2010 Spring Quilt Market, Minneapolis
May 18th, 2010
Previews and peeks of what will be in the Lecien booth at Quilt Market in Minneapolis. If you’re going to Market, be sure to stop by Lecien booths 3329, 3331 and 3430.
If you want to keep up with all the big Market happenings - you can get your one-stop shopping for market blog posts on Radio PKM at Pam’s blog. And hey, whaddayaknow… Pam has a side-kick/aspiring weather girl on her station this year!
My “Glow Happy” lantern quilt. My free pattern is available here.
Little quilts for the Lecien booth - samples to show mixing and matching my Holiday Happy with Lecien Flower Sugar and Lecien Color Basic’s.
The pink and green little quilt is called Cherry Christmas, and my pattern is free for download here. A basic 9-patch with the appliqué method I use here.
Last minute samples… little Gnoma Claus bags. One of the things I’ll show more of after market - plus I’ll have a tutorial or pattern around the time Holiday Happy hits the stores (June/July 2010).
Last but not least… this is Flat Nat. My sample does not do her justice. What started with dreaming out loud wishing that Natalie could make it to the US for market… joking around that I needed to have a “flat Nat” of Natalie so I can take her around Market and the sights… and like magic (aka Natalie’s seriously creative juices)… Natalie created Flat Nat.
There’s much more of her to see - so be watching Natalie’s Cindeberry Stitches blog. You will want to keep your browser running on Natalie’s blog and keep refreshing. Be prepared to squeal when you see Natalie’s Flat Nat.
Be.
Prepared.
You can follow mine and Flat Nat’s Minnesota/Market/post-market shenanigans travels on my twitter - and I’ll be blogging later next week when I return home. Did I say something about a give-away in my title?
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
I’m SQUEEEEEELING right now! I’m so freakin’ excited I can’t stand it. Big, BIG, BiiiiiiiiG hugs, my friend!
May 18th, 2010see you soon girlie whirlie
May 18th, 2010OMG your samples are so wonderful and of course those BAGS ARE SO CUTE.
We are so going to be hanging out in TWENTYFOUR HOURS. Well twenty six but who’s counting. xo
May 18th, 2010More eye candy! Those Gnoma Claus bags are just the absolute cutest. I can hardly wait to get my hands on some of that fabric. Have a wonderful, wonderful time.
May 18th, 2010Oh the GnomaClaus bags are just too cute (a bit like myself) good luck at the Market I just know you’ll be a hit!
May 18th, 2010Oh man!!! Monica, that lantern quilt is so so amazing! I may just have to get over myself and actually quilt. I think I need to make that for my Ahnalin.
And the cherries!! I love love love cherries!!
Have a blast at market and take lots of pretty pictures!!
May 18th, 2010I am freaking out..I mean those are AMAZING…I Absolutely can’t wait to see them at market…woooohoooo
May 18th, 2010Please let us all live through your adventures at quilt market we in blogland can not wait!! The gnome claus bags just stole my heart I swear I need one of those on a purse/bag thing that I can carry every day…waiting not so patiently to see flat Nat!
May 18th, 2010Every time I see your fabric I love it more. If that’s possible. And I lllooooovvvvee the lanturn pattern. Have fun at market.
May 18th, 2010I WANT YOUR FABRIC!!! Can’t you hurry those people up please??? wink wink
May 18th, 2010LOVE it…LOVE it…LOVE it! Thanks so much for the pre-market peeks! Any chance I can get some of this fabric early…maybe the folks at Lecien could be persuaded to move up the release date!
May 18th, 2010Short blog titles are for chumps!
May 18th, 2010Those fabrics and quilts are so pretty [drool] my goodness. I wish I could come to market too!
May 18th, 2010The samples and the new quilt pattern are wonderful Monica! Your Kaye-nadian now has some crisp, new American money in her wallet and can not believe that she will be seeing you in two days - wow!
May 18th, 2010OMG, each design is more squeeze and squeal inducing than the last. The Santa Gnome bags, tho, to die for, really. Congratulations on such an exciting time in your life–Here’s to many more!
P.S. I really dislike long run on titles for blog posts too which is why I avoid them at all cost on my blog because then no one will want to read what I am actually posting about, KWIM? Kidding, kidding…
May 18th, 2010Ohhh…they are all BRILLIANT! Can’t wait to see them in person and drool all over them…not literally, don’t worry. FABULOUS!
