Phew! What a week!
I got back from market late on Tuesday and spent yesterday unpacking quilts, packing up and shipping out orders and picking up my sewing machine. She had gone for a spa day while I was gone. She deserved it! Look at that booth- she sewed a lot of quilts!
![quilt market](https://katecollerandesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/booth-450x338.jpg)
This morning I went for a walk just as the sun was coming up- aren’t the mountains beautiful, tinged with pink from the sunrise?
![Morning walk](https://katecollerandesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sunrise-450x338.jpg)
While I was walking, I had this thought: I think having a booth at Quilt Market is a little like childbirth- you conveniently forget how much work it is until it is too late to stop the process! But it was also amazing.
First, I got to see my daughter. She was such a big help in the booth and she made (and designed) one of the new patterns.
![Farm Girls](https://katecollerandesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/farmgirls-338x450.jpg)
Aren’t we cute? These were our farmer girl outfits for Halloween.
Second, I got to see some of my quilty friends and some amazing quilts. Such as Cynthia England’s award winning quilt, Reflections of CapeTown.
Wow!
![Cynthia England's quilt Reflections of Cape Town](https://katecollerandesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/awardwinningquilt-450x338.jpg)
And, like Susan Carlson’s Crocodylus Smylus, a 20 foot long quilt!
![Susan' Carlson's Crocodylus Smylus](https://katecollerandesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/croc-450x193.jpg)
Third, I got some great feedback on my new patterns. Yea!
The big hit was Tannenbaum Trio.
Everyone loved the holiday card wall hanging but the placemats and table runner were a welcome addition. Simple but striking.
![Tannenbaum Trio placemat and table runner pattern by Kate Colleran](https://katecollerandesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_9802_web-450x343.jpg)
Tomorrow I will introduce you to a couple of new patterns that I did not get a chance to show you before market. Until then…
Happy quilting,
Kate
I used to live in Littleton, on Downing Circle West. Moved to Ohio for my husbands job. Want to get back to Denver, lived there for 6 years. Loved looking at the mountains.
They are so inspiring to see each day. Starting to get snow covered!