FEBRUARY 2015

News and Trends from International Quilt Market

 

SPRING MARKET CLASS AND EVENT LINEUP ANNOUNCED!

 

The complete schedule of seminars, Take & Teach classes, and events for this year’s spring Quilt Market—taking place May 15-17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota—is now available online!

 

Attendees will have the chance to enroll for any of 14 professional seminars, numerous Take & Teach hands-on mini-classes and demos (taught by Market exhibitors and their representatives), the always-popular Schoolhouse Series (which includes hundreds of sessions on new products, techniques, and books), and Sample Spree.

UPCOMING SHOWS

2015

International Quilt Festival/Chicago

March 26-28

Classes begin March 26

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

Rosemont, Illinois, USA

 

International Quilt Market/Minneapolis

May 15-17

Classes begin May 14

Minneapolis Convention Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

 

Quilt! Knit! Stitch!/Portland

August 13-15

Classes begin August 13

Oregon Convention Center

Portland, Oregon, USA

 

International Quilt Market/Houston

October 24-26

Classes begin October 23

George R. Brown Convention Center

Houston, Texas, USA

 

International Quilt Festival/Houston

October 29-November 1

Preview Night October 28

Classes begin October 26

George R. Brown Convention Center

Houston, Texas, USA

 

NOTE: Quilt Market is a credentialed
trade show only, and not open to
the public.


For information on these or any other Quilts, Inc. shows, visit www.quilts.com

 


NOTE: Reminder that Market credential requirements changed in 2014. 
See the revised credential requirements on our website.

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GETTING TO AND FROM MARKET IN MINNEAPOLIS

 

We have negotiated special rates with several hotels, including the Hilton Minneapolis, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Millenium Hotel Minneapolis, and Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites. For detailed information and rates, see the Official Host Hotels list on our website.

 

Special transportation discounts for Market attendees are also available through United Airlines, Delta/KLM/Air France, Hertz Rent-a-Car, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and shared-ride service SuperShuttle. See the complete list of Transportation Discounts on our website for complete information and reservation links.

WHAT'S TRENDING?

WHAT’S TRENDING: GET ORGANIZED!

 

Impose a little order upon your sewing space with these products and patterns aimed at helping you clear the clutter.

 

QUESTION & ANSWER

Q&A: LISSA ALEXANDER

 

Our interview with Moda’s Director of Marketing on the consistency of their collections and their award-winning Market booth designs.

 

NEW PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

We’re shining a little light on some of our favorite new fabrics, books, and patterns.

A NOD TO MOD

From Windham Fabrics

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SIMPLY COLOR: RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE AND PURPLE

From Lucky Spool Media

Retail: $70

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PERCOLATE

From Carolina Patchworks

Retail: $9.50

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FARMHOUSE BLOOMS

From Marcus Fabrics

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SEWING TO SELL—THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO STARTING A CRAFT BUSINESS

By Virginia Lindsay

Retail: $25.95 (book);
$17.99 (eBook)

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Houston, Texas 77063

U.S.A.

 

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e-mail: shows@quilts.com

News and Trends from International Quilt Market