NEW FABRICS HAVE ARRIVED
Posted by mountaintopquilting on Friday, January 30th, 2009
They're here! Way last Spring during International Quilt Market 2008 here in Portland I placed an order for a line of 1930's reproduction fabrics. I have quite a stash of 30's but can never resist adding to the stash. I know how hard I look to find 30's fabrics and usually find what I like online rather than in the local quilt shops. There is no halfway walking the fence when choosing to carry 30's fabrics in a quilt shop. If you're going to have them, you need to jump in with both feet. The fabrics don't fit on the color wall; they definitely won't fit in with the taupes or beautiful Asian fabrics; and, for sure, individual 30's bolts wont fit with the style of Thimbleberries or contemporary 70's retro fabrics. So any shop carrying 30's makes a hefty commitment and investment.
And so begins Kay's online fabric store carrying the FEEDSACK V c.1930 line from Windham Fabrics. I love the fact that browns, blacks and reds are included in the palette. I like the variety of scale in design in the line. I like the variety of several different prints in the line making it easy to complete a scrap quilt from one line. I have a Fat Quarter bundle available for purchase as well as yardage cut to the desired size.
I also have some suggestions for patterns using these great fabrics.
MQS 105 SWEET NOTHINGS MQS 111 COTTON CANDY KISSES
MQS 115 PICNIC PARTY MQS 116 SPRING FLOWERS
Do you recognize those swags in the border of Spring Flowers? To read more about the applique techniques used in preparing the swag patches click HERE.
