We would like to give you a sneak peek into the background of a group of fabrics we fell in love with! This was just about the only group of fabric that we said "We'll take it all" instead of narrowing 40 bolts down to 20, a more reasonable number to purchase and stock in the store.
This is a new designer name for Moda. Moda has a whole bunch of creative people contracted to come up with new designs. They range from people who actually studied and worked in the field of design, to others who are self-taught with success. The designers come up with the sketches and artwork, work out a plan with the company, and then Moda works magic to turn it into fabric.
The picture below shows a portion of a group called Gardenvale by Jen Kingwell. Click on the link to learn more about her.
Below are some examples of her style of quilting--a lot of color and design all wrapped up into a beautiful quilt.
She is a hand quilter and this closeup shows how she quilts and embellishes at once. Looks pretty good! Makes me interested in the trend towards "big stitch" quilting. Enough that we bought some needles and thread and we will give it a try! If it is a success, you might even see a chance to learn and join the hand quilters' world!
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