Sarah Vedeler at Spring Quilt Market 2010 in Minneapolis, MN

Prior to going to Spring Quilt Market,  I had never met Sarah Vedeler.   IHAN sells her designs, coordinating silks and threads but I had never met Sarah.  The most I knew about Sarah was from what I read on Facebook. 

Imagine my surprise when I learn Sarah will be giving a presentation at Schoolhouse.  I ran, yes ran (feel free to ask around....people definitely saw me running and walking extremely fast) to get to the room where she was presenting so I could get some photos and see her new designs.

Sarah Vedeler, I'm pleased to introduce you to the IHAN Blogifers.  Blogifers, meet Dr. Sarah Vedeler, designer, software engineer and mother :)

GO! Be Dazzled is Sarah's latest machine embroidery design and pattern.  Isn't it beautiful?

GO! Be Dazzled is a  block of the month quilt featuring AccuQuilt GO! dies. The multi format CD contains 49 individual designs as well as designs formatted for a 12 month block of the month program with illustrated instructions.

The GO! Fabric Cutter Dies Sarah used include:

GO! Circle-2”, 3”, 5”
GO! Feathers
GO! Funky Flowers
GO! Heart-2”, 3”, 4”
GO! Round Flower
GO! Star 2”, 3”, 4”

I am just amazed at how beautiful the combination of machine embroidery and quilting can be. I'm an old time hand embroidery gal, I had no idea such things could be so lovely until the last year or so. I guess I have been living under a mushroom.

Later I walked into the Northcott Schoolhouse where there were no seats left and I was waiting to see what yummy fabrics they were introducing when I noticed I was standing next to Sarah Vedeler.  I could not help but smile and ask Sarah if I could take a picture of her purse.  I honestly felt like I was in Hollywood , casually asking Anthony Hopkins for a photo....Quilt Market is the Red Carpet for us quilters and I LOVE getting to meet and see all these talented folks.

This was the pretty bag Sarah was carrying.  OM Goodness....can you imagine walking around town in a GREEN quilted SILK handbag?  I wanted to grab it but Sarah looked too much like a lady and I did not want to make her chase me down the hallway. (I bet I could run faster....only because I would be fueled with envy....the dark emotion with lots of power!!!...LOL)

By now you must be thinking I had followed Sarah around the entire Quilt Market just waiting for her to appear.  Truthfully, I just happened to be walking by the Bernina and Brewer booths and Sarah was there next to a Bernina 830 (ok....if you have one of these....keep it to yourself....honestly....I don't even want to know....because I don't know what I would do) that was embroidering one of her Heart designs.

This photo is just too cool for words....so I'll be quiet.  Hear that?  Yes....the silence!!!

Here is part of the Brewer Booth at Quilt Market.  There will be more photos in other posts but this one grabbed me.  Here is Sarah's Silk Hearts Collection:  The Silk Hearts CD, the Dupioni Silk, the Aurifil Thread and the GO! Fabric Cutter dies that coordinate.  Yes my heart was pounding being so close to all those delicious things.  I really should take Valium before I go because my central nervous system goes haywire and I feel like I have a hangover when I get home.  It takes me at least a week or two to recover....no kidding.

Sarah was standing right there, so of course I asked her if I could photograph her in front of her latest design, GO! Be Dazzled Quilt .  I know I take a lot of photos but I want everyone to feel like there are with me on these adventures.  If a photo is worth a 1,000 words.....then my posts are at least 100,000 plus words :)

I wonder where Sarah stores this quilt when it is not on display.  Do you think her co-workers use it?  (Sarah has two girls)  My co-workers think I make every quilt that I  photograph and I love that they actually think I could make something like this.  One of them will walk up when I'm writing my blog and ask, "Momma, did you make that?"  My favorite co-worker questions are when they ask if the photo is a picture of me when clearly I don't look anything like the photo.  They both though the Bionce you tube video post was me dancing....you gotta love kids!!!

 

This is the Isacord GO! Be Dazzled Thread Collection that will be released soon.  It coordinates with the GO! Be Dazzled CD and pattern.

All I have to say is Sarah Vedeler is one talented lady and I can't wait to see what she does next!!

