And I’m
back again. Yes, it’s me, Bridget. I’m sorry it’s me who’s writing this blog
again, for Jacqueline is extremely busy with creating and designing and
finishing all kind of things for the new patterns.
Yes, new
patterns which will be released next month, at the International Quilt Market
and Festival in Houston, TX. As always each year, there is sooo much to do
before a pattern is send to the printer. You have no idea. Let me try to
explain the process to you..
Each year
in October/November there is this awesome Quilt Show in Houston, TX. First
there is Market, that’s where all the fabric manufacturers presenting their
Fall collections, where the stores present their new lines, where new designers
present themselves, and where Jacqueline’s presenting her beautiful collection
of quilts with the new range of patterns. And when Market is over, there is
this great Quilt Festival, where we meet all of you, fantastic men and enthusiastic
women who love quilting. And where we show all the best of Jacqueline’s outstanding quilts and gorgeous patterns. But before we present ourselves at
Market and Festival, a lot happens..
Jacqueline
always try to design new quilts, and re-write one or two of the ‘golden
oldies’. These are patterns are from the ‘stone age’, from the beginning of
BeColourful. There are a lot of gorgeous designs who deserve to come back as a
newer-better-perfect pattern, ready for the 21th century. And, just as important,
as a modern version, the ‘golden oldie’ comes with all the papers included. You
can imagine that’s quite a lot of work, and it is.
When it’s
November, and Market and Festival is over, Jacqueline takes a little break to
recover from the madness of the past months. She definitely needs that, because
she works long days, and sometimes nights to get everything done in time. Then
December comes, with Sinterklaas (that’s our Santa) and the Holidays, and the
itching begins.. New designs are scribbled and hanging on the design wall, waiting
to be made into quilts. Fabrics crawling towards the sewing machine, rulers and
scissors eagerly waiting for Jacqueline’s hands, needles and pins are making
soft sounds until Jacqueline picks them up and start using them again.. And
YES, the time is come to design!
The first
three months of the year is the time for designing and sewing beautiful new
quilts. But not only making new designs, it’s also the time to brainstorm on
re-design one or two of the ‘golden-oldies’ collection.
In between
the sewing and designing, Jacqueline has her daytime job in the hospital, 4
days a week. And of course teaching several classes here in The Netherlands in
the winter time, and in Springtime she does a lot of teaching in the USA. All
in all she’s a really busy lady.
When Summer
begins, the writing of the patterns starts. And that really is a very time
consuming job! It takes all summer and she’s busy writing and re-writing until
it’s faultless and ready for the printer. Her goal is having everything
finished and at the printer before the end of September, because in October,
she will be teaching a lot of classes in the US. And at the end of October, there
is The International Quilt Market and Festival in Houston, TX and everything
starts over again and again and again…
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