http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog Quilting, Travel, Friends and Family Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:45:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hay...We made the local paper...Click this link below... http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1380&pag=460&dept_ID=157523 http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2010/02/18/newspaper-story/ Hi At the end of last month I arranged for a Hands On Sunday Brunch for local shopowners and teachers.  They learned about all the Spray and Fix family of fabric friendly spray adhesives and then everyone made a landscape postcard.  The class went well.  Everyone was given a kit with a photo printed ... http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2010/02/17/fused-landscape-class/ Japanese gardens are beautiful in all season.  We visited in December in the southern island of Japan, Kushu so the weather was similar to late fall in New England.  There were no flowers however the garden were beautiful with the fall maple leaves changing and evergreen trees along with the water elements ... http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2010/01/25/winter-japan-gardens/ Here are some inspirational photos from my trip to Japan.  The school kids are so cute.  I asked to take their photo and they were more than happy to have me take a photo.  The kids say Ni (two) instead of cheese and show two fingers.  I love the hats ... http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2010/01/06/inspiration-from-japan/ Hi Everyone, I am back from Kagoshima Japan.  It was a fast trip but lots of fun.  I went with a friend from High School and just having her on the trip with me was great fun.  I can not remember the last time we spent time together like that.  The ... http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2009/12/18/back-from-kagoshima-japan/ My company JT Trading Corp is sponsoring the WOW (Women of the World) Friendship Quilt Display.  This group of quilts came out of a fabric challange where invitations were sent out to a group in 4 countries, Turkey, Japan, Australia and USA.  Each group leader chose 3 fabrics and invited 8 quilters from ... http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2009/11/17/off-to-japan/ Hi Quit Market was early this year Oct 10-12.  JT Trading always has a booth and this year we felt the show was really good for us.  Everyone we spoke with was interest and took time to talk.  In past years it felt like everyone had somewhere else to be, very ... http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2009/10/28/quilt-market-2009/ Hi PA National Quilt show moved back to the Philidelphia area this year.  It was in Oaks, PA.  The Expo Center was not a very pretty building but the space is great.  Lots of parking.  Wide ailes between quilts and vendors.  The quilts were lovely.  They had very good quality and quilts from around ... http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2009/09/23/just-back-from-pennsylvania-national-quilt-show/ Hi Again I just got back from taping a segment for Quilting Arts TV.  Look for us with Pokey Bolton during Series 500.  I had a great taping my segment of "Landscape Quilts From Your Own Photos" and meeting all the other talent doing their segments.  Below is a photo of ... http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2009/09/02/taping-for-quilting-arts-tv/ Hi Here is a great tip when working with spray adhesives.  If you love to use 606 Spray and Fix spray on fusible web for applique make your own spray box so it catches any over spray.  It make clean up a breeze.  I recommend a spray box with a 1/4 inch ... http://www.sprayandfix.com/blog/2009/08/21/make-your-own-spray-box/