Saturday, May 18, 2013

Spring Quilt Market 2013: Friday

Our first show day at Spring Market has come and gone. We spent the day surrounded by gorgeous new collections, patterns and all of our favorite designers. Each booth was extremely creative and we are so full of ideas for each fabric collection. Want a peek at what we saw? Here is an inside look! To top it off, we will be giving away a bundle from our Sample Spree loot! And if nightly recaps aren't enough, be sure to follow us on Twitter for live Market coverage, head to our YouTube channel to watch TWO videos from Schoolhouse (with plenty more coming soon!) and check out our Spring Market Flickr set for tons of photos!

The Fat Quarter Shop gearing up for a busy day at Quilt Market with a big breakfast!

This year we are FALL-ing in love with Moda in their booth at Quilt Market! What do you think of the colorful leaves? 

Camille shows off the latest Bonnie and Camille masterpiece, Scrumptious! And yes, it is that delicious! (p.s. there may be a giveaway of this yummy collection at the end of the post!)

Fig Tree's booth featuring Honeysweet, which just might be another giveaway at the end of this post! The colors in this collection will blow you away!

Vanessa Christenson of V & Co. shows off her stylish new line, Simply Style in the Moda Designer Lounge!

The Sweetwater ladies and Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs pose for a quick photo before the craziness begins! 

Lori Holt's Bake Sale display in the Riley Blake Designs booth was just too adorable!  We can not wait for these patterns to come in. I bet you all can't wait for them either!

Ann Kelle's adorable new collections for Robert Kaufman Fabrics look great in these cute projects! We want those robots made with Fun Bots!

Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures shows off the goodies in her booth!

Jeni Baker of In Color Order shows off her latest collection for Art Gallery Fabrics, Nordika.

Sarah and Angela Walters are all smiles in the Art Gallery Fabrics booth!  Angela's Legacy collection is inspired by her Grandfather-in-Law and it is very inspiring.

That Crazy Old Lady has done it again!  Her latest collection for Michael Miller Fabrics is called Technicolor and it is filled with trendy graphic prints!

GE Designs' booth is filled with projects from her latest book, Fast & Furious Home! The projects are quick and easy! 

Gerri Robinson of Planted Seed Designs' shabby chic booth, filled with new patterns made up in her new collection for Red Rooster Fabrics, Attic Treasures.

Northcott Fabrics debuted a new Stonehenge collection, Out of This World!  The collection features the solar system.  Blast off!

The Atkinson Designs booth shows off their new patterns, including one of our personal favorites, Stash Stars!

Sarah and Jocelyn pose with Heather Bailey!  

We love the adorable details in the Dear Stella booth!  The adorable whales and STELLA pillows add just the right amount of charm to the space!

Want a taste of what’s new at Spring Quilt Market? We are giving away TWO bundles from Sample Spree to two lucky winners, Scrumptious by Bonnie & Camille and Honeysweet by Fig Tree Quilts.


We do a lot of walking at Quilt Market. This year we decided to calculate Kimberly's mileage with a pedometer app on her phone. For a chance to win a bundle, comment below guessing how many miles Kimberly walked today at Quilt Market. A winner will be chosen Tuesday, 5/21/2013. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more Quilt Market updates and even more giveaways!  We hope you are ready for day 2 of the show!

625 comments:

  1. I think she walked 9 miles. Love the photos and all the great collections! Thanks for te giveaway :)

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  2. Thank you for sharing photos - it's good to see all these beautiful lines.

    My guess is 11 miles.

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  3. I would guess 8.5 miles.

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  4. Eep! I don't know miles, but I'm guessing 6.5kilometres, which converts to 4 miles 68 yards (apparently!).

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  5. 6.9 miles, perhaps??

    Great pics- so excited about that technicolor!

    Thanks for the giveaways!

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  6. I'm guessing 5.5 miles ,,, no idea really as it's all kilometres here in Australia.

