Blend Fabrics Debut
October 25, 2011I got an email this week from a friend in the UK thanking me for updating my blog… she said that she was getting worried about me! Well hold on, here’s 2 updates in one week! Will wonders ever cease? Not to worry – I’ve just been really busy and you are about to see why.
For the last year, we have been working on the future of Anna Griffin Inc., the kind of future that takes the company to the next level, the kind of future that celebrates what we do and expands us in a new direction. We created Blend – the licensing division of Anna Griffin Inc. – to provide our customers with the same superior product design, yet in a contemporary style. Each licensed artist will be showcased in a product collection that includes everything from fabric to gifts and stationery. The debut of Blend Fabrics is just three days away! Below are just a few of our exciting new collections. To see more go to www.blendfabrics.com!
Spice up your sewing with Kitchy Kitchen from Maude Asbury, a fabulously fun fabric collection with a retro twist. Produce infused patterns, kitchen utensils, lemon and lime wedges, funky fruits and vegetables and bold graphic geometrics combine with navy blue, citrus orange, flamingo pink and bright shades of green to create a recipe for stitching success!
Brontosaurus, triceratops, stegosaurus and tyrannosaurus rex dance happily among leaves, dots, stripes and playful geometrics to create this fresh and fun children’s collection. Sharon Kropp of Little Yellow Bicycle and I go back to the days of CKU when we were both teaching scrapbook classes. Her collection, Babysaurus celebrates the young imagination with dino dots, tiny stripes, friendly dinosaur faces and fun, stimulating patterns. With bold primary colors, soft pastels, storytelling designs and even a flannel collection, Babysaurus boasts something special for everyone.
My dear friend Jone Hallmark and I have wanted to work together forever and now we can! With fanciful fairies, whimsy florals, butterflies and paisleys, Jone’s collection Believe is filled with all things feminine. Delicate lines, painterly ginghams, soft colors and even the ABCs combine perfectly to create this whimsical, fairytale collection. Color palettes of pastel greens, sunny yellows and soft pinks, along with oh-so-soft flannel create the ideal collection for a little princess!
Songbirds singing, cheerful birds chirping and lovebirds flirting make this conversational fabric collection something worth chattering about! The Feather N Stitch Collection y Sarah Watts is a celebration of marriage between this delicate group of birds and fresh color palettes featuring olive green, turquoise and sky blues, lavender and pansy purples and muted shades of brown.
Be inspired by the organic elements of nature with Garden of Delights by Jules Davis. Jules and I worked together at the John Harland Company way back in the late 80′s (my first job, I might add). This collection features delicate butterflies and flitting hummingbirds, buzzing bees, along with garden tools, flower petals, leaves and winding vines to transform the simplicity of nature into a dynamic celebration of prints, patterns and colors. Bold fuchsia, lime green and sky blue with pops of tangerine orange and hot pink blend flawlessly to create the invigorating and refreshing color palette.
and….there’s so much more! Check out www.blendfabrics.com and let us know what you think!



















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