{"id":2695,"date":"2016-05-31T08:30:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.217.193\/blog\/?p=2695"},"modified":"2016-05-31T08:30:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T14:30:55","slug":"quilt-market-preview-part-2-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/quilt-market-preview-part-2-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Quilt Market Preview – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Golden Hour<\/a> – SAQA Last Call for Entries! (May 31)<\/p>\n

In my 2nd part of my Quilt Market review, I will remind you that we still look at about 150,000 fabrics every year, and we buy about 14,000. There is some absolutely fantastic artwork out there in the market but you really have to go look for it and cherry-pick the lines. We are booked solid with appointments all 3 days of Quilt Market, searching for these treasures. There is a lot of bad artwork too, which we skip. There are some categories which are over-saturated so we also cherry-pick the best but skip a lot because the world does not need more artwork that has already been done, too many times. We champion true artists with true talent and unique ideas, because having a successful blog is not enough to sell un-original design. Those of you who have followed us for years know that we have a very particular “eye” for art, color and design, which cannot be duplicated. We dig out the gems that you just won’t see elsewhere. We scour the market for the fantastic art and design that deserves to be seen!<\/p>\n

Some notes about upcoming trends:
\nOutlander Collection and Scottish themed cottons and flannels
\n(Think Men in Kilts\u2026 Tartan Plaids, Purple Thistles and Scotty Dogs)
\nLlamas and Alpacas are a trend for later this year – can’t wait!
\nOwls, Foxes, Hedgehogs and Woodland Animals continue with a Folk Art flavor.
\nNatural (Beige slub) linens used in quilts with Modern Brights, Printed Linen blends, Printed Chambray and Cross-Dyes, Faux Linen printed textures.
\nRetro Paris, Retro Travel , Retro Diner, Retro Sewing \u2026 nostalgia for simpler stylish times.
\n*Digital printed fabrics* is a high-quality category that continues to grow by leaps and bounds – the best ones are larger scaled, highly detailed illustrations with a wide spectrum of saturated colors. Mind-blowing and eye-popping!
\nOver-saturated in the Market – “Low Volume” prints, simple single-color prints with high prices.<\/p>\n

Fabulous Collections coming in the next few months:
\nKona Printed Color Chart – DIGITAL panel of *entire* Kona Cotton SOLID Color Chart. Yay!
\nSuperluxe Poplin – We will stock ALL 49 colors, new *premium basic* from Kaufman
\nDream Vacation – Vintage posters of European cities
\nArtisan Batiks: Totally Tropical 5 -batiks with shells, turtles, and palm leaf designs
\nWhat Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss Enterprises – recently discovered work of Dr Seuss
\nPlaying with Shadows by Darlene Zimmerman
\nLa Scala 7 – intricate floral, paisley and mosaic designs in grey, blue and neutral tones
\nPerky Penguins DIGITAL panel
\nInsignia by Alison Glass
\nLinen Texture by Makower UK – linen texture prints, solid colors
\nDomino by Kathy Hall – black and white graphics, including Sasquatch!
\nAlpaca Dreams by Judy Gauthier, Llama Mama by Diana Mancini
\nPet\/Ocean\/Zoo Selfies by Howard Robinson
\nPandalicious – Panda Bears, Hello Ollie – Swans on Organic Cotton – Art Gallery
\nNew Vendor: Blend Fabrics – Designer collections by Brenda Walton, Cori Dantini, Ana Davis, Josephine Kimberling, Molly Hatch, & Maude Asbury
\nKanvas Studio – Railway Express, Scotty Love, Tea’s Me, Kitchen Love
\nOpen 24 Hours – Retro Diner
\nAdore – Valentine’s Day collection
\nForever Yours by First Blush Studios – chocolates & sweets
\nKismet by Sylvie Demers – DIGITAL watercolor & birds
\nSalon Fleur by Studio Frivolite – Paris, postcards and large florals
\nPeaceful Gathering – folk animals and flowers<\/p>\n

It is still SO exciting to go to Market and find the gorgeous fabrics and talented new designers for our avid fabric fans!<\/p>\nShare Post:<\/strong>
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