1 00:00:07,508 --> 00:00:10,978 >> Hello. I'm Deanna Springer live at the Great Wisconsin 2 00:00:11,044 --> 00:00:14,081 Quilt Show with insights to this year's event, and I am in 3 00:00:14,147 --> 00:00:17,251 the vendor mall and I am joined by Kate Leroy from Barn Door 4 00:00:17,317 --> 00:00:19,253 Quilts. Welcome, Kate. 5 00:00:19,319 --> 00:00:21,522 >> Thank you so much. >> Where is Barn Door Quilts 6 00:00:21,588 --> 00:00:24,057 located? >> We are located in Door 7 00:00:24,124 --> 00:00:28,395 County on the Peninsula. They let me off for the quilt show, 8 00:00:28,462 --> 00:00:31,732 but we're right downtown in the beautiful historic district on 9 00:00:31,798 --> 00:00:33,934 Third Avenue. >> Right in Sturgeon Bay. 10 00:00:34,001 --> 00:00:36,603 >> Yeah, right in Sturgeon Bay. We've actually been there for 11 00:00:36,670 --> 00:00:38,438 26 years now. >> Oh, congratulations. 12 00:00:38,505 --> 00:00:40,807 >> Yeah. >> Wow. So tell us about your 13 00:00:40,874 --> 00:00:43,410 booth and what you're speaking about this weekend. 14 00:00:43,477 --> 00:00:47,881 >> Yes. So I'm lecturing all three days at 1130, and I'm 15 00:00:47,948 --> 00:00:50,751 going to be talking about some quick and easy quilts. So I've 16 00:00:50,817 --> 00:00:56,456 got some fun samples to show people. Great trunk show. It's 17 00:00:56,523 --> 00:01:00,227 rare that we get to see the same quilt over and over again, 18 00:01:00,294 --> 00:01:04,198 but with different fabric, so people will get a nice variety, 19 00:01:04,264 --> 00:01:06,466 and then everybody is going to walk away with some free 20 00:01:06,533 --> 00:01:08,769 patterns. So exciting. 21 00:01:09,536 --> 00:01:12,706 >> And people can sign up for your lecture right here on site 22 00:01:12,773 --> 00:01:15,976 at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show in the lobby. Just look 23 00:01:16,043 --> 00:01:18,545 for the desk that's selling the class tickets, and you'll see 24 00:01:18,612 --> 00:01:21,548 all the signs with all the offerings of classes that are 25 00:01:21,615 --> 00:01:24,218 still available. Some are sold out, but we still have room in 26 00:01:24,284 --> 00:01:27,387 your large. >> I do have a big lecture room, 27 00:01:27,454 --> 00:01:31,491 so I feel very, very fortunate with that. 28 00:01:31,558 --> 00:01:34,494 wearing. This is fabulous. >> Thank you. So I do like to 29 00:01:34,561 --> 00:01:38,232 make my own garments. And this is actually the sandy dress 30 00:01:38,298 --> 00:01:41,802 designed by Cole and Candy floss. It's made out of a Ruby 31 00:01:41,869 --> 00:01:45,539 Starr wide back. And I love using the wide backs because 32 00:01:45,606 --> 00:01:48,709 they're actually a higher thread count, so they drape 33 00:01:48,775 --> 00:01:52,412 nicely. And working with that wider fabric for garment makers, 34 00:01:52,479 --> 00:01:55,282 you don't have to piece, so. >> You don't have to piece all 35 00:01:55,349 --> 00:01:57,851 the pieces. Yes. Yeah. >> You don't have to put as 36 00:01:57,918 --> 00:02:00,387 many. >> Wide bags have really 37 00:02:00,454 --> 00:02:03,290 changed. Quilt making and the backs no longer need to be 38 00:02:03,357 --> 00:02:05,092 boring. There's all different types of wide back fabrics 39 00:02:05,158 --> 00:02:08,262 available. imagine having this on. 40 00:02:08,328 --> 00:02:11,498 >> The back of your quilt? >> And I think it shows how 41 00:02:11,565 --> 00:02:14,501 well it