Aurifil for AGF: Bari J & Pat Bravo

It’s our final day for our Aurifil for AGF blog series! We’ve so enjoyed introducing you to all of the amazingly talented designers of Art Gallery Fabrics. We have two more to share with you today and we’re pretty darn excited!

Back in 2015, we launched Aurifil thread boxes to match with the identity of each Art Gallery Fabrics designer. The best thing about this is that the threads aren’t specific to one fabric collection but rather were selected to match a designer’s signature palette. With that in mind, these collections work just as well with the brand new fabric collections as they did with those that released back in 2015. Pretty amazing, right? We hope you enjoy hearing more about these fabulous women AND don’t miss our super sweet giveaway! It will stay open for 1 more week!

Today, we meet Bari J and the heart and soul of Art Gallery Fabrics, Pat Bravo!

Aurifil for AGF: April Rhodes & Amy Sinibaldi

We’re in week 2 of our Aurifil for AGF blog series! This week, we’re introducing you to a few more of the talented designers of Art Gallery Fabrics. Back in 2015, we launched Aurifil thread boxes to match with the identity of each Art Gallery Fabrics designer. The best thing about this is that the threads aren’t specific to one fabric collection but rather were selected to match a designer’s signature palette. With that in mind, these collections work just as well with the brand new fabric collections as they did with those that released back in 2015. Pretty amazing, right? We hope you enjoy hearing more about these fabulous women AND don’t miss our super sweet giveaway!

Today, we meet Amy Sinibaldi and April Rhodes, two fabulous designers for Art Gallery Fabrics.

Aurifil for AGF: Maureen Cracknell

We’re in week 2 of our Aurifil for AGF blog series! This week, we’re introducing you to a few more of the talented designers of Art Gallery Fabrics. Back in 2015, we launched Aurifil thread boxes to match with the identity of each Art Gallery Fabrics designer. The best thing about this is that the threads aren’t specific to one fabric collection but rather were selected to match a designer’s signature palette. With that in mind, these collections work just as well with the brand new fabric collections as they did with those that released back in 2015. Pretty amazing, right? We hope you enjoy hearing more about these fabulous women AND don’t miss our super sweet giveaway!

Today, we meet Maureen Cracknell of Maureen Cracknell Handmade! Her Bohemian Garden collection comes in both Large and Small boxes of 50wt thread for maximum versatility. The colors were perfectly selected to coordinate with Maureen’s Art Gallery Fabrics collections, including her newly released Soulful and Garden Dreamer collections, along with Nightfall, Fleet and Flourish, and Wild & Free. We always love seeing what Maureen is up to, whether a fun event like the Sewcial Bee Sampler, or some new and fabulous thread sketching project. Follow along with her Instagram account for all sorts of inspiration!

Aurifil for AGF: Sew Caroline

We’re back for week 2 of our Aurifil for AGF blog series! This week, we’ll introduce you to a few more of the talented designers of Art Gallery Fabrics. Back in 2015, we launched Aurifil thread boxes to match with the identity of each Art Gallery Fabrics designer. The best thing about this is that the threads aren’t specific to one fabric collection but rather were selected to match a designer’s signature palette. With that in mind, these collections work just as well with the brand new fabric collections as they did with those that released back in 2015. Pretty amazing, right? We hope you enjoy hearing more about these fabulous women AND don’t miss our super sweet giveaway!

Today, we meet Caroline Hulse of Sew Caroline! Her Sweet Pea collection comes in a Large box of 40wt thread and a small box of 50wt thread, both for use in so many of Caroline’s apparel and home decor projects and patterns. The colors were perfectly selected to coordinate with Caroline’s Art Gallery Fabrics collections, including her newly released Here Comes the Sun collection, Chalk and Paint, Happy Home, and Gleeful. Caroline’s Instagram feed is a burst of color and inspiration, featuring everything from charming bits of home décor to a sweet variety of maternity and children’s clothing. Caroline’s wardrobe is completely covetable and she works hard to share her tips and tutorials for how to do it yourself on her blog, Sew Caroline.

