Moda Piece Issue No. 1 by Moda Fabrics / United Notions

SPRING 2013

P ECE FEATURING 11 Fabric lines Piece, Make & Sew with Moda Fabrics

Patterns and Ideas! Order online 24 hrs. @ modafabrics.com

Designer Interviews LOOK FOR

coordinating PreCuts & Bella Solids™ throughout

ISSUE №1

Minick & Simpson

Bunny Hill

C NTENTS DESIGNER GROUP

PG.

Blackbird Design

Nature's Basket

Bunny Hill

Celebration

Eric & Julie Comstock

S'more Love

Jan Patek Quilts

Crossroads

Lily Ashbury

High Street

Minick & Simpson

Midwinters Reds

Moda

Contempo 29

Moda

Dream Catcher Batiks 33

MoMo

Chirp Chirp

Pat Sloan

Bobbins & Bits

Sweetwater

Road 15

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SPRING 2013

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P ECE

ISSUE №1

FEATURING 11 Fabric lines Piece, Make & Sew with Moda Fabrics

Patterns and Ideas! Order online 24 hrs. @ modafabrics.com

Designer Interviews LOOK FOR

cordinating Pre Cuts & Bella Solids™ throughout

Moda

Inspiration Interviews Kits PreCuts Patterns Yardage

Pat Sloan

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

Sweetwater

•Fabrics images are reduced to 28%.

•Panels reduced to fit

Blackbird Design

Lily Ashbury

S'more Love

accordingly.

•Order quilt patterns with a “G” to ship with the fabric collection. •Fabrics marked with * make-up half assortments. •Look for coordinating Bella Solids™ throughout the collections.

•Bella Solids™ are not included in the Assortments or PreCuts.

•Due to CMYK printing

restrictions an exact fabric match is not always possible.

On the cover S'more Love, page 9 PHOTO: HOLLY HICKMAN

№ LA 00533/ LA 00533G High Street Quilt 54" x 65"

№ 11470 19* Clementine

№ 11471 29 Clementine

№ 11474 19 Clementine

igh Street is an elegant collection with a touch of playful bohemian style.Think Carnaby street circa 1963 when “Swinging London” was flourishing. Soft grays and sage are accented with punches of orange, yellow and plum. Soft paisley and ogee elements give a nod to this colorful iconic era.

№ 11475 19 Clementine

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№ 11476 19 Clementine

№ 11474 17* Pink

№ 11470 16 Plum

№ 11474 13 Lemonade

№ 11477 14 Clementine

№ 11478 18 Dark Pink

№ 11472 13 Lemonade

№ 11475 13 Lemonade

№ 11478 19* Clementine

№ 11471 26* Plum

№ 11473 13 Lemonade

№ 11476 13 Lemonade

№ 11472 18* Dark Pink

№ 11474 16 Plum

№ 11470 13* Lemonade

№ 11477 13* Lemonade

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01 LA 00531 LA 00531G Chelsea Apron 12 pack pattern 02 Exclusive shop

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03 LA 00532 LA 00532G Travellers Sewing Kit

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MOMO PHOTO CURTESY OF

scape the nitty gritty of the city for a sunny park, climb a tree and catch a glimpse into the imagination of Momo. Puffy white clouds fill the soft blue skies, and from your birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye view you spot critters frolicking in the nearby forest and rolling hills of wildflowers. The Chirp Chirp of songbirds high in the tree topâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacy canopy will make your heart sing along to their happy, carefree song.

№ 16081 11 Cream

№ 16082 16 Dill

№ 16083 16 Leaf

№ 16084 14 Leaf

№ 16080 11 Multi

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№ 16081 14 Leaf

№ 16086 15 Leaf

№ 16087 12 Leaf

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№ 16087 11 Dill

№ 16082 19 Sky Leaf

№ 16081 17 Sky

№ 16085 19 Sky

№ 16084 18 Sky

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№ 16083 18 Sky

№ 16087 17 Earth

№ 16082 11 Sunset

№ 16083 11 Sunset

№ 16086 13 Sunset

№ 16086 27 Sunset

№ 16084 11 Sunset

№ 16085 11 Sunset

№ 16087 13 Sunset

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№ 9900 207 Glacier

№ 9900 209 Clementine

№ 9900 192 Leaf

№ 9900 42 Tomato Soup

№ 9900 41 Chocolate

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PHOTO: BECKY RAVENBERG

r e n g i s e d INSPIRATION his is Julie And this is Eric and here's how we created S'more Love. It all started years and years ago with a scrapbook line called Mr. Campy. Mr. Campy was a marshmallow man that had a chocolate bar for a best friend. I drew sketches of the characters and sent them to an employee of ours to create in Illustrator.

