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Volume 4, Issue 6
July 2009


In this issue

  • Spring Market wrap-up
  • Pittsburgh Best Booth Awards
  • Woolen wonders
  • True Up and away
  • New Product Spotlight

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Quilts in the Steel City

While the raw numbers for the recent Quilt Market in Pittsburgh were down, business remained steady for many exhibitors. Seems that in a down economy, people still get down to the business…of quilting!
More on Market here…

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Dec the halls (and booths)

See which exhibitors went all out to decorate their booths at the spring Market—and took home a coveted plaque and ribbon!
More on designing women here…

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Pullin’ the wool

One trend we noticed at Market—even in the spring and summer, wool is hot (literally and figuratively…). We spoke with some of the major players in this fuzzy field about the surprisingly versatile and increasingly popular material.
More on wool here…

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Blogging Babe

Amidst a virtual sea of craft and quilt-related blogs, Kim Kight’s True Up is quickly becoming one of the more popular destinations on the ‘net. See how a blog “devoted entirely to fabric” is scoring with readers.
More on cyber stitchin’ here…

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New Product Spotlight

Fabric, books, notions, patterns, and a new internet show…all coming up on the horizon. Read about them here first!
More on new products here…

QUILTS, INC.
UPCOMING SHOWS

2009

International Quilt Festival/Long Beach
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
Long Beach, California, USA
July 24-26
Preview Night July 23 * Classes begin July 22

PLEASE NOTE EARLIER DATES FOR FALL SHOWS!

International Quilt Market/Fall
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas, USA
October 10-12
Classes begin October 9

International Quilt Festival/Houston
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas, USA
October 15-18
Preview Night October 14 * Classes begin October 12

2010
International Quilt Festival/Chicago
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, Illinois
April 16-18
Preview Night April 15 * Classes begin April 15

International Quilt Market/Spring
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
May 21-23
Classes begin May 20


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


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