{"id":17099,"date":"2023-07-21T17:12:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T21:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/?p=17099"},"modified":"2023-07-21T17:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T21:12:56","slug":"hh-americas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/archives\/2023\/07\/hh-americas\/","title":{"rendered":"h+h Americas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I am so out of the habit of doing the social media! I really have been SO distracted. A (whole!) month ago, I went to the h+h Americas show<\/a> because it was in the Chicago area and I knew a few people who would be at the show. And, I wanted to get out of the house and think about crafty things. It is a business to business show and since I’m a maker, I qualify. I got to see some interesting new products and it got me thinking about equipment and supplies for when I set up my new studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t take enough photos but I got samples and catalogs so this is going to be a lot of links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I stopped at the Quilter’s Rule<\/a> booth and saw their all-white Mega cutting mats<\/a>. I have looked for a white cutting mat for years but the closest I’ve gotten was clear(-ish) or light grey. I want a white mat so the fabric colors stay true. This company has them in all sizes including gigantic (60″ x 120″), not that I’d need that! Anyway, definitely on my new studio wish list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Clover<\/a> tool got me excited- it is called a Pattern Cutting Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is for changing or adding a seam allowance to a pattern. My patterns don’t come with seam allowances and if someone wanted to add one, this would be just the thing. I can think of lots of times this would come in handy in my work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I met the designer of Little House Cottons<\/a> and was charmed by her fabrics. I will have to find a retail outlet in the Chicago area that sells her fabrics. Speaking of which, if anyone knows of good fabric stores in Chicago, I’d love to hear about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were some fantastic displays and this one made me laugh- it is knitted!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am getting a tiny bit of work done but it is going VERY slowly. I don’t think I will be back to work in a new studio until the new year. Fingers crossed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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