That's usually my job, but I was on a business trip. I remember when Eric called me and told me he had started a new line with a marshmallow man. He was super excited, which for Eric meant that he was talking in his normal voice and saying words like, "I think it's really good." Julie wasn't so sure about it. It was over the phone, and you were telling me that you were building a line around a dancing, smiling marshmallow. When I saw it I loved it, but over the phone I couldn't quite imagine where you were going and sometimes, you do veer off the path a little.

I don't know what you're talking about, me veer?!?! Never! That's just called creative genius Julie.

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01 Original

Mr. Campy and his chocolate bar best friend. 02 Updated

Mr. Campy and his chocolate bar best friend. 03 Original Mr. Campy line in softer more muted colors. 04 Eric and Julie's updated hipper campers. 05 Forest Eric & Julie's favorite pattern. 06 S'more Love fabric swatches.

The design with the leaves was the most popular pattern in Mr. Campy. I decided to leave it in the line for the re-release, but I redrew all the leaves to make them more modern. Then I brightened up the color palette from very muted colors to more intense versions. We also updated the campers. They are much more hip now! Then I created all the other patterns being inspired by some of Eric's sketches and mid-century design.

So, Mr. Campy was released in 2008. It was a huge success which for me means that I was right!

My favorite pattern is Forest. I was going for trees against sky and I just love how the design turned out.

Something I usually get to say!

That's my favorite pattern too.

Whatever. Anyway, after the line was discontinued, everyone kept asking for us to bring it back or make a new camping line. When we opened the files to take a look at those options, we decided that we could update the line, add some new patterns, brighten the colors and it would be a whole lot of fun all over again.

You're just saying that because you know I'm right! This is me giving up.

We had been watching a lot of Mad Men at the time and Eric is a huge fan of mid-century modern design anyway, so we decided to take the line in that direction. He began redrawing the characters and adding new ones like the owl and fish.

While I was doing that, Julie started working on the patterns.

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nne you are known for sophisticated baby lines of fabrics. Your newest line of fabrics, Celebration has a different look. Tell us about that. I’ll always love sophisticated, chic fabrics, but designing Celebration was great fun. The colors are fresh, the look is a bit more modern and I hope the two color ways will appeal to moms and grandma’s everywhere. Do you have a favorite Celebration? I love celebrating Christmas and Easter, and it’s hard to choose between the two. Of course Easter is time to bring out the bunnies, but Christmas pulls me in with holiday decorating and family. Where did you find inspiration for this line? Grandkids? If so tell us about your grandkids. My youngest granddaughter, Miss Lily, is the inspiration for so many things I do. She’s fun, full of energy and all I have to do is think of her and I’m inspired. I can see her influence in a lot of my Celebration line. What do your grandkids call you? Lily calls me Oma, it’s German for grandma. My other grandkids call me grandma. Tell me about the Boy version and the girl version. The girl’s version is so “girly” with pastel ginghams and dots. It’s perfect for dresses, accessories, hair bows, purses and of course, bedding and quilts. If you can dream it up for a little girl, Celebration has a fabric for it! What little boy can resist elephants filled with little sail boats, stars and dots? The boy’s version is filled with bright, happy colors. The colors and patterns are “all boy” with stars, dots, and of course that red and blue gingham. Do you need to be surrounded by design in order to be inspired? IF so what? Magazines? Colors? etc. I’m always collecting and I scavenge though flea markets, old magazines, catalogs, garden books etc.