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  7. Wow.. Tons of inspiration. Those quilts and the bundle is so pretty. I am just loving the bright, happy colors. As for miles.... I think around 2.7... Reason being- there are only so many hours aday and how can you not stop And look at everything! .mq is not always easy to see but one of the most detailed and time consuming parts.

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  8. This is a toughy. I would guess around....3.5 miles. Love the pictures, so wish to be there.

    Debi Horne
    debihorne54@yahoo.com

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  9. 7 miles is my guess

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  10. Oops we do kilometres..a wild guess (calling it miles) is 8 miles

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  11. My guess are 12 miles! Love these fabrics:-)
    hildy(at)ebertzeder(dot)de

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  12. I'll guess 3 miles 7 yards. The fabric is gorgeous and I'd love to win one of the bundles. Quilt market looks amazing.
    Mandy Hawkins, Minimay, Victoria, Australia
    tarranmay@optusnet.com.au

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  13. From the pictures, I'm guessing only three miles as I would be sticking close to Bonnie and Camille's booth, and I'm hanging around like a bee for Fig Tree Quilts to release their cherry pie quilt pattern, and Lori Holt's new range is to die for. So I wouldn't have got further than that. Wish I was there.

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  14. 7.2 miles. Totally random number! Tks for all the photos, I love seeing all the market booths!

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  15. I'll guess 6.5 miles. I have walked that place before and it is pretty big! Hope I am the lucky winner. Thanks for taking us along.

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  16. I would guess even though she is on her feet all day maybe only 4.75 miles walking in one day?

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  17. 4.2 miles, having never been to quilt market, i have no idea how big it is!

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  18. I am going to guess 7.2 miles because I imagine that it is huge there :)

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  19. Great photos, thanks for posting! 7.5 miles?

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  20. 4.8 miles?? It looks like fun, though!

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  21. I really have no idea of the size of the place, but I'm guessing it's huge, so I think you walked 3.9 miles. (That allows for plenty of stops to ooh-aah at the wonderful things there.)

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  22. I am guessing that Kimberley walked 11 miles.
    Shelly from PEI

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  23. My guess is close to 3 miles.

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  24. Total guess 9.2. Although moda school house may have an effect on the total of today compared with the next few days. Thank you for sharing the whole quilt market. Must go finish some ufo's so I can play with the new stuff coming out next

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  25. I think she covered 4 miles!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  26. 5.3 miles
    Thanks for the photos

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  27. I think she walked 3.2 miles - you all have the best recaps and the most challenging giveaway questions!! Love them both - looking forward to more today.

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  28. 11.8 miles

    I love the pictures. You keep us so informed

    Karen in Pa

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  29. Love your recaps of market, thank you! Such beautiful fabrics and patterns. I'm guessing 8.4 miles.

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  30. Thanks for sharing some great pictures. I'm guessing she walked 3.7 miles!

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  31. My guess is 6.27 miles. Thanks for the wonderful recaps!

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  32. Drool worthy booth pictures! I'd guess 5.3 miles. Thanks for sharing the photos and thanks for the delicious giveaway!

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  33. I think it was 7 miles. Beautiful collections! Thanks for sharing. K-

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  34. I think 7.3 miles.

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  35. I think 12 miles! Loving seeing all these photos!

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  36. My guess is 8 miles. Thanks for the chance to win this fabric.

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  37. Okay....how about 8.7 miles but really have no idea so it really is just a guess.

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  38. 6.8 miles? It is HUGE in there but that is a lot of walking! Love experiencing this along with your staff. Thanks for the pix!!
    Linda

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  39. I guess she walk 5.6 miles.

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  40. Miles and miles! How about 12.5? Sounds like you gals are having a blast!

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  41. Beautiful fabric! My guess is 4.2 miles.

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  42. I think 5.7 miles. It's lovely to see all the updates. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the chance to win.

