Market/Chapter 3 ~ Triskit’s Meet & Greet
May 28th, 2008
I’m handing the keyboard over to Triskit today - she’ll be guest blogging. Who knew she could type. But then… who knew Mimi could type. - Monica
Welcome to Quilt Market! Best thing about Market, are not the quilts, the patterns, the books, the inspiration, the fabric, the pretty colors… it’s the wonderful quilting peeps! Come on - come and meet my new pals… 
PS… I’m sitting on a Jingle Jolly runner mum made for Holly’s eyecandy Lakehouse Dry Goods booth, with Holly’s darling new cupcake fabric. More at Holly’s booth in a bit.
One of the first people I met was Brenda of Acorn Quilt & Gift Company. She’s just as sweet as she looks and couldn’t be any nicer. I wish mum had a shot of the cute, cute Janet (from Team Acorn) too - but she goofed up somehow with her camera. Brenda is responsible for getting us (Pam, Elizabeth, me and mum) into Sample Spree early. To work. Right. To work. Here is Brenda in her darling booth. Mum bought gorgeous happy wool and patterns there - and she was sporting drool drops on her shirt. Brenda named my doggie on my dress Bailey. Is that not too sweet!
Next stop Bunny Hill Designs to visit The Anne’s (Anne Bryson on the left, Anne Sutton on the right). I fell in the with The Anne’s… both are just too stinkin’ sweet and Anne’s booth was incredible - so much so it won a blue ribbon for Best Single Booth!
A common dilemma about me visiting a booth, was how the models wanted to be photographed with me…
Oh! Like this!
Here’s mum’s friend Sally of Maw-Bell Designs (Sally’s last name is Bell, and her partner sister’s last name is Maw… too cute, eh!). Mum ran into Sally at Sample Spree, and I over heard Sally ask my mum, “can you keep a secret for 8 hours?”. I heard mum say “yes”, but I knew she was fibbing. Not 8 minutes later - I heard mum telling her friends that Sally’s Bell Tower Quiltworks in Corvallis, Montana was going to be featured in the next issue of BH&G’s Quilt Sampler!!! More fun with Sally’s last name… is the name of her shop - which is a former church - and has a bell tower.
Sally’s shop being in the Top Ten came as no surprise to mum… she’s been saying for years it was an “it shop” after her and Auntie Karen went on their Montana quilt retreat via Sally’s shop. Just a little sampling from Sally’s shop…
Speaking of Better Homes & Gardens… FINALLY mum gets to meet the world’s best editors and nicest people ever! Jill Mead and Elizabeth Tisinger of mum’s two very favorite magazines on the planet… American Patchwork & Quilting and Quilts & More. Mum says Jill should wear a cape because she’s a realife superhero.
Sweet. Sweet. Sweet… Laura and Dianna of From Me to You Quilts…
the fairy Godmothers of quilting and teaching, and perpetuating the love of quilting via their book Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!!, teachings, patterns and Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar. Mum says, “I heart you Laura and Dianna!”
Email and blog pal of mum’s… FINALLY mum gets to meet Cyndi of Stitch Studios IRL. Mum’s in awe of Cyndi’s talents, from pixels to cotton… mum says Cyndi is an It Girl. In the big blog universe of friends all over the world, mum and Cyndi are practically neighbors and should have meet sooner. Must be because Cyndi’s been so busy with her fantastic new book Spotlight on Scraps: 10 Pretty Quilts. Pretty is an understatement! Cyndi even gave mum a signed copy that she cherishes. Mum’s also nuts about Cyndi’s newsletter - and says everyone should sign up for it. It’s like a great box of cereal each month and the free prize inside (quilt pattern) is right on the top - no digging to the bottom or your mom telling you have to finish the box before you can get the toy out.
