Designer Blog Roll for Market

If you would like to see a few sneak peeks from the moda designers before you arrive at Quilt Market, I am including a link to their blog post about fabric.

Anne Sutton
http://bunnyhillblog.com/2010/10/22/lily-will-have-a-sister-brother/

Kathy Schmitz
http://kathyschmitzstudio.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-moda-fabric.html

Blackbird Designs- talks about their newest book
http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.com/2010/10/barb-and-i-are-just-about-ready-to-go.html

Joanna from Fig Tree previews  Fresh Vintage booklet and patterns.
http://figtreequilts.typepad.com/


Sandy Gervais- Better than Christmas
http://piecesfrommyheart-sgervais.blogspot.com/2010/10/better-than-santa.html

A new designer from across the pond- Aneela Hoey
http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/comfortstitching/2010/10/sherbet-pips.html
http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/comfortstitching/2010/10/playing-with-the-pips.html

Minick and Simpson
http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/

Jan Patek
http://janpatek.blogspot.com/2010/10/easy-dresden-turkeys-sneek-peek-of.html
she even has a picture of the new moda bake shop box. (limited MBS boxes available at Sample Spree)
Order lots from your sales person!!

Oliver + S
http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/10/city-weekend-inspiration-from-a-little-city-bedroom.html

French General
http://frenchgeneral.blogspot.com/2010/10/pom-pom-de-paris-giveaway.html

American Jane, Deb Strain, Howard Marcus, 3 sisters, Barbara Brackman and more moda.

Me and My Sister's wit and humor
http://meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/?p=3000

Kansas Troubles
Man oh man... 10 years and counting quilt is beautiful!
http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/2010/10/down-to-wire.html


Sweetwater Designs shows you bits and pieces in each post.
http://sweetwater.typepad.com/makelifesweet/2010/08/surprise-a-very-good-day.html
http://sweetwater.typepad.com/makelifesweet/2010/08/one-last-look-a-chance-to-win.html
http://sweetwater.typepad.com/makelifesweet/2010/08/stripes-and-swirls.html

Kate Spain will be having a booth at Quilt Market. Stop by and see her licensed products. http://katespaindesigns.blogspot.com/2010/10/central-park-inspiration-tour.html

Oliver + S featured in Sew Beautiful

Liesl Gibson from Oliver + S is featured in the most recent Sew Beautiful magazine. Liesl talks about the Principles of fabric selection for childrens clothing. Liesl will have copies of this magazine in her booth at the Houston 2010 Quilt Market.

International Quilt Festival 2010

Moda Bake Shop will be exhibiting at 

the International Quilt Festival, Nov. 4-7, 2010.

Please stop by and visit us in booth # 1938.

Come and see some

of the many projects featured on

http://www.modabakeshop.com/

We will NOT be selling anything. We will be directing customers 

to the many

booths selling moda precuts! 

I will be there so please stop and say hello!

-Lissa

Painted Pony is Moda Certified

Painted Pony

La Porte, Texas

http://www.ppnq.com/

Sherri Thomas and her crew from the Painted Pony in La Porte, Texas

sent in this picture all smiles wearing their moda certified pins. What a great bunch!

While I was on their website I found this. To read more about the sterling silver quilter's

bell necklace click here.

Quilt Market- Fall 2010

Come visit the Moda crew at the International Quilt Market in Houston, Texas.

Visit booths #1824-2025 to order the newest lines for 2011

SCHOOLHOUSE SESSIONS

Join the Moda designers in their fun "pillow talk" presentation.

The Moda Family Tree of Designers

Room 352F

1:00-1:30

or

1:35-2:05

(moda designers that have a booth at this market will be participating in this session. Don't miss it!)

Additional sessions:

Oliver + S 3:45 in Room 382A 3:45

Check your SCHOOLHOUSE SCHEDULE for additional sessions featuring moda designers.

The semi-annual Moda Fabrics/United Notions

Customer Appreciation Party

will be held at Minute Maid Park, October 30th.

