When I come back from a shoot or show, it’s always fun to
tell everyone about “my new best friends.” The quilt market in Houston last month was no
exception. It was great to meet the wonderful and talented artists of fabrics,
the marketing teams that I’ve been working with for many years but never met in
person, and to reacquaint myself with old friends.
This time around, Mary launched
two new collections with Moda. Friends and Flowers is a collection of fabrics in
all-over prints and a quilt kit in all of our favorite Mary designs and colors.
Mary’s second collection, Maison Rouge, consists of finished linen goods for the
kitchen, including a very, very c-u-t-e tablecloth, potholder, and towels. Both
collections will be available in February through independent stores nationwide
and Mary’s website, maryengelbreit.com.
Amy Butler’s award-winning booth
was truly a showstopper. Amy launched four new sewing patterns and four new free
patterns, available on her website (see below). Lucky marketers grabbed a signed copy of
her new book,
Midwest
Modern.
The green market is taking a stand
in the fabric industry. Andover introduced the use of hand blocks with
vegetable dyes to print one of Kathy Hall’s new collections. And the Organics
collection from Michael Miller is 100 percent organic cotton, available in many
weights (from felt to sheeting), textures (including terry and sherpa), and
trims (in gingham bias and ruffle rickrack).
Echino fabrics by Etsuko Furuya
fabrics have wonderful, whimsical patterns that lend themselves to great
projects in pillows, curtains, and clothing. The depth and combination of colors
are amazing and the weight of the fabric allows for great draping and
durability.
We met Phillip De Leon of
Alexander Henry Fabrics and learned of his love for mid-century art and how he,
his sister and their father all work together to incorporate that love into
their fabrics. Mixed throughout the booth were Ikea chairs upholstered in
Alexander Henry Fabrics. They were spectacular and looked like a million
dollars.
WEBSITES:
Maryengelbreit.com
Modafabrics.com
Amybutlerdesign.com
Michaelmillerfabrics.com
Andoverfabrics.com
Echino fabrics available through www.purlsoho.com
www.ahfabrics.com
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