More about Market

After a really awful day of travel last Thursday, during which I missed my connection in Detroit (apparently due to very high headwinds) and did not arrive at my hotel in Houston until almost midnight, I was at Market for only for two very full days. My primary purpose in going was to network and to solidify a new connection with fabric designer Ro Gregg (for Paintbrush Studio, a division of Fabri-Quilt). I helped Ro present at her Friday Schoolhouse in which she introduced several new lines of fabric for which I had designed four new virtual quilts, then discussed future possibilities for collaboration with her on Saturday.

I also learned SO much from just being at Market - taking the Schoolhouse classes, seeing what is being offered by a huge variety of vendors and seeing as much of the International quilt exhibition as I could. It was a lot to fit into two days! All in all I had a very successful trip and lots of fun visiting with other designers I only see once or twice a year, not to mention staying in a posh hotel with my friend and fellow designer Beth Helfter (EvaPaige Quilt Designs).

I swear I must have walked 5-10 miles each day (including in the airport going out on Thursday and coming back on Sunday). At least my legs tell me so! Not to mention feeling like I have been lifting mega weights all weekend with all the gear I brought and goodies I acquired to bring home.

I am still a bit tired but have already begun working on the new projects that Ro and I have agreed to. Stay tuned for details during the next few posts.

I wish you well, wherever you are. Feel free to leave a comment and let me know who you are and what area you are from.

Cary Flanagan

A New Adventure in Blogging!

Greetings, fellow quilters and quilt enthusiasts -

I have finally succumbed to blogging as a way to communicate with anyone interested in my evolution as a quilt designer. I plan to blog about new quilt patterns in development or ready to market, new connections and alliances with other designers, fabric companies, publishing houses and quilt magazines and any other adventurous avenues I may pursue as I move forward in my career as a quilt designer and author.

I have just returned from several days in Houston at the biennial International Quilt Market and have lots to tell. Watch for details in upcoming posts.

As I write this, we still have no electricity following a major VERY early snowstorm in the northeast. Thank goodness we have a generator! We had no connection to the Internet until about an hour ago, but that has returned, so I can indulge my passion for staying connected. (I could go into pretty serious withdrawal without the Internet!)

I hope you are doing OK. Stay in touch. Would love to hear about what you are working on.

Cary Flanagan