More Photos From Quilt Market at Pittsburgh, PA

The winner of our new "Dog & Cat" Quilt Pattern is Jeanie!

I snapped some photos with my IPhone of some of the amazing featured quilts at Market.  The photos do not do these award winning quilts any justice.  They are perfectly square but my photography isn't!!! 

I wish you could have seen them all in person. They make a quilter very humble standing in front of these phenomenal quilts!!  Amy

Back From Quilt Market

Yea! Another Quilt Market has come and gone. It is a LOT of preparation to get ready for.  I am so excited to go and even more excited when it is over.  We haven't been to the last two markets because my daughter and business partner Ashley had twins.  We flew to Pittsburgh, PA. which was a great place to introduce our new "Pirates" quilt because it is the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

I walked over this bridge each day and right by the Pittsburgh Pirates Stadium.

It was fun to see customers that we haven't seen in a year.

Since we fly we ship in all our quilts and patterns.

Copyright Amy Bradley Designs 2014

Before I left I made up a wall hanging for market using my "Dogs & Cats" Pattern.  I used my Kansas State University mascot fabric.  I then reversed and printed out "KSU" and "GO CATS!" off my printer. You can use your own mascot fabric or make the blocks promoting a soccer team or a high school team.

You can also use your embroidery machines and embroider your own dog and cats names on their collars.

Make a comment about a dog, cat or pet in your life to win a chance to have your very own "Cat & Dog" pattern. We will announce the winner next Monday on Memorial Day.

This T-Shirt made me laugh out loud!  F.A.R.T.  Fabric Acquisition Road Trip

 The 13 month old twins and their Daddy got along fine while we were gone.  It was the first time Ashley was away overnight. She slept 10 hours the first night she was away!  Mother of twins don't get a lot of sleep!

Norah

Nate

I have more photos of quilt market but will post them the next time.  Have a great week!  Amy

Guild Talks

When you pack a car with quilts, product, workshop supplies, sewing machine, laptop, projector, extra large light box, cart you have one full car.  I even pack a extra shirt in case I spill something on me before I get there.  It hasn't happened yet...but soon as I don't I'm sure I will be doing a talk wearing ketchup.

Last week I did two quilt guild talks.  We don't do any retail shows except market where we sell to our wholesale and distributor customers.  I always meet the most wonderful quilters.  I always come home so happy.  So if you are feeling sad go spend some time with a bunch of  zany fun loving quilters!

These are my fun ladies taking my workshop in Lancaster, Kansas.  I had to practically beg them for questions they were that good!  The Quirky Quilters Quilt Guild meets once a month and once a year they invite a speaker in for a trunk show and I was it.  I felt very honored!

I then went just a little bit south to Baldwin, Kansas.  The last time I spoke to them was 2004.  I now find myself being a repeat speaker to guilds. Yea!  I love getting to see quilters again.  This is a very active group.  They call off the roll to see who has show and tell.  When they do this everyone gets to see the person with the name and the show and tell.  It's a great way to learn names.

Sharon brought this quilt for her show-and-tell that was made up of "Crown Royal" bags for a customer.  I think I heard that the customer was a bartender because that's a lot of drinking!

Kelly emailed be some photos of her recent quilts using my patterns. She used mainly batiks.  I love how batiks cut and don't fray.  They are a dream to work with.  Kelly did a great job!!!

1 little, 2 little, 3 little quilters

Everyday is a Shopping Day

Have a great week!  Amy

Antique Store Trip

I took my granddaughter Rowan to her piano lesson last week and I spent a quick 45minutes at a nearby antique store for some retail therapy.  It was 85% flea market 15% antique store but I still enjoyed it.  With getting ready for quilt market and calving, I will take any escape.  I took a bunch of photos of things that made me smile so maybe they will bring a smile to your face too.

Does anyone need storage for their pantie hose?  Does anyone have or wear pantie hose anymore???

Remember fur collared coats.  Mine was black when I was little.  I felt like a million!!!  We have had the weather for these coats.  It has dropped down in the 30's a few nights.  This is the month of April!

How about a fur stole?

Before Google.

What color did your trolls hair have...mine was yellow.

Remember watching Captain Kangaroo every morning with Mr Greenjeans.

My Grandma had one of these tile ashtrays and a coffee table covered in these little tiles.

Baby beds have changed.  This looks more like a animal cage.

The inside of the bed.  Yikes!

This is a fancier model but definitely not regulation.

I love the tray size on this one.  Does that mean less food on the floor?

Toy doll buggy

My one year old grand twins all clean and pretty before their birthday cake and party.

Norah enjoying cake!

Nate.  Nothing like carrots, peas and chocolate cake....yum!

Our Easter Pattern under sale items.

Enjoy your Easter and don't forget to eat a chocolate bunny!  Amy

Busy Busy and Being A Very Very Bad Blogger!

This last week we had twins...the four legged kind!  We are in calving season.  I am the daytime checker while my husband is at work. It keeps me busy doing this and working on my next quilt design. Next month is quilt market in Pittsburgh, Pa. and I will be really busy getting ready.  Don't tell my husband but I enjoy this chore of getting out in the sunshine and walking around our pasture. It is a chance to stretch and not be hunched over a sewing machine or cutting table.   I need to come up for air...I mean out of my sewing studio. I just get too excited working on new stuff!

Our twins grand kids will be turning one this week too.   Here are Nate and Norah in baby jail.  They play so well together and are really happy babies.  I don't know where this last year went.  My daughter Ashley and her husband thought about sending out "we survived" invitations instead of birthday invitations!

I think everyone is so busy right now because we all are so excited for spring.

Georgina sent me this photo of her "Tick Tock Clocks".  I love the colors!

Pat sent us photos of two "Quilt Diva" quilts and one "Proud To Be a Quilter" Quilt from the Fountain City Quilt Show.

I hope you are enjoying your spring.  I even got my pansies planted yesterday!  Amy