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  43. I would think about 6.5 miles. Love the fabric and the posts.

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  44. Thank you for all the wonderful pictures from quilt market.I would guess 6 miles.

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  45. Great concept fo ryour giveaway. However many, what fun and getting exercise to boot, Priceless! lol
    My guess is 7.9 miles.

    That calls for a foot rub too. Jane

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  46. I love seeing all of those fabrics! I'll guess 7.2 miles. Thanks for a chance to win!

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  47. I;m guess 8.4 miles ... simply because I like the number.

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  48. 5 miles. I am sure it is more though!

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  49. My guess is 5.6 miles. These fabrics are wonderful.

    Karen L.

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  50. 4.9 miles, a totally random guess! Have fun!!

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  51. My guess is 7.9 miles. Thank you so much for all the photos and for the giveaway!

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  52. I'll guess 6.2 miles. Love the updates and the photos!! Have fun for all of us here in blogland!

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  53. I guess you walked 6.75 miles. Thanks so much for the great photos!

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  54. I am guessing she walked 6 blissfully sweet miles because of all the eye candy surrounding her. What fun work days you must have there!

    Kathy P

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  55. Thank you for all the market pictures. The booths looked awesome. Hope to see those patterns at FQS. Both collections are on my wish list. I'm guessing 7 miles.

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  56. I think she walked 10 miles. Thanks for the great pictures!
    Maureen
    Barnesmaureen@sbcglobal.net

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  57. Did she walk around 12 miles?
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  58. I'm sure it's a lot! I'll guess 8.2.

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  59. Since today is the Fargo marathon..I am going to guess she walked a half marathon or 13 miles....love all the pictures, can't wait for the videos.

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  60. Gosh, I can't get my math brain started up this early, so I'll just throw a lucky 7 out there and call it a guess! :) Thx for the pics. I'm hating getting older right now, what with a knee scope fresh in my mind (1 week ago). The only thing I have to look forward to is my kids being more independent so I can quilt more, and someday, maybe, actually attend quilt market!!!!

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  61. Thanks so much for all the Twitter pixs!! Makes us feel like we're there. I'll guess 6.4 miles of walking

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  62. My guess is 4.2 miles :) Thanks

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  63. 8.15 miles and then a serious foot massage!

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  64. How I wish I could be there!!! Thanks for sharing photos - everything looks amazing! I am going to guess that she walked 3.8 miles!

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  65. If it were me there I know I would put on at least 20 miles, so my guess would be 20 miles!
    podunkpretties@gmail.com

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  66. I am guessing 12.5 miles. Thanks for sharing photos of the booths. Very inspiring.

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  67. I am guessing 6.5. I would love to be there to see it all:)

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  68. 12.6 Miles would be my guess! Pick me please!!!

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  69. My guess would 8.3 miles. What a lot of fun, can't wait to get some new fabric!

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  70. 4.5 miles
    kbhallman@comcast.net

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  71. 12.6 miles. Can't wait for some of those patterns and fabric collections!

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  72. I'm guessing 3.5 miles. Thanks for all the inspiring photos.

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  73. My guess would be 10 miles. Thank you sharing quilt market with us through all of these photos. I enjoy seeing all of the booths and new fabrics.

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  74. I know I'm always surprised when I use a pedometer at how far I walk, so I'm going to guess if your talking about the entire day, I'd say 14.5 - 15 miles. It sounds like a lot, but those steps add up pretty quickly so I probably guessed too low. Thanks again for helping us feel like we are there ... sadly I had a trip to Oregon planned to see my designer friend from Australia "Gail Pan" but my grandson got called to Navy boot camp a month earlier than planned and we had to be here to see him off. So if you happen to run onto Gail "Gail Pan Designs", tell her Nancy said "HI!!!". Hugs...

