QuiltCon would not be possible without the support of the amazing sponsors and vendors!! Luckily I remembered to save some extra room in my suitcase for all the SWAG and fun purchases. Ok, I confess: I actually brought a larger than needed suitcase (although at one point I seriously considered packing a smaller suitcase inside of another as Southwest Airlines allows 2 checked luggage for free!)
While I did not score one of the Goodie bags distributed to the first 1,000 MQG members who registered for QuiltCon, I still left with some fun goodies:
Many of the QuiltCon attendees swapped buttons. I had good intentions of designing and ordering buttons to participate in the swapping, but I did not get my act together in time. Many thanks to those who provided me with some bling for my name tag!
And since I had some extra room in my suitcase to fill, I picked up a few fun finds from the Vendor Hall:
For more QuiltCon fun & adventures, check out these blog posts...
Part 1 of QuiltCon 2018: Charity Quilt Challenge
Part 3 of QuiltCon 2018: Quilts with a Cause
Part 4 of QuiltCon 2018: Awesome Modern Quilting
While I did not score one of the Goodie bags distributed to the first 1,000 MQG members who registered for QuiltCon, I still left with some fun goodies:
- Moda 2.5" Charm Pack
- Riley Blake Confetti Cottons Color Cards & Tote Bag
- ColorWorks solid black fabric sample
- Michael Miller fabrics to create a 6.5" block to be incorporated into a community quilt
- Jennifer Sampous fabric charms
- Juki button
- Olfa utility knife
- And a fun Respect the Power Tool sticker
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| QuiltCon SWAG |
Many of the QuiltCon attendees swapped buttons. I had good intentions of designing and ordering buttons to participate in the swapping, but I did not get my act together in time. Many thanks to those who provided me with some bling for my name tag!
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| Button Bling |
And since I had some extra room in my suitcase to fill, I picked up a few fun finds from the Vendor Hall:
- Hobbs Batting Samples: Silk/Polyster blend, Cotton/Wool blend, 100% wool, all new Cotton Supreme and 80/20 in black
- Quilts Dream batting
- Improv Patchwork book--signed by Maria Shell!!
- Wedge Quilt Workshop book--signed by Christina Cameli!!
- And some beautiful Oakshott Fat Quarters (I can't stop petting these new pretties!!--now I just need to gather the courage to actually use them)
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| Plush & Pretty Purchases |
Part 1 of QuiltCon 2018: Charity Quilt Challenge
Part 3 of QuiltCon 2018: Quilts with a Cause
Part 4 of QuiltCon 2018: Awesome Modern Quilting
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