Together at last...
November 18, 2007
Wow! What a huge week it has been getting ready for Australian Quilt Market in Melbourne!Finally it all came together and so did we:
Here are nearly all of the Creative Abundance team (Bronwyn Hayes of Red Brolly is missing and Janelle Wind from 'The Janelle Wind Collection)!Left to Right: Gail Pan from 'Gail Pan Designs', Leanne May from 'Candlelight Creations', Me!, Rosalie Quinlan of 'Rosalie Quinlan Designs' and 'Melly and Me', Lynette Anderson from 'Lynette Anderson Designs', and Melly from 'Melly and Me'.
I'm sure you can appreciate just how much chatting and laughing we did all day long yesterday and the show still goes on today!
We also caught up with:
Yes, Di Mill !We sure had a lot of fun catching up with Di and all her new fabric ranges that are coming out!Oh it was fabric heaven (lots of photos on Di's blog of the new fabrics!). I know you will have noticed that Di has the best feet you've ever seen (she's a shoe girl too) so we couldn't resist this photo:
Here's the hearts behind Creative Abundance, Nel and Jacques:
And Rosie spent Friday setting up the stand (thankyou Rosie - we were all so thrilled with how it turned out):
We all had new products so there was a lot to fit in:
And yes, we bought lots of yummy things, but that's a whole other blog entry....
Until then,
Leanne Beasley xxx
Hi Leanne, would love to go to one of these shows so much talent to see all in one place.
Posted by: Amanda | November 20, 2007 at 03:03 PM
So many talent and quilts and shoes and wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing Leanne!
Posted by: nicolette | November 19, 2007 at 11:14 PM
Oh Leanne! I met a lady on Saturday who said she was attending on Sunday & immediately turned green with envy.
Now after seeing your post I don't think i'll ever get rid of this green hue!
Such a wonderfully presented stand (Well done Rosie!).
Still at least Thanks to you I now know that it's not JUST about the quilts - I need a great pair of shoes (and red seems to be the choice colour) should I ever find myself lucky to attend a tradeshow of this kind!
Posted by: Corinna | November 19, 2007 at 06:22 PM
Great to see your photos. Quilts are lovely and I love all the girls shoes - it's a great photo!Looks like a lot of fun! X Carol.
Posted by: Carol Maggs | November 19, 2007 at 04:21 PM
I am SO jealous! I want to be there with all of you. What fun that must have been. I do hope Rosalie wasn't too "naughty" as she says. (:
Posted by: Anne Sutton | November 19, 2007 at 03:31 PM
Everything looks absolutely beautiful...hope you had a great weekend at AQM - although by the pics captured... it sures looks like a wonderful time was had being amongst friends - & sharing the same creative passions!
ps: love all the shoes... - gorgeous photo too! Makes me want o go shoe shopping!
have a day full of creative inspiration!
Posted by: Darlene Carroll | November 19, 2007 at 11:44 AM
Your shoes are just the most gorgeous pair I have seen!!! The stall looks great.
Posted by: Leisa | November 18, 2007 at 10:20 PM
It was great to finally meet you yesterday and catch up with Rosie again, I am sure everyone who attended the show had a fabulous time, my mine is still buzzing with so much to take in.
Posted by: kerry | November 18, 2007 at 10:16 PM
love the shoe shot and great to see the Creative Abundance team......the people behind the designers........
Posted by: chookyblue | November 18, 2007 at 09:15 PM
You all look so coordinated with red, black and white - that was obviously planned!!! :-)Your site looks beautiful too. Love the shgoes shot!! I love shoes too - just live too far from any exciting shoe shops!!
Posted by: Meredith | November 18, 2007 at 08:51 PM
Leanne
your, and fellow artisans stand looks fantastic, and so many talented people under Creative Abundance, the title is very apt! I bet you all had a great day together, and probably thinking there was some vino involved during the course of the day!
Lissa
Posted by: Lissa | November 18, 2007 at 08:29 PM
The stall looks gorgeous! Lovely to see all you wonderful designers together! Next time meet up in the UK please and invite me along to meet you all!!!! Lucy xx
Posted by: Lucy Locket-Pocket | November 18, 2007 at 08:25 PM
I was missing too from the photo :-(
You all look gorgeous as does your quilts and other projects - I am SO sad that I couldn't be there as well. Next time for sure.
Thanks for sharing the pics, now I can put a face to all of the names.
x Janelle
Posted by: Janelle Wind | November 18, 2007 at 07:16 PM
Thanks so much for sharing that, I've always wondered what it would be like to go to a trade fair. Work and fun all rolled into one!
Posted by: Janellybelly | November 18, 2007 at 06:57 PM
Oh wow Leanne, all those quilts just look stunning - you are all SOOOOO clever - and I just LOVE your red shoes - how many red pairs can a girl have?? Not enough, that's my motto!!!
Posted by: Nicola | November 18, 2007 at 06:37 PM
you didn't waste much time, I have only just walked in the door!!!
Posted by: Gail | November 18, 2007 at 06:17 PM