November 3 - 5, 2018.  Weren't we there just a few weeks ago?

There are quilts to be drawn for the catalog, pattern notes to be written - if nothing else, someone has to make the quilt!, and fabric still to arrive.  It's crunch-time - and surprisingly, that's a whole lot more fun than you'd think.

In the meantime, there was also a pre-Market catalog.  There are five big catalogs every year - one for each Market, two pre-Market catalogs and then the Christmas/Holiday catalog.  

This is the August 2018 - or Fall Pre-Market catalog.

Moda Piece Issue No. 33. 
(Print copies are only available to shops with Moda wholesale accounts.)

This is some of what's in the catalog...

These are a few of the collections showing to shops now - available next January and February.  

This is Stacy Iest Hsu's Best Friends Forever.  (In shops in January 2019.)

This is Sweet Romance - it measures 62" x 81" - and it's one of four quilts Stacy designed for Best Friends Forever.  There's also a perfectly adorable doll panel.

Little Snippets by Bonnie & Camille.  (January 2019)

This is Bonnie's quilt Reach for the Stars - but check out Snippets 2 and the wonderful, quilt-themed Quilt Day.

This is Camille's Heyday - she also has Lighthearted, Stitched with Love - a really cute 17" x 20" pieced sewing machine mini, and Autumnville.

That makes Autumnville, Winterville, Springville and Summerville - Camille in four seasons.  

Sweet Violet by Jan Patek.  (February 2019.)

As always, Jan mixes a little bit of piecing with lots of needle-turn appliqué.

Home Sweet Home Log Cabin.  It's one of five new Sweet Violet patterns from Jan - Tulgey Wood Farm BOM, Little House In The Big Garden, Welcome, and Beeskep & Violets.

Cheeky by Urban Chiks.  (February 2019.)

Retro-modern?  Modern feedsacks?  Let's just go with funky and cool.  

Cheeky - the quilt.  

Hickory Road by Jo Morton.  (January 2019.)

The shades of brown... they're almost edible.  They might need a cocoa rating - 70 percent.  

Hickory Road.  This spectacular quilt was designed by Moda's own Susan Stiff and the pattern will be a Moda Project Sheet.

Crystal Lake by Minick & Simpson. (February 2019.)

Quilts?  Of course Laurie has designed and made several spectacular quilts with this new collection.  

This is Cobblestones - there is also Rolling Stars and Best Friends.

Sweet Harmony by American Jane.  (February 2019.)

Sandy has designed a wonderful sampler quilt - February Favorites.  

Sandy has several new patterns including:  Sweet Harmony, Strength in Unity, Beach Medley and Musical Squares.  

She's also adding several spectacular new round, circular design patterns - Intonation, In Harmony, Gnomonic Motion, Constructive Interference, To The Nines, and Into Accord.  This is Gnomonic Motion.

Star & Stripe Gatherings by Lisa Bongean for Primitive Gatherings. (January 2019.)

Lisa has been busy piecing her new quilts - this is Roll Me Away.

This quilt will be an upcoming book from Primitive Gatherings - Star & Stripe Gatherings.

Walkabout by Sherri & Chelsi.  (January 2019.)

As always, Sherri has designed several new quilts that work beautifully with pre-cuts.

This is Pathways - one Jelly Roll and one Layer Cake.  Plus a little extra yardage for the blocks and sashings.  There is also Sea Glass (Layer Cake), Endless Summer (Fat Quarters), Wander (Fat Eighths) and Waterfront (Fat Quarters.)

After launching Chelsi Stratton Designs last year, Chelsi has two new patterns - North Shore (shown above) and Hearts At Home.  

Flower Sacks by Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson for Me & My Sister Designs.  (February 2019.)

Vive La France by Kaari Meng for French General.  (February 2019.)

Sweet Tea by Sweetwater.  (January 2019.)

The quilt is Cobblestone and this picture shows all the fabrics - and I really love it!

This mixes a Jelly Roll and a Honey Bun - pre-cut 1-1/2" x 42" strips.  

Growing Beautiful by Crystal Manning. (February 2019.)

As a garment sewist, Crystal designs prints that are work as well for dresses and clothing as they do for quilts, accessories and home decor items.

Strawberry Rhubarb.  Yum!  There is also Penny Lane.  

Porcelain by 3 Sisters.  (January 2019.)

I've missed On Meadowlark Pond by Lynne Hagmeier for Kansas Troubles, Calypso Batiks by Kate Spain, Land That I Love by Deb Strain and Coco by Chez Moi.  So I guess I'll be back soon...

Happy Friday!