Minneapolis-bound!

It's unreal to me that in 5 days I'll be boarding the plane bound for Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis! Where did the last few months go? Well, I know where they went, but they sure flew by! With my boxes en route to Minneapolis and all of my new quilts finished, I can now take a few deep breaths and share some of my newest designs with you.

In addition to my Holidays at Home BOM, I'm so very proud to introduce a second block-of-the-month pattern that was the result of several months of collaboration between myself and Judie Rothermel. With Judie living in Ohio and me in California, we spent hours on the phone and endless e-mails working on this project to coordinate Judie's exclusive fabric line with my quilt design, to honor what would have been Aunt Grace's 100th birthday. Judie and I became friends because of quilting, as was the case with Aunt Grace's circle of friends, which ultimately led to the naming of this quilt - "Aunt Grace Circle of Friends". This 7-month program will be offered through quilt shops from September 2010 through March 2011, so be sure to check with your local quilt shop if you're interested in being part of the fun!


I've added a few other new designs to my web site that will be shown at quilt market, with a few more to be added by the end of the weekend. Here's one of my favorites, Bitty Baby Girl.

In addition to new patterns, I've also added a kit to my web site for the Holidays at Home quilt. This kit includes all of the fabric for the quilt top and binding, as well as the complete pattern pack, and comes to you packaged for the holidays in a vinyl tote with handles.

Even though preparing for Quilt Market is a lot of work, and oftentimes very stressful, it's always worth it in the end! I always look forward to seeing my friends and customers, and all of the new products and fabric collections! I always come home inspired, then take a break for a few weeks, and then start working towards the next one!

Until next time. . . Vicki