Hoodie's Aprons on Simplicity Catalog!

Hoodie's aprons re-instructed from Simplicity. Then two styles are in a package.
Wow, Good deal!

Morning Call Group + Cutie pie / Reversible Skirt Apron.

The apron is something my daughter & I did for a Christmas present for her mother-in-law; By Ginnie Isaacson
Nice to have these pictures of them.
Unfortunately, Kettle design (Col/Egg) and Sweet Garden design (Col/Apple) are discontinued in this moment! No more fabrics.
If you want to have these fabrics, please let your reps. or Blank Quilting /Renee (914) 478-7900 to know about it!

This Skirt Apron will be manufacturing in 2010. It will be one side apron, not reversible.
If you want to have reversible apron, keep making by yourself from my pattern.

Great meeting at the Quilt Market!

I like to be at the Quilt Market because I could meet allot of people who I never expected to meet.
I love to meet my friends who I could meet at the show twice a year.

We always do nice hugs and kisses to each other.

Nice meeting all of you!

I met many new people at this market again.

I'm looking forward to keep a nice relationship with them.Sarah and me.

Sarah's booth "Fabric shop network" was across from our Blank Quilting booth.

She said, "We have a mutual friend who is Stacy!"
Stacy mentioned that her friend was going to the Market.
Sarah said, she couldn't find me at the last market, then she thought Hoodie might not exist.
We finally met and We waved to our friend Stacy in the picture.

Piece in the Hoop.
I love the name "Piece in the Hoop" when I saw the cover even though the book was not published yet.
Lorisa L. Bland came over to our booth and introduced her book.
Look at her book.
There is my Rooster Parade/Cream and my Egg Dots/Brown fabrics.
It is exciting to see my fabrics on the cover page of the book.
Not only that!
She was carrying a bag using same Rooster fabric.
Inside of the bag - Egg Dots/Tomato.

The bag was perfect size and looks practical.













Then she took an another one of her products from her bag and said "I just made it before the market."
A business card case.
It is cute, isn't it!
Her book is coming in January 2010.
To order or contact: Jamie Gehring
at Jamie.Gehring@fwmedia.com
(800)666-0963 x11481

I can't wait to get her book.

This publisher is carrying nice books.

To learn more, visit
sewstitchglue.com


I met Kathy from Fat Quarter Factory, I posted her article on August 8th when I was in Japan.
It was very nice meeting her in person.
She is a very sweet person and her husband is as well.
They could come to see my "Show and Tell" at the Blank Quilting Booth.
She understood my concept of my "Besides Aprons"
She wants to challenge them and show them to her customers, just like I demonstrated .
Keep in touch Kathy!

Thank you for coming to my "Show and Tell"
to Christine from f+w media, Lisa from Quick Quilt Magazine, Kathy from Fat Quarter Factory, my Japanese customers, Mr. Nakajima, and Kinkame. Inc. and more but I don't know the names, sorry.

Thank you for your purchase of my patterns to Samantha from Australia and Sandra Welch from Hometown Crafts & Gift.

Thank you to Indygo Junction for using my fabrics in your products. They are great looking.
I should brought my camera when we visited your booth.

Thank you to Pamela from Creative Sewlutions for cheering for me when they announced my name for the challenge by Simplicity. Pamela spoke to me in Japanese! We were a good company at the market.

Thank you to Kathy Miller for inviting me to the Michael Miller's 10 year anniversary party and bringing back our friendship. It has been for two years since I left. I had many memories (more than 10 years) with her. It was great meeting all of you guys!

Many thanks to all the customers who ordered my fabrics!

Hoodie's corner at The International Quilt Market in Houston.

When I arrived at the George R. Brown Convention Center 4:30 pm a day before the market.The Blank Quilting booth, the Garden was already beautifully set-up except one corner by the demonstration table.
Thank you for working the set-up booth to Mark, Diana, Kim, Sandy, Barbara and Marilyn!My two mannequins were waiting to wear my new aprons.
I brought all my animals and aprons in my big suitcase.
Can you tell how full in my suitcase?The problems were,
First - My aprons were wrinkled. So I borrowed an iron from my hotel room.
Second - The frames of birds were Styrofoam. They were destroyed when I opened my suitcase. It can't tell from pictures that is lucky part. However I can't use them for my Tokyo show anymore. This is bad part.

