Things To Come

Hello All,

As you can see the blog has got a makeover. I am working on going back and re-posting all old posts. It is a work in progress and a labor of love. Please be patient I will be adding more and more each day.

From Megan With Love

Sneak Peak

Hello Everyone,

Here is just a sneak preview of something going to be published in a magazine. It is a quilt pattern that I designed that was sewn using Indian Summer fabrics. 

I had originally designed the pattern to show off trends in micro quilting. I thought it would really play up the fabrics if each triangle was different shades of the same color. As you can see, the quilt pattern is such a great design it works well with any fabric collection. I really like how it is turning out. 

What do you think? Do you have a triangle quilt you are working on or love?

From Megan With Love

Portland Spring Market 2013

Hello All,

I just got back from Spring Quilt Market 2013! It feels so good to be home, and I wanted to share some pictures with you of the booths that I worked on. 

For the Art Gallery Fabrics booth we had four store windows to create a storefront feel. The first window was the "Sew Fashion" store window. The ball gown that Zayda and I made is made up of over 1,000 3"x 3" squares. We spent many an hour cutting out and sewing squares. There is at least one print from every AGF current collection on the dress. I really love how the dress turned out, it is very quilting meets high fashion. Who doesn't love a little quilt couture!

The next store is a double window display for the "Quilt Shop". It showed how the fabrics go from the bolt to the quilt. There were a stack on mini bolts and a beautiful hanging quilt. The last window was "A Happy Home" which had a mountain of pillows swinging on a wooden rope swing. The store displays became a sort of street through the middle of market. 

Across from the street was the "Pure Elements" booth. These little butterflies were my babies for weeks. Each butterfly is made of the Pure Elements fabric that I mounted on Bristol paper and then cut out. The effect of them all hung on the wall was breathtaking. They were attached to the walls with pins and when the fans would come on they would move and flutter in the breeze. I want to make them again for a wall in my sewing studio but I haven't gotten around to starting on all of them again. I will keep you posted on that. 

The booth was filled with samples of work using Pure Elements and free sample projects to give away. You can see the butterfly applique pillow at the bottom. Everyone loved the pillow pattern and samples, we could hardly keep the boxes full. I am truly proud of how all the butterflies and the projects turned out. 

Here is a video that Kat did of the market that I am in. Enjoy!

Thank you for visiting!

From Megan With Love

Leaving Portland

Hello Everyone,

The whirlwind that is Portland is finally over and it is time to go home.

Here is everyone at AGF at the end of the last night ready to go back to the hotel to pack and make the long trek home. 

What did you think of Portland or the market if you went? What was your favorite part?

From Megan With Love

Landed in Portland

Hello Everyone,

I am finally here in Portland. Getting all of the booths ready and set up. 

Here is the patchwork dress finally finished and ready to share with the world. 
Tonight AGF is going out to dinner with Jeni Baker. I am so excited to finally get to meet her. Everyone tells up we have so much in common. She also has a bunny, a Mike, and collects Pyrex. 

What are your plans for tonight?

From Megan With Love

Portland

Hello Everyone,

I am off to Portland for Quilt Market. So excited! Here is a little sneak peak of what I have been working on.

These are all the bags for giveaways, samples, and setup. I like to travel with my vintage Samsonite luggage. 

Are you going to be in Portland? If so, I can't wait to meet you. 

From Megan With Love

Getting Ready For Portland

Hello Everyone,

It is busy here getting ready for Portland Quilt Market.Just one week left.

I have been folding up a storm and getting all of the giveaways ready for all of you.

What do you do to get ready for a big trip?

From Megan With Love