May 18th, 2010Oh my freaking goodness…..too stinking cute I say. Thanks for sharing with those of us who are not going to market and can only stay home and whine to everyone who will listen, ok no one is listening either but I can think they are!
May 18th, 2010okay friend we’ll see you soon.
May 18th, 2010Thank you so much for the yummy patterns. I LOVE the Lantern quilt. And the bags are… well, I think we need a new word to sum up how adorable, sweet, awesome and to-die-for those bags are. Since I can’t get my hands on any of your fabric, I’ll just print off your pictures and drool on those for now. I can’t wait to see more.
May 18th, 2010HOLY COW! That lantern quilt is THE BEST! I loooove it! All of your samples are so cute! Well done other Mo!
May 18th, 2010The greens in the Cherry Christmas quilt are beautiful! What a fun project!
And flat Nat is darling…can’t wait to see what else pops up!
May 18th, 2010so so cute! can’t wait to see it all in person, I’ll be there!
May 18th, 2010Awesome! Fabulous! Getting all that handwork done in time must have been a… Soo… is Natalie going to get a embroidery pattern I would love to make her! Enjoy LOST tonight…Hubby is out getting the Chinese as we speak.
May 18th, 2010Love, love, love both your Flat Nats. So clever and sooo adorable!
May 18th, 2010OMG everything is so gorgeous… and how about that flat Nat?? TOO CUTE!!! Specially the little Gnoma Claus bags…
May 18th, 2010the best eye candy ever!
May 18th, 2010Great stuff - can’t wait to see some of it in person - SOON!!!!! That includes you.
May 18th, 2010so delicious!
May 18th, 2010I just did a cartwheel, a split AND a forward roll in your honor !!!!!!! Everything looks grrrrrrrRRRRRREAT !!!! CONGRATULATIONS on everything!!!! Have a WONDERFUL time !!!!!
May 18th, 2010Oh Monica, you over-achiever you! Love, love, love that lantern quilt. I’m sitting here in front of the computer by myself at 11:30 at night and I just want to show someone all this cuteness! And the little cherry Christmas quilt is almost edible, it’s so sweet! And free! Thank you. The weather here has taken a turn for the better (luckily), so you may almost think you’re on the left coast. Welcome!
May 18th, 2010OMG. I just about fainted when I saw that sweet little cherry quilt and then you have a free pattern. You rock! And the Gnoma Claus bags? Just hand me the smelling salts because I am going to PASS OUT making those for all my girlfriends this Christmas. And my kids. And the neighbors’ kids. And ME. Have a fantastic time at market!
May 18th, 2010just darling~
May 18th, 2010Have a fabulous time! I love your Gnoma Claus bags.
May 18th, 2010I have an overwhelming need to place gnomes in the split tree trunks in our park nearby as I think they’re perfect gnome homes but the boy won’t let me. He thinks the local kids will break them before anyone can enjoy. He may have a point, doesn’t stop me dreaming though.
Okay Monica….
you have to sing the soundtrack in your head for this comment…okay, start singing…
“Where do I beginnnnn?
To tell the story of how great a love can beeeeee?
The sweet love story of my friends new fabric-eeee….
Where do I staaaaaaaaart?”
Oh Monica…I truly don’t know where to start. I just love it all and I’m so proud of you girl.
I don’t even need to wish you luck cuz I know you will be the hit of market!…so I’ll just wish you the happiest time ever as you watch all of your hard work pay off.
Tell us about all the good stuff!
May 18th, 2010TTYL,
soLORIo
Have fun at market!!
I love flat Nat and I really love those Gnoma Claus bags!!!
May 19th, 2010I wish I could have a ladybird outfit like your Flat Nat is wearing - she is adorable :)
May 19th, 2010I have your booth number written down. I’ll be by to see you and Flat Nat. Love your little gnome bags!
May 19th, 2010This post is sooo full of fun and awesomeness. Wow! Thanks for the preview of what’s coming out at Market. So exciting!!! I’m so happy for you Monica. //jumps for joy//.
