WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE

This market report would not be complete without mentioning two leading ladies in this industry, Kim Kristopherson and Kris Thurgood. I cannot give enough accolades about these two. Kris is the owner of My Sisters Quilt Shoppe, located in Midway and Logan, Utah, and she recently opened a third store focusing only on sewing machines in Sandy, Utah.  Kim is the creator of Kimberbell, a company who designs machine embroidery and sewing patterns and books. They are both incredibly creative. Ideas seem to ooze out of them, and I could speak about their creativity all day, but that is not what I want to share. 
​Here is the part I want to talk to you about concerning these identical twins.  They have created a culture of generosity, integrity, and virtue within the industry.  They are the most giving folks in this industry, willing to share ideas, and happy that someone else takes their ideas and runs with them.  When we talk about people who are authentic, these are the two people who come into my mind. I am so pleased that they are my friends, and their generosity spreads through all of us in the industry.  
You can find out all about them by going to their websites. 
https://mygirlfriendsquiltshoppe.com/
​https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/

​Day Two – Today was Schoolhouse Day!  A day full of attending different rooms, getting lost a lot, and finding out what is new on the market. We saw Eleanor Burns with her revised log cabin book, Westalee Rulers new templates and creative ways to kit products. BJ’s favorite was this adorable giraffe quilt. Lita’s was Kimberbell’s new quilt, but if you know Lita you know that she likes anything cute.  Mine had to be a new BOM that we will have as soon as the fabric arrives from Cozy Quilt, Park Plaza.

After all that work we went to dinner with our dear friends, Cathy, Jan, Sue, Julie, Carol and Marty Britt. They hail from North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. We share ideas, successes, failures, laugh, sometimes cry, and always feel better being around them.
Our finale for the day was Sampler Spree, how do I describe this?  Here is my personal definition; where otherwise civil, kind ladies turn into aggressive greedy shoppers.  Actually it was not that bad this year although there was a lot of pushing and shoving, but it was worth it!  We are bringing you home goodies that we purchased with you in mind.