Yesterday I got to meet Jay McCarroll!!!! It was so freaking awesome! I also got a chance to chat with Melissa Averinos (we just got her first line, Sugar Snap, at the shop) again - she's so sweet! I also saw a presentation about designing your own fabric which gave me a lot of ideas. The woman who did it is the head of the graphic division (or whatever you call it) for one of the big fabric companies - she was very helpful. After all that stuff, I went to the Fabric 2.0 party which was hosted by Michael Miller Fabrics and J. Caroline Creative and some other great companies (which I can't remember :( ). I had so much fun! I also got a lot of opportunities to talk with people about this industry. I had a few wonderful conversations with Jane Sassaman, who is just the nicest person ever. Jay McCarroll was there, so I got an actual semi-introduction, so I didn't look like just a total groupie. I also talked with a bunch of great people who have their own businesses that are different from ours. Bari J. who does gorgeous handbags, Mary from Flourishes, Jonah of Maluhia Designs, and Myrinda of Fabric Hound. THEN, mom and I went to sample spree, which is always crazy!!! So here are some assorted pictures for the day:
Jay McCarroll and I.
Pictures of Jay's new fabric lines.
My friend Debi from Michael Miller Fabrics and Jane Sassaman.
Sunset from the top of the Hilton, where the party was.
My loot from Sample Spree!!! The leaves one is two one yard cuts of home dec weight that I loved!! The three little panels are batiked in Kenya; they are small, but intricate. The little bundle is soft small pink-y florals from Quilt Gate. The dots were a leftover sales card that Quilt Gate gave me when I bought the bundle. I'm so proud of myself for not going crazy this year - HOWEVER, when I look at this pile, so much of it is not my usual stuff, it's so weird.
If you want to see more of what I did, or here some of the tale in actual order, you can check out the really long blog post on the shop website. It has lots of pictures!!
