International Quilt Market

We are headed to Pittsburgh this week, but before we go we’d like to blast the news about one of Moda’s newest designers on the block! Kaari Meng of French General is releasing her first line of textiles with Moda Fabrics. Definitely an incredible match, […]

It’s finally time to wrap up our Fall Market 2008 series! It was wonderful to see all of our friends as always, and we’re also anxious to show you everything that’s on the way to Fat Quarter Shop. And now, a drum roll for the […]

Okay folks — more photos for your viewing pleasure!Laurie Simpson and Polly Minick at their booth, and behind them is a quilt inspired by a grandfather’s farm. Check out their blogs from Market too!Barb and Alma at the Blackbird Designs booth. They got the award […]

Today the Fat Quarter Shop crew traversed the convention center for a packed day of appointments. It was exhausting and difficult, but also exciting and fun, of course, to see all this fabric for the season ahead! We’ve got two more days of this to […]

We made it, we’re here, and it was a good first evening! Gosh, way too much ground to cover tonight! First things first, we’ll wrap up that little bundle giveaway we had going on. Now, we picked up two beautiful never-before-seen Aviary, by 3 Sisters […]

We are counting down the days with excitement and eagerness! Today included, 9. To what, you ask? Have you not been reading all the blogs? 😉 Next Friday, we’re heading out to Houston, TX, for the Fall International Quilt Market 2008. An intense weekend of […]

First off, we want to reassure you that we’ve gotten your e-mails about the error messages that show up when you try to comment on our blog posts. Although you get an error message, not to worry, your comments are still being published, and you […]

Hi again! We have ended the first full day of Market, and whew…exhausted but exhilarated! Today was a whirlwind of appointments with different manufacturers. We found some amazing new designs and designers that we can’t wait to show you! And we saw plenty of familiar […]

Hey all! After a long, grueling, obstacle-riddled journey to the fair city of Portland (Oregon Trail after all?), we immediately went to work. No rest for the bleary-eyed! Here are a few peeks of booths we got to see….don’t worry, there are more to come! […]

Dear Jolly Jabber readers, We are on our way to Quilt Market! I’m tempted to compare our journey to Oregon Trail, but we will be going by plane, and we will not lose any members of the Fat Quarter Shop party to dysentery or snake […]

KimberlyI’m so excited that Kitty Cucumber from In The Beginning Fabrics is back!And I love the softness of Simplicity by 3 Sisters. DebbieMeeting Mary Engelbreit and At Water’s Edge by Blackbird Designs! CherylI would have to say my favorite things were seeing all the fabric […]

Oy…Market is not for the faint of heart. We bring you more pictures today, are you ready?? Bear with us, I’m not sure we can even write full sentences anymore, haha! Verna Mosquera and her friend/Market helper MeredithBarbara and Mary of Me and My Sister […]