Our First Quilt Show

The beautiful North Yorkshire town of Harrogate was the venue for last weekend's Great Northern Quilt Show. Even though I have done a few of these shows now, I’ve always worked for Doughty’s, so could rely on someone else to think about the stand structure, layout and how to catch buyers' eye. This time, it was all me, and boy was I nervous, but also really excited. 

Starting with an empty shell, I moved quilts and tables around and around until I was happy, then started playing with the FQ bundles and strip sets. I’m so pleased I made the to effort to fold the bundles like this, they were certainly a talking point over the weekend. 

I met some lovely people over the three days, many from up in the North East, begging me to open a bricks and mortar shop in Middlesbrough, Haha! One step at a time….

Thankfully, I had Justin on hand to help over the weekend, and he soon learnt the ropes, sounding like he’d been quilting for years by the time Sunday came! Having his help and support meant I could also have a quick zip around the quilt display, some of which are below – note, these ARE NOT my quilt - apologies for not catching the makers’ details, I was rushing.

I would like to say thank you to everyone who came along and said hello, it really is wonderful to meet quilters who share my passion for modern fabrics and quilt kits, and to just have a good old chat. I would also like to say a big thank you to everyone who subscribed to my Newsletter, which will include a free pattern every month based on pre-cuts, the first one of which will be out this week! If you haven’t signed up yet, click below.

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