Color Color Everywhere!

New colors in Kona cotton from Kaufman coming in in April and below some inspiration for using them.

I love looking at large carpets and wall designs to get inspiration for clothing and quilt art on a smaller scale. Wouldn't this huge wall mural made from 250 porcelain tiles called Whirls and Twirls by artist Sol LeWitt(who died shortly after this commission) make great inspiration for a jacket or quilt made from solid colored fabric. Photo from Belle Magazine Dec/Jan 2009/2010.

We just received this beautiful silk print in for spring. It's in the most popular color of the season

TURQUOISE(later this spring we will devote a whole month to turquoise), but for now just a taste. I'd love wearing a beautiful summer smock to this achitectually divine place with the same backgroud color, The Spa at the L'auberge in Del Mar, just a hop, skip, and a jump from LaJolla.

Trend Alert: Pleats, Ruching, and Shirring!

As scene at the Oscars, a big trend this year in garment design is pleating ruching and shirring fabrics. This makes a wonderful molding to the body effect and creates a very romantic look!
Love It! Here are some examples from Cadena's new magazine we just received for Spring/Summer 2010.

Beautiful Gowns and Beautiful Fabrics

My favorite thing about Oscar night is of course the beautiful gowns and beautiful fabrics. Movies aside, bring on the gowns. This year there were many exquisite gowns,
and here are my picks. Number one has got to be Demi Moore's long flowing ruffled Gone with the Wind dress by Versace Atelier. It was fitted to her like a glove, cut on the bias out of two shades of peachy-nude silk chiffon. Makeup colors are really the rage for Spring/Summer2010. Second through eighth picks are listed and all something I would love to wear to my next special occasion.
Oscar does know about mixing great movies with great fabrics!

Cameron Diaz-Oscar de la Renta - Gold Lace/Brocade
PenelopeCruz-Red Duchess Satin
Rachael McAdams-Silk Watercolor Chiffon
Anna Kendrick-Elie Saab Crystal Pink Silk Chiffon
Sandra Bullock-Marchesa-Champagne gold Lace and Lame
Mariska-Riviera Blue Silk Taffeta
Kate Winslet YSL-Aluminum
Oprah Winfrey-Carolina Herrera -Royal Purple Silk Satin and Charmeuse

It was a Beautiful night and Beautiful Fabrics!

New Bali Handpaints

Just received a shipment of bali handpaints. This fabric is the best wearing fabric of the summer. It is cool, comfortable and doesn't wrinkle like linen. Beautiful color trends for spring/summer 2010, ORANGE and TAXICAB YELLOW!