Saturday, October 10, 2009

Houston Quilt Market 2009

I had the delightful opportunity to attend this years Houston Quilt Market today and see all of the latest sewing/quilting fabrics, gadgets and gizmos. I wish I could have brought back half of the "Clover" booths products. I just love them so much! I will definitely be tracking down some of their butterfly yoyo makers and a couple of other things.



I do believe this was one of my favorite quilts from the Market floor. The pattern is from "The Quilt Company" and called "Sweet Tea". I picked up this pattern plus two others of theirs, "Lovebird Lane" (birdhouses) and "Heart and Home" (houses); all of which I'm really looking forward to working on this Winter. The ladies were a real delight to talk to and I am very much looking forward to seeing what they come up with next.




This was another quilt on the Market floor which caught my eye. I'm not sure if it's the shade of purple on white I like so much or the interesting design. Either way I'm delighted to have spotted it.




I'm afraid I don't remember the company who's booth this was, but I really loved their 'carousel' sort of feeling in the design.


While at Market I was able to see two bag workshops by "Aunties Two". Watched her make both her "Diamond Island Tote" and "Bow n Go Bag" designs, which was absolutely mesmerizing! I was able to pick up both patterns and can't wait to finish up a couple other projects so I can get started on these.

I found some gorgeous silk ribbon flower broaches from "Hanah Silk Ribbon" over in booth #125. For those who are there tomorrow/Monday you should go take a look at what they have. They also had the most lovely ribbon vests which I would love to get or make one of these days. =)

I was there from 10am until around 4:30pm and was too tired after covering all of Market to walk over and look at all the gorgeous quilts that are on display on the other side of the show hall. I'm not sure if I'll try heading back tomorrow or just wait for Quilt Festival next weekend and go see them then even though it'll be a bit more crowded.

I had meant to take a lot more pictures while there, but I was so busy looking and taking it all in that I just didn't remember to do so very often. heh




While this is obviously not taken at Market ;-) , my kitties are enjoying the cooler weather of open windows. This is them all sleepy this morning before I headed off.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

New Website Redesign Is Up

I've been working on giving my website a "face lift" and now have the new version up. You can view it at Clover Meadow Studio.

Searching for Golden Dreams

Today's inspiration:

You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself. - Diana Ross


Studying for my Adobe ACE certification is giving me a loss in sleep from getting caught up in so much in an evening. I get excited about new ways to do things and then I can't stop thinking about them. XD

I've started sculpting a new base for my horse head spoon rest design in preperation for making a mold. I like to think I'll have pictures to share of that sometime soon-ish.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Know where your going

Todays inspiration:
"You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there." - Yogi Berra

Friday, July 10, 2009

Classy Chic - Finished

Just finished up this Paint foal custom, now named Classy Chic. ^_^

Working on this extra tiny foal was a real challenge! Even though I've done the Stablemate size before, the foal is just so much smaller to hold on to.

Model: Breyer Stablemate Foal
Size in inches: 2 x 3/8W x 2L

Practice to Learn

Ah, this is so true of many things for most people, something I'm sure we can all work more on.

"Practise what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know." - Rembrandt

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Quotes for furthur thought

Todays inspiration: "I want to reach that condensation of sensations that constitutes a picture." - Henri Matisse