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International Quilt Market, Houston 2014: Overview

October 30, 2014

This year I decided that CraftTestDummies needed to branch out a little and attend more trade shows. After all, I started off quilting the year I turned thirty. I still love to sew and do art quilting, and I know a lot of our readers here also sew or quilt. That was all the justification I needed to head down to Houston to the International Quilt Market to take it all in.

Quilt Market Logo 2014

In this installment, I just wanted to give you an overview of some of what I saw over three days of classes, networking, and visiting booths. Grab a cuppa and settle in! (PS- there will be a video slideshow at the end, too, for those of you who like that kind of thing.)

On the first day, I went to the SchoolHouse-  dizzying day of mini classes, demo-nars and seminars all back-to-back. Some were product releases, others were techniques, and others were business classes for shop owners.

Here are some of the memorable ones (or rather, ones I remembered to take pictures!)

Tim Holtz, well-known in the crafting industry, released fabrics based on his popular paper lines. Called Eclectic Elements, these fabrics evoke yesteryear with vintage graphics and a muted color palette. I wasn’t really convinced initially that this would translate to sewing and quilts- but the samples he shared were lovely. I think I like the fabrics even better than the papers!

International Quilt Market- Tim Holtz

Tim Holtz shows samples made with his fabric and die lines. Yes, those mini cathedral windows are die-cut!

IMG_3836International Quilt Market- Tim Holtz

The muted color palette and vintage images evoke yesteryear.

International Quilt Market- Tim Holtz

Basket Block; l liked the fussy-cut piecing!

International Quilt Market- Tim Holtz

There were so many 15- and 30-minute classes to choose from, and I ran like a crazed chicken from one room to the next. But I did manage to take a few notes on these products and techniques!

This crafty class demonstrated how you could use older bolts of fabric- but of course I got excited by the technique and came up with a new project already!

This crafty class demonstrated how you could use older bolts of fabric- but of course I got excited by the technique and came up with a new project already!

This quilt was made by die-cutting fabric with the Silhouette. It's not just for paper anymore!

This quilt was made by die-cutting fabric with the Silhouette. It’s not just for paper anymore!

This faux-cathedral window quilt was made using an acrylic template. I can't wait to try it out- it's perfect for recycling and upcycling fabrics.

This faux-cathedral window quilt was made using an acrylic template. I can’t wait to try it out- it’s perfect for recycling and upcycling fabrics. The tool is from June Tailor.

These three-dimensional flowers were make using a fabric stiffener called Terial Magic. Yes, a review is forthcoming!

These three-dimensional flowers were make using a fabric stiffener called Terial Magic. Yes, a review is forthcoming!

Now here’s some of the delicious Eye Candy!

Houston International Quilt Market

Houston International Quilt Market

Houston International Quilt Market

Houston International Quilt Market

Houston International Quilt Market

Houston International Quilt Market
Houston International Quilt Market

Houston International Quilt Market

 

So… at this point I realized I just have too many photos to go in this post… so here’s that slide show!

It’s about 3 minutes and safe for work, AND I added some captions to give you the highlights! I’ll be doing some more posts digging deeper into trends and tools, so stay tuned!

 

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  1. Vicki O'Dell says

    October 30, 2014 at 11:12

    I NEED to do the fabric weaving projects and the silhouette applique. NEED.

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