Crafty Natalie

one of the blogs i came across last year that i love following now is True Up. When they decided to host a fabric meme, i decided it would be fun to play along, because, well, who doesn’t love drooling over fabric!! 2009 was definitely a year of exploration for me in my sewing room! it’s truly hard to believe that my husband bought me my sewing machine as my Christmas present just two years ago-honestly, what was i doing before that?! the funny thing is, i had wanted it simply so that i could hem up my own pants rather than pay a tailor! never in a million years did i imagine that sewing would become such a huge part of my daily routine- i’m sure he didn’t either! and i’m betting that hubby also didn’t realize the amount of money that would go into this hobby or the fact that it would overtake rooms AND closets in the house!! (love you honey…and, oh yeah…when are we moving into a bigger house?!)

FAVORITE QUILTING WEIGHT COTTON COLLECTION: Tanya Whelan’s Dolce Collection. the second i saw this line i fell IN LOVE!! i WANT each print in every color, and then some!!

FAVORITE HOME DECOR WEIGHT FABRIC: Anna Maria Horner’s Drawing Room. the sketchbook print is my fav and i have (or you could possibly even say hoarding!) the pink and natural ones in a special hiding place in my sewing room that noone can choose anything to be made from! (is that wrong?!)…and i still need to get my hands on some of the blue one!

FAVORITE TREND (MOTIFS): well, if you couldn’t tell from just the first two responses, it is BIRDS!!!

FAVORITE TREND (COLORS): my always go to color trend is typically browns and pinks, but right now i am absolutely LOVING the turquoise/red combos! i just got some of Patty Young’s Flora and Fauna in the turquoise hummingbirds and i haven’t been able to bring myself to cut into it, it’s THAT pretty!

FAVORITE OVERALL DESIGNER: as i’m sure most people will say, tried and true, Amy Butler!! i also love that now i can get stuff for the house already made in her prints-seriously contemplating redoing the master bedroom and bathroom!!

FAVORITE NEW DESIGNER: Studio E Fabrics. i’m not sure how new they are, but i just discovered them over the summer, and love the Nature-ology collection!

FAVORITE NOVELTY PRINT: Monkey N Round by Erin Michael for Moda (or anything Sock Monkey for that matter…but, all i have left in my stash is the Goodnight Monkey!)

FAVORITE GEOMETRIC PRINT: Sugar Snap Kimono by Melissa Averinos

FAVORITE ORGANIC PRINT/COLLECTION: Flock by Cloud 9

FAVORITE JUVENILE PRINT- BOYS: if we have a boy, (unless i change my mind by that time!) our nursery will be made from David Walkers, Robots!

FAVORITE JUVENILE PRINT- GIRLS: but i’m secretly hoping when the time comes we’ll have a girl because  Tina Givens Fairy Tip Toes makes me real happy, and i can only imagine sitting in a nursery made entirely out of this line!!

FAVORITE FABRIC SHOP: locally, Artful Quilter (they just moved, so they aren’t as close as before, but i hear the new shop is even bigger! could only mean trouble!) and online, i love  Hawthorne Threads. they were originally on Etsy under Fabric Supplies, but their new shop i have to say is pretty cool! love the fact that you can click on a print, and instantly find coordinating prints/colors that’ll match it! they also do a tiered pricing system, so the more you buy, the more you save-and the best part is if you shopped with them on Etsy, they transferred your fabric history over to their new shop!