Hi friends! I am so excited to show you Blooming- my very first fabric line!
I have shown a few snippets of the fabrics already- in my post on the Shoo Fly block last month, I used the Blooming fabrics!
(To enter the giveaway- see the end of the post!) Giveaway is closed!
Blooming – the inspiration behind the fabric
This line is from Suite B Fabrics, which is a sister company to Island Batik. I love going to the garden and in particular, I love going to the Denver Botanic Garden. Wandering around, I take tons of pictures and just soak up being outside in nature.
I even like to go to the garden in the winter; there is beauty there in all seasons.
For my Blooming line, I took inspiration from from summer flowers. Gardens can be loose and organic with flowers exploding everywhere or they can be structured and orderly. My line Blooming combines fun floral motifs with stripes and geometrics. I took photographs of flowers, walkways, paths, leaves, and vines….created drawings and then played with digital coloring and shading to create beautiful prints and textures.
As a quilt maker, I loves to combine fabrics with different prints, scale and value to provide dimension and depth to her quilts.
Summer days… flowers blooming in the garden, butterflies dancing amidst the blooms…
The Fabrics
The fabrics can be broken into color stories… here are some of the deep blues.
And some green fabrics…
The magentas are just so beautiful!
Some of the light fabrics…
There are also some light blue fabrics and prints. Here is the whole line:
Quilt from Blooming
The fabrics were done and then I needed a new quilt design using them. I designed Blooming Stars by taking an old design that was used in a magazine and giving it a tweak!
Here is the crib quilt that I made with the fabrics.
I love how this came out with the dark green piping in the binding!
Once I started to play, I wondered, what other quilts should I make with the line?
First up, I made my Tote That! in the larger size tote. I SO love this tote!
I made another bag or two and then decided to make another quilt. First I colored a few in EQ. I colored just a few of my FQ friendly patterns.
This is Savannah Squares in the fabrics. So yummy!
And this is Tropical Sunset. Also yummy.
My favorite design was Boston Bricks.
So I made this one!
Love this.
Other Designers
A few other designers made quilts using the fabrics.
This table runner called Snowberry is from Kris Poor of Poorhouse Quilts. Love it!
The plaid berries are the best!
Blooming Rose was made by Carolyn McCormick of Add-a-Quarter! Isn’t it great?
Giveaway
Giveaway is closed! Thank you to all who entered! I have emailed the winner!
Would you like to play with some Blooming fabric? I have a FQ bundle of all 24 prints to give away!!!!
Enter for a chance to win; just leave a comment below on this post. The giveaway is open until Sunday night, September 25th at 9pm MT.
Good luck!
happy quilting!
Kate
p.s. In 2 weeks, on October 5th, I will have another fabric giveaway on the blog!! They are the fabrics from my first batik fabric line (!) called Paisley Got Mod! Sign up for my newsletter and you will get a reminder to come back for another chance to win fabric! See you then!
I absolutely love this fabric line!! Such beautiful colors! Congratulations!!!
YES, Isnt it lovely…..!!!!
A fat quarter bundle would be great to get some braids made for a new bag or perhaps some journal covers! Love the colors!
You are such an inspiration. Thanks
I love the story of how you designed the bloom line! I have those exact zinnias in pink that you pictured ?. I love this whole line. Congratulations on a winner!
What a beautiful fabric line! Congrats!
Oh my gosh, Kate. These fabrics are gorgeous! Congratulations on your first fabric line (of many, I’m sure).
I love Boston Bricks too and would use every fabric in the collection
This line is beautiful! I love all the greens and magentas.
I love everything about your new line- the colors and the designs are perfect! I’d love to win this prize to make a beautiful spring time quilt! Thanks for the giveaway!
Beautiful fabric and beautiful projects! Nicely done and CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS!!
What beautiful fabrics! I love the different color ways! Gardening is my second love after sewing and quilting! I recently tried to grow loofahs.. I learned I need more sun.. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Gorgeous fabrics!
The colors & prints that you’ve designed are lovely. Blooming stars is a pattern I’ll try.
Such pretty colors! I need those plaid berries on my table. ?
I love the Boston Bricks pattern. Very interesting and doable. Have some thoughts to pursue. Thank you for sharing ?!
I love all the bright happy colors
WOW love those moody blue fabrics!!! Those are my fav!!! But the entire line is gorgeous!!! Well done! Congratulations – I am sure you are very happpy with your creation!!!!
Zinnias are my favorite flower for cutting bouquets. I love the colors of this line and the Snowberry runner. Good luck.
I love this fabric !! Absolutely beautiful !! I have been on the lookout for a line that I like to make another quilt for my Grandaughter !! She would love this !! The pattern and the colors are amazing !!
Love this fabric!
Absolutely beautiful. Colors are striking. I love that you have several color ways within the line.
Can’t wait for the next one.
Georgette Rollins
I absolutely love your fabrics and patterns. The colors are amazing!! I never win anything soplease tell me how to buy them. Lol
Such pretty fabric and I love the table runner!!
I would love to make a quilt using these beautiful fabrics.
What beautiful designs, and in the perfect color palette! You have been busy.
