New Release Tuesday is my periodic roundup of new fabric sightings (mostly quilting cottons). These fresh arrivals have started to arrive in fabric shops and are ready to buy. Retailers, as always, if you carry any of these collections, let us know in the comments. Wow, I’ve put this off so long that the new [...]
FreeSpirit will be shipping Tina Givens‘ Pernilla’s Journey this July. It’s a combination of quilting weight cotton and linen cotton blend prints and takes its inspiration from one of Tina’s favorite childhood books about a young girl who lived in a place called Parrot Jungle. Check out the whole line here (there is a great [...]
Erin McMorris‘ next collection for FreeSpirit is called Summersault. Though it won’t be out in stores till late June, I’m already loving the big hand-drawn vintage-Scandinavian-feeling floral, and the bright multicolored floral that reminds me of 70s sheets, and the raindrops that go up and down, and everything. After hanging out at Quilt Market this [...]
Erin McMorris‘ followup to her wonderful Weekends is Irving Street Flannel, a bright, cheery kid’s collection in three colorways inspired by her hometown of Portland, OR. Makes me want to move to there … but then again, what doesn’t? Irving Street is available in stores now.
It took forever, but that about does it for fabric previews from Spring Quilt Market 2010. Phew! But Quilt Market is all about hanging out with friends, putting names to faces, and making devious plans. Once again I suffered from fabric tunnel vision when it came to taking pictures, but here are some of my [...]
I was thrilled to sit down with Freespirit/Westminster for the first time in an official capacity this Market … thanks to Sarah Bailey for taking the time to show me everything! First up, the newest collections that are in shops now (or will be in just a second). I also got to meet Valori and [...]
A lot to catch up on this week! Here are the newest collections now available to buy from your favorite fabric shops. Heather Ross‘ Far Far Away II for Kokka Erin McMorris’ Weekends for Freespirit — the bikes are a huge hit — I love the mod florals! Mod Kitchen is a little more subdued [...]
Erin McMorris‘ next collection for Freespirit is called Weekends and it’s fabulous! It has a little bit of her signature Cloisonné-like designs, mixed together with some lovely organically sketched florals and (my absolute favorites) a little Scandi-Mod. And, ta-da, bikes! See all three colorways on Erin’s website. Weekends will be shown at Spring Quilt Market [...]
Mary Beth of Supafine is back with more reportage for you. Erin McMorris is a textile designer living in Portland, OR, and the creator of the recent FreeSpirit release, Wildwood. (Her previous lines include Park Slope and Urban Garden) I met Erin at Quilt Market in Pittsburgh in May, where we chatted a bit about [...]
This post is part of a series reporting on the Spring 2009 International Quilt Market by True Up East Coast Stringer Mary Beth of Supafine. Advance warning: Most of this post will be smeared with my tears of regret over the unforgivable paucity of photos from the entire row of Westminster Fibers booths. Mea culpa. [...]
(Just realized that “scraps” would be a much more fitting name for my “clearinghouse” category. Duh!) Anknel and Burblets went to Cloth House in London. Beautiful stuff. Michael Miller is giving away a First Sight gift set (First Sight is the fabric line designed for infant’s developing vision), just comment on this Making It Fun [...]
I’m really impressed with the FreeSpirit lines this season. Here’s Park Slope by Erin McMorris, her followup to Urban Gardens. From the FreeSpirit site: Erin McMorris’ new Park Slope collection is a springtime walk in a modern garden. Playful abstract florals and fresh organic shapes create a pure, clean color palette with eye-popping pinks and [...]
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