Aurifil for AGF: Bonnie Christine

We’re here for our final day of week 1 of our Aurifil for AGF blog series! Next week, we’ll be introducing you to more of the talented designers of Art Gallery Fabrics, to herald their work, and shine a light on their fabulous thread collections. Back in 2015, we launched Aurifil thread boxes to match with the identity of each Art Gallery Fabrics designer. The best thing about this is that the threads aren’t specific to one fabric collection but rather were selected to match a designer’s signature palette. With that in mind, these collections work just as well with the brand new fabric collections as they did with those that released back in 2015. Pretty amazing, right? We hope you enjoy hearing more about these fabulous women AND don’t miss our super sweet giveaway!

Today, we meet Bonnie Christine of Going Home to Roost! Her Going Home to Roost Essentials collection comes in both Large and Small boxes, offering our extremely versatile 50wt thread in a wonderfully warm array of colors. Going Home to Roost Essentials provides the perfect colors for use with any of Bonnie Christine’s Art Gallery Fabrics collections, including her upcoming Lambkin collection, Wonderful Things, Hello Ollie, and Forest Floor. We love following along with Bonnie Christine’s home adventures on Instagram as she and her family build a farmhouse and make a home in the woods in North Carolina.

Aurifil for AGF: Jeni Baker

We’re having so much fun with our Aurifil for AGF blog series! For the next 2 weeks, we’ll be introducing you to the talented designers of Art Gallery Fabrics, to herald their work, and shine a light on their fabulous thread collections. Back in 2015, we launched Aurifil thread boxes to match with the identity of each Art Gallery Fabrics designer. The best thing about this is that the threads aren’t specific to one fabric collection but rather were selected to match a designer’s signature palette. With that in mind, these collections work just as well with the brand new fabric collections as they did with those that released back in 2015. Pretty amazing, right? We hope you enjoy hearing more about these fabulous women AND don’t miss our super sweet giveaway!

Today, we meet Jeni Baker of In Color Order! Jeni’s Tid Bits collection comes in both Large and Small boxes, offering the sweetest selections of our 40wt thread. A wonderful lineup of neutral, warm, and cool tones, Tid Bits has everything you need to work with any of Jeni’s five collections for Art Gallery Fabrics – Color Me Retro, Nordika, Dreamin’ Vintage, Geometric Bliss, & Curiosities. We absolutely adore Jeni’s use of color and her amazing knack for mixing prints, and can’t get enough of the fabulous tips & tricks that she shares on her blog in addition to the super cute photos of her famous bunny George!

Aurifil for AGF: Katarina Roccella

It’s the second day for our Aurifil for AGF blog series! For the next 2 weeks, we’ll be introducing you to the talented designers of Art Gallery Fabrics, to herald their work, and shine a light on their fabulous thread collections. Back in 2015, we launched Aurifil thread boxes to match with the identity of each Art Gallery Fabrics designer. The best thing about this is that the threads aren’t specific to one fabric collection but rather were selected to match a designer’s signature palette. With that in mind, these collections work just as well with the brand new fabric collections as they did with those that released back in 2015. Pretty amazing, right? We hope you enjoy hearing more about these fabulous women AND don’t miss our super sweet giveaway!

Today, we meet Katarina Roccella of Like Flowers and Butterflies! Katarina’s Voluminous collection contains both 50wt and 40wt thread, making it absolutely perfect for piecing, quilting, apparel, and more! It is available in both Large and Small boxes for maximum versatility. The collections feature a gorgeous range of blues and neutrals with pops of pink and golden yellow, a stunning variety that help the threads to coordinate perfectly with both her Blithe and InBlue collections for Art Gallery Fabrics. We always love seeing what Katarina is up to, from her new quilt patterns, to her fabulous tops (often modeled by her daughter), to various items to decorate her home.

