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Homecompanionmag.com is on the scene at the annual CHA Winter Convention and Trade Show
January 30, 2007
By John Pagliaro, Publisher
Anaheim, CA….…Today at the annual Craft Show, over 600
people swarmed onto the Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion booth to get a fresh
view at the new look of the magazine with its 5 new editorial departments
-- Art of Business, Noteworthy, Pins and Needles, Top Stitch and NEXT,
plus the many new advertisers that joined in the 10th Anniversary
celebration. All saying that they just loved the new format…
As we peak into the show, it appears that the new Home Accents Room Displays
is setting the tone of the show…..crafting for Home Design. Created by Craft
& Hobby Association members, we see handcrafted items for the home assembled
into full-sized rooms….each room includes fabric treatments that have been
stitched, knitted and crocheted with beading and felting on pillows, throws and
table accessories. Decorative painting is playing a inspirational role in
the look of the rooms with decoupage, stamping and altered art leading the
way. Walls are now a spot for turning crafts into wall art….. let's
showcase our crafts in frames and make them a centerpiece.
More to come...
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Homecompanionmag.com is on the scene at the annual CHA Winter Convention and Trade Show
January 29, 2007
By John Pagliaro, Publisher
Mary just hosted over 200 fans at the Huntington
Beach, California Barnes & Noble, chatting and signing for about 2
hours. Copies of Home Companion, newly released books, old books, posters
were among the items, and Mary happily signed. One fan even brought in a
homemade Ann Estelle doll! The doll now sports Mary’s signature on
her belly!
Some things overheard at the table:
▪ “What a great way to spend my Sunday! Mary is such an
inspiration. My day was made.”
▪ “Mary – this original drawing of yours was given to me as a wedding
gift. It would mean so much to me if you’d sign it!”
▪ And two young women presented a home-sewn quilt, decorated with patches of
Mary’s art and characters. When Mary complimented them on their cute quilt
they cheerfully responded, “Oh my God! You should see our dorm room – it’s
totally Mary Engelbreit!!” Mary was touched.
I have plenty of pictures of the events and once my wife helps me download
them onto the computer, I’ll post them here on the Home Companion site.
Thanks to the staff of Barnes & Noble for organizing and running a
fabulous event. And, of course, thanks to you the fans for showing your support
of Mary.
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Homecompanionmag.com is on the scene at the annual CHA Winter Convention and Trade Show
January 28, 2007
By John Pagliaro, Publisher
Anaheim, CA…...On the eve of what is expected to be the
largest Craft & Hobby Association Trade Show ever, many are wondering what
will catch the eyes of the key buyers in the industry. Well... with over
1100 exhibitors with their talented designers on hand to show off their newest
and latest craft lines we will see today, as the doors open and over 12,000
industry professionals take a look. Many call it the World's Fair for
Crafts and over the years it has is truly become a global show with new products
from Japan, Brazil, UK, Australia, India, Canada, Italy, France and
others.
Some are already saying that the Home Accents Spotlight will be the hot area
to see given the fast growing trend of….. crafting for the
home.
Many want to know where will the scrapbook industry is going given that
business is flat and looking for some new products to take it to that next
level ....we expect to see many innovative ideas to help drive this ever
changing market. Other areas of interest will be the needlearts
market which is becoming more popular than ever…. with quilting, embellishing,
beading, crocheting, and knitting giving millions a chance to develop
their personal expression. Paper crafts should be something to watch for
with all the new products for cardmaking and home design....
And we can go on and on, so stay tuned as we check it all
out….
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