Get Your Daily Zen...the Contempo booth

What could be more relaxing than the idea of Daily Zen? Not much that we can think of, which is why, amidst the hustle and bustle of Spring Quilt Market, our Contempo Booth, decorated in Michele D'Amore's Daily Zen fabric collection, become a haven of relaxation.

Daily Zen quilts, pillow-covered bench for lounging, and yes, a portable fire pit with s'more fixings! Yum!

Patchwork pillows with modern flair:

 Can you feel the relaxing vibe of the space?

One of the neatest parts of the booth: a canopy of Daily Zen fabric in soothing blues and greens

The Quilt Market judges must have felt the vibe too--the Contempo Daily Zen booth won the Creativity Award at the show!

Benny posing with the colorful ribbon:

David (president of Benartex), Susan (VP of Marketing), and Melanie (booth designer), posing with the Creativity Award plaque. Congratulations, team!

See the entire Daily Zen line here. And stop back next week, when we'll be sharing where you can find the patterns for many of these Daily Zen quilts and projects!

See photos from the Benartex booth here.

See photos from the Kanvas booth here.

*Photos by Charlotte Sheridan and Benartex staff

Lights! Camera! Kanvas!

At Spring Quilt Market, Kanvas went Hollywood! 

The booth's theme played on the brand-new That's Hollywood fabric collection--plenty of pizzazz and glamour to go around!

Red carpet? Check.

Velvet ropes? Check.

Director's chairs? Check.

Giant filmstrips? Check. 

(See the focal print from That's Hollywood on the quilt in the film strip?)

More That's Hollywood: Popcorn boxes, leading lady divas, metallic stars...

It's not Hollywood without Oscars and a director's clapboard! This production brought to you by Kanvas...

Kanvas behind the scenes: projects and quilts made from new collections ready to be shared.

In the background, quilts made from Crawdaddy, Sunflower Fields, and Leapfrogs.

Colorful frogs from Leapfrogs:

Rich autumn hues in Sunflower Fields:

Small projects made from our new fabric lines:

Safari Playground, complete with stuffed elephants--a modern baby collection

Our lovely Studio Manager Luiza, modeling an eyeglass print dress from the That's Hollywood collection.(Of course,you need to have your shades in Hollywood!)

See photos from the Benartex booth here.

*Photos by Charlotte Sheridan and Benartex staff

Check out our booth: Benartex at Quilt Market!

We gave you a sneak peek at the new fabrics we were debuting at Spring Quilt Market in Pittsburgh last week, and now we're back with more--photos of the Benartex, Kanvas, and Contempo booths!

Come along on a tour--we hope it will make you feel like you were there! (And let you see more of the brand-new collections you'll find in your local quilt shops over the coming months!)

First up: the Benartex booth

Here's the left side of the booth, where you can see a sampling of quilts hung along the back (more on those later). The closest quilt on the far right (and the tote bag hanging in front of it) are both made from Ann Lauer's Poppy Panache collection.

Four quilts made from the pretty prints of Eleanor Burns' Zoey & Christine collections. It's fun to see how different fabrics can look in various designs!

Left to right: quilts made from Origins, Bali Gradations, and then more Zoey & Christine

A little something for every taste--left to right: quilts made from Breezy Blooms by Susan Rooney, Black & White Expressions, Tie Dye Balis, Caryl's Feather by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, and Origins. (To the far right, you can see Zoey & Christine again)

More of a straight-on view of the quilts made from Breezy Blooms by Susan Rooney, Black & White Expressions, Tie Dye Balis, Caryl's Feather by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, and Origins. Let's just call it what it is: Eye candy!

Close-ups! Fantastic texture from Black & White Expressions, a cool maze using Tie Dye Balis, and rich hues in fabrics from Caryl's Feather by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry

Two Breezy Blooms quilts stand out from across the booth:

Another close-up, this time of a Breezy Blooms quilt--love these bright, cheery fabrics!