Aurifil for AGF: Sharon Holland

Welcome to day 1 of our Aurifil for Art Gallery blog series! For the next 2 weeks, we’ll be introducing you to the talented designers of Art Gallery Fabrics, to herald their work, and shine a light on their fabulous thread collections. Back in 2015, we launched Aurifil thread boxes to match with the identity of each Art Gallery Fabrics designer. The best thing about this is that the threads aren’t specific to one fabric collection but rather were selected to match a designer’s signature palette. With that in mind, these collections work just as well with the brand new fabric collections as they did with those that released back in 2015. Pretty amazing, right? We hope you enjoy hearing more about these fabulous women AND don’t miss our super sweet giveaway!

Today, we meet Sharon Holland of Sharon Holland Designs! Sharon’s Color Story collection features both 50wt thread and floss and is available in both Large and Small boxes. It is a gorgeous range of neutrals and sweet colors that match perfectly with Sharon’s latest collections with Art Gallery Fabrics, Tapestry & Bountiful. We are simply enamored with Sharon’s style and anxiously await each new Instagram post. She takes stunning photos and has a keen eye for color and design.

Spring Quilt Market, Part 3

Elisabeth and Nichole of Robert Kaufman

If only we could extend International Quilt Market by a day or two… but not for the business! We need extra time to catch up with friends and colleagues — time to check in, share a hug, ask about each other’s kids/dogs/new houses/travels/parents/etc. We all work so hard and move so fast, it’s easy for the personal to get lost and sometimes the personal, the bonds formed, relationships built, and connections made are what make the biggest difference. So, for all those who we missed… ’til next time;).

We do have a few final booths to share and hope you’ve had fun following along with us! For Houston, let us know if you have special requests, booths you’d like to see, tours you’d like to take… Let’s have some fun!!

ISLAND BATIK
We absolutely adore the team at Island Batik! We had a moment to visit with Elizabeth and Katie before Katie was kind enough to take us on a tour of the booth. New fabrics collections from Ebony Love, Jackie Kunkel, Tammy Silvers, Cheri Good Quilt Design and more!

 

ROBERT KAUFMAN
Elisabeth and Nichole of Robert Kaufman fabrics took us on a fabulous tour of the RK booths, including giving us a sneak peek at their own new book, The Fussy Cut Sampler! Rebecca Bryan had a new collection presenting, as did Erin Dollar (though she didn’t have a booth this time), and we also got to visit with Darlene Zimmerman, Elizabeth Hartman, and Carolyn Friendlander and check out the booths for Valori Wells and Makenna Ryan.

Aurifil & The Fussy Cut Sampler in Valori’s Booth

Valori Wells

New Quilt by Valori Wells!

Valori Wells

Rebecca Bryan

Rebecca Bryan

McKenna Ryan

Bags and bins by Carol of Aunties Two for McKenna Ryan

McKenna Ryan

Elizabeth Hartman

Elizabeth Hartman

Darlene Zimmerman

Embroidery by Darlene Zimmerman

Redwork Embroidery by Darlene Zimmerman

Carolyn Friedlander

Carolyn Friedlander

 

MARCUS FABRICS
We popped into Marcus to say hello to Aurifil Designers Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Nancy Rink, and Sarah Maxwell. The booths were rich with color and featured so many fabulous new patterns!

Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Sarah Maxwell

Sarah Maxwell

Sarah Maxwell

Sarah Maxwell

Nancy Rink

 

ANNA MARIA HORNER
One of the biggest buzz collections of Spring Market was our trio of Limited Edition wooden boxes debuting Anna Maria Horner for Aurifil! We are so excited about these boxes that were designed to coordinate with Anna Maria’s Floral Retrospective collection and have some fun things coming up. Collections are shipping in August, so make sure to ask your local quilt shop to order yours. Anna Maria was lovely and inspiring, as always, and was kind enough to take us on the grand tour of her booth.

Anna Maria Horner

Anna Maria Horner

Anna Maria Horner for Aurifil

Thread necklace by Anna Maria Horner

 

THE SPLENDID SAMPLER
We were so excited to have a chance to say hello to Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson, co-authors and co-hosts of The Splendid Sampler Sew Along, which launched in 2016 as an online community sewing & quilting event and has now be released in book form, sparking a whole new wave of participants, new bonus blocks, tips, and more! Make sure to check out the website for all the info and order your copy of the book today!

