Well Hello There

Say hello to my new beautiful shears! 

(By the way I totally recommend going to Michael's Crafts &

purchasing these. )

You can usually get a 40-50% coupon which cuts the cost of these WAY down. 

cheers,

Laura

A Fabric Hoarders Top 5 Fabric Designers

Good afternoon everyone!

Hope you guys are having a wonderful Tuesday. My day is filled with prep for finals for the term but I shall prevail! Or, I will try anyways. It's really difficult right now but I'll make it through!

I've been thinking lately a lot about fabric since I'm getting ready for my summer break. To put it plainly, I love fabric.

If there is anything I adore almost more than my beautiful babies, it would have to be fabric! Just saying fabric makes me want to go out to the fabric shop. But I must control myself.

my babies! (samson and simba)

I am a guilty hoarder of fabric- I can never get enough! What usually makes me gasp over fabric is the print. I'm a sucker for a cute prints! Printed cotton fabric is great for all kinds of projects, but I mostly love them for making accessories. As the saying goes, one can never have too many accessories.

I've created a list of my top five fabric designers. 

(Which was really hard by the way since I love so many).

5. Amy Butler

Amy Butler is reknowned and for good reason! Not to mention, now that she offers garment fabric, she's doubly awesome!

4. Liberty of London

What can I say? Liberty of London makes beautiful fabric and their well-known for it. A bit out of my price range, so I'll usually wait till I can find it on sale!

3. Aneela Hoey

Moda is lucky to have the wonderful Aneela Hoey! Her designs are whimsical and sweet. I can't tell you how many times I see moda's fabric and want to make a quilt from it!

2. Japanese Fabric

There is no way that I can fully express my deep appreciation for Japanese fabric. Anytime I go on Etsy, I always find the cutest prints from kittens to bicycles. The downside is usually the shipping if you purchase it from Japan. But the biggest down side? The waiting! No go on Etsy and see for yourself.

1. Alexander Henry
Ok, I cannot express my deepest affection for Alexander Henry's fabric. I love how quirky the designs are. I go to Alexander Henry for themed creations. From pin ups to galactic queens, Henry has a massive collection of cotton prints.

Look at this Halloween Pin Up print! I need this right now <3

So there you have it!

Now I must get back to writing these essays rather than having a good time chatting over fabric and the love I carry for my pup. But really, I could go on about my Samson.

Cheers,

Laura