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Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

What’s even more ridiculous than Las Vegas? Las Vegas filled with crafters, of course!

This year, CHA Summer 2013 took over the city known for glitz and glitter. (Seems somehow fitting, doesn’t it?) Here are a few of my favorite photos from the trip:

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

Did you know that Basic Grey makes fabric too? Well, ya do now!

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

A Singer Featherweight from my trip to Quiltique. I’m pretty sure I’m in love.

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

CHA after hours: Team CTD + Carolina’s tiara.

(Thanks to Carolina, who posted this photo on Instagram!)

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

Carolina having a moment in the Warm Company booth.

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

I crushed on this cute, colorful mini Janome sewing machine for the whole show. (Alas, it’s not yet on the website.)

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

Quilt dies in the Sizzix booth! Squee!

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

Triangle English paper piecing on the plane. (My new Tonic scissors from Purple Cows made it through security!)

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

Ah, yes. Evidence of the requisite suitcase-full-of-craft-supplies TSA search.

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

Simon-the-cat trying to prevent me from packing.

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

Kathy, the Crafty Chica, looking adorable with her crocheted bag.

Sunday Snapshot: CHA Summer 2013 Las Vegas Highlights | Red-Handled Scissors

And, just for good measure, the fountains at the Bellagio. (I mean, you can’t leave Vegas without seeing the fountains!)

Want to see more? Team CTD has you covered! Head over to Craft Test Dummies to see even more dispatches from the show floor.

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