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This morning, one of my favorite quilt shops in L.A., Sew Modern posted this lovely picture:
Heather Ross‘s Mendocino fabric line.
One of the coolest collections of fabric ever — and it sold out like crazy. It’s very rare for a collection to ever be reprinted, but it is becoming a wonderful thing. Each of the manufacturers is trotting out an old collection — slowly, very slowly — to reprint. Five years ago, three years ago, this never would have happened. But, I think the manufacturers have gotten the idea that it’s a good idea. A great idea even.
So — seven years ago, I was in Maryland teaching (if you remember) and got the news that we were going to be gifted with our first grandchild. A little girl. Her mommy did not want anything pink. I found the Mendocino collection on my trip and made this quilt for the little girl who would be Cambria:
here’s a closeup:
I love the mermaids and the seahorses, and everything about this gorgeous fabric. I’m so glad that it’s back in print. Maybe I’ll make a quilt for myself out of it…
Heather has a class on CreativeBug. Check out her website by clicking on her name, just below the pic of the Mendocino collection. I really love the colors of the collection. I would have gone for the deep pink and chocolate, but since Karen didn’t want any pink, I demurred to her request. I went with the orange — and I think that started to trend — no, obsession — that I have with orange.
P. S. Cambria’s favorite color is Pink ; )
Happy Quilting!
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