more from the big apple...

So, the second day was just as great as the first. Today we went to the Javits center to see the trade show floor. We met the Surtex Show Management staff, and they were so friendly even in the midst of all the vendors coming in and setting up and the confusion that comes with that. It was so incredible to see everyone setting up for the print and especially the stationary show! Everyone was decorating and re-working their booths to become their own enviornment. I wish I could have taken pictures (no pics allowed in the show room), it was just an incredible process to see happen. I also got to connect with a sweet sweet woman that I have been in contact with prior to the show. Her name is Caroline (owner/creator of company Multiple Blessings. This is her blog. She is great and so talented!) I saw that she was featured on the Surtex website and from her prints and blog found out that we shared the same faith in Jesus. It was so encouraging to meet her and to encourage each other that we can cast all of our anxieties about the show onto the Lord.

Not only did we see both the National Stationery Show and Surtex show room floors, we also got to see the ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) that was happening in the downstairs of the convention center. It was absolutely breath taking. There were companies from all over the world displaying their innovative and beautiful textile products including these: Amy Helfand, Bennett Bean, malene b, Rug Art, Rough and Perfect,and Jonathan Adler. There are so many more, and I'll keep posting more. Needless to say, I could have spent a lot more time down there than I did. Katie and I just kept pointing to booth's and saying "Oh! Lets go there!". I am so inspired by everything I have seen today and I know it will just get better.

As for Katie and I, we set up our booth and then had the rest of the day to ourselves. We decided that we wanted to check out Soho, so we traveled there via Subway (how exciting!) and then walked around and shopped for a bit. We went into Anthropologie, and as always the display was beautiful: It is a dress made from dyed coffee filters.

We then walked through Little Italy, which was, as everything is to me, so surreal. I feel so small town :) Everything is like the movies to me here, its just so fun. But we ate at a funny restaurant and had some funny waiters... and the food was wonderful.


We then got back on the subway- saw some interesting characters and are calling it a night at the hotel. I just can't explain how incredible this all is. I just know that the Lord is showing me that He is absolutely in control. I love this! More to come...