More from Quilt Market – Lynne Farris, a remarkable woman and author of “Fresh Felt Flowers”

I have been wanting to post more about Quilt Market, but my plans didn’t work out due to computer problems. I just hate computers when they don’t work right! Unfortunately, they are a necessity. But there is just so much unproductive time when the computer acts up. new hard drive requires hours and hours of time loading software and files.  UGH!!!! My husband believes that no one can have as many computer problems as I have.

Anyway, back to Quilt Market. I want to talk to you about my friend Lynne Farris and her new book, Fresh Felt Flowers. Lynne is shown below with a bouquet of

Lynne Farris with bouquet of felt flowersflowers from her book.

Fresh Felt Flowers, published by C&T Publishing, is a new book that showcases techniques created by Lynne to make three-dimensional flowers from wool felt and then detailed using a sewing machine. Fresh Felt Flowers by Lynne Farris You don’t need fancy stitches, just a straight stitch and a zigzag stitch. Lynne makes it so easy to create 17 beautiful textured flowers that you don’t have to keep watered and that don’t die.

Lynne Farris with Phyllis Dobbs at Houston 2007 Quilt Market.jpgLynne is autographing a copy of her book for me. The smile you see on Lynne’s face is a natural for her.  I’ve known her for many years and she has the best sense of humor and is just downright funny.  She has entertained many of us at various gatherings with her acting talent in humorous skits. But when it comes to designing, Lynne has a very serious talent.

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Threaded Pear at Quilt Market, with Gina Halladay of Quilters Buzz

I just returned from the fall Quilt Market in Houston. Quilt Market is always such a wonderful show,  inspirational and full of “eye candy” with all the colorful booths, fabrics and quilts. Another fun aspect of the show is that it is also a time to catch up with old friends as well as make new ones.

A new friend is Gina Halladay, Gina Halladay in Threaded Pear boothwho I met a few months ago at Spring Quilt Market in Salt Lake City.

Gina is the author of the immensely popular and leading quilt blog, QuiltersBuzz.  She took her love of quilting and used it to spread the word throughout the world on fabrics, products, people, quilts, patterns and all kinds of other interesting tidbits. Gina is now considered the voice of the quilting world so be sure to check out Gina’s writings on QuiltersBuzz.

Gina is standing in her beautiful and colorful booth at market.  She and Stephanie Goudzwaard pictured below are partners with Threaded Pear, a Stephanie Goudzwaard in Threaded Pear Boothnew pattern company that debuted at Spring Quilt Market.  Sewing is very hot and the patterns of Threaded Pear are perfect for the sewing enthusiasts as well as beginners.  As you can see from the photo, their booth stayed busy throughout the show, Threaded Pear pattern companyjust like it did at the Spring Quilt Market where they were an instant success. Check out their website and see how they got started as well as see the patterns.

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