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A fairytale….

Wasn’t the wedding amazing?  I know, I know….some people will think I am crazy for getting up so early to watch, but I just had to.

The bonus was she {the wedding, actually} kept me on the treadmill an extra 30 mins.  So you see, I was also improving my over all health as well.  *snicker

What is it with our obsession with ‘Royalty’ ?  For me it is just the idea of the fairytale.  It is so fun to see the lives they lead.  I am sure that they wish sometimes to just live normally, like we all wish to be them for the day.  Wouldn’t it be great to trade?  {just for a bit}

Anyway, if you haven’t heard yet Quilt Market is happening in less than 2 weeks!  HOLY FABRIC!  I am so looking forward to being there and meeting up with all of our ‘Fabric Celebrities’!  Yes, yes Market is like the Oscars of the fabric/sewing/quilting world!!  It is so fun to see and meet the newest designers.  To see the new stuff.

I’m not gonna lie, I totally get ‘star struck’ when I am there too!!  My first time at Quilt Market I had a list of people that I idolized and couldn’t wait to meet!  Sandi Henderson, Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, Sandy Gervais, The girls from Sweetwater and Anna Maria Horner to name just a few.  They were all so, so sweet.

Funny though, now my list is bigger {as the quilting world grows} and am even more excited to go than I was the first time!!

I can’t even make a list now as it would be HUGE!

Who do you want to meet?  What would you say to them?  Is there anything about Market you are dying to know about????  I can try to get you the inside scoop, if you want.  Ask away, and I will try my darnedest to get answers!!

I hope you have a ‘fairy tale’ weekend!

~Sarah

ps. I can’t stop talking in an English accent.  I say, today we shall all speak in one. Please join me.  {see, I told you.}  I suppose now I will go clean my baaathroooom.

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Anna Maria Horner and Heather Bailey…*be still my heart*

Man, us girls had a blast at Market…..Just imagine a ton of people together sharing a common love for something.  Ahh, wouldn’t the world be a better place if we all quilted? (and loved fabric??)  Teeheeheh, I know not that funny….but really.  It was pretty cool to get to be with so many in the industry, hoping beyond hope that some of their creativity would rub off on you!  (that was me anyway.)

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We had so much fun talking with the designers and hearing about all the things that inspire them…..the new fabric.  Oh, the new fabric.  It was Heaven I tell you.  Heather Bailey, literally made my heart skip a beat.  Her booth was amazing.  Her fabric line was AMAZING….shoot, she is just one creative power house! I had to buy her line.  It is called Nicey Jane.  (named after her husbands Great Aunt (?) I think) She has a few new patterns coming out as well!  (So cute)  And we are making a big order of her felt.  The colors are delicious!  Not sure if you know this, but Westminster is going to be selling their stuff in the pre-cuts.  SO exciting!  Don’t worry…  I stocked up on it, so you will be sure to get what you need!

Oh, and Anna Maria Horner…..can I just say WOW.  She is gorgeous.  I mean, beyond beautiful….her baby is a sweetie too! 🙂  Her fabric this time was beautiful Voile’s and Dobby Dots.  More for dresses and things, but it is gorgeous.  If you are a seamstress it will be divine to work with!  It is so soft and light….It would also make a gorgeous lighter quilt.  Really, you just have to touch this stuff.

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I have so much more to tell you about.  I have pictures and videos (like a million)  and I can’t wait to show you everything!

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Hello, Fall. Quilt Market, Road Trip, Twitter and more!

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Is this year flying by, or what!?!?  I am still not over the fact that school is back in session…..summer went by in a flash. But fall inevitably leads to winter.  (oh-my, not ready for that for sure!)  I do LOVE the seasons, however and I have decided to embrace fall.

We are gearing up for Market this weekend (holla if you’re going to be there!), and I can NOT wait to see all the new stuff!  It is going to be amazing and fun…..and I plan on keeping you all in the ‘know’ this year!

Us girls are road tripping there.  We are gonna have a crazy-wild time.  Our ride there is going to be insane!  We are leaving after we give a presentation to a Guild in Kansas City…..we will drive straight there, hopefully getting to Houston by 3 am.  Then Friday we have classes lined up from 10am-8pm then sample spree from 8pm- 10 pm!

Whew, if you didn’t think (know) we were crazy before, I am pretty sure this sums it up perfectly!  🙂  BUT, after the crazy days that are Thursday and Friday, we should have plenty of time to meet everyone, see everything and even attend a few parties!

Have I mentioned  how extremely excited I am to go!?  Seriously ALL the people….all the designers…all the FABRIC….Oh, MAN.

Just so you know….we will be blogging and tweeting (that’s right, we’re on Twitter now, follow us!) about everything.  You want answers to what ‘they’ are wearing, doing, selling!?!?!?  We will try to answer those questions and ANY others you might have!  Ask away.

Seriously…..what have you always wanted to know about Market?  About any designer, manufacturer, etc ….I will seriously be your “Geraldo Rivera” of Market.     ( Minus that hair.  I am not afraid to ask the tough questions.) 🙂

Bring it on!  Ask away….and I will LET you know.

*******UPDATE*******

This is the Young Single Good Looking Computer Guy (YSGLCG) here, and I thought you may have trouble recognizing Sarah at Quilt Market if she’s in her Geraldo Rivera mode, so I ran some calculations and came up with her approximate look she should have while there so you all can find her.  Remember, this woman is a master of disguises, and this is approximate, so use your own judgement, but this should help.

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