It's been too long...Forgive me. The last 15 months of my life have been filled with new adventures, new friends, lots of fun :o) but also the craziness of not one, but two moves...& more things to do than I could do myself or delegate. I had to put several things on hold...and blogging was one of them (even though it is one of my favorite things to do). Thank goodness things are settling down a bit now...more details on all of the above later.
For the first time since 2003, when we started LakeHouse -- the fabric company, I did not actually make it to Quilt Market. I came down with my second bout of the flu (in 6 weeks time) the week before market & it really hit me hard. Luckily, Pam & her daughter Frankie were there to help out...Kudos & Hugs for stepping up girls!
Luckily, Pam took lots of fun shots of the Pam Kitty Love themed LakeHouse booth in Kansas City...(it's like they asked us what color to make the aisle rugs) -- LOL!
On our side & back walls were a combination of oversized posters that I designed for the booth, as well as quilts made by Pam, Nanette from Freda's Hive & Darla Padilla from Wildflower Quilting. Many of you will recognize the gingham block quilt on the right (click to englarge photo), it's the one that I designed for McCall's Quilting Magazine, and oo la la -- I just love Nanette's sampler quilt! The "Come Around For Coffee" quilt on the poster in the middle is a freebie click & print pattern from Pam...it's on the right sidebar on her blog...it's UBER CUTE! (I'll show you more color combinations of this quilt from our sale booklet sometime soon--wait till you see how she designed the handles on the coffee cups!)
Here's a couple of close up shots of the little goodies in our booth, (Is it just me, or do Pam's fabrics put a smile on your face too?)...The adorable bags filled with goodies are by Keiko Clark of K Cotton Studio.
Frankie helped us fold dozens of the heart-fan decorations, & Pam's accessories on the clothesline are just darling, aren't they?...
Before I close for today...Don't miss having your own mini version of the Pam Kitty Love sales booklet...just click on the 9-patch Pam Kitty Love sidebar icon to the right---> So you can run in to your LQS and make sure that they'll be ordering exactly what your heart desires!
Sorry, but the perfectionist in me needs to mention that the colors on the .pdf are not the greatest. (They are muddy!) Since you've probably seen the colors of Pam's first collection in your LQS, you already know that her color palette is clean & bright and filled with "good cheer". Most importantly, the new Pam Kitty Love fabrics due out at the end of this year, will "play nicely" with the original Pam Kitty Morning fabrics...so you can't go wrong blending the old with the new.
Sort of reminds me of the song we used to sing in girl scouts..."Make new friends, but ke-ep the old, one is silver but the other's gold"...Do any of you remember singing that song too?
Back in two shakes...(promise!)
:oP
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Glad you are feeling better. Love the picture. Love the post. Thanks for the mention. Making the Berry Fun Row By Row quilt from Pam's Lakehouse line was one of my fav quilts ever. Thanks for using it the booth. I'm going to download my new PKM sheet now.
Posted by: nanette | May 21, 2012 at 01:23 PM
it great to see things from market..............hope your taking care of yourself.........
Posted by: Chookyblue | May 21, 2012 at 02:45 PM
Yes, I've been singing that song all month as I met new friends at a Quilt show and Shop Hop in Idaho. Here's to no more FLU or Moving for you.
Posted by: Mary C in WA | May 21, 2012 at 04:05 PM
Yummy fabrics. Adorable booth. I hope you are feeling much better.
Posted by: Kathy | May 21, 2012 at 05:33 PM
Holly, it's refreshing to hear that I'm in good company (my husband and I have had several state-to-state moves over the past several years). Sadly, I was unable to make it to Spring Market this year (another move for us). Your booth is always one I enjoy stopping by for a good eye-full of delight! I enjoyed the photos. Feel better, soon.
Posted by: Susan Guzman | May 22, 2012 at 04:56 AM
Holly,
The booth was beautiful and Pam and Frankie were absolutely delightful to spend time with! So glad we were "neighbors"!
Hope to meet you next time!
Posted by: Kristie Long | May 22, 2012 at 10:37 AM
Hi, I don't quilt but LOVE all of Pam's fabrics.....I went to download the PDF of Pam Kitty Love and it won't do it, is it me or you??? LOL LOVE your blog! Sandy
Posted by: Sandy McClay | May 23, 2012 at 10:41 AM
we are trying to fix the pdf...sorry
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Posted by: Holly Holderman | May 23, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Guter Artikel. Ich glaube, Sie können mehr und bessere Artikel zu schreiben. Nehmen Sie es einfach für sich.
Posted by: Adidas Original Shoes | August 27, 2012 at 12:27 AM
Creating the Fruit Fun Row By Row cover from Pam's Lakehouse range was one of my fav blankets ever. Thanks for using it the sales space I've been performing that music all 30 days as I met new buddies at a Quilt display and Store Hop in California.
Posted by: essaydot.com | September 13, 2012 at 06:13 PM