 Breezy Blooms in a couple sample children's clothing patterns--so cute!

Look at how the piecing pops off the black background in this quilt made from Jackie Robinson's new Glorious Hummingbird collection!

Two more Glorious Hummingbird quilts from Jackie, this time without the black background.

On the left is On the Green--you guessed it--golf themed! In the middle, the soothing, soft neutrals from Burlap and Lace. On the right, the rich and sophisticated colorway also from Burlap and Lace.  

Another look at Burlap and Lace on the left, and the all-natural Sunflower Journal on the right. 

 On the left, explosions of color made from a combination of Still Blooming and Bali Gradations, and on the right, the panel print from Orchid Shadows surrounded by piecing using Tie Dye Balis.

A second Sunflower Journal quilt in warm golds, plus another look at the Still Blooming/Gradation Balis quilt--such a pop of color!

Backing up a bit, here's a view of part of the right side of the booth. Off to the left are quilts and projects made from Nancy Halvorsen's More This 'n That collection.

A little more More This 'n That--the perfect coordinate line for everything!

And finally, a full view of the right side of the booth:

We'll be updating our website with these fabric collections as they become available in shops, as well as previewing many of them here on the blog, so watch for your favorites to appear!
And, please don't forget to stop back tomorrow for a tour of the Kanvas booth!

*Photos by Charlotte Sheridan and Benartex staff

For Memorial Day

In honor of Monday's holiday in the U.S., Memorial Day, where we remember the men and women who have died while serving in our country's Armed Forces, we wanted to share some favorite patriotic-themed fabric.

Prints from Kanvas' United We Stand collection:

And a free quilt pattern to download, using these prints:

"Air Show" by Tailormade by Design

And a variety of panel prints from the American Spirit collection:

Thank you also to those who continue to serve our country!

And don't forget--if you're so inclined to make and donate a patriotic quilt, check out the Quilts of Valor program!

Mix & Match Quiz: The Answers!

We know you've been eagerly awaiting the results of the Mix & Match Quiz we ran during Quilt Market. The answers (and names of the remaining fabric collections) are below; scroll down to the bottom for the names of the randomly drawn winners from each day's quiz.

Day 1 focal print: Breezy Blooms by Susan Rooney for Benartex:

 The correct coordinate is Option #2:

Remaining option fabric collection names:

Option #1: Brigitte

Option #3: Made with Love

Option #4: New Bloom

Option #5: Caryl's Feathers

Day 2 focal print: Safari Playground from Kanvas:

The correct coordinate is Option #4:

Remaining option fabric collection names:

Option #1: Breezy Blooms

Option #2: Brigitte

Option #3: Made with Love

Option #5: Brigitte

Day 3 focal print: Handmade from Contempo

The correct coordinate is Option #3:

Remaining option fabric collection names:

Option #1: Burlap and Lace

 Option #2: Caryl's Feathers

Option #4: Boy Meets Girl

Option #5: Origins

Day 4 focal print: Sunflower Fields from Kanvas

The correct coordinate is Option #1:

Remaining option fabric collection names:

Option #2: Zoey 

Option #3: Breezy Blooms

Option #4: Poppy Panache

Option #5: Orchid Shadows

Day 5 focal print: Poppy Panache for Benartex by Ann Lauer

The correct coordinate is Option #5:

Remaining option fabric collection names:

Option #1: Fleurish (also part of the Still Blooming collection)

Option #2: Origins

Option #3: Made with Love

Option #4: Boy Meets Girl

Over the next several weeks and months, we'll be introducing you to the full line of many of these collections here and the blog...stay tuned! And of course, they're all coming soon to a quilt shop near you!

And thanks so much for playing our Mix & Match Quiz!

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FQ Bundle winners:
Day 1: Margaret Rosenbrook
Day 2: Sally
Day 3: Quilting Tangent
Day 4: Heidi Ostrem
Day 5: Rosemary Bolton
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