Beautiful, beautiful line of fabrics. So many patterns would light up with the fabrics!!
Love all of your fabrics!!! Love Blooming Rose and all of the patterns! I already know what I would make if I won! Thanks!!
Such a beautiful fabric line the colors are lovely. Great projects.
Such beautiful and cheerful fabrics fabrics inspired by nature!
So Pretty!! I can think of several quilts I would use this in.
Beautiful combination of colors and designs. Would love to make a quilt using these fabrics!
Those colors! Excellent choices, as usual 😀
Congratulations on creating such a beautiful fabric line. I absolutely adore florals ? I look forward to your future fabric designs
Love this combination of colors. Lots of ideas/projects for these. Thanks so much!
Savannah Squares is my favorite. I just love this color palette.
Gorgeous fabrics! I especially like the blues, so hard to find a medium/dark blue that’s not navy. Congratulations to you!
Congratulations on such a beautiful and stricking line of fabric. I love the colors and I also love flowers, so this is perfect for me. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the mixture of colors; they go together so elegantly. I’d love to make table runner with these.
Such beautiful fabric line. Flower prints are my favorite to use for quilts and bags!
How exciting! Gorgeous fabric!!
I love these happy fabrics!
The purple is reminiscent of both flowers in the Midwest and the Desert. Love them – I can’t wait to find them in stores!
Nice range of colors! So many ideas….
What cheerful fabrics! I love all the projects you made with them.
Whoot Whoot Kate! Congratulations on your fabric line! You knocked it out of the park. Something tells me this won’t be your last digital fabric line creation!!!! I love that you showed us different projects using the fabric. Love the border on the crib quilt! You can’t help but smile when ya look at it!!!
These are such happy fabrics, I would love to use them in quilts and bags!
I love the colors in your new line! Beautiful!
I just love these fabrics, with them featuring several color ways it makes the collection so useful and fun! Can’t wait to win the bundle!
Zinnias are my favorite all time flower. They continue to bloom in a season when other flowers have stopped. And, these colors, wow. I would love to add this fabric to my stash. thanks for the offer.
Your designs work so well with one another – lovely! I especially like the Snowberry runner and can see the perfect place for it in my home. Thanks for the inspiration.
This would be a pretty fabric to use with the Swoon pattern.
It would be awesome to win the fabric bundle. Love all the colors
I just love this fabric!!
Congratulations on your first of many! Very lovely and so many wonderful ideas can’t wait to win so I can try them ? out.
Beautiful fabrics and would be a joy to sew.
Carolyn S.
I love these! The dark blues are so beautiful.
The fabrics are simply stunning! Congratulations on a beautiful line.
oh how I love this Blooming fabric. There are so many ideas that come to mind for creativity. I would love to win this bundle.
The fabric is so pretty! And you have shown me so many patterns I want to make.
Gorgeous fabrics, so fresh and cheerful!
Your fabrics are absolutely beautiful! I could have so much fun making a quilt with them.
Such beautiful fabric that would work together in any quilt design.
Such a beautiful line of fabric, love all the colors.
Gorgeous colors and prints! These are perfect for remembering summer’s glory as we head (reluctantly in this case) into fall.
Your new line of fabric is gorgeous! I see a new bag in my future. Beautiful fabrics on both the outside and inside. Maybe, I would have to make a reversible bag.
Beautiful fabric! Thank you for sharing. I would have so much fun creating with your fat quarter bundle.
Oh wow, these fabrics are wonderful! I like that the line has variety both in colors and motifs. Mixing florals and geometrics makes the group so flexible to become a variety of things. The quilts, bags, runners you showed are fabulous! Congratulations!
The colors in this new line are FABULOUS!
I love the colors – beautiful combination of prints
I really like this fabric and would love to win a bundle and create something beautiful.
Kate this fabric line is stunning! Congratulations on capturing the feeling of summer in fabric. Lately I’ve been working on bright happy quilts for Cancer patients and these fabrics would be the right touch of cheerfulness to add to hospice quilts!
Congratulations on your first fabric line!! Love the colors.
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!
I love the fabric, especially the magenta ones!
It’s a beautiful line of gorgeous fabrics, I love the bright cheery colours. Love all the projects especially
Boston Bricks and the table runner
Love this line! Love your projects with this line……. I’m off to your website to look for kits?. Thanks for your inspiration!
I would love to have the opportunity to make a project with this collection. It’s absolutely gorgeous!
I just love these fabrics! I also love the piping on the binding, and I want to try that.
What beautiful fabrics. I can imagine working on a spring quilt with these blooming fabrics on a cold winter day.
I love the Blooms! So many inspirational ideas! Thank you for sharing.
Kate, your color sense is just fabulous! Love the patterns also.
Kate, it is so exciting that you have designed your very first fabric line. The flowers and colors are lovely. I am looking forward to seeing your batik line. Congratulations!
Awesome fabric. You did a wonderful job.
I love your thought processes in creating your fabric lines. Your color palette and designs are always so beautiful.
WOW! What a beautiful collection and your projects are wonderful. I love the threads too that you have pictured with the fabric.
Congratulations on your first fabric line. I hope there will be many more to come!