wears. I've washed this a bazillion times and it just 42 00:02:14,568 --> 00:02:17,104 keeps getting softer and softer. So if you put this on the back 43 00:02:17,171 --> 00:02:20,641 of your quilt, you know it's going to. 44 00:02:21,408 --> 00:02:23,944 >> Let's talk about what you're selling in your booth this 45 00:02:24,011 --> 00:02:27,681 weekend. fun, colorful quilts. I have a 46 00:02:28,382 --> 00:02:33,487 fantastic one here as well that was made by the creative dog 47 00:02:33,554 --> 00:02:36,924 mom, and she is here in Wisconsin, Catrina. And she 48 00:02:36,990 --> 00:02:40,260 made this and is debuting her pattern this year at the quilt 49 00:02:40,327 --> 00:02:42,162 show. >> So wonderful. 50 00:02:42,229 --> 00:02:43,897 >> We're honored to have this one here. 51 00:02:43,964 --> 00:02:47,267 >> It's really fun. You need to step back from it to see that 52 00:02:47,334 --> 00:02:50,070 it's a dog ball. >> That is a great could be a 53 00:02:50,137 --> 00:02:53,607 kitten or. dogs. We love them all. And 54 00:02:54,374 --> 00:02:57,477 I've got, you know, a little bit of Door County in the 55 00:02:57,544 --> 00:02:59,746 background there. So of course I had to incorporate some sail. 56 00:02:59,813 --> 00:03:02,816 Sailboats because we're right on the water and just fun, 57 00:03:02,883 --> 00:03:07,554 bright, colorful kits. I like to make working quilts, ones 58 00:03:07,621 --> 00:03:11,425 that you can really use, ones that you're going to have on 59 00:03:11,491 --> 00:03:14,228 the couch, ones that you can share with your pets and that 60 00:03:14,294 --> 00:03:16,530 you can finish. >> Yeah. 61 00:03:16,897 --> 00:03:19,867 >> And you make it easy because you put kits together. The 62 00:03:19,933 --> 00:03:22,135 fabric. Sometimes that's the toughest part for a quilt maker 63 00:03:22,202 --> 00:03:25,072 to decide what fabrics do I put together? And you've done that 64 00:03:25,138 --> 00:03:28,141 work for us already. >> I have taken that fear out 65 00:03:28,208 --> 00:03:32,412 of quilting, and that was a big eye opener for me when I 66 00:03:32,479 --> 00:03:35,282 started the shop, because I thought everybody was just like, 67 00:03:35,349 --> 00:03:37,751 yes, we're going to put colors together and we're gonna have 68 00:03:37,818 --> 00:03:42,022 fun. But I realized that for many people, it is a big fear. 69 00:03:42,089 --> 00:03:44,591 So I, I love putting kids together. 70 00:03:44,658 --> 00:03:47,127 >> You're great with color. You're great with color. Kate. 71 00:03:47,194 --> 00:03:51,098 >> But I just, you know, it's such a joy for me for people to 72 00:03:51,164 --> 00:03:55,736 find a kit that they say, oh my gosh, this is perfect for my 73 00:03:55,802 --> 00:03:59,640 grandson or this is gonna be great for my niece or, you know, 74 00:03:59,706 --> 00:04:02,242 anyone that you're creating something for. I think it's 75 00:04:02,309 --> 00:04:03,710 just an exciting. >> Thank you. 76 00:04:03,777 --> 00:04:05,445 >> For. >> Yes. 77 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,582 >> Thank you. Enjoy the show. >> Thank you so much. 78 00:04:08,649 --> 00:04:12,352 >> And we hope you come and enjoy the show here in Madison 79 00:04:12,419 --> 00:04:14,488 at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. To learn more about this 80 00:04:14,555 --> 00:04:16,557 year's event and next year's event, head over to Quilt 81 00:04:16,623 --> 00:04:18,292 show.com.