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All week people have been raving about Larisa Key’s quilt, In a Pickle. Hands down, it was the most popular new pattern quilt at quilt market. Oh, yes, for those of you who wonder, where it looks like parts of In a Pickle need to be paper-pieced, it is. Where it doesn’t need to be paper-pieced, it isn’t.  This is a great pattern for anyone who loves to paper piece.

Hands down, Larisa’s quilt has taken Quilt Market by storm.

In a Pickle

Larisa Key designed In a Pickle specifically for experienced quilters who want to make a quilt that will be stunning in any setting.   This beautifully elegant quilt will surely be a treasure for generations to come, and we believe every traditional quilter will want to make this quilt.

To find more information on this pattern, please go to the In a Pickle page on our website.  We will post on this blog when lesson plans are available.

Skill Level: Experienced intermediate to advanced quilters

George R. Brown Convention Center

Today we find Houston in the rain. Coming from sunny Seattle area, we were amazed to find ourselves settle into a dreary weather day. However, inside the George Brown Convention Center was filled with positive, hopeful thoughts. Hundreds of vendors were working hard to prepare their booths for Quilt Market. A few dozen vendors made presentations at Schoolhouse, an activity that gives quilt shop owners the opportunity to meet with vendors and see the products they have to offer. Our late afternoon Schoolhouse session gave us the opportunity to show our newest patterns, which we love: Honey Bears by Alex Anderson, Summer Breeze by Christine Porter, In a Pickle by Larisa Key, and Snap, Grab & Go Tote and Quilt Ensemble by Teresa Fields (aka Quickie Chicks). We also introduced Ricky Tims’s Arabian Nights and Cindy Walter’s Poinsettia Christmas ensemble of beautiful painted table runner, placemat, coaster, and wallhanging. Ricky, Christine, Charlotte Warr Andersen, and Teresa Fields introduced their quilts, answered questions, Tomorrow is the first day of Quilt Market. When I left the convention floor just before 7pm tonight, vendors were still working hard to finish putting their booths together.

Tomorrow is a day of hope and excitement. We hope everyone has a great day tomorrow―both the creative vendors who sell their products and the shop owners who select products for their quilting clients. Here’s to three great days of great surprises and findings.

Quilter’s Dream in Willimantic, Connecticut will feature a selection of Larisa Key’s quilts, including Ticonderoga Star, during the September 12-20 Connecticut Shop Hop.  If you’re in the area, be sure to pop in to see her wonderful quilts.

General Information

The Connecticut Quilt Shop Hop is starting up this weekend!  Join in on the fun of visiting 18 fabulous quilts shops throughout Connecticut between Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 20.

Visit all 18 shops and be eligible to win the grand prize of a $250 gift certificate for the shop of your choice or one of 10 $100 gift certificates also for the shop of your choice. Each shop will have a featured item on sale, in addition to a drawing for a raffle basket valued a $150. Registration is just $5 and gets you your passport, a commemorative pin as well as a wonderful tote bag, so stop in and register today.

Participating Shops:

Close to Home (Glastonbury)
Close to Home (Milford)
Close to Home (Unionville)
Coastal Sewing (Old Saybrook)
Colchester Mill Fabrics (Colchester)
Common Threads Quilt Shop (New Preston)
Fabric Tree (Danbury)
Lisa’s Clover Hill Quilts (Berlin)
Newtown Quilts (Sandy Hook)
Quadrille Quilting (North Haven)
Quilter’s Corner (New Milford)
Quilter’s Cove (Durham)
Quilter’s Dream (Willimantic)
Quilting by the Yard (Vernon)
Sew Inspired Quilt Shop and Studio (Simsbury)
The Quilter’s Alley (Ridgefield)
The Yankee Quilter (Oxford)
Thimbles (Woodbury)