Opening day tomorrow! International Quilt Market in Houston – Oct. 26 – 29
And the “Draw Near” fabric collection, is ready for business! Quilting Treasures Booth 2152 – 53
Only a couple hundred more ribbons to tie!
Shops – Don’t forget to come by the booth for your free embroider (GWP) gift card!
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Yikes! Fall Quilt Market is here, THIS week! Nervous excitement is beginning to set in but . . . must stay on task. We had a gorgeous fall weekend, perfect weather for my market prep project.
And for painting the new (back porch) deck, hurray Dave.
Quilt Shops – Be sure to come by the
Quilting Treasures Booth 2152 – 53
for your free embroidery gift card
A GWP of the latest Handmaids™ fabric collection,
“Draw Near”
Thank you Handmaids™ team – Jac & Syd.
. . here comes quilt market. Again! It’s hard to believe, but in just three weeks, the 2013 Fall International Quilt Market in Houston Oct. 26-28 will be underway, to the trade. Directly followed by Quilt Festival, Oct. 31 – Nov. 3 where everyone can feast their eyes. Meanwhile, a sneak peek from our new collection:
Let the quilt shop shopping, begin!
Shops – Please come by to see our new line in the Handmaids™ series at
Booth 2152-2153
& claim your embroidery GWP.
Spring 2014 Delivery
Officially Introducing – Handmaids™ FB Fan Page
& Announcing – We are offering our first, fan freebie Handmaids™ hand-out, Paperdoll Chain Applique template as a free download. So, Handmaids™ FB Fans can Take One from the OUT OF THE HAT tab.
Paper Doll Chain Applique Template!
Announcing – Great Joy Studio on ETSY!
S-l-o-w-l-y but surely, we have been trying to build our ETSY shop offerings to include supplies and images. However, for now, it is just a tiny little shop featuring some of our classic, out of print, fabric collections. These are high quality cottons in a limited supply, my personal stash of early artist samples.
So, sewers, quilters & creatives, we also wanted to let you in on our first promotion, a Labor Day Weekend Sale on these beautiful first cuts. 
Please – Don’t be fooled by our initial (non-professional) photography attempts, the fabrics are truly gorgeous and quilting quality.
To receive your 20% off Weekend Special, use coupon code: LDSALE2013
Collections, was the subject surrounding the last of the on line art class assignments. Perfect for a long time collector like myself. And as it happens, I was in good company. Evidently, creative types love to collect things and there was much sharing within the class this past week.
I’ve posted only a cropped portion below, of the assignment that I submitted this week, as it is very likely to show up in my next HANDMAIDS™ art group. It was created using my absolute largest collection, ephemera. Antique and vintage illustration, an early love for me. I’ve poured over imagery as long, maybe longer, than I’ve been creating it. I also incorporated hand rendered images into the piece as well.