Showcase Quilt from The Splendid Sampler

 

A VISIT WITH JILL FINLEY!
On the very last day of Market, we had a surprise visit from Aurifil & Riley Blake Designer Jill Finley of Jillily Studio. We absolutely adore Jill and it was so fun to join her and Aurifil CEO Elena Gregotti for a little peek at the Aurifil booth. Keep your eyes peeled for a new collection from Jill this Fall — we can’t wait!!

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Thank you so very much for following along with us. International Quilt Market was a wonderful whirlwind and we’re so grateful we got to be a part of it! Until next time!

 

2017 Spring Quilt Market, Part 2

Windham Fabrics: Natalie Barnes, Felice Regina, Amy Gibson, Crystal Nilpirom

One of the things that we love most about International Quilt Market is having the chance to check in with Aurifil Designers and Industry Partners. We are a diverse community, spread across the globe, which makes regular opportunities to meet in person an absolute delight. Our Creative Director, Erin Sampson, spends much of Market running between partner booths, capturing booth tours, staging informal interviews, and checking in on our new collection releases. It’s exciting and inspiring and thanks to excellent social tools like Facebook Live, we’re able to share the experience with all of you. In fact, we had so many tours this time around that we’ll split them into two posts;).

Our only regret is that we don’t always get to make it to see everyone, so there are a few missing from our tour. Keep an eye on the blog throughout the Summer for another introduction to ALL of our new designers and collections!

WINDHAM FABRICS
Windham Fabrics had a lovely lineup of booths, each boasting countless projects, with everything from collaborative stitching projects, to cats, to Spring Gardens.  Natalie Barnes, Amy Gibson, and Sarah Fielke had new Aurifil collections presenting, but we also had a chance to check out the booths for Annabel Wrigley, Felice Regina, and Janine Vangool.

Natalie Barnes of Beyond the Reef

Felice Regina

Annabel Wrigley

 

MODA FABRICS
We were so excited to have a chance visit with a few of our beloved Moda designers! Stacy Iest Hsu, Joanna Figueroa, and Basic Grey had new Aurifil collections presenting, but we also got to say hi to Jane Davidson of Franny & Jane, Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life, Corey Yoder, and Shannon Gillman Orr.

 

ANDOVER FABRICS
We toured the booth with Giuseppe Ribaudo, our amazing main man at Andover, stopping to say hello to Alison Glass and Edyta Sitar while also checking out collections and projects for Di Ford-Hall and Kim Schaefer.

Alison Glass with Seventy Six, released at Fall Market

Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics

Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics

Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics

 

ART GALLERY FABRICS
Art Gallery Fabrics Ambassador Mathew Boudreaux of Mister Domestic took us on a grand booth tour, showcasing his in-booth charity stitching, highlighting new collections, and saying hello to designers along the way!

 

RILEY BLAKE 
We started our tour at Riley Blake with Christopher Thompson of The Tattooed Quilter who has collections presenting in August and September. We also took a peek at the new collections by Lori Holt — a new 45-spool box — in addition to a range of other Riley Blake designers.

Christopher Thompson with Miss Edie Grey, due out in September

Flour the Frenchie by Laser Cut Quilts

Blue Carolina by Christopher Thompson

New Collections due out in August and September!

Elena Gregotti with Christopher Thompson

Doohickey Designs

Doohickey Designs

 

MICHAEL MILLER FABRICS
Kait Witte of Michael Miller led us on a tour of the Michael Miller booths, featuring Tamara Kate, Sarah Jane, Sandra Clemons, and Susan Emory.

Nutcracker by Sarah Jane

Susan Emory of Swirly Girls Design

Projects from Hello by Susan Emory

Susan’s new Aurifil Collection, Hello

Aurifil spools on display!

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We’ll finish up our Quilt Market recap with some final tours and intros on Tuesday! Happy Sunday all! 🙂