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I clip pictures, colors and save everything in sketch books. It’s a little like scrap booking without the fancy pages, and I’ve done it for years. When I’m actually drawing designs, I need to have absolute quiet and neat, clean area to work in. Does Chelsea have a favorite print in this collection? Chelsea loves the birdies print! She approved the artwork. I know you are crazy about wool. Why? I compare working with wool to coloring in a color book. The look is simple and the wool designs speak for themselves. I love the texture, color and look wool brings to appliqué. It’s the perfect

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№ 9900 166 Amelia Pink

№ 9900 34 Aqua

№ 9900 131 Lemon

№ 9900 75 Lime

№ 9900 32 Baby Blue

№ 9900 227 Cobalt

medium for a beginner and success is almost guaranteed. No edges to turn under; just cut and stitch. You’ve used blanket stitch appliqué for 2 of the quilts in this collection. Isn’t that unusual for you? I learned to blanket stitch by machine before I learned to appliqué by hand, so returning to this method was second nature for me. Blanket stitching by machine is quick and easy. The method makes it possible to have a finished appliqué quilt in a short period of time. The cats and dogs in my quilts, look really cute with a decorative blanket stitch. There’s a time and place for every form of appliqué. It’s good to be open to them all.

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№ 2863 16* Red

№ 2864 23* Tonal Red

№ 2864 14 White Red

№ 2865 18* Red

№ 2866 18* Red

№ 2867 20 Red

№ 2868 16 Red

№ 2868 25 Yellow Red

№ 2863 13 Green

№ 2864 20 Green

№ 2867 16* Green

№ 2863 15* Royal

№ 2865 17* Royal

№ 2866 17* Royal

№ 2865 11 White

№ 2864 21 Light Blue

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01 BHD 2074 BHD 2074G Doggone Cute Size: 56" x 67" 02 ISE 506 ISE 506G Through The Looking Glass Size: 38" x 42" 03 BHD 2076 BHD 2076G Tooth Fairy Pillow Boys Size: 9" x 9"

04 BHD 2072 BHD 2072G Sail Away Size: 58" x 58" 05 BHD 2078 BHD 2078G Celebration Size: 44" x 52"

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№ 2868 13 White Royal

№ 2864 15 Royal White

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№ 2864 22* Tonal Royal

№ 2860 13* Pink

№ 2862 14 Pink

№ 2866 11* Pink

№ 2867 12 Pink

№ 2868 17* Pink

№ 2860 11* White

№ 2861 11* White

№ 2862 11* White Pink

№ 2868 11 White Pink

№ 2866 14* Yellow

№ 2867 15 Yellow

№ 2868 30* Yellow

№ 2862 12 White Yellow

№ 2861 19 Aqua

№ 2868 32 Aqua

№ 2861 17 Lavender

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01 BHD 2073 BHD 2073G Pinwheel Parade Size: 52" x 62"

02 BHD 2078 BHD 2078G Celebration Size: 44" x 52" 03 BHD 2077 BHD 2077G Molly Horse Size: 8" x 7" 04 BHD 2075 BHD 2075G The Cat's Meow Size: 56" x 67" 05 BHD 2076 BHD 2076G Tooth Fairy Angel Pillow Size: 9" x 9"

№ 2867 14* Lavender

№ 2868 18 Lavender

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PHOTO: HOLLY HICKMAN

Pat Sloan on her Inspiration behind Bobbins and Bits. I do not come from a family who sews. My mother didn't sew, neither did my grandmothers or my great-grandmothers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where did you come from?â&#x20AC;? my mom often asks.

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eally... where did I get this need to play with fabric? I learned to sew clothing in a 9th grade Home Economics class in Brusels, Belgium. It was love at first stitch! I must have had the most amazing teacher as I know my clothing was awful. However, I don't remember her ever being negative about my projects. During those years, my mom bought me ALL the fabric I wanted. My parents bought me a “Genie” Sewing machine, because they saw I not only loved to sew but needed to sew. Later when I left for college, they bought me another machine. After all, a girl could not go to college without a sewing machine! Yep, my parents…..the BEST PARENTS IN THE WORLD. Because of this love for all things sewing, I wanted to do a “sewing” themed fabric line. Bobbins and Bits celebrates my obsession with scissors, bobbins, and all the little bits that go along with sewing. Pure happy colors are my signature colors. And I am in love with putting batiks and cottons together. I am excited to offer you a happy “sewing” themed fabric line with florals and hidden items... can you see the bobbins in the flowers? Pat Sloan's tips for Online Communities Pat, you are considered to be the social media guru in the quilt world. Why is that? With a degree in computer science, my first career was in computers. Yep, I'm a geek! My love of the Internet is legendary. I have been involved with building quilt communities online since 1999, and I love it. For me, it is all about SHARING. For my fabric lines I start the excitement with partial photos of the line. This is followed with a timeline of when it will be at your shops and then finally the pattern information in photos. Also, I host giveaways to build excitement and have my friends make projects in their various styles using my fabrics. All these types of online “sharing” events help to generate excitement about the potential of the fabric and adds interest for the readers. For instance, I also include extra information about my Aurifil thread lines that match the fabrics. What are some tips for quilt stores to use social media as merchandising tools?