(there will not be a baseball game going on unless we start one!)

Moda customers,

 please use the Clock Tower entrance

located at

Texas Avenue and Hamilton.

Baseball attire allowed but not mandatory 

Visit United Notions booth # 1820-1921

for the latest & greatest.

Book signings will be featured throughout the show.

Don't miss the always eventful Sample Spree.

(Limit 1 of each per customer)

Lots more surprises that are only available at market.

Hope to see you there!

Hoopla Fabric Tutorial

Fabric Feature-Hoopla

This is a fun bright line of contemporary prints that is available in stores in January.

I was lucky enough to spend some time playing with these fabrics while planning a demo for the Leaves Galore Ruler. I have also included a pdf of this tutorial . Print it and add it to your demo book.

 To preview entire line, click here. Please contact your salesrep to order or order on-line 24/7. 

In Hoopla, there is a variegated dot print in 3 colorways that is very interesting. The dots seem to grow in size and change in color as they move from selvage to selvage. Interesting, but the first question is how do I use that?

The next day in walks Kay Witt from Serendipity Studio with some her new pattern designs...

A collection of three simple to sew skirt designs with multiple variations.

NO PATTERN PIECES REQUIRED! Stock # SDG-112

And there it was, One of the skirts was made featuring the Hoopla print.

Fabric shown is stock # 3240-15.

SNEAK PEEK!

Meet Aneela Hoey

Aneela Hoey graduated from Winchester School of Art with a BA (Hons) degree in printed textile design, in 1994. She has worked in design studios in both London and New York as well as freelance.

After getting married she took a break to raise her two daughters, now aged 7 and 10.  She found her back to textile design through her love of quilt making which led her to begin designing the kind of fabrics she wanted to use but couldn't find.
Aneela is also a keen embroiderer and produces her own embroidery patterns.Visit Aneela Hoey's blog to get a glance at Sherbet Pips. Sherbet Pips is debuting at Fall Quilt Market.

I hope you are taking advantage of the Monthly Quarterback Specials.

Pass along the savings to your customers by having a Quarterback sale for all the wives that want to get out of the house during football. Have a tailgating party at your store.!

Moda Certified-Happiness is Quilting

Is this a great name for a shop or what? Happiness is Quilting is located in the quant historic town of McKinney, Texas. Laura Kay was one  of the first stores to send in a picture of her "moda Certified" team.

We will be posting pictures to our Facebook and Twitter accounts along with a link back to you store when you send a picture of you or your staff. If you are not moda certified yet, click on the red moda certifed button and fill out the questionaire. Please send your pictures to lalexander@unitednotions.com. Include store name, names of people in the picture, web adress or any other pertinent information.
I wonder if Laura has T-shirts. I think the world needs a Happiness is Quilting t-shirt!

Block of the Months

Basket Bounty Block of the Month

Moda's Block of the Month, Basket Bounty is now posted on the United Notion's Customer Workstation.  Sign on  to the Customer Workstation with your user ID and password to access the 3 quilt options shown below. The shop planner, complete set of monthly patterns, hand embroidery stitches, kit yardages and more are available for you. JPG images to download for store newsletters and e-mail campaigns are also available on the workstation.

Dominique II Quilt with wool appliques

Dominique II Quilt

Charlevoix Colorway

Close-up of embroidery blocks. Don't forget the appliques can be used as a completely separate project. The appliques can be made from cotton prints on solid backgrounds. They can be made into pillows or all kinds of small projects. Endless possibilites!

To get to the customer workstation, go to http://mordac.unitednotions.com/storefrontB2BWEB/

click in the upper right hand icon, Customer Workstation. Sign in with your United Notions user ID and password. If you do not know your user ID and password, please email sdalrymple@unitednotions.com 

BUNNY HILL's new block of the month

The Night Before Christmas

Enjoy this new 9 month B.O.M. from Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill

featuring La Petite Ecole by French General

Pattern stock # BHD 2019, Suggested Retail $44.00

Click here for the fabric details. The yardage requirements shown will make 12 kits.