Quilt Market: By Annie and Quilting Elissa with Giveaway

Annie Unrein of ByAnnie and Elissa Ziccardi of Quilting Elissa joined creative forces at Quilt Market Schoolhouse sessions, which occur before the trade show's official opening.

Annie shared new notions including Tool-Free Snaps and Extra Sharp Awl, as well as patterns that employ these upcoming products such as Focal Point, Foldilocks, and Snappy Sleeves. 

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I tested out the Tool-Free Snaps on the Sally Tomato Lucky Penny Wallet that was conveniently cut using the Accuquilt die. 

Once I sorted which part was which, it was smooth sailing. Since I don't have her Extra Sharp Awl, I put my Crop-a-dile to work to prep a hole.

Elissa shared her Bella Quilt Coat, Accent Sleeves, and Arcs & Beauties, which really take the handmade garment to the next level.

Tula Pink's Graywork and Floral Reff lines highlight the piecing.

Leader of the Pack, Out and About, and Courtside are also bring things up a notch with Backpack Straps and Pockets.

Have you made a ByAnnie pattern? What do you think of the new tools and expansion packs? 

Quilt! Knit! Stitch! Announced

Quilts Inc., (host of Quilt Market and Quilt Festival in Houston) announced a consumer show will replace the Spring Quilt Market wholesale trade show, which has been discontinued with no plans of further reintroduction. Quilt! Knit! Stitch! is scheduled for April 10-12, 2026 at America's Center in St. Louis.

Quilt Market: Premiere Schoolhouse & Giveaway

Annually Quilts, Inc. has held an annual quilting and sewing trade show in Houston, TX. The day before the show officially begins, Schoolhouse (a series of presentations previewing products, techniques, and books) takes place. The premiere schoolhouse session was "Anna Maria Parry: 20 years of Fabric Design." Anna Maria Parry (formerly Horner) is the design director of Anna Maria Textiles (AMT), a division of Northcott. Anna Maria's collections represent specific categories of fabric, rather than being comprised of matching prints. Each line has a Bespoke pattern and three colorways: vintage, cheery, and lush. Indelible, Piecework, and Iconic can currently be found in stores.

        

                

Iconic

Indelible

Piecework

Indelible Ink adds pollinators (moths, bees, hummingbirds and butterflies) to the usual florals and the intentional use of black.

Echinacea Quilt

The Rhapsody collection was developed for the five-part block of the month by the same name, which includes free monthly color and appliqué tutorials.

Rhapsody Quilt

Cozy Christmas is Anna Maria's first Christmas collection. Trimmings is a metallic, yarn-dyed woven collection with trappings of the holiday: presents, a tree farm, and ribbons.

Cozy Christmas Quilt

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How do you feel about fabric lines being based around a category, rather than cohesive coordination? Do you like fabrics that include black? Do you prefer traditional or unconventional holiday prints?