On your facebook page, blog, newsletter you can create some easy collages—using such aides as picmonkey.com which is fantastic and free. Here are a few examples of what can be done with the Bobbins & Bits line: (All of these posts should be in separate steps to add to the excitement.) *Show the Bobbins and Bits logo, some individual fabric pieces and the edge dots. *Show patterns and any additional project ideas. *Show the fabric as it arrives in your shop: Such as: pictures of the unopened boxes, then photos of you unpacking the boxes, and finally, putting the bolts on the shelves. *Have your staff pick a favorite print or color and share why.

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***Get people excited with great photos and YOUR excitement about the fabric. It does take a tiny bit of planning to remember to take those photos... but it is SO worth it for the excitement factor. *If you are having a class, why not also offer an online sew along? You will have finished all the class preparation, so capitalize on that and take the class viral! Post the information on your blog and facebook page. People cannot always get to the shop, but they want to belong. They want to be a part of all the fun. As the host of the American Patchwork and Quilting Radio show, you get the chance to interview quilters from all over the world. Tell us a little about this. I'm very proud to have Moda as a sponsor of my radio show with American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine! All the shows are recorded so you can stream them in your shop. You can play the shows during your sew-ins and encourage your

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01 PS 169 PS 169G Crush Size: 54" x 70" 02 PS 170 PS 170G Sew Happy Size: 40" x 52" 03 PS 168 PS 168G Stitched Size: 42" x 46" 04 PS 171 PS 171G Pop! Size: 28" x 38" Visit Pat's website for more color ways. www.patsloan.com

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customers to listen on their electronic equipment: computer, iPad, MP3, or iTunes. I interview designers and authors who share loads of great tips. These are all things that are FREE to you and build great excitement about new books, new fabrics, as well as new designers. How many different places can you be found on the web? Webite http://www.patsloan.com Blog http://blog.patsloan.com

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Radio show page http://www.creativetalknetwork.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ PatSloanQuiltFun Twitter @QuilterPatSloan My internet group http://quiltmashup.com Pinterest page http://pinterest.com/patsloan/

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№ 43023 11 Fresh Linen

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Be sure to send me your Email so you can be added to my shop owner newsletter pat@ patsloan.com! I look forward to hearing from you soon.

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№ 43020 11* Fresh Linen

№ 43024 13* Tangy Orange

№ 43020 13 Tangy Orange

№ 43026 13 Tangy Orange

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№ 43024 17* Nickel

№ 43026 17 Nickel

№ 43022 30* Nickel

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№ 43021 14* Willow Sprigs

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№ 43032 47 Agean Blue

№ 43030 11 Agean Blue

№ 43033 60 Agean Blue

№ 43036 112 Agean Blue

№ 43030 125 Barely Blue

№ 43031 24 Barely Blue

№ 43034 73 Barely Blue

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№ 43036 113 Multi

№ 43037 121 Multi

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№ 43031 30 Tangy Orange

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№ 43035 94 Tangy Orange

№ 43036 104 Tangy Orange

№ 43037 120 Willow Sprigs

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hatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old is new in Modaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest line of Contempo fabrics. Antique prints are chic and modern in three fresh, bold color stories: Berrylicious, Seaglass, and Spice are all quite nice and sure to inspire a vast variety of projects from modern to traditional. The mood is minimal and all about color with an array of Bella solids to coordinate and mix with the clean, simple prints. A traditional log cabin makes a striking wholecloth or chop it up and let the patterns play!

