Designer Fabrics from Duckcloth

Every now and again I come across something special that I just have to share with you.

Recently I have been inspired by the talents of designers who are creating stylish and beautiful fabrics. These unique and unusual fabrics have been popping up in my life time and time again, which has brought me to writing this article.

I think secretly I fantasize with the concept of designing my own range of fabrics. The whole idea of having a workshop devoted to creating beautiful fabrics thrills me no end. I long to play with paint and to try my hand at printing and creating wonderful designs.

As I discover the creative talents of others living my dream I am reminded that it is possible. I take my hat off to these innovative designers for sharing their talents with us.

If you long to make something special from designer fabrics then take a look at some of these wonderful fabrics that I have found from Duck Cloth.

This easy to navigate website showcases the work of a number of talented designers. Here are just a few for you to enjoy.

These are linen fabrics suitable for clothing or homewares are are designed by Nani IRO.

Click here for the link to the page.

Kristen Doran has designed these fabrics which are hand printed in Sydney.

Click here for the link to see more of her designs.

Who could resist these adorable chooks, sheep and pigs?

Here’s the link for more information about them.

And just in case you are looking for something special for the younger people in your life here are some fabrics that will make you happy:

Here’s the link to see more from the range

I’m not sure what it is, but penguins always make me laugh and this cute little guy is no exception. I want him to come and live in my house!

I hope you have enjoyed these fabrics as much as I have. My mind is spinning with possibilities of what I could create with some of these beautiful fabrics. I imagine your mind is too.

Until next time happy creating and happy fabric hunting!

Warmly Lenna

http://findafabric.wordpress.com

Garden of Dreams Fabrics

One of the constant problems faced by avid patchwork and quilters is tracking down fabrics. The problem starts when we fall in love with a quilt or project and want to make an exact copy for ourselves. For most of us it’s the way the designer has used the fabrics and colours to create something wonderful that catches our eye. Quite often it’s the combination of colour and fabric that we have fallen for and not the design itself.The problem reaches greater proportions when our favourite patchwork shop sells out of the fabrics that we need for our project and hence our quest begins.

I understand this dilemma very well because it has happened to me. So when fellow fabric hunters began contacted me in their search for the fabric range I used in my block of the Month quilt “Garden of Dreams”, I shared their plite.

Here’s a picture of the quilt in question.

Click here to see the quilt in more detail

To assist them in their quest I have included some links to retailers who currently stock these fabrics.

Many of the fabrics used came from the Mrs March range Antique Roses from Lecein:

Here are some samples I tracked down and the links to the retailers who still have them in stock:

These are from Pieces to Treasure.

          

Click here for the link to these fabrics

 Here are a few more I came across:

          

These fabrics can be found at Crafty Lady click here for the link to the page

The exciting news is that The Crafy Lady also has packs of 36 x 5″ squares from the range for $17. This pack would be ideal for this project and makes buying fabric very cost effective.

 And a few more:

        

These are from Village Patch. Click here for the link to the page.

They also have some of the checks from the range as well.

I hope this information will help those in search of the fabrics used in my Graden of Dreams” quilt.

Happy fabric hunting!

Warmly Lenna

http://findafabric.wordpress.com