Quilt Market Recap

Twice a year, the quilt industry gathers for Quilt Market. As a fabric company, it's an opportunity for us to show our new collections to quilt shop owners who come to the show to purchase for their shops. This fall, our booth in Houston showed off some of our favorite new fabric lines through gorgeous quilts:

Marblehead in action. 

The quilt on the left, "Rockin'," was featured in Quilt Trends magazine. 

Read more about it here.

A cover-up made from Marblehead Global Brights and Rock Around the Block

The "fall" corner: quilts made using Fall Tapestry (find the free pattern for the background quilt here) and Imperial Garden

Point of pride: a quilted American flag

What's new? A tote made from leather and Royal Paisley. Stay tuned for more info.

Our favorite fun line for kids and kids at heart: Nite Owls
(quilt on the left: free pattern here; quilt on the right, featured in The Quilter)

Rio and Black Tie Affair

Big block quilt designs

What's the best way to show off fabric you love? 

Choose a BIG quilt design. Save the 9" square blocks for another project; just go large. (Added bonus: bigger pattern + bigger pieces = faster assembly!)

If you're looking for a recommendation, we'd like to offer up the "Imperial Star" pattern by Tammy Silvers, available on our website. At 86-1/2" square, this beauty will shine on a bed, all radiating out from the center star. Tammy used one focal fabric and several tonal prints to create a stunning design. And, even though the focal fabric is a packed floral, the quilt is not super feminine--perfect for a sophisticated master bedroom!

Find the free pattern for "Imperial Star" here.

The fabrics?

They're from Imperial Garden, a new autumn-hued floral collection also packed with coordinating tonals. See larger swatches of these fabrics here, and ask for them at your local quilt shop.