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№ 32841 11 Berrylicious

№ 32846 15 Strawberry

№ 32840 11* Berrylicious

№ 32845 15* Berrylicious

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№ 32842 11* Berrylicious

№ 32843 11 Berrylicious

№ 32847 19* Berrylicious

№ 32846 24* Cocoa

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№ 32846 25* Seaglass

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№ 32843 13* Seaglass

№ 32840 14* Spice

№ 32847 14* Spice

№ 32845 17 Spice

№ 32846 14 Spice

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№ 32840 12 Seaglass

№ 32842 14* Spice

№ 32841 14 Spice

№ 32843 22 Spice

№ 32846 13 Seaweed

№ 32846 18* Mustard

№ 32846 27 Taupe

№ 32845 23 Taupe

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№ 9900 41 Chocolate

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№ 9900 69 Fig Tree Olive

№ 9900 213 Mustard

№ 9900 65 Green

№ 9900 126 Betty's Teal

№ 9900 209 Clementine

№ 9900 120 Betty's Pink

№ 9900 210 Strawberry

№ 9900 17 Country Red

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№ 4325 22* Night

№ 4325 26 Ocean

№ 4325 27* Ocean

№ 4325 45* Jewel

№ 4325 25 Ocean

№ 4325 28* Ocean

№ 4325 29 Ocean

№ 4325 30 Ocean

№ 4325 24 Night

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atiks so magnificent you’ll have to pinch yourself to make sure you’re not dreaming! These fabrics awash with depth and movement will surely weave a dreamy rainbow of pattern and color within your imagination. So wake up and imagine the peicing possibilities with Dreamcatcher Batiks!

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№ 4325 48 Jewel

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№ 4325 17* Dusk

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№ 4325 19* Dusk

№ 4325 35* Earth

№ 4325 33* Earth

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№ 4325 32 Earth

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№ 4325 40 Forest

№ 4325 42 Forest

№ 4325 43 Forest

№ 4325 44* Forest

№ 4325 41* Forest

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our newest collection is named Road 15. Tell us what your inspiration for this line was. This collection was inspired by our childhood home which my mom and dad just moved from after over 40 years. It was definitely bittersweet to leave the place we loved so much- on Road 15. The entire address is 14711 County Road 15, but we thought that was a little too long a title for a fabric collection. However, we invited our blog readers to participate by providing us with their addresses for one of the prints. We stopped at about 1300- and hopefully we didn’t leave too many out!

What elements are important for the design, how does it come to life? Our fabric collections always start with a theme. Once the theme is developed we go through the process of selecting a color scheme. Nailing down the theme and color sometimes is the longest part of the process for us. Now comes the fun part actually designing the fabric. We are all about text so we know there will be at least 2 of the prints that contain typography. Coordinating prints are then created to finish out the collection. Your color palettes are always such fresh soothing colors. Where do find your color inspiration? Color is sometimes one of the hardest things for us to decide. We always want to create something new and fresh but the 3 of us are all drawn to the same color palette and find it difficult to branch out and use colors that we are not fond of. Our source of inspiration for color comes from shopping. We love to go out and find new colors that are being used in the fashion or home décor world and try to incorporate them in our designs. What is your favorite print in this collection? Why? One of our favorite prints in this collection is the one with the houses, called Main Street and the versatility of the print called One Way. However, the most sentimental design is the one with the trees, City Park. Our old home had two cottonwood trees that have stood for more than 75 yearsand I’m sure that this print will remind me of those two beloved trees for years to come. And of course another favorite is the houses paired up with the

list of addresses. These two prints sum up the entire meaning of the name of the collection Road 15. There are 3 of us so I guess it is okay to have more than one favorite in this line. Is there a favorite Road trip you took as a family? If so , is there a back seat driver? Growing up we didn’t take too many family vacations. The only time I remember us going anywhere was when we headed to Pueblo, CO every summer for the Colorado State Fair. Times were different then – no seat belts, no electronics, and no air conditioning. But we did have licorice and cheese and crackers. I can still remember my mom making us cheese and crackers with the can of Easy Cheese and Ritz crackers. What is your personal definition of creativity? I looked up the real definition of creativity and it states: The use of the imagination or original ideas. I believe we are all creative in our own special way whether it be in the art studio, the kitchen, finances , or coping with everyday life. We all have to be creative at some time!

