A day spent at the Houston quilt show is always a treat.

I went on opening day and enjoyed wandering the vendor aisles and gushing over all the beautiful quilts, especially those of the applique variety.


One thing I noticed this year was a much-reduced quantity of fabric for sale, compared to shows in previous years when it was common for vendor booths to burst at the seams with fabric. I would chalk this up to a marketplace realignment with reality. High inflation is stressing budgets, along with the fact that most quilters have healthy stashes and are shopping them ...
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