I checked in with Amy B. and she had few minutes to give us a studio update.  Amy has new fabrics, new patterns and new "solids" fabrics.
 

Below is a personal sneak preview from Amy Butler and what she is showing at International Quilt Market:

Happy Spring Everyone!

It's such a lovely time of year!  It's gorgeous in Ohio and everything is coming
to life. I'm finding it hard to focus in the studio because all I want todo is get in my garden! My favorite spring flowers are my hellebores (happily pictured to the right) and they are exploding with bloom.  The new growth and energy is completely inspiring and refreshing.  I'm totally in the spirit of the season and I can't think of a better time of year to launch new collections.  Quilt Market is around the corner and I'm bringing some new fabrics and new patterns along
to share with everyone.  Here's a little sneak peak at what's coming up.

My newest quilting collection Midwest Modern has been a blast to work with!
I've got a pile of swatches & snips in front of me while I scheme and create projects and samples for inspiration.  I'll be sampling a lot of projects for my quilt market booth, including my two new sewing patterns; the Birdie Sling and my laptop Cover and MP3 Case. The Birdie is a honey of a bag!  With it's modern style and dynamic size, it's a great carryall. It's also very easy to make- perfect for beginners. I've been using my laptop cover and mp3 case that I made for my Midwest Modern book and I  really love them. It's great to be able to make utility beautiful, and both cases provide superior protection.  I had many requests to make the covers into a pattern, so it's nice to bring them to market knowing that folks will enjoy using them, plus, I wore my other ones out!

I've created a  "spring sketchbook"  to feature all of my fabric launches, many of which are previews until the actual collection is ready for sale. It's great to be able to share my up and coming designs in advance of launching the lines, it really gets me revved up!  My new Home Dec grouping for Rowan is called  "August Fields." It's made up of 4 diverse color stories that celebrate the inspiration of gardens and wild fields in "high season."  Everything peaks to perfection in August!

Feminine combinations of elegant prints and modern textures make it easy to mix and match designs for home dec and fashion  projects. There's a bit of August Fields below in my flower.  I'll have more to share in the coming weeks as I make up new projects with the fabric. The orange and sherbet colors make me so happy!  I'll keep you posted on new intros to my sketch book too.  I'll have another quilting line for fall and a few fresh additions to Midwest Modern.

All of these collections are screaming for something to mix with so I'm thrilled to introduce my Amy Butler Solids with Rowan!  I've just got my hands on my advance yardage and it's delicious.  I'm really looking forward to playing with the colors in combo with my prints.  I'll have both quilting and home dec solids that coordinate with all of my fabrics with Rowan including the earlier lines.  I can't wait for you to "feel" the fabric. It's a high quality woven with a super soft hand.  Both my Solids and August Fields should hit stores in July.

As you can see, I've been keeping busy this winter!  It's so much fun to be able to connect with everyone and share my studio developments.  I hope you make the most of this beautiful season and I wish you oodles of hours of crafting joy!

Thank you Gina for having me visit today.  It's always a pleasure!  More soon.........

Warmest Wishes,
XO
Amy