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001 SW P203

SW P203G C Circle Drive SSize: 73" x 82"

002 CHD 1301

CHD 1301G Th Road Home The SSize: 63" x 77" 003 SW P204

SW P204G S Sunnybrook Lane SSize: 72" x 72"

Working together as a mother and 2 daughter team must lead to interesting stories. Do each of you have your areas of specialty? If so, what? It is interesting indeed! The people you work with are the same people you have to sit across the table at Thanksgiving Dinner so you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay mad at each other for too long. We do have a good time and feel very fortunate to be in the situation we are in. Since there are 3 of us when we have to decide something it is usually 2 against 1 and not always the same 2 against the same 1. We do work well together and contribute equally with thoughts and ideas! How do you keep up to date with current trends? Off to the shopping mall we go! Whenever we are in a rut we hop in the car to our favorite stores and hope that we come home inspired with new ideas.

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In addition to family, fabrics, patterns and scrapbook papers, you keep very busy with your Label Crew program. Tell me a little bit about your labels? Our label crew club is for all of those who love our labels and patterns! Sign up for a subscription to the label crew and we will send you a new label, pattern and personalized label every month! Each month we feature a different project and label. To sign up, visit www.sweetwaterstreet.com/home.html

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É&#x160; Apple Red

É&#x160; Red Rain

É&#x160; Rain

É&#x160; Pickle

É&#x160; Mist

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É&#x160; Mist

É&#x160; Pickle

É&#x160; Grey

É&#x160; Pesto

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É&#x160; Mist

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É&#x160; Kansas Red

É&#x160; Teal www.modafabrics.com

É&#x160; Pickle

É&#x160; Vanilla

É&#x160; Black

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lues as soft as a summer’s sky and browns as warm as freshly turned earth waiting for seeds to be sprinkled in furrows are the essence of our new fabric line, Nature’s Basket. You will love the sweet prints so reminiscent of antique samplers - the perfect choice for a quilt that will feel as comfy as your favorite chambray shirt and look as though it was made long ago. Heart pinkeeps tied with a bit of ribbon can be made quickly for dear friends. Or tuck one into a fabric-covered sewing box with a packet of pins, needles and thread for the beginning stitcher in your life. We love the touch of warmth and calm Nature’s Basket adds to our projects and so will you!

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É&#x160; Sky Wicker

É&#x160; Midnight Sky

É&#x160; Autumn Sky

É&#x160; Midnight Sky

É&#x160; Autumn Sky

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É&#x160; Autumn Sky

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É&#x160; Coverlet Navy

É&#x160; Midnight Sky

É&#x160; Coverlet Navy

É&#x160; Dark Vine

É&#x160; Dried Yarrow

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É&#x160; Dried Yarrow

É&#x160; 36 Natures Basket Size: 61" x 71"

É&#x160; Dried Yarrow

É&#x160; Wicker Basket

É&#x160; Wicker Sky

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É&#x160; Dried Yarrow

É&#x160; Wicker Basket

É&#x160; Yarrow Navy

É&#x160; Yarrow Sky

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PHOTOS CURTESY OF MINICK & SIMPSON

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01 MS 1303

MS 1303G Nightingale Size: 90" x 90" 02 MS 1301

MS 1301G Holiday Size: 80" x 80" 03 KIT14760

MS 1300 MS 1300G A is for Apple Size: 68" x 80" 04 ISE 142

ISE 142G Hamptons Size: 54" x 68" 03

MS 1302 MS 1302G Nantucket Size: 67" x 67" 05

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Ɋ Red

Ɋ Cranberry

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Ɋ Cranberry

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ed and white is crisp, clean, homey, and inviting. It’s the warm palette of berries and ream, gingham aprons, Grandma’s kitchen canisters, and wonderful quilts. It reminds of us of polka-dots, peppermint candies, and antique transfer ware. The Winter holidays of Christmas and Valentine’s Day just wouldn’t be the same without red and white. In the spring of 2012 we went to 7KH ,QÀQLWH 9DULHW\ 6KRZ 7KUHH &HQWXULHV RI 5HG DQG :KLWH 4XLOWV that was sponsored by the American Folk Art Museum. This truly special show whetted our appetite and we started sketching fabric and quilts as we toured the Park Avenue Armory. 0LGZLQWHU 5HGV and the accompanying quilts is our homage to this inspirational show.

