Monday, March 7, 2011

Sweet quilting prints from Joann!

Check out these lovely prints by Colorbok for Joann fabrics...

Woodhaven Fabrics

Pretty nice, right?

I have never bought any quilting cottons from Joann unless they were Kona solids or one of the few Alexander Henry prints they always seem to have, but I think these are exceptional! The line was designed by Alisa Bobzien who is super creative and crafty. She designs a lot of scrapbooking stuff sold at Joann Fabrics too and is all-around talented!

The 2 gems of this collection for me are the loopy birds and the typewriter keys (and the plaid is coming in 3rd), but each print lends a supportive hand to the other making this an excellent coordinating collection for a quilt (which is exactly what I plan to do with them of course).

Woodhaven Fabrics

I really love the texture-y print behind each design, making them all look more rustic/homemade/antique/even wood-grainy. To me, anyway.

Woodhaven Fabrics

There were about 4 more prints from this collection at my local store, but March is supposed to be a "no fabric month" due to my overspending last month, and I had to pick and choose. I was able to buy a 1/4 cut of my 8 favorites. These will look so great with some Kona White and Kona Ash (which I also bought, but I HAD A COUPON).

Oh and I should say too that these fabrics FEEL pretty good to me as well. They really don't feel any different than Moda fabrics to me. I hope they aren't just veiled with some super sneaky starch, but they honestly feel pretty decent. Definitely nothing like the fat quarters you can get there (but shouldn't get ever because they are total garbage)!

Next time you're at your local Joann, peek around and see if there are any "unknown" fabrics that speak to you. Maybe this is a sign of good things to come... ?

5 comments:

  1. amen! i work at JoAnn and I was happy to see these new fabrics. I used to NEVER buy fabric at JoAnn (or only for "cheap" projects) but you just have to keep your eye peeled for the few good ones out there :)

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  2. Beautiful fabrics! The green and blue combo just sings! I also wanted to say a quick hello to you as my scrappy swap partner! So excited to swap with you doll!

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  3. SewSara--You should keep us updated on any future good finds in the store!

    Christie--I didn't know the partners had been posted! Woohoo! Nice to meet you :)

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  4. Amber, did you know that Alisa is from Ann Arbor!?! And how close are you to Ann Arbor? Are you in a Modern Quilt guild? There is one in Ann Arbor that just started in January and we have about 20 people now!

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  5. Do you have any wood haven birds left that you might want to sell?? Desperate for it!

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