Here are some more collections we ordered at Market, which we think are going to be HOT products when they arrive in the next few months:
When Sparks Fly by Libs Elliott
Thomas Kinkade Digital Scenics
Autumn Leaves & Lilacs by Jackie Robinson
Midnight Poppy by Ann Lauer
Under the Australian Sun by Leesa Chandler
Bohemian Blues by Judy and Judel Niemeyer
Kelmscott & Merton by Morris & Co
Folk Tales by Jane Sassaman
Night Music by Amy Butler
All Stars by Tula Pink
Kaffe Fassett Collective Spring 2018
New Frida & Halloween from Alex Henry
Precious Metals – Black Metallic
Llama Llama Bo Bama
Hoffman Digital & Christmas
Elegantly Frightful – Halloween with silver glitter
Northern Solitude – Polar Bear digital by Jay Kemp
Festival of Lights Hanukkah
Farmers Market & Swedish Christmas by Deborah Edwards
Joy to the world by Linda Ludovico
Stonehenge Maplewood by Helene Knott
Expanding Trends:
Sloth, Llamas, Swans
Horses – realistic and detailed
Australian collections – 2 new designers
Doll/animal panels – cut, sew and stuff
Cactus/Succulents and now Houseplants
New higher quality metallics that glisten and shine!
There has been an over-saturation of simple childlike designs and flat artwork, and we are finding that true paintings and illustrations made by talented artists are what is really selling. There is a resurgence and appreciation for hand-painted artwork and we look forward to the pendulum swinging back toward this type of artwork on quilt fabrics. Artists are pushing the boundaries on what is possible with digital printed fabrics, and we were blown away by the huge leap of innovation taking place in this category. The more wildly creative, the better!
We see a trend away from 5″ charms, leaning towards 10″ charms, as quilters realize that it is hard to piece together lots of little pieces, instead of joining and then cutting apart larger pieces.
Similarly we are welcoming Moda’s new strip product “Dessert Rolls” which have doubled the width of a Jelly Roll strip – i.e. each strip is 5″ x 44″ which gives the quilter a lot more options for piecing and cutting. Yes!
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
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Travel Calendar:
Nov 9-12 – Color Marketing Group – Portland OR
Dec 29 2017 – Jan 5 2018 – Tanzania Africa Wildlife Migration Tour
Feb 22-25, 2018 – QuiltCon – Pasadena, California
Nov 14-20, 2018 – POLAR BEAR Tour – Join me in Churchill!
