New Fabric - Paula Nadelstern

At the International Fall Quilt Market in Houston this year there were some amazing displays showing the newest in fabric, books, notions and everything quilting.

 Paula Nadelstern always has a great display that never disappoints. Last year at market Paula had created this balls using her new fabrics for Benartex and used  beads, sequins and more to embellish them. When I saw them I just stopped, they were so beautiful. This year Paula has incorporated these balls/spheres with  several quilts designed by different quilters using her fabric collections for Benartex. I for one had always loved Paula's fabrics but had the problem of not knowing just what to do with them. It was great to see the different quilts, in a variety of styles to see how the fabric could be used. It was a great display and below are some photos that I took.

International Quilt Market Houston: Schoolhouse Lectures

Over the next several days I will be posting from the International Quilt Market and Festival at Houston. First up in Quilt Market which is a trade only event to show the latest fabrics, books, notion and more.

Today was Quilt Market Schoolhouse Series which occurs the day before Quilt Market opens. The purpose of Quilt Market Schoolhouse is to help us store owners to have a more successful store. There are 291 different classes on offer with a wide range of topics. The emphasis is to introduce new products, techniques or to expand our existing programs in place in our store. It gives us a greater  insight as to what is new on the market.

Jane Sassman with one of her fantastic quilts showing off her fabric line from Free Spirit Fabrics. Jane has just released a new book with Dragon Threads and I think it is available now.

 

 Lonni Rossi talking about her new fabric collection Fairmont Park for Andover Fabrics

 Lonni Rossi with a quilt made with her new collection for Andover Fabrics, I can't remember it's name but I know it will be out at the start of next year.

 A Quilt made using Thomas Knauer's Fabric collection for Andover Fabrics.

 Thomas Knauer showing off a bag using his new fabric collection for Andover Fabrics.

 Photo from Amy Butler's Schoolhouse Session. This was her "fashion show" which uses her new collection and types of fabric including her new fashion sewing fabrics.

 

 Photo from Amy Butler's Schoolhouse Session. This was her "fashion show" which uses her new collection and types of fabric including her new fashion sewing fabrics.

 Photo from Northcott Fabric presentations showing the latest from Stonehendge. This is a range that we have in store now (in the brown colourway)

 A new Christmas panel from Northcott Fabrics. This will be available next year and what is really cool is that they made a sample of this panel with lights attached to it.

 Another quilt using Stonehendge fabrics from Northcott.

 A fantastic quilt created by Kaffe Fassett

 And another one, that is Brandon hiding behind the quilt

 This quilt is designed by Kim McLean (an Aussie!) using Kaffe Fassett Fabrics, her quilts are amazing.

 Barbara Brackman showing a quilt she has made using her new collection The Morris Apprentice which we will have in store (fingers crossed) next month. We have the entire collection on order.

 A sneak peak of Barbara Brackman's new collection coming out next year Civil War Jubilee for Moda Fabrics (the colour of the photo will not be the colour of the fabrics I took this photo from the projected image)

 The hallway during Schoolhouse lectures, everyone waiting in go into their selection rooms. There are a total of 15 session in which you can choose from around 20 different topics on offer each session. You move rooms as required and most of the session last either 30 minutes or 15 minutes. It's hectic in the hallways as everyone moves from one session to the next.

A look of the show floor taken this evening. Everyone nearly ready for the Quilt Market to start tomorrow. The store in the center bottom is Superior Thread's Stand!

More tomorrow!

International Quilt Market Part 3

More Fabrics on display at the International Quilt Market in Kansas City.

Riley Blake always has fun new collections coming out and this year will not be a disappointment below are a sample of three of their new collections

Anna Maria Horner's Stand was a beautiful display of her new collection "Field Study" for Westminister/Rowan Fabrics

Amy Butler's new collection Cameo, this was a stunning stand with two really beautiful back drops to feature her new fabrics.

 

Westministers/Rowan/Freespirit's stand also featured several of their new collections.

 

 Art Gallery Fabrics had a colourful display of fabrics

RJR once agains had some great quilts on display using their new collections

 Benartex had a range of fabrics, from black and white to bright and colourful fabrics, including Nancy Halvorsen's new collection.

Kanvas for Benartex Fabrics had a display that you just couldn't help but look at. Very simply in style but features the new fabric collections in a different way with a "home" feel to them.

 

 Dear Stella is still a new fabric company out on the market. They feature big and bold modern simple fabrics

 

Michael Miller had a very grand stand. Each market they have a different theme linked up to one of their new fabric collections. This Market it was the Circus and of course there had to be elephants, and popcorn for those passing by!

 

 

On the back of Michael Miller's Stand there was this fantastic colour wall.

Sarah Jane is a designer for Michael Miller Fabrics and their stand had lots to look at. Fabric for both boys and girls

In The Beginning Fabric stand had a great wall of fabric along the back of their stand featuring Jason Yenter's Legdendary Basics collection (we have this range in the shop!)

 

  

 And lastly this is a new fabric range coming soon from Fabric Freedom. We will be definitely ordering this for the shop.