Portland Market Preview!

The week after Market is always hectic!  We have to organize the dozens of hours of tape and create an editing plan and then assign the projects to the various editors - we now have five editors under the leadership of April Antoine.  So I thought I would give you a rundown of what is coming up over the next three weeks. 

 A very special thank you to our show host and field reporter, Cindy Walter.

Two new shows with Brenda Henning - a stained glass pattern and a great new trick with paper piecing.

Lennie Honcoop, also known as The Dutch Quilter, introduces a great new technique - or at least new to me!  Hot Ribbon Appliqué' which makes appliqué projects a breeze!

Two new shows from Billie Lauder and two more in pre-production! 
A new show from Betty Blais from Embellishment Village, with great hints for scrapbooking and sewing too!

New in the Marketplace are Richard Porraro from Grandma's Secret Spot Remover (works great, tried some on a chair seat when I got home!), Joe Cullumber came by with some machine quilting temlates from Quilt-EZ.com, Stephanie Kleinman, the EasyMade publisher debuted her latest innovation, Fabric Studio.  We also will feature Cheryl Ann's Design Wall, a portable marvel that can snap down and head off to class with you, and a new service for printing your photos onto fabric without the fear of washing out or fading from Mae Beth from Traveling Designs.  You will also find information on Tutto wheeled totes that will save your back if you are carrying your machine to class - or anything heavy and bulky, Tutto totes are also a great way to get and stay orgainized!  Company founder Susan Lee is a riot! Aunt Philly herself came by to show us how to make her rugs - a fabulous use of old fabrics!  You will want to get her DVD and starter kit and then you will be hooked!

From the floor at Spring Market, Cindy Walter got interviews with the following:

Michell Marketing - Marti Michell
frommarti.com
Has new ruler. We will have Marti back soon.

Stacy Michell
shadestextiles.com
Stacy has new patterns and a new soft fuse web.

Free Spirit/Westminster Fibers - Denyse Schmidt
Denyse Schmidt Quilts
dsquilts.com
Westminster Fibers  westminsterfibers.com

Pieces be with you - Susan Cleveland
Great binding tools

Tina Givens
tinagivens.com Also a Westminster Designer, great fabric for sewing too!
westminsterfibers.com

Free Spirit - Joel Dewberry

joeldewberry.com
New fabric line, also good for sewing too!

Donna Dewberry

Always has great new projects!
www.onestroke.com
www.freespiritfabric.com
donna@onestroke.com

Fran Ortmeyer, Nancy Zeiman
New Innovations from Clover

Jan Carr from Clover Needlecraft
Lots of new products!

Clothworks Textiles- interviewed Julie Sheckman
clothworkstextiles.com

Tsukeneko -interviewed Susan Holton
tsukineko.com
New ink line to paint fabric

Tutto - Susan Lee
Best wheeled organizer I have ever found!

Log Cabin Quiltworks- June Jaeger
Darling Earthy Quilts

Juki America - Dal Spicer
juki.com
We feature machines on our set!  They are solid as a rock!

Amy Butler Designs - Amy Butler
Designer Extrodinaire

Benartex -Alex Rodriguez
benartex.com

Oklahoma Embroidery Supply & Design (OESD) - Kay Hickman
oesd.com

River Silk - Jean Krynicki (silk ribbons)
riversilks.com
Pretty silk ribbons that won't fray!

Junk Jeans- Luveta Nickels

Sullivans
sbcglobal.net
New thing that fixes broken zippers!

Mary Mulari author and spokes person for Sullivans
Mary has a new book out showing how to make purses from Sullivans' long zippers.

Bernina of America - Jeanne Delpit
berninausa.com

"Gotta Love It" Designs - Lori Albertson
gottaloveit@shaw.ca
Cute patterns body pillow patterns and many new things!  (See her show on Quilters TV and SewOnTV!)

Bananafana - Jessica Goldman
Very cute patterns, for quilters and sewers alike!

Phillips Fiber Arts - Cheryl Phillips
phillipsfiberart.com
Author: patterns, books and handy tool!

Greetings from Germany!

Greetings from Iceland !

Michelle's Designs - Michele Griffith
michelles-designs.com
Great patterns!

Kona Bay Fabrics- Charlene Ducote
Konabay.com
New fabric line!

Kaffee Fassett
Need I say more?  Simply beautiful fabric line

Valori Wells
Famous designer and author. Her mom owns the famous annual Sisters Oregon Quilt Show, the largest one day show in the world!

Pacific Rim - Nancy Lee Chong
prqc.com
Hawaiian pattern company

David Textiles - Bergit Cohen, owner
davidtextiles.net
Thomas Kinkade fabric line

Hemingworth  - Doug Gardiner
hemingworth.com
Cool new thread!  Never tangles!

Crabapple Hill - Meg Hawkey
Redwork, embroidery projects and quilts.

Handi Quilter - Brenda Groelz
handiquilter.com

Breckling Press - Ann Knudsen
Interviewed author Kumiko Sudo about her new book Wagashi

Rosario Casanovas, shop owner from Spain
Vilademunt
21-17256 Sant Feliu de Boada
Girona, Spain
rcasonavas@quiltsandpatchwork.com

Saginaw Street Quilt Co - Karla Alexander
Great patterns

Kinkame Shigyo Co. - Kouji Takahashi - 

Quilting Arts - Pokie Bolton

Interweave Press
interweave.com Pokie Bolton (editor)
Quilting Art Magazine

Quiltricks - Karen Comstock
quiltricks.com
Patterns, good for both networks, quilts, bags and wallets

Bohin - Didier Vrack and Jerome Doussard
Interview featured 3 new products. They are a manufacturer and distributor in France.

In the Beginning Fabrics- Jason Yenter
Kumiko Sudo's Fabric Line

ArtGirlz - Allison and Tracy Stilwell
ArtGirlz.com
Cool charms and such for sewing, quilting and crafts

Trix Buhlmann-Epple  Greetings from Switzerland

Quilts Inc., - Judy Murrah, VP Education
quilts.com

NewFestival in Long Beach this coming summer!  and Quilters TV will be there!

Alexander Henry Fabrics - Phillip Deleone
AHFABRICS.com
Great fabric for sewing and quilting

Elisa's Backporch Designs with Elisa Wilson

Many new patterns from one of the QTV favorite hosts!  More on the way!