For the last installment of spring Quilt Market posts, we’ll share some trends we saw on the market floor! We had a lot of new lines and new products to look at so we’re going to break down the whole lot to a few key things you’ll be seeing quite a bit in the coming months.There was so much to soak in but a few elements were everywhere.
First off, the deer is the animal of the year. From Tula Pink's feature print in her new collection "Moonshine" to Violet Craft's "Brambleberry Ridge", fabric lines and booth decor alike showcased deer.
From "Moonshine" by Tula Pink
From Joel Dewberry's "Birch Farm"
From Joel Dewbery's booth
From Dear Stella
From Violet Craft's "Forest Abstraction" pattern using fabric from "Brambleberry Ridge"
Sateen Echino prints
Wool appliqué from Heidi Boyd
The infamous Harvey the Deer from Emily Herrick's booth
Second, metallics have arrived. We’ve seen metallic inks slowly work their way into the occasional collection but many designers will be featuring hints of metallic in upcoming lines not only in feature prints, but in basics and blenders.
Cotton + Steel
Echino sateen
Violet Craft's "Brambleberry Ridge"
Another trend we’re noticing is that designers and manufacturers are including more diversity in substrates. Collections are more often including options in knit, lawn, sateen, linen, voile, and even wool.
Hand dyed, hand stamped fabrics by Alison Glass for Andover
Wool bundle from Alison Glass
Garment sewers rejoice! But garments aren’t the only uses for these textures. Lots of project display quilts featured varying textures to bring a new dimension to quilting.
Art Gallery booths showcasing voiles and knits
Sew Caroline's Caroline Hulse with a project made with voile from her new collection "Gleeful"
Next, among the many pastels, there were a couple key colors in multiple lines coming out this year— peach and aqua. Across the board, we saw countless subtle variations of a fresh, light peach or coral shade and clean and dreamy aqua.
Michael Miller Modern Basics
Cotton + Steel
"Fanfare" by Rae Hoekstra for Cloud 9
Michael Miller booth inspiration wall
Cotton + Steel
Kenzie Mac booth decor and bags
Finally, let’s look at blenders. We saw lots of geometric prints, like plus signs or triangles (think back to those gold metallic triangles from Violet Craft), placed in a sparse print with lots of negative space.
Zen Chic by Brigitte Heitland from Moda
Hand dyed, hand stamped fabrics by Alison Glass for Andover
Cotton + Steel basics
What trends are you loving? Which ones will you pass on?
Labels: quilt market, trends
