Hoodie's Goodies Parasol.

A Hoodie's Goodies Parasol
Fabrics = Candy Dots (Brown) and Precious Garden (Green).

I ordered this parasol (using my fabrics) at the Tokyo Dome Quilt Festival.
My Japanese client came to NY for our business meeting and brought my parasol on Wednesday.

I use the parasol in Spring and Summer to avoid UV.
I can't wait holding this parasol and walking in NY city soon!

Please let me know if you are interesting Hoodie's Goodies Parasol!
This parasol might be available in Kit and finish product in future.
It is another one of kind!

My Tokyo Dome Show!

I was in Tokyo from 20th to 24th. I attended at the Festival from 21st to 23rd. (Last three days)
It was beautiful days during my staying in Osaka and Tokyo. It was very lucky!!!!
Look at beautiful sky on 23rd.

Can you tell, it is big show?
I couldn't walk in the aisles because it was so crowded.
250,000 people are coming in nine days for the Festival every year even during the bad economy!
This is some kind of the show.
I saw many people from Europe and Australia.

This was the booth "Nakajima Inc. They sold my Apron Kit.
It was very successful business at the show. Great news!
Many stores will carry this kit!

This was best seller combination at the show.
Sold out! Thank you!
Cute stuffed animal was by the apron.

Two other combination sold well, too.

I got many requests from customers and I got many ideas as well.
I feel I have so many homework!

Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival 2010

I will be in Japan from January 16th to 24th. I will be at Tokyo Dome 21st, 22nd, and 23rd!

I need to be my town in Osaka for a couple of days and move to Tokyo.

My Besides Half Apron Kits are selling by Nakajima Inc.
at Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival .

I'm so excited to be there.

I'm going to report about the market!

The Show is Started on 9th!

Taeko Doll

Katsumi Punch-needle Work

Hoodie's Collection

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.

Walking Quilt, Besides aprons!

My "Show and Tell" is held,

Time: 4:00 pm
Date: October 10th, Saturday
Place: Blank Quilting Booth #1912,14,16,2013,15,17
The International Quilt Market in Houston

I'm going to introduce my Besides Aprons "Fold it! Cut it! Sew it!".
These aprons will be at the Blank Quilting Booth and two mannequins will wear them.
I could call them "Walking Quilts" after I made patchworks on the base part of apron.

They became more attractive looking.

I enjoyed putting appliques on the apron.
It is getting little heavy for the apron but it is a great idea for the display at the store showing combination of fabrics.

Besides Full Apron's Fabrics from the groups of

• Cutie Pie
• Sparkling Paris
• Spring Fever

Besides Half Apron's Fabrics from the groups of

• Morning Call
• Casting Cats
• Medetai
• Spring Fever

I'm ready to talk about my fun projects!
See them and you will get more ideas. Have a fun!

Two Besides Half Aprons by Stacy.

StacySew did test sewing for my Besides Half and Full, both Aprons.
She followed my instructions and made all of the projects that were included. She was a great helper for fixing mistakes and finding unclear directions.

We are good friends since she bought my Reversible Apron Pattern and reviewed it on patternReview.com in 2007.

We have a great relationship even though we have never met.
Thank you for everything Stacy!

When she tested the sewing of my Half Apron, she used her leftover Morning Call Group Fabrics.

She made my Reversible Skirt Apron when Morning Call Group was released.
Please check other Apron as well.

Patchwork idea of Besides Half apron!
I love it.

We checked the instructions, typing and spelling over and over.
We did all of the work needed, but I'd found little mistakes still leftover. I couldn't believe it!
My final copy of the sewing pattern was the toughest decision to make ever.

I love the process of creations.
Create designs for fabrics > Send them to printer > Check print sample on fabrics > Fixing Colors and combination > Proof >
Then I can get my fabrics a couple of months later.

I start to sew bags, aprons or something that are images in my head (ideas).
I sketch my ideas sometimes. I start making without sketches sometimes too.
I'm always excited when I find the style that I want or if there are better ideas than my first ideas.

Making sewing pattern's instructions is very intense work!
I prefer creating artwork or projects than making sewing patterns.

I do all work in sewing patterns - Illustrations, making products and taking photos of them, layout pages and all graphics work without anyone's help. So I get overwhelmed in the process of making my sewing patterns mostly.

"I won't do it again!" I say so when I'm making sewing instructions.

Whenever I get an idea of new style of project.

I start to think,

I have to make instructions.
It is very similar feeling of giving birth for baby.

I hope you can enjoy my babies!

Besides Full Apron - Fun projects Part 2

Hoodie's new pattern is called "Besides Full Apron"

Why Besides?

Because you can make 8 projects using a base and
six parts, (Ties, two small pockets, big pocket, panel)

Book Pochette, Step-out Bag, Belt, Waist Pouches, Table Runner,

Accent Hanger, Half Apron and Full Apron

using your leftover buttons.

Besides,

they are reversible!

Besides,

You don't even have to trace!

Fold it! Cut it! Sew it!

You need two different fabrics (reversible)

Salvage to Salvage / 44" x Salvage to Salvage / 44"+8"=52"

It is amazing pattern!

Click pictures to enlarge!

The matirial on the cover pages "Spring Fever"

Hoodie's Collection for Blank Quilting

Besides Full Apron Sale @ Hoodie in the box

Wholesale @ Hoodie's Collection or Thimble Faire Distributors.

Great offer

Send in the barcode on your Hoodie's sewing pattern. You can get one of
newest pattern for FREE.

VALID 7/1 - 10/31/09.

Write the name of the pattern that you want,
Besides Half Apron or Besides Full Apron.

Your name, address, phone, e-mail and where did you purchase from.

Mail to / P.O. BOX 293 Leonia, NJ 07605 / Hoodie's Collection.

Besides Half Apron - Fun projects Part 1

Hoodie's new pattern is called "Besides Half Apron"

Why Besides?

Because you can make 8 projects
using a base and two parts, (Tie and two pockets)

Pocket Bag, Hand Bag, Cap, Belt, Waist pouches, Place mat, Tufted Cushion

and Apron

using your leftover buttons.

Besides,

they are reversible!

Besides,

You don't even have to trace!

Fold it! Cut it! Sew it!

You need two different fabrics (reversible)

Salvage to Salvage / 44" x Half size of Salvage to Salvage / 22"

There are no leftover fabrics!

It is amazing pattern!

Click pictures to enlarge!

The matirial on the cover pages "Sparkling Paris"

Hoodie's Collection for Blank Quilting.

Besides Half Apron / Sale @ Hoodie in the box

Wholesale @ Hoodie's Collection or Thimble Faire Distributors.

Great offer

Send in the barcode on your Hoodie's sewing pattern. You can get one of
newest pattern for FREE.

VALID 7/1 - 10/31/09.

Write the name of the pattern that you want,
Besides Half Apron or Besides Full Apron.

Your name, address, phone, e-mail and where did you purchase from.

Mail to / P.O. BOX 293 Leonia, NJ 07605 / Hoodie's Collection.

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!