We were at the center of Sample Spree at Quilt Market. Well, not actually the true“center” but we felt like we were in the middle of a fabric buying tornado.

Sample Spree is a two-hour frenzy the night before Quilt Market opens for exhibits. From 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm, every vendor gets a six foot table to sell their wares - “samples” of their products. We sold a finished quilt sample called “Moore Americana” and a pack of 12 “Moore Americana” patterns at a “show special” price – below wholesale. Sample Spree is an awesome opportunity for a quilt shop owner to score some goods and to go home on Monday with a quilt sample to display at their shop. You can’t believe the crowds and the amount of business that happens in such a short period. The women at the front of the line had been there for four hours waiting for the doors to open.

My friends and Threaded Pear contributors (from left to right) - Stephanie, Kaye, me  and Tina - helped out tremendously with booth set up in the Quilt Market exhibition hall and then Sample Spree selling. We fancied up some overalls with Wee Play fabric from American Jane. The gals from Threaded Pear Studio were easy to find.

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