What is coming soon?

Well, I must say I had a fabulous time at the NW Fabric and Notions Show this past weekend. It was great to meet so many great people in the industry - some from as far as New York! It is fantastic that they make the effort to come to Seattle in February so that we can stock up before Quilt Market in May (in Portland this year). Now, let's get down to brass tacks...what did I love?

Well, my favorite designer, Anna Maria Horner, is coming out with her first new line of Home Decor fabrics in April, Drawing Room. Ahhhhhhh. This is the woman who brought us the yummy Chocolate Lollipop line and now we get to enjoy some fabulous new colors and patterns in a heavier weight fabric, that is 54" wide (not 44"). So what did I order? Fabulous patterns in red, pink, ivory, yellow and black. These fabrics all have very large patterns of flowers and vines that would look fantastic on your chair and ottoman or as a handbag or little girl's dresses! The possibilities are endless!

What else do I love? Amy Butler's new apparel and quilters weight fabric, Midwest Modern. Perhaps based on her fabulous Nigella Home Decor weight fabrics - these Midwest Modern fabrics come in slightly smaller patterns, in different color combinations, in lighter weight finishes! Love it! I was drawn to the "Ohio Sky" line of cheerful yellow and greens. Green. So Spring. She is a wonder! Everyone says her booth at quilt market is quite fabulous. I can't wait to see it in May! But her Midwest Modern fabrics should arrive before that - perhaps in early April. We'll have to wait and see. In addition to these new lines I also purchased a great combination of turquoise and tan stripes, dots, and floral from Marcus Brothers. It is from their Surf and Sand collection and it should be arriving shortly! I can't wait to share it with you. Also arriving shortly is the delectable "City Girl" set of 6 from the talented designer, Kitty Yoshida for Benartex. She is quite talented, hitting the mark by combining geometrics, stripes, vines, and flowers in amazing color combinations! My favorite is the pink, brown and green colorway. Simply jaw-dropping!

So keep checking back as these new fabrics will be arriving during the months of March and April!

Where have I been?

Oh my goodness, it has been forever since I've blogged! I've been in "full-swing" selling cute fabric sets on Etsy, trying my hand at eBay, and going on vacation. I'm happy to say that I have many happy customers on Etsy and I'm nearing my 100th positive feedback! Hooray! Everyone seems to like my packaging ("like a little gift in the mail") and many are commenting on my super-speedy shipping! I've sold a few things on eBay, but my next step is to get my eBay shop up and running, with the help of my industrious sister. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be in business at all.

Vacation. Is there anything better than getting the heck out of Seattle in February? My husband and I just returned from a wonderful vacation with some friends in Hawaii. I must say though, that Hawaii is a bit rainy in February. But no matter, we had an absolutely fabulous time, including a whale watch! It doesn't really matter if it's raining when you're in shorts and a t-shirt in 80 degree weather. Watching the humpbacks is worth an entire week of rain in Hawaii, if you get to see them frolic! We had two whales "surrounding" our boat and putting on a show of their own for about a half an hour. It was quite memorable and very moving. I hope you can appreciate how lovely they are from the pictures I'm including here.

Anyway, back to the grindstone. I am hoping to order some new fabrics at the upcoming NW Fabric and Notions Show. I'm especially looking forward to viewing Anna Maria Horner's new line, "Drawing Room"! Check my shop for new arrivals. Spring is the time for everything fresh and new!