May 19th, 2010Came here via Natalie’s blog to check out your flat nat. I love your blog! So, so pretty! Hope you and flat nat have a great time at market!!!
May 19th, 2010LOVE the lattern quilt. Can’t wait to grab some of your fabric for that one. Have fun at market.
May 19th, 2010The photo of your lantern quilt does not do it justice!! It is soooo cute!
May 19th, 2010Love your gnomey bags, too!
Have a blast(like you always do) and looking forward to all your postings!!
xoxo
It’s so fun to watch your dreams come true! I’m so excited for you!!!
I love the patterns!! Thank you!
Have a great time! I’ll be checking in with you on the radio show and at Twitter.
May 19th, 2010You are amazing and inspiring. Your creativity raises the bar.
May 19th, 2010Oh! How I wish I could be sitting right there in that booth with you! Enjoy your stardom, kiddo, we are all basking in your glow!
May 19th, 2010SQUEEEE!!! This is some SERIOUSLY cute eye candy you just unleashed on us Monica. Those little quilts! Those Gnoma Claus bags! I’m swooning… SWOONING!!!!
May 19th, 2010Monica, how do you do it?? Each of your creations is cuter than the other! The lantern quilt is STUNNING. The colors and patterns are pretty beyond belief. The little quilts, the gnome bags..just too cute for words. Have a GREAT time…all your hard work really paid off!
May 19th, 2010Since squealing with happiness seems to be the theme of the day, I’ll add mine: squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Can’t wait to make my own Gnome bags!!! :) You are so awesome!
May 19th, 2010Those patterns are way too cute!
love them… ’specially with your fabric. :)
May 19th, 2010You do realize how unbelievably bummed I am that I will NOT be meeting up with you again at Spring Market. You either need to come to fall market or I need to come to spring market. So which will it be?? By the way, thanks for the freebie downloads, it is kind of like having you right in my house, diggn’ that!
May 19th, 2010Oh by the way, I have been a… waiting for you to take your turn on WORDS…. tick, tock, tick, tock…. or is it that famous jeopardy music… doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo…
May 19th, 2010Oh my goodness Monica!!! You’ve truly outdone yourself this time!!!
I’ve been wanting to do a Japanese lantern pattern for the longest time, but haven’t seen anything as spectacular as yours! The colors are wonderful, the accents of the loops and trailing tails are just perfect. Definitely will be doing this one!
Santa gnomes and tote bags - what a perfect combination!! You’ve got a best-seller with this one! Oh the Christmas presents I’ll be making….
Thank you Monica - hope you have a WONDERFUL time at Quilt Market!
May 19th, 2010Monica,
May 19th, 2010The samples are fab! Can’t wait to see more! Love the little quilts using the color basics. FN is the best thing I’ve seen in a long time. Also a HUGE fan of anything from Miss Natalie! Not enought hours in the day to kkep up with all of you!
Hi! I found your blog when I was reading the Blogging for Bliss book, and I love it! Have a great time at the quilt market!
May 19th, 2010Have a great time at Market. I took the purse you made for me to a stampin show in Puyallup this past weekend. Got lots of compliments. I have a few but the one I took was the one with the lighthouse on the front.
May 19th, 2010Hope to sneak in a visit with you and the family soon! Were so close now.
Hi Monica,
Looking forward to hearing about your and Flat Nat’s adventures :D
May 19th, 2010Hugs, Sharon
Oh the Gnome Claus bags! Have so much fun!
May 19th, 2010I just came from Natalies blog. Love flat Nat and wanted to check where the idea came from! It is a great idea and I really hope you will have lots of fun together!
May 19th, 2010I’m sitting here almost in tears. I wish I could be in MN this weekend. Stupid busy lives and airline prices. I love all your projects (as usual), and I hope you have a fabulous time, I know you will! love and hugs and come home safe!! :)
May 20th, 2010Very cute bags. I love the soft colors in your fabrics. I hope your giveaway will be fat quarters. Have fun showing your fabric off.
May 20th, 2010You are there. This is happening. Enjoy. You’re going to be exhausted! So many things going on, so many people wanting to meet you and talk to you. The preview of your projects is amazing. I love all them. So so excited for you.
May 20th, 2010SSSSSQQQQQQQUEEEEEEEEEEALEEEE of DELIGHT! Look at that chinese lattern pattern in your fun bright fabrics!!!
