Kona colour card

I have searched high and low for a Kona solids colour card and finally my mission is complete. I now have in my possession swatches of all 246 Kona solid colours on a pretty rainbow coloured card. I found the aforementioned item on ebay of all places. Good old ebay! As anyone that sews or quilts are aware, matching colours from a computer image is very difficult. Colours are hardly ever what you expect them to be once they are arrive. Kona solids have such a huge range of colours it’s fairly easy to match up exactly what you want to what you already have.

My life is indeterminably better. Really….

Parson Grey Curious Nature

David Butler – Parson Gray – Curious nature

At around the same time as I found Amy Butlers Fabrics I also came across the Parson Gray range. Really simple two tone designs. Very modern, some designs exquisitely feminine, others more deliciously masculine. Curious nature is my favourite range, particularly in the silver colourway. My mind ran away with me at the joys I could create with the material. I settled for buying a few metres of the starcombe and dimitri vine fabrics in the silver colourway.  I’ve made a range of PJs with some bright contrasting Kona Solids fabrics in pomegranate pink and purple. These are mainly as Christmas presents for my friends with taste although a few pairs may make it to my etsy shop.

There is a free downloadable quilt pattern on the Parson Gray website that is rather charming. Check it out www.parsongray.com

Having been trawling the internet for various designers trying to establish who floats my boat in the fabric designing world I have now settled for a few favourites (for the time being).  That being said, there are, I’m sure hundreds more amazing designers yet to be discovered. How exciting!

Let me give you a quick run down of one of my favourite designers

Amy Butler

Amy has a few extraordinary collections out at the moment. My favourite collection has to be ‘Lark’ a modern take on Floral design. I managed to acquire a scrap of her temple doors fabric in green from ebay recently too. It’s only a small bit so I’m thinking of a little girls tunic dress. My daughter will love it!

She is also launching a new fashion range this December. The range will encompass the usual quilting weight fabrics but the fashion fabric offerings include rayon challis, velveteen, sateen, voile and linen cotton. Beautiful, I’m  looking forward to getting my hands on them. Her website has links to all her ranges of fabric, patterns and home décor. http://www.amybutlerdesign.com

I am currently making a quilt using Amy Butlers Nigella fabric that I was lucky enough to find in a local shop here on the Isle of Wight. The quilt is my own design and every panel has been individually cut and measured to fit around the randomly sized patterned material.

I chose some of the Kona Solids range from Kaufman for the purple and muted green shades. I haven’t decided how I plan to finish the back off yet. Something simple I think. When it’s finished, I will pop it into my etsy shop for some lucky soul to purchase.

 King Size quilt with green and purple kona solids and Amy Butlers Nigella fabric.

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Welcome to my Fabric Blog!
I am a fabric fanatic. I could happily while away my days sewing and leafing through beautiful fabrics. Everyday I will share with you my favourite new fabric designer of the day and show you the lovely and rather wonderful things I have made with them.
Today a few little packages of joy fell through my letter box. A simple design by Parson Gray and a couple of Kona solids in bright pink and a deep bright purple. I can't quite decide what to do with them yet. Perhaps PJ's - maybe a dress. We shall see!
Thanks for reading.