My To Do List

I am STILL getting ready for Quilt Market. Yesterday I put the booth together for one last time. I am happy with how it has turned out so I started packing it up. I will be driving this time so there's a lot to fit into the car. My fingers are crossed that it all fits.

I still have to sew one of these

 
 Three of these

 and one of these

 

Then my sewing will be complete. Now buttons for sample spree are a whole different story. Still have loads of those to glaze. :)

Have a great day,

Jennifer

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Week in Photos

Hello, Hello,

Things are chugging along here as I get ready for Quilt Market that is in 2 weeks! I have been sewing up a storm getting my booth ready. I have changed directions at least four times, but the last time I set it all up I didn't have the urge to change it all again. I took that as a good sign. Now it's down to sewing and there's a pretty good list of samples to sew still. And this might be stupid, but, I am saving the focal piece/sample until last.  It needs to be great and I haven't had the inspiration to sew it yet. Waiting on another sign I guess. Does anyone else operate this way?

Speaking of signs, operating, etc. those photos above are some of my instagrams from the week. It's super fun to snap a photo and post it. I so wish I could post it to my blog that way. I have my fingers crossed that they come up with that soon. For now though you can find them on the side bar of my blog. If I snap something I usually twitter it. Blogging has been hard for me lately but twitter has been loads of fun so that's where I've been.

Have a Happy Happy Friday!

Jennifer

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Tussie Mussie Is Here!

It has arrived! All 28 bolts made it to the store yesterday wahoo! If you are not local I have heard from lots of quilt shops that theirs has arrived as well.

So lot's of changes going around at the store so I thought I would snap some photos. I have had a few big design deadlines and I am finishing them up. Lots of tweaking and cleaning up to be done on my fifth fabric line but the designs are wrapping up. With all of the wrapping up I am seeing time on the horizon for making more beads and filling the gallery.

One of the big changes at the studio is the end of kids classes. I am so sad about this one, but not surprised in the least. We were scheduled to have one more session before a summer break but baseball and soccer start in the next few weeks. They are such a great group of kids I will miss seeing them and their work.

Also, remember my word for the year? Clear. Well I had a couple hours last week where I found my self at the store with nothing to do. I started cleaning out the storage room. I have two new sewing patterns in the works and I have got to make some space for all of the boxes that will be arriving in a couple of months. Here's a pile of things to find a home for, yay!

I need to start working on my Quilt Market booth for May so I have been looking around to see if there is any space to set up a booth. It's really hard for me to plan a space when I can't physically walk around in it. And if I can find a space, it's the same size of my Bead and Button booth so I am playing around with new design ideas for it as well. I need to mix it up for that show as well.

What spring projects do you have going on?

Have a great day,
Jennifer
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Houston Quilt Market 2010

Hey, Hey, I am back! Whew, I really got back Wednesday, but I had to take a few days to rest and fight off a cold. I am rested and almost organized again. I was really excited to come to work today, and it's Monday. Anywho, Quilt Market was fantastic and I wanted to show and tell you all about it.....
My mom and I drove to Houston, it was about a 13 hour drive from Athens, GA to Houston, TX. I could not ship all of the things I needed to Texas without it costing a small fortune. We got to drive through parts of the country where I have never been. I have been to New Orleans and Houston before but always via airplane, with driving you get to see so much more. Here we are driving through a bayou, how cool is that?

We took a five mile detour and had dinner in Biloxi. Ah, shrimp boats... you know I would be a shrimper if I weren't an artist. Kind of weird because I am a vegetarian. I just really like boats and water. I have a shrimp boat Christmas ornament on my tree every year. Okay back to quilt market because in reality I'm an artist, which isn't to bad of a gig either!


Here's a shot from an upstairs window of the convention center. You can't even see my booth from here, this show is gigantic!

Here is my booth, all finished. Love the red carpet...not. I was pretty happy with the display. The hard walls were a pain in the rear. I think they will now be turned into studio tables. Next time I will figure something else out.

Here are a few closeups, I swear I took more but I am not finding them. I wanted to show you some super cool pillows I made, but I guess I will have to re-photograph them.

A play village made with my Home Sweet Home Pattern. Which by the way, my patterns were a big hit. Thanks to everyone who ordered them. They are shipping today!

My little ottoman, this is the piece that sent me to the doctor. Remember the screw driver in my hand incidence? This is what caused it. But it's cute, right?

My super nice neighbors Izzy and Ivy patterns.

My mom being so kind and sharing her coffee with Mark Lipinski.


Jennifer Jangles buttons at the E.E.Schenck booth. Don't you just love that little tree that Voni made?

Here's a shot with me and Sara and Mary from the Intown Quilters shop. They are in Decatur Georgia, so they are not to far from me. If you ever get a chance to go to their shop, take it. It's so bright and fun but as a warning, bring lots of money. I always want everything there.

Here's a cute quilt by Karie Patch Designs. Check out the flip flops, they have my buttons on them!

I got to spend a lot of time with the folks at In The Beginning Fabrics, our booths were across from each other. We always do a lot of phone talking, e-mailing , and faxing, but it was so much fun to spend three days together in person. Here is Paula modeling the bag she made with my fabric. Everyone wanted to that one home. Below is a Happy quilt that hung in their booth.

All in all the show was a great success. It was so exhausting and I can't believe there is another one in six months. I am hoping I have recovered by then.

Missed you guys!