Cyndi’s sidekick is her mom (and am kicking mum for forgetting her name)… aren’t those two just the cutest! So much love was oosing from their booth - it made mum miss her own mum down in California. Cyndi has patterns published in magazines too… and mum and Cyndi hope to one day be in the same magazine in the same issue at the very same time! Hint, hint, wink, wink to Jill and Elizabeth.
Here I am telling Gina all the buzz. This is what I’m whispering… “You should see the darling outfits everyone is wearing over at the Threaded Pear over on Pam’s post about Sample Spree!”…
Mum couldn’t wait to meet Sandy Klop from American Jane! Mum’s made a lot of things with Sandy’s yummy fabric and it was such a thrill for mum to meet her. What a nice, nice lady!
Whew… I’m getting tired. All this walking, all this talking, all this typing - maybe just one more visit for today, and more later.
Last visit for today… another It Girl as mum likes to say. Here I am with Sandi, another email and blog pal of mum’s. Sandi has such yummy fabrics that all I want to do is swim in them! Sandi also designs the cutest children’s clothes, and I’m hoping she adds extra, extra, extra, extra, extra, extra small to her sizes. You know. For moi. With the help of Sandi’s uber talented and sweet as pie husband Dustin… Sandi’s both took a big fat honkin’ second place red ribbon for best double booth. It should have been blue, if you ask me. Yeah, I’m seeing a tv show in Dustin and Sandi’s future… on HGTV or TLC - a home improvement/home dec/crafty show with the two of them as hosts and talent. That’s AFTER they come to Astoria, and move here… and then broadcast their show from Astoria. And I can be a donut-dolly - and can make coffee/cocoa and serve donuts to the crew. Sigh.
Oh look… a place to nap, right here smack dab in the middle of cotton paradise. Thank you Sandi! More from my market meet & greet coming soon… but for now I must nap.
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
My goodness, Trisket! You sure get around for having such short little legs! I can’t imagine how exhausted you must have been. I guess that explains the nap! Too bad there were no quilts to be found. They’re so nice to snuggle under while napping. Thanks for introducing us all of your new pals!
May 28th, 2008Miss Triskit you certainly do get around, and your typing skills are phenomenal! You seem to have a natural talent for charming everybody you meet - I’m in awe, and quite jealous!!
May 28th, 2008Oh Triskit. You crack me up.
May 28th, 2008Wow, Triskit–you sure found all the best places to hang out!
May 28th, 2008Wow Triskit, it looks like you had an AMAZING time at Quilt Market. Makes me very jealous that I wasn’t there with all those lovely people. BTW, how ever do you manage to keep your braids so neat while rushing from here to there in all those photographs? :-)
May 28th, 2008Dustin was standing over my shoulder and we both had a good laugh! And I must thank you for sharing a flattering picture of me-all over blogland are these unflattering icky side views and you are now my official best friend. :)
Sandi
you know-the shiny one.
May 28th, 2008My goodness. I think miss Triskit has met more famous people than I have!
May 28th, 2008What a whirlwind of energy you are Trisket! And to meet all those fabulous quilting Diva’s at your very first market. Super cool~
May 29th, 2008Trisket you get around girl! Woohoo. What a party you had. Thanks for sharing the fun. Loved every word and pic!
May 29th, 2008Wowwee, Triskit sure can type up a storm! It’s amazing she can type with her fingers stuck together like that. Or maybe she types some with her pigtails. :) Looks like you chicklets had such a wonderful time. It’s so cool that you all finally got to meet some of your blog buddies IRL!
May 29th, 2008I think Trisket is an It Girl, too! Talent is oozing out of every tiny pore. Great post, and it looked like everyone was having such fun! It’s wonderful to be able to put a sweet face with a talented name - thank you for all the wonderful photos, Mum!! And, I want to see MORE of that table runner, girlfriend!!
May 30th, 2008It looks like you and your Mum had a great time. It must have been fun to see your bloggy/e-mail friends IRL.
May 30th, 2008Triskit, I think you have a future as a travel blogger, for sure.
June 2nd, 2008