h+h 2026 - Conversations from the Show Floor

About this episode

Andi and Tori explore the h+h Americas trade show in Chicago, interviewing various attendees about their experiences in the fabric and fiber arts industry.

Send us Fan Mail h+h Americas is a huge fabric and fiber arts industry trade show. Andi and Tori spent the week in Chicago and met a bunch of amazing people! In this episode, Andi walks the show floor and asks a variety of attendees about their experience. Meet longarm quilters, pattern writers, tech editors and fabric desigers. We hope you enjoy this peek behind the scenes. Did you hear that the Self-Publishing Incubator is open? Click here for more information. Guests: Barbie fr...

People in this episode

Hosts: Andi Stanfield, Tori McElwain

Guest: Barbie

Topics covered

• fabric arts
• trade show
• quilters
• pattern writing
• fiber arts
• industry insights

Keywords

• h+h Americas
• fabric arts
• trade show
• quilters
• pattern writers
• longarm quilters
• Chicago

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: h+h Americas

Places: Chicago

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