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  75. More guess work - because you have to be in it to win it.
    I would guess 8.1 miles.
    PS - make sure you check out RICRAC!
    Jodie is an awesome designer from Australia, really funny with great patterns. I love her patterns and really want her to have a great time in Portland.
    Hopefully you all have a brilliant time too!

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  76. I'm going to guess 4.8 :-)

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  77. Maybe three miles. Thanks, connie
    c.teasley@yahoo.com

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  78. I'm going to guess 6 miles. All that food for the senses and great exercise, too!

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  79. My guess is 4.3 miles. Love the you tube video! Thanks, Mary

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  80. Wow love the photos and ideas.
    I think you walked 8.8 miles
    Shawn

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  81. my guess is 6.5 miles- great pictures!!

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  82. Wow. That is tough - there must be so much to look at. I am guessing 6 miles.

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  83. My guess is 8.9 miles.I would love to win these beautiful fabrics! Thanks Sherry(keithriggs1@yahoo.com)

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  84. I think she walked 8 miles. Thanks for the chance to win. Love the pictures!

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  85. I think my guess is 9 miles...having no clue about the venue but I'm betting there is so much to see you might have to double-back to check it all out again! Thanks for such wonderful posts!
    Jennifer

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  86. I think Kimberly walked about 5.2 miles. A giveaway would make a great birthday present !!!

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  87. I will go with 5.8 miles. Thanks.

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  88. How about 7 miles?
    gigiv13@gmail.com

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  89. Thank you guys for all of the great photos! I'm guessing that she walked 5.7 miles;-)

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  90. How about 8.8 miles - thank you! So many beautiful pictures!

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  91. I wish I could see all those designer booths - so lovely.
    I guess that Kimberly walked 4.5 miles.

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  92. I will guess 7.2
    patseidle at gmail dot com

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  93. Beautiful fabrics! I guess Kimberly walked 12.8 miles today. Thanks for a chance to win. Hope your fun in Portland continues! Bethnin AL

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  94. Those miles sure add up! I am guessing 9.37 miles! What beautiful quilts!

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  95. I'm not sure about miles as we use kilometres here in Australia. I'll guess 8.25 miles.

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  96. I think Kimberly walked 7.2 miles.
    Jan at JCMCenter@msn.com

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  97. Would love to be there walking with you, how exciting! I would say at least 6.5 miles!

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  98. My guess is 4.8 miles. Need lots of picture stops!

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  99. I'm guessing 5.5 miles. I'm loving all the photos and sure wish I was there!

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  100. I'm checking Twitter all day long to see the latest through FQS eyes! Good job!

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  101. Extra steps probably would be taken just by jumping up and down at each booth with all the excitement of such beautiful fabrics. Shot in the dark: 5. 25 miles...but alot more miles in fun!

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  102. Thanks so much for letting us take take this trip with you. I'm so envious! I think I'd be on overload and be drooling, so much BEAUTIFUL eye candy (how much can a person handle). My guess is 7 miles, it's the first number that popped into my head. Have fun, I know you all are. ;-> Toni Anne

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  103. I'm going to guess she walked 7.8 miles!

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  104. I think she walked 8.5 miles!

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  105. My guess is 4.5 miles. Thanks for sharing the photos.

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  106. I'm sure she walked a lot of miles - maybe 20!

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  107. I'm sure if she was there all day she must have walked 12.3 miles at least. I would have.

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  108. Fabric envy!!

    My guess is 10.2 miles.

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  109. My guess is 5.2 miles.... I love love love Scrumptious!

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  110. Lots of walking, but lots of stopping and talking, too. Hmmm...my guess is 13 miles.

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  111. I guess 7.725. Looks like a lot of scrumptious fun!

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  112. I think she walked 11.4 miles.
    Holly from PEI

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  113. Thank you for sharing all those beautiful fabrics with us...
    I guess 5.7 miles.

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  114. Hi!
    I'd guess 21 miles! It would easy to walk that distance in such a big facility!
    Thanks for the giveaway,
    Take care, Leslie

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  115. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos. I see many fab fabrics. Love the moda leaves. My guess will be 12 miles.

