One of my greatest pleasures working in the textile industry is the endless garden of incredible floral designs. My background as a painter is classical portraiture and figurative work, but I spent a lot of time out in fields of blossoms, working plein air and marveling at how pure sunlight makes the colors sparkle in flower petals.
The recent trend of Ombre textiles has brought us a parallel pleasure – the ability to match up a gradient of hue and color, with these fabulous floral prints! The Ombre colors seem to glow from within, but when matched with vibrant garden designs, the flowers sparkle with a luminous intensity.
The fabric collage above is not necessarily a quilt pattern, but it is hopefully an inspiration for combining Ombres and Florals! (Fabrics currently in stock at eQuilter.com)
Mix in some Birds and Butterflies, and you have a Garden Party!
Think about how these color and design combinations can be translated into fashion, home dec, and craft sewing.
I am writing a business plan for our new classroom/event space, and hey! – I’d love to hear from you! If you could come and hang out in a big space adjacent to the eQuilter warehouse, and spend a few days at a workshop, or maybe a week in a creative retreat, what fabric fantasy could we make come true for you?
Drop us an email ([email protected]) and you never know, your wish just might come true! *wink*
Sharing your Passion for Fabric…
~Luana
2016 Calendar:
May 8-15 – Luana’s CUBA ARTS TOUR #1 – Sold Out
May 1-31 – The Golden Hour – SAQA Call for Entries
May 20-22 – Quilt Market
July 20-29 – Seville & Granada
Sept 18-25 – Cuba Arts Tour #2 – details here!
Nov 15-20 – Luana’s Polar Bear Tour – 3 spots left!
