Jackie Clark Designs

Jackie and Tamara are the sweetest girls around. Jackie has a sweet line of fabric and she sent Elizabeth some to make some banners. We got a little carried away and Elizabeth designed a cute quilt and I made a couple of bags for Jackie and Tamara. That's what got me going on the bag thing. Making something for a couple of friends, there's nothing more fun than that!

Now to their booth. It was the greatest.

Here's some owls Tamara crocheted. They're so sweet, brother and sister owls! I was lucky that Tamara had some time to help me with my crochet issues.

This is the quilt Elizabeth made, and the little bag I made.

I love the little figurine of the two sweet sisters.


All righty my friends. Next time my market loot and a little market follow up and then you're free of market. But for now I'm headed back to Alex's to finish up some work there. Have a lovely weekend dearies!

***Thanks to Monica and Anne for both posting about my bag patterns. You guys are the greatest! ***

Just a Quickie!

My friend Robin from Paris Bebe fabrics is having a give away over on her blog... you should check it out! Her fabrics are so pretty and she's giving away a fat quarter bundle.

I have had a busy week. Kid stuff to you really busy people, but to not-so-busy people like me it's been action filled. I've been helping Alex with some organizing over at her studio in preparation for her retreat this weekend.

It's a treat to work in such a nice airy space with good light instead of over here at the dungeon.

I'm not drinking the kool-aid for myself, but I am going to do a little folding and organizing over there.

This weekend I plan on finishing up my market photos and getting back to business around the blog. Have a happy weekend my friends!

A Tadd More Market

I have to say one of the friendships that I've made at market that I really cherish is the one I made with our friend Tammy Tadd. She is really a lovely person, inside and out. Everyone should know someone truly as nice as Tammy.

Tammy has her own posse you know, Velda her mom and Sherry, her Trusty Sidekick. Sherry is the resident daredevil and seriously, if you want more cookies from the Moda booth, she's the one to ask. Because she'll get them for you. I'm just saying!

The Tammy Tadd Designs booth is always pretty and pink. And cheerful.

Here's Tammy's bestseller of the show, Patch Me if You Can. It's a darling bag made with charm squares or fat quarters.

Tammy took us to a lovely dinner Saturday night. I had so much fun. You can see the photos over on Elizabeth's blog. That was the day I forgot my camera battery. I can't thank Tammy enough for the friendship she's extended to me!

Thanks to everyone who commented about the bag patterns Elizabeth blogged about! I had fun making them! The shop has the patterns or you can order directly from Elizabeth. I appreciate the support and encouragement!

La la la

La la la de dah, I have been sneezing my head off today. All the live long day. It's annoying, tomorrow I intend to take more meds than today, even though they render my my brain cells inert for hours on end.

It was back to work after like a hundred years (or two weeks) and there was tons to see. Ohh its subtly Christmas there. YUM. I'm thrilled and horrified at the same time, because Christmas decorations means CHRISTMAS IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

Ew.

So lets not even think about it ok? Lets think about the lovely Gerri Robinson from Planted Seed Designs. She's so very super nice, happy, cheery and friendly.

She's also in a magazine this month, McCalls Quick Quilts, check it out, page 46.

We have other friends in that magazine this month as well, Cyndi and Jeree! Anyway, Gerri's booth won 1st Place Double Booth!!! I mean you can see why, it's super cute.

We know Gerri's secret though, and so does everyone else on that bus ride on Friday morning. She and Jean, her Trusty Sidekick, stole all the furniture from their room.
Nah, no they didn't, just kidding. But that is what she told me when we were getting on the bus and she and Jean were carrying furniture. She said it in that way that's TOTALLY HILARIOUS and I TOTALLY KNEW SHE WAS KIDDING, but I think some of the ladies on the bus were giving her the 'gimlet eye' as my mother would say. Here they are reenacting the crime. I LOVE THEM.

Taking it to the extreme

Hey, remember when I was doing some celebrity stunt sewing? Well the quilt on the bottom here at the JWD booth is the quilt I was machine quilting for Alex. I think it's so pretty. The really funny thing is, Elizabeth made the top quilt for Alex!! What a coincidence!

Here's Elizabeth at the Checker's booth with her new block of the month pattern, Flight of Fancy. I LOVE THIS QUILT and even though I have the attention span of a first grader, I'm going to get going on this! Soon! I've already started piling fabric up. Really I'm doing it.

And just because I got caught up in the whole photograph thing.... here's my round of photographs, you can see Elizabeth's here.








I promise to get back to the last of my pictures. I have some booth photos, and a funny story. This weekend we're celebration Bret's Birthday! Frankie was up and we have been having some fun. But back to the grindstone after work tomorrow. Promise.

I SEE FAMOUS PEOPLE

For instance, Barbara Jones from Quilt Soup.

Heidi Kaisand, you can find her here, here and here.

The Quilt Branch girls, Susan and Mary Jane.


Me and Kaye Wood. You know, I always wanted to quilt and when I was home on maternity leave 20 years ago I happened to see Kaye cutting away with a rotary cutter. It changed my life. Thanks Kaye!

Tammy, Holly, Elizabeth and Sherry.

Elizabeth and Brenda

Elizabeth and Jackie. More on Jackie's booth later.

Robin and her Mom!


Celine Perkins of Perkins Dry Goods

Harriet Hargrave and her lovely daughter Carrie

Uh, just in case you didn't know, we know the Urban Chiks.

Cynthia Tomaszewski, Author, Quilt and Textile Designer!


Our favorite Annes at Bunny Hill! (her blog has some good booth pictures)


Kris and Karen, part of the famous Marketeers! Karen gave me a copy of her new book. Wow! Its wonderful! Check it out!



Joanna of Fig Tree fame!

The girls from Simple Arts! Annie and her daughter Kirstin and their helpers. Check out Annie's podcasts!

Holly Mabutas of Eat Cake Graphics! I love her fresh style!


There's still a bit more coming... stay tuned!

Around the Neighborhood

Here's the booth. I think it turned out so cool. Elizabeth does the booth design herself, then the three of us, Elizabeth, Julie and I, hang the drapes, the quilts and put out the stuff together.

Mary of Mary's Cottage Quilts was over one on the other side of the row! We met Mary in Salt Lake City, she's a lot of fun. I didn't get a picture of her and her posse, so I hope she shows them over on her blog. It's a lot of fun when you're close to people you like! Mary rocked those brochures like a pro!

Across from Mary and next to us was Janet Rice-Bredin of Botanical Art Quilts. Whose camera was I using when I was taking pictures that I have no Janet in them? I could swear I had a picture of her. She was very nice and after some careful prodding did provide us with some delightful chocolates. Janet, I look forward to seeing you again! Portland?

Moda Home was across the way, here's Whitney and Alison. They are twice as sweet as you might guess. (and more than a little afraid of us ...just ask Elizabeth!) They were so nice to us, and I can't thank them enough for the potholders! (which I will be hoarding and never using,they're too dang cute)

The girls really know how to have fun dismantling the booth.They had a ton of stuff to put away!

Here's Holly and Alison, and rumor has it, the Urban Chiks . Yup people, we know the Urban Chiks. Now I really really wish I'd finished up the purse out of the Blossom fabric I bought right before market. I loved their Summer in the City line, and I have the post to prove it.

That's the neighborhood. Next post will be my shameless posting of photos of some of the famous people we know!!!!! Prepare to roll your eyes!!!