Seminole Sampler News

Whirly, Twirlyo!

My 'little gray cells' feel like they've been tossed into a blender!! I am in Kansas City, Missouri attending Spring Quilt Market as I write.

I have been in classes all day (15 of them in all!) hearing about new books, rulers, patterns, fabrics and ideas for enriching our shop's environment for the joy and pleasure of all of you! The classroom photo shows one of the many sessions I attended today (the pic happens to be a session on teaching color) - just to give an idea of the crowd in each room. :)

The other photo shows a few of the 20 new applique patterns by Reiko Kato that feature Japanese houses. Don't know why I'm so focused on house images right now?! I saw wonderful modern patchwork by Julie Herman ... A great new Creative Grids rotary ruler designed by Karen Montgomery and another one that takes making a log cabin quilt from chaos to perfection. On and on and on!!

Every once in a while a coherent half thought bubbles to the top of my brain - I sure hope I can retain these great ideas long enough to share them with you! Right now I am waiting for the shuttle back to my hotel (Q Hotel & Spa - very nice:). More news tomorrow, assuming I am not completely blithering!

:) Linda

Wide, Wide World

Hey, we got new fabrics in on Friday and today that I just photographed for you to see. Talk about trolling the entire world for designs! :)

From the spanish/native cultures of the Americas, a great chili design (did you know that scientists think that chillis are the first plant that human beings domesticated, before the grains even?:):

Are you a football fan? Or maybe someone you love is? We just got four new football theme prints that I think are smashing! pun intended (grin)

Now, to continue our world travels, an African inspired print with masks:

An Asian butterfly print (this came on Friday and the bolt is already half gone!):

In the wildlife department, there are American woodland creatures:

The first bolt of several on a polar region theme came in:

Birds of the Tropical Americas (I _think_ -- my knowledge about birds is a bit thin:):

A really nice mosaic-like batik in green that reminds me of sea turtle shells:

A giraffe print (picked by Robbyn, of all people!:) that makes me giggle -- won't see this beast walking the savannah; maybe the discos in Nairobi?

Three stripes that I'm going to call International -- could blend with many regional designs, in my humble:):

Finally, the last bolt of a baroque-era European collection called Rococco that I just love (even if I am unsure about the spelling):

The weather is glorious this week. Treat yourself to a trip in to see all these textile goodies! :)