This is the best “over all” photo since I was on the same level as all of these booths.   All up close photos were taken with permission as this is a show where photos in general are not allowed.

One of the vendors enjoys painting her machines.

Notice the gadget for thread.   This winds off the metallic threads in the correct way to keep them from breaking.   (Yes, there is now one in my studio.)

This was an interesting demo.  See the quilt in the background.   She used gridded fusible interfacing onto which she put the pieces – either tee shirt or other fabric.   Then she adhered strips between them as well as setting blocks if wished.   This keeps the shirts from stretching.

 

Then she sewed  straight lines across and then down to complete the top.

This is a look at the back of the quilt.  (With this method, one could make a quilt very quickly)

Cindy Losekamp is demonstrating her paints and special stencils.

These ribbons made their way home with me,

as did these threads from Superior Thread Co.

I also needed a new rotary cutter from Kai scissors, some seam rippers, 2 pair of knitting needles and a pattern.   I did NOT buy any fabric or yarn.