up yesterday...hmmm, just a hint of light at the end of the tunnel and an idea of starting NEW projects! (as if I didn't start a new one last night just to be really insane!) 

As it is we have been finalizing new patterns, packing up kits with a difference and really, just plain having a ball! I have also got a lovely stack of boxes of Material Obsession, Shared Inspiration if any of you are waiting to get one.

Every sentence these days starts with "after the quilt show..." but this one now is off to make breakfast for the boys.  They are doing exams this week and fortunately, that is keeping them busy.  I run past heads down at desks and point to the food and all appears to be going well.  Closer inspection will come...after the quilt show!!!!! kathy

Comments

[Rita]

Enjoy the quilt show! Wish I was there....

[Cathy]

Have a wonderful show Kathy, wish I could be there, can't wait to hear all about it when you return. All the best to the boys for their exams xo

[Maree .W]

Looking forward to seeing you & your stall again this year..and another book to be had...
cheers

[Virginia]

Best of luck at The Show, Kathy. Wish I could get there this year, but it is not to be.

[carolyn]

Hello Kathy, I am going to the show this year for the first time. I am traveling with a group of quilters on a bus from Canberra on Saturday 13th. It should be lots of fun. I will be visiting the Material Obsession stand as this will also be the first time I have been to your shop (so to speak). I hope to see you there.
Carolyn

[Annie]

It would be quite a trek from the US to your show but would love to see your stall with your fabulous selection of gorgeous fabrics. Have fun!

: )

[amy]

I spy some Gypsy Caravan plaid in those bundles! Have a great show! Don't forget to breathe...

[josie]

Oh, it all looks so good and sounds so fun. I wish I could be there! I have your first book right next to me now and my Mum is itching to get hands on a copy, we both love it so much. And I want a copy of your second book but Amazon (US) says it's out of print!

[Melanie]

I wish I could just hop over to Australia for the show!!!! Sounds like it is going to be lots of fun!!

[Juanita]

Best wishes with the show and allowing the jaw to idle afterwards! :)
Can't wait to see what you'll have to share with us when it's all over!

[michelle mckillop]

So Glad you're going to be at the quilt show, myself and 3 friends are flying in from Melbourne just to go to the show. We're staying across the road at The Ibis, and amongst other things I plan to do some serious shopping. Just love your 2nd book, it's even better than the first one and at least 2 of your lovely designs are on my to do list, so just breathe Kathy and see you at the show, Michelle

[Page]

I love that Wacky Backy fabric. Someone really needed to come up with that - great idea and great fabric. I can't wait to see your quilt report when you get back!