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Ɋ Ivory

Ɋ Cream Red

Ɋ Red

Ɋ Cream Red

Ɋ Ivory Red

Ɋ Cream Red

Ɋ Ivory

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Ɋ Ivory

Ɋ Cream

Ɋ Ivory

Ɋ Cream Tan

Ɋ Tan Cream

Ɋ Tan

Ɋ Tan Red

Ɋ Red Cream

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É&#x160; Red Cream

É&#x160; Red

É&#x160; Ivory Red

É&#x160; Red Cream

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É&#x160; Red

É&#x160; Ivory Red

É&#x160; Red Cream

É&#x160; Cream

É&#x160; Ivory

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É&#x160; Red

É&#x160; Cream Red

É&#x160; Tan

É&#x160; Red Tan

É&#x160; Red Cream

É&#x160; Tan

É&#x160; Red Tan

É&#x160; Tan Red

É&#x160; Tan

É&#x160; Patchwork

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â&#x20AC;˘29 Wovens (19 Homespuns, 6 Ticking Stripes, 4 Ikat, 1 Patchwork)

JPQ 2124 JPQ 2124G Eagles & Roses- 7 month BOM Size: 98" x 98"

JPQ 2126 JPQ 2126G Snow Days-7 month BOM Size: 70" x 60"

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JPQ 2129 JPQ 2129G From My Heart Size: 56" x 56"

JPQ 2128 JPQ 2128G Snowbirds & Star Trees Size: 36" x 40"

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№ 2126 21* Red

№ 2122 11* Red

№ 2120 17 Tan

№ 2121 11 Red

№ 2120 11* Red

№ 2127 13* Teal

JPQ 2125 / JPQ 2125G Let it Snow Size: 72” x 92”

rossroads, the new fabric line from Jan Patek, is where rich patterns and warm muted colors meet. Great for any quilt that calls for richness and pizzaz! From large stunning floral prints with intense colors to simple charming prints in muted airy colors, Crossroads is the perfect fabric line for Summer, Spring, Winter, and Autumn projects. Jan has outdone herself with 2 different choices for block of the month projects, both classic and timeless. Ask for Jan Patek fabrics and patterns at your favorite store August 2013. www.janpatekquilts.com

№ 2121 13* Teal

№ 2126 23* Teal

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№ 2099 27 Tan

№ 2121 17* Tan

№ 2099 28 Chocolate

№ 2099 24 Dill № 2125 17 Tan

№ 2126 17 Tan

№ 2123 17* Tan Red

№ 2122 17* Tan

№ 2123 27 Tan Teal

№ 2127 17 Tan

№ 2121 14* Dill

№ 2122 14 Dill

№ 2123 14 Dill

№ 2099 21 Red

№ 2099 23 Teal

№ 2099 22 Black

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№ 2125 14* Dill

№ 2127 14* Dill

№ 2126 12* Black

№ 2120 12* Black

№ 2121 12 Black

№ 2122 12* Black

№ 2126 22 Black Tan

№ 2125 12 Black

№ 2126 16* Caramel

№ 2127 16 Caramel

№ 2121 16* Caramel

№ 2122 16* Caramel

№ 2125 16* Chocolate

№ 2126 28 Chocolate

№ 2120 18* Chocolate

№ 2121 18 Chocolate

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Baker's Twine

01 Aqua

№ 999 34 min. 6 spools

02 Red

№ 999 31 min. 6 spools

03 Brown

№ 999 35 min. 6 spools

04 Green

№ 999 33 min. 6 spools

05 Grey

№ 999 36 min. 6 spools

06 Pink

№ 999 32 min. 6 spools

07 Assortment

№ 999BTASST min. 3 sets of 6

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100 yards of all purpose cuteness wrapped around distressed wooden spools. 9-ply cotton twine, spool measures 2" x 4". www.modahome.com