If I Designed a Fabric Line

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After seeing all the beautiful fabric lines at Spring Quilt Market, I am really looking forward to sewing up some great new projects. (And yes, Matt, I promise to finish the ones I have started first.)  I saw a lot of fabrics that I loved, but something was missing.  The neutrals.  There are rarely any lines that focus on neutrals.  If I were making a line of fabric, I would want to make one entirely in neutrals with great prints, so here are a few ideas from me to you.

worn-tones

My palette would start with a deep charcoal grey, and then move into a mid-range grey with a touch of lavender.  Then I would use a color I once saw on a paint chip, dolphin grey – it’s neither brown, nor blue, and it goes with both, contrasting well.  I’d also want an almost white – but not cream, a touch of icy blue instead.  Finally, I’d add a nice light tan color, slightly orange against the blue.  It’s a palette that is filled with color, tho you might never notice it.

sticks

twister

My prints would be full of strong edges, but maybe curves.  It seems the neutrals I do find have a “grunge” look with broken lines and blending.  That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but I want something different, something stronger.

If you were creating your own fabric line, what would you design?

 

1 Comment

  1. O! Jolly! on May 24, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    Nice! I love neutrals! I’m making a big effort at the moment to move toward color, but I always return to beautiful tones of rich grey and vanilla.

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