What comes first, the fabric or the quilt?  Ever wondered about it? When I started designing, it was the fabric that inspired me.  I’d wait on pins and needles to see the newest lines from Moda.  I’d have several quits in my head and when I saw the right fabric I’d start designing. Oh joy how things have changed!   Now I design the quilt first and spend many happy hours choosing colors and drawing fabrics to go with it.  Think what this would mean if you were the designer.   Your colors could vary to fit the quilt, and suddenly you’d have your own backgrounds and prints that work…

For me, it seems like it’s taken forever, but Winter Wonderland is finally shipping this week!  You’ll be able to find it at your local quilt store, or favorite online shop very soon.  Just picture those UPS trucks filled with boxes of Winter Wonderland fabric, leaving the Moda warehouse.  It must be a sight to see. One of the Winter Wonderland fabrics I’m most excited about is this cute snowman panel! It comes with a white or red background!  When I designed this panel I was thinking of all the projects you could use it for, and I can’t wait to see what you do with it.  The panel squares…

Moda’s just shipped the most beautiful bundles of Dottie fabric ever. Dots and dots and more dots. The great thing about these new dots is they are part of Moda’s basic fabric line.  That means we’ll be able to get them for a long time.  I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of them.   To give you a sampling of the new Dottie fabrics, we’ve added some mini charm packs to our website. They make me feel like making a Dottie quilt.  Just little squares of dots, with white sashing.  How fun would that be? Have a great weekend everyone.  I’ll be back on Monday to show you what’s…