SOOOOOOO STINKIN’ CUTE, Monica!!!!!!!
May 20th, 2010OK! NO! SERIOUS!!!!
That lattern pattern makes me want to dust off the sewing maching and unpack a few boxes labeled “craft room supplies” and actually SEW AGAIN!!!!
I’m SO printing this pattern off, as I type this second post. YOU SO ROCK, SUPERSTAR!!!!
Good Luck at Market. Can’t wait to see all about it!
May 20th, 2010Love the Gnome Claus bags! So unique! Look forward to discovering your fabric line in my LQS. Have fun!
May 20th, 2010So going to Market in Minneapolis, it’s only appropriate that the Happy Zombie visit the zombie bar in town.
I linked to Donny Dirk’s Zombie Den in the “website” field in this comment. (No affiliation, just spreading the zombie love)
Enjoy.
May 20th, 2010You go girl! I hope you know we are having LOTS of spring showers. So enjoy the sun while you can…Congratulations and wow, just have fun!
May 21st, 2010Wonderful post Monica, love all your quilts, Natalie and flat Nat too! Have great fun at the show!!!!
May 22nd, 2010OK…first I saw the post about the fabrics and thought I would just explode I loved it so much…now samples???? I am breathing into a brown bag as I write this…..one handed typing is a stinker! When and where can I but some of this???? I want to become a quilter!!!!!!! And these are my first fabric cloices !!!!LOL
Seriously, I jsut need to find this fabric!!!!! Oh…just saw your sidebar Monica….later! :)
May 22nd, 2010Can’t wait to hear about Flat Nat’s adventures at market - see you when you’re back.
May 22nd, 2010Hellooooo are you back yet???????? How did it go? ? I hope you were a smash hit!!!
May 23rd, 2010Of course I know you were. cant wait to hear all about it.
Oooooo….Miss Monica, you are one very talented woman!
May 23rd, 2010So cute Monica! I love this new line. Your pattern is adorable too!
May 24th, 2010The Gnoma Claus bags are delightful…Well done xx
May 25th, 2010Your fabric is so pretty! I can’t wait to find some on a webshop. It makes me so happy.
May 26th, 2010Thank you for the great patterns!
Take care. Veel liefs!
Wowwwwwieee, you are, as we say here in the maritimes, Some Good! Your lantern quilt is absolutely brilliant! I have never seen one before. Congratulations on all of your hard work accomplished. Knock ‘em out in Minneapolis.
May 27th, 2010Wow! Monica, I LOVE your lanterns! It’s on my list of things that MUST be done! :) I’m thinking reds and blacks, though. Maybe you’ll throw something more asian into your next line!! :)
By the way, you’ve won an award. Drop by my blog to check it out. StressTheSeams-at-blogspot-dot-com!
May 28th, 2010absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! how fun to have your own fabric. I can’t even imagine.
May 28th, 2010~a
Monica, I wasn’t able to go to Quilt Market this time, but guess what I had my friends bring back for me? Yep, YOUR FABRIC! I just got a FQ bundle of it in my hands today, and I’m SOOOO excited! It’s really the only thing I asked Santa to bring me from this market. I was following a few tweets and saw you were sick for a bit–I hope you recovered quickly, and I’m looking forward to reading your market report.
May 28th, 2010I absolutely love those gnome claus bags…..when do we get a tutorial - I have to make some for my kids, nieces, nephews etc……
June 5th, 2010OMG, Monica. All your samples are glorious. No wonder you were sick by the time you got to Market! I love the quilts, and the Gnoma Claus bags are to die for. I can’t wait to read all about your Market and Iowa adventures.
June 7th, 2010Everything is so cute. Love them all.
June 12th, 2010Cherry Christmas is soooo cute.
June 13th, 2010I’m enjoying it!
Thank you.
and waiting for your lovely fabrics.
I will order them to Moda on the net
from Japan!
I love the samples, Monica! Can’t wait to see what you’re going to come up with next!
June 19th, 2010Just discovered your blog through WWC and have bookmarked it. Having knee replacement in September so am going to love being able to read everything, check out the other blogs. Love the Santas! Your blog is FUN!! thanks for the smiles!
August 20th, 2010