To the Shop owners - This frame idea is great to display fabrics at your store,
but don't carry around, especially don't put them in your suitcase!Everybody loved my Cuties (Stuffed Animals)

My cuties were so popular at the booth. I was carrying and showing my cuties, then I was explaining the combination of my fabric lines. I needed to show all my groups again to customers and they ordered many fabrics from my previous groups and new line "Cutie pie"

A Caterpillar, each body is just like big stuffed yo-yo and tie bias tapes (ribbons) between yo-yo cushions. They are like caterpillar legs.
You see combination of my fabric lines on a caterpillar.

Cutie Pie's on Reversible Skirt Apon.

Newest Fabric Group, "Cutie Pie" on my Reversible Skirt Apron.

You see big cutie pie applique's on the pocket.
I made them by Iron print on wool fabric.I love my skirt apron but making Bias Tape was a pain in the neck.
Simplicity's The Bias Tape Maker Machine helped my work easily.

They will be at The international Quilt Market with me.

These aprons will be my dress at the show.

Go! Go! Girl.

I wanted to post something about the Quilt Market show in Pittsburgh but I couldn't post any thing because my two computers had problems.
My laptop didn't turn on two days after the show. So I took it to the shop.
The next day, my main computer didn't start up.
Then we had Memorial day weekend.
The shop was waiting for the parts to replace, then he got wrong the parts.
Well....
I was stressed out for a while because of my delayed schedule.

So I did some other work instead of my computer work.
Reorganizing my closets for summer,
putting summer furniture at my backyard,
redecorating my bedroom,
and drawing many ideas for next my projects in my sketchbook.

I'm behind schedule but I realized
It is nice to do something not to using the computer.

My new patterns will be available in two weeks from now.

My new fabric groups
Spring Fever and Sparkling Paris
at the Quilt Market in Pittsburgh.

All of us wore my new aprons at Blank Quilting Booth.
I wore "Besides Full Apron"
Others wore "Besides Half Apron"

Here is the Besides Full Apron
Spring Fever "Dancing Butterfly"


Spring Fever Group Quilt Col/Green group
Fab Talk said
We stopped by the Blank Quilting booth at International Quilt Market last weekend and immediate spotted this beautiful quilt featuring Spring Fever by Hoodie.


Cute Backpack!!!! Spring Fever Group Col/Pink group

My pattern - Reversible Skirt Apron (A side)
Spring Fever Group "Dancing butterfly"

My pattern - Reversible Skirt Apron (B side)
Sparkling Paris Group "Poodles"

My new pattern - Besides Half Apron
Sparkling Paris Group "Eiffel Tower" Col/Aqua group

My new pattern - Besides Full Apron
Sparkling Paris Group "Eiffel Tower" Col/Mauve group

I was Go! Go! Girl wearing Go! Go! Boots for three days!

Are they cute aprons?

Here is the "Reversible Skirt Apron" (from my Sewing Pattern Collection).
It is made by Stacy!!
She posted how she made it on her blog. Thank you, Stacy!

Another cute Apron with my Morning Call Group.
It is adorable!
It is made by Shirley Mandler.
Here are her comments,

From the book "More Retro Aprons" by Cindy Taylor Oates.
I added the pocket even though that particular apron did not have a pocket.
----- I agree with that! Apron needs a pocket or pockets!

It's a flattering apron that is form fitting through the bodice. Greet your husband at the door wearing nothing but this apron and a smile and he won't even mind you burned the dinner. ..... grin
----- I hope it works for your husband or boyfriend!
Thank you, Shirley!

I don't see many wives wear aprons in the US.
Most Japanese women still wear aprons.
I found so many aprons in my mother's drawer.

Please send me your apron pictures with my fabrics!
Thank you!!!!

Skirt & Dress Apron at the Quilt Market Show (Spring-Salt Lake City)

These fabrics are from The Daisy Vibe Group (Michael Miller Fabrics) which are designed by me.
The orange combination is so cute on spring day!
Oops, today is like a summer day already here in New York.
Well, why don't you use the blue combination for summer. It is behind the "Skirt Apron" in the picture. It is my "Dress Apron".
Below that picture is my place mat, dish mats (you can see the layers) and coaster.

Salt and pepper shakes--they are hugging each other.
Aren't they cute?
Wear the Apron and serve a nice meal for your special! Bon appetit!

Kris, Thank you for posting my pictures!
Stacy, Thank you for your posting about my blogland!--- I'm the beginner!