6 x 6 in.
helllooooo out there
boy Quilt Market took it out of me. I've needed the last couple of days to recover which included doing something creative just for me *painting* see exhibit above
When I say recover. Let me explain. {I'm so tired I haven't tweeted in a whole 3 days} Quilt Market was greatness all around! It is however five days of non-stop talking, visiting, absorbing design + creativity, while walking and/or standing {or sitting + eating which btw the food in Salt Lake - Eva's, Gourmandise and Settebello restaurants in particular = delicious} Who's got time for sleeping? Combine all of that with releasing your very first line of fabric which is also selling for the very first time ~ it's pretty emotional and by emotional I mean emotionally exhausting. The excitement! The concern! Will people love it? Will they not? If they don't, they are crazy :)
I think my fabric actually sold really well. Since I was not the one taking the orders I don't know for sure, but I do know a lot of people told me they loved it and those same people bought it! So good for all of you who want it ~ it will be in the world soon.
All I know for sure is that when someone sees your fabric for the first time and gasps in that way you do when you love the work you create = your work is done.
Thanks for all your support here at the blog and at Market. I had the best conversations with so many people I adore. I learned SO much more about entrepreneurship and running a business {that I cannot wait to share in the new course} I will definitely be showing all of the fabric designs once they are printed. Thank you to the shops who have bought it so far. I hope it sells crazy well for you. To those of you who get to make something pretty with it, I cannot wait to see!!!
The other reason I've needed to recover from Market is because now I have a trillion new ideas about where my business is going and I think I will need every bit of energy...for what's next.
The other thing I know for sure is that sock monkeys in blue are pretty darn cute. Thank you to Ilse on my daily painting email list, who just wrote to me and said 'This is the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life'. Once again my work is done here. Bringing a little extra joy to the world, one sock monkey at a time.
