I seriously can't believe that I was in Houston only Friday-Monday. It seems like I was gone for WEEKS! So over the next few posts I will feature the booth design winners, some of my favorite things I saw at Market, and my experience. So let's start with the booth design winners -- or at least the ones I got photos of....
New Exhibitor: Daisy Janie
Merchandising: Riley Blake
Creativity: Jenean Morrison
Multiple Booths, Second Place: Blue Hill Fabrics
I took photos of this booth and accidentally deleted them. For reals. Don't worry, my shots were really boring. Unfortunately I can't find any photos to link to either.
Multiple Booths, First Place: Anna Griffin
Double Booth, Second Place: Tina Givens
Double Booth, First Place: Amy Butler
Single Booth, Second Place: Sweetwater
How did I not get a picture? See it at the Jolly Jabber.
Single Booth, First Place: Blackbird Designs
And this one, too, but Barbara Brackman did!
Apparently I have something against the single booths? Maybe you will learn more tomorrow!!
6 comments:
Fun, fun! We were only there for 1 day and I think I missed a lot, although I don't know if I could stay much longer - I was wiped out! So fun to meet such nice people, though.
it was great meeting you too! I hope everything goes well with your fabrics :)
Woo Hoooo! I had so much fun when I went to market a few years back! This year there were a few quilts I quilted there. One in the Maywood Studios booth, and one in Riley Blake. Both quilts designed by my sister Jenny of Sweet Ruby Designs.
Thanks for spotlighting my section of Riley Blake Designs. I love designing for them and I love that boy owl line! ;)
Really great posts and pics from your experience at Quilt Market! I admire your tenacity in meeting with art directors at the show - hope something comes your way if you decide that's what you truly want. I favor a modern aesthetic as well, and my customers and their customers are grateful for the designs I'm offering...so there is a demand of some sort - just maybe not on the saturated scale a large manufacturer thinks is worth the volumes they have to print to make a profit. I'm 40 and I will by buying modern when I'm 50 and 60 - so maybe our time is coming!! :)
Hi and thanks for including my booth in your market wrap up! I really enjoyed reading about your experiences presenting your artwork. I have set up at a couple of trade shows and in those cases the art directors are walking past your booth and will stop if they like what they see. Yes, I was putting myself out there, but not in the way you were. If someone doesn't like my work they can just keep walking. Most of my recent submissions have been through the mail so I really admire your strength and courage to approach companies face to face and present your work! I say keep going for it if you decide it is what you want. There will always be a market for good design--right?
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