Oh wow, gorgeous fabrics. Walking around in a garden of blooms is just so relaxing taking in the sights and smells.
The fabrics and your quilts are gorgeous! Thank you!
Wonderful fabric love the colors .
A beautiful line of fabric! I have a new baby coming and these would make a perfect quilt!
Hi Kate,
My Mom is teaching me how to hand quilt. We recently took a vacation to Amish Country in our state this summer to visit their quilt stores. Finding unique fabrics is always a joy. Your designs are so cheerful! I wish you great success!
Absolutely gorgeous! Well done! I ❤️ The colours and variety of projects you have made. ??Looking forward to seeing your batik collection too ?
A couple of years ago I purchased your “Luminous” quilt pattern and have yet to make it. I think the Blooming fabrics would make a beautiful quilt and at the same time remind me of my dad who was a master gardener. The Blooming fabric reminds me of the flowers my dad made sure to plant for his lovely wife and of course for the bees and butterflies.
Stunning designs!
Congratulations on your beautiful new line of fabric
Can hardly wait to use it
Thank you
I totally love those colors.Bright and beautiful I see great quilts from this fabric.
Congratulations on your fabric line, colors are fantastic. Especially love magenta and greens.
So many things to remember from this post – the color schemes are so yummy! the piping in the binding! Finding inspiration when I’m feeling a little uninspired – your blog is so completely inspirational! Thanks!
Love the floral hues!
What gorgeous colors. Quilt ideas with this fabric is endless!
Congratulations on a very bright, fun and beautiful fabric line. Love all the colors but especially the dark blues.
The fabric is just beautiful. And I love the way you found the perfect thread color to go with it. The colors are stunning..
Beautiful!
Oh my goodness… this is a beautiful fabric collection! I love the colours and motifs! Just want to add that the quilts and other projects are lovely, I’m especially loving that table runner!
Beautiful colors – so rich and vibrant!
I’m looking forward to seeing your batiks!
Love your sense of color! The combination of the green and purple is amazing!
Such vibrant colors! I’ve already thought of two people to gift a table runner to for Christmas.
gorgeous fabric – bright and cheerful
I have had to curtail my passion for beautiful textiles in recent weeks. (There is only so much one can sew, right? ?) BUT THESE ARE FABULOUS, and if I were to win the collection, that would not count against my vow to stop for while. Congratulations on the new line!
Perfect for spring baby quilt I will be making.
Beautiful colors! I loved reading how you get inspiration!
Love, love, love this fabric! So many ideas in my head.
Beautiful fabric. I’m excited about using your new fabric in a quilt. It is perfect for a bright spring time quilt. Thanks for sharing.
I love the colors, beautiful fabrics
A quilt made from these colourful fabrics would be a great picker upper on a cold and dull winter day or night.
What a gorgeous fabric line. Great projects you shared. Congratulations on this and your new batik line.
Love the colors and the patterns in this line. You rock.
Yea,
Colorado designer, way to show! Cathy in NE Colo
So very pretty. Love the new line. Beautiful work!
Beautiful fabric line. So very pretty. Enjoy seeing your new patterns too!
The colors in your fabrics pack such a punch! I especially love the deep purples and the greens! I want to purchase some ASAP!
Love the brilliant flower colors. This year I had an awesome purple with yellow center bloom.. ❤️ love the bag design with your new colors.
The fabric line is very pretty, and I loved seeing all the different things that were made with it. They really showcased the fabric well.
Love the colours. Truly a beautiful Bloomin design!! Looking forward to seeing your batik line also
Congratulations on your fabric line! I love the colors and designs. Can’t wait to see the batik fabrics, too.
Beautiful fabric – and the batiks coming soon are gorgeous as well!
Congratulations, Kate! It looks like you have the “knack” for creating beautiful fabrics. We’ll all be excited to see what comes next! I’m looking forward to meeting you and learning from you. You’re already an inspiration!
Love everything about the line and all the examples of quilts using the fabrics. My granddaughter loves to draw and paint and sew. You are an inspiration of a career using those skills. I’m going to look for the fabric, too.
You have done an amazing job of both the designs and the colors of this line. I love it!
Beautiful fabric Kate! I love that you showed quilts made from your fabric line. It gives me a lot of inspiration to create a beautiful quilt also. Thank you.
Great colors and cute floral design!
The plaids, the flowers, the stripes, the mini prints…I love it all, Kate! This is a sure-fire winner of a fabric collection! I would be tickled to create something gorgeous with this bundle! duchick at gmail dot com
Beautiful fabric!! So many possibilities! Love it!!
Love the exciting colors and especially the Snowberry design! Thank you for sharing & inspiring us all!
Beautiful colors and designs. They would go wonderful in lots of quilts and other projects.
Such a beautiful new fabric collection. And what a lovely bunch of new designs. Someone is going to be very happy when they win this one! Thanks for all the inspiration and all you do!
Beautiful selection and perfect for some ideas I have. I love looking at your patterns and ideas for fabrics. I’m always more optimistic and inspired after your blogs/updates. thank you for all you do.
Gorgeous fabrics. . . I could do sew much with this fq! ?
I have always loved floral fabrics and these are stunