Yep, you guessed it, the International Quilt Market in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The stars and planets must have aligned for me. I was so lucky that Minneapolis is just a couple hour drive from my house, otherwise I probably wouldn't have made it. Of course once I heard who else was going to be there, I knew I had to find a way to go!
If I wasn't me, I'd be so jealous of anyone who got to even go to quilt market, much less meet up with some of the coolest bloggers around.
It was a whirlwind of a day.
I circled the Kokka/Echino booth roughly 18 times. The projects they had made up were right up my alley!
Rubbing elbows with the biggest designers. Well, I didn't rub elbows with anyone, but just stood in amazement when Vanessa and I went to talk to none other than Amy Butler herself! For all your knitters out there - Amy's coming out with a whole collection of yarn and knitting patterns! She's also got a new book on the way: Amy Butler's Style Stitches.
Anna Maria Horner was always busy interviewing for her new book whenever I strolled by.
Sandi Henderson was such a sweet person! Luckily I had just gotten her book, Sewing Bits and Pieces, and had made a few projects with one of her fabric collections Meadowsweet. (Yep, Meadowsweet 2 is on the way soon). She was so pretty and gave me some great advice, too!
I met up with Dana and we got to sit and chat about life. I was so nervous about meeting her, I mean, Dana from MADE?! wow.
We met up with Vanessa for a little fabric shopping, we had a blast. The store had the most fabrics I had ever seen. It was so fun just being able to talk and laugh with those two ladies, they're both amazingly talented and just fun to be around. And yes, I had to take them to the Mall of America, it's just one of those places you have to go. By the time dinner was done I was totally wiped out and we parted ways, hopefully we'll all be able to get together again sometime!
Lucky you! I can just imagine how much fun that must have been.
ReplyDeleteLiving in town I wish I could have gone! Looks like so much fun. Loved the pic of the far,far away 2 line! I can't wait - so many plans for it!
ReplyDeleteso jealous!!! someday i would love to go
ReplyDeleteYep... I'm jealous!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow. Looks like you guys had a blast, and who could blame you?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! How fun!
ReplyDeleteI am SO ridiculously jealous! I have got to make it to a quilt market one of these days. It looks like so much fun, and Minneapolis looks likes a really cool place too.
ReplyDeleteLove the pics of you and Dana and Vanessa! Fun!
P.S. - I think I have the same necklace you were wearing. Target? :-)
wow! HOW EXCITING! i couldn't imagine!
ReplyDeleteYou are the cutest little thing!!! What a fun day and I know you probably picked up a million ideas!!
ReplyDeleteIt was so much fun to meet you. And you are too funny....NO reason to be nervous to meet me! haah I'm just a dorky stay at home mom, seriously. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks again for taking us to the mall. It was great.
If I had only known you were going to be there too, I would have found a way to meet you Anna. You met some great ones!
ReplyDeleteWow...what a spectacular day!! I wish I were there with you :)
ReplyDeleteWell how cool is that. I didn't know a thing about it and I live HERE! Looks like a wonderful time:)
ReplyDeleteI can see that in some ways not being able to buy the fabric would have been a blessing in disguise, how could you be there and have to choose what to get without blowing a gasket? I probably would have moved into the Kokka/Echino booth, or at least taken up residence under a table.
ReplyDeleteAnd Mall of America? Tch. You guys stole the thunder from our West Edmonton Mall and I doubt Edmontonians will ever get over not having the largest mall in the world (and it's probably WAY down the list now!)