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  116. This sounds a lot like Disneyland and the walking that comes with visiting there, so I'm going to guess 10.5 miles. Thanks so much for the generous giveaways!

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  117. I am guessing 7.25 miles......so enjoy the sneak peaks at new fabric !

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  118. I'm guessing 7.3 miles. Thanks for the wonderful pictures from quilt market!

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  119. I think she walked 9.7 miles! Love your pictures!

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  120. I guess 7.7 miles! Thank you for all the pics!

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  121. Thanks so much for the pictures. Love them. How about 7.3 miles.

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  122. 5.36 miles. A completely random guess. kristie_keely(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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  123. I am going to guess 10.3 miles!

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  124. I am going to guess that she will have walked 12.7 miles. Thank you for sharing all the great pictures and making me sooooo jealous!! :-)

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  125. My guess is 10.8 miles. Love the pictures

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  126. I'm gonna guess 6.7 miles. Thanks for the chance ~ fingers crossed!

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  127. I say 4.19---I have no idea, but that's my birthday, so I'll try that! Have fun!

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  128. My guess would be 5.4 miles. Many thanks for all the great pictures.

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  129. My guess is 12 miles. Love the pictures, thanks for sharing.

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  130. Hollyvan@hotmail.comMay 18, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    I will go with 4.3 miles although i would guess it feels like 43 miles!

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  131. THANK you for the wonderful pictures!!!! Can't wait to see your flickr! I will guess conservative...2.25. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  132. I guess 3.8 miles. I am sure every step was fun!

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  133. I am going to guess 8.2 miles! See, sewing is a sport after all!

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  134. I'm guessing 5.1 miles. Sounds like so much fun!
    cdgearey@hotmail.com

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  135. I guess about 4 miles. I enjoy your photos so much! I look forward to them at every market :)

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  136. I'm guessing 7 miles. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  137. Love all the new fabrics. My guess is 4.5 miles.

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  138. I guess she walked 3.68 miles

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  139. I'm guessing she walked 5.5 miles

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  140. My guess is 1.5 miles. Such lovely fabrics to see. Thanks for the give-a-way.

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  141. I think that she'll walk 6.75 miles

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  142. I'm going to guess 8.3 miles. Thanks for the giveaway chance!

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  143. 5.7 miles is my guess!
    Nearly the most beautiful miles to walk!!

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  144. Well, this is a tough one but I will guess 7.9 miles.

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  145. Love the photos,I guess 7.8 miles

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  146. Let's try 4.3 miles.The pics are wonderful. Thanks.

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  147. I'm going to go wild and say 13.2 miles

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  148. I am enjoying the photos and liking what i see. I am going to say 8.4 miles.

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  149. I'm going to say 8 miles. How fun to be at Market!

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  150. I am going to guess 15 miles. Looks like so much fun to see all the booths.

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  151. Guessing 7.75 miles. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Nancy in Denver
    nkadenver at yahoo.com

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  152. I am going to say 9.3 miles.

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  153. Hmm...I'm going to guess 7.10 miles :) whatever it is, I'm sure it was worth it!!

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  154. 10 miles. Love seeing the booths. Beautiful fabrics too!

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  155. Thanks for all of the wonderful pics from market. It makes me feel like I'm there. Love seeing all of the new goodies. I am guessing she walked about 14.9 miles.

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  156. 3.8 miles! Christina112358 at gmail dot com

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  157. Greetings from Northern Saskatchewan Canada! Thanks for all the great pictures! I'm guessing 5.5 miles!
    Catherine Z.

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  158. I am guessing Kimberly walked 3.3 miles. Would love to win either of these gorgeous bundles. Thank you for the chance.

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  159. I will guess 5.25 mi of glorious fabric viewing! Thanks for the giveaway!

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