Smiles,
Kell

Aardvark Quilts at Spring Quilt Market 2010 in Minneapolis

I was walking down an isle at Quilt Market and my eyes landed on these Quilts.  The energy of these Quilts just drew me in.  I loved the colors, patterns and overall movement.  Have you ever just had something "grab" you and you just wanted to move towards it?  (I'm not talking about ice cream or chocolate here...I'm one level up in the arts...lol)

Meet Pam Goecke Dinndorf, Aardvark Quilts Designer.  Pam I'm pleased to introduce you to the IHAN blogifers :) 

Pam's husband is a "real" photographer so he helped me take some photos while I had the opportunity to get to know Pam a little better.  I only wish he could have made my black and white strip shirt look better.  I'm certain it is his photography and not my shirt!!!  LOL

If I had sat down I'm certain I would not have gotten up until the end of the day.  I just loved the way the Quilts were displayed and the booth was laid out.  

Can you feel the energy?  I re-experience it by just looking at the photos.

I don't think I could sleep in if I slept with this quilt.  I know I would smile every time I saw it, even in the night when I'm headed back to bed.....I'd just feel that, "oh yeah baby" feeling.

Isn't this table runner just beautiful?  It could be made in your colors and it would be great on a formal table as well as a casual table depending on the fabric.  (I'm thinking some Dupioni Silk would be WONDERFUL)

I really enjoyed getting to meet Pam and seeing all of the Aardvark Quilt Patterns. As I went to purchase some patterns Pam offered to give me two patterns to give away on my blog. Woooo Hoooo!!! IHAN blogifers love Giveaways, don't you?

THANK YOU AARDVARK QUILTS !!!

Paperweight

Antique Rug

Both patterns have been autographed too!!!

If you would like to have the opportunity to own one of these two patterns, I'd like you to leave a comment on this post telling us why you want to win one of the Aardvark Quilt Patterns.  I will do a random drawing on 6/6/10 and announce the winners. 

Colorful and Energetic Smiles,

Kelly

Day 32 of 30 Days of Giveaways - Sew Red Silk Dupioni from Brewer Quilting and Sewing Supplies

IHAN's 30 Days of Giveaways

Anniversary Celebration

Day 32

(who wants this to end?  not me :)

Sew Red Silk Dupioni Collection 

from Brewer Quilting and Sewing Supplies

I knew there would be a few of you lingering wanting to know what I was going to post today.  I'm sure the folks at Brewer thought I was actually going to keep these "to die for" red silks.....but I'm not. 

The Sew Red Silk Collection features 16 colors of dupioni silks (18 x 22)   That is 4 yards of Dupioni Silk!!!  Red no less.....good thing I'm a person of my word or these beauties would be made into a quilt for my bedroom.

This is the In and Out Sew Red Quilt Pattern by Blue Underground Studios.  Oh I just dream of wrapping up in a Sew Red Silk Quilt.  I can also see a beautiful jacket for the holidays. 

Keshly Jacket

A Little Somethin' Jacket 

Piecing the Sew Red Silk Collection and making one of these jackets would be gorgeous I think.   

Brewer Quilting and Sewing Supplies was so very generous to join IHAN in the First Anniversary Celebration.  I told them how much I love their Silk Dupioni and this what they sent for the celebration:

Sapphire Sea Silk Collection

Silk Hearts Collection

Sew Red Silk Collection

The Gift Silk Collection

My only regret is not saying I also like a new home with a sewing studio that overlooks a garden!!! 

If you would like an opportunity to win this incredible box of Sew Red Dupioni Silk Collection you need to leave a comment on this post telling us what you will make if you win.  Feel free to give us all the details....those are so much fun!!!  This drawing will be announced along with the other winners from the IHAN 30 Days of Giveaways....so stay tuned!!!  (hopefully today perhaps as late as tomorrow....I'm still counting folks :)


THANK YOU Brewer Quilting and Sewing!!!!

For all of you who are asking yourself, "what about the Gift Silk Collection, I didn't see that posted yet?"  It is going to be in the Grand Prize!!!
Smiles,
Kelly