Hard to know where to look at Anna Maria Horner‘s booth – there was so much to see and it’s all so pretty. Field Study, previously released in quilting cotton and now with rayon challis, voile, and velveteens joining the range, was made up in clothing, quilt, and bag patterns.
Anna’s Needleworks embroidery
Patty Young‘s new collection Lush evokes exotic tropical far-off lands, so I was surprised to read that it was inspired by the Missouri Botanical Gardens! But that’s Patty’s creative genius at work. Like Sandi’s collection, Lush also includes coordinating Cotton Couture solids. See Patty’s blog for info on coordinating ribbons and new patterns, and of course her soon-to-be-released book!
So, I’m not sure the next two companies technically fall into traditional True Up coverage, but I’m calling it close enough! Renaissance Ribbons probably provide most of the woven jaquard and fancier ribbons that you see at your local fabric store. They license designs from popular designers like Sue Spargo and Kaffe Fasset and their booth at Market showcased racks of beautiful ribbons and a few applications.
Here’s a peek at some of the collections Michael Miller Fabrics is introducing this weekend at Spring Market. Expect them in stores this summer!
Children at Play is by children’s book illustrator Sarah Jane, who is one of Michael Miller’s newest designers (there will be several more this year!). It’s an epic collection divided into four colorway/themes: Playhouse and Meadow (for girls), and Over the Fence and After School (for boys, though there are a few gender-neutral pieces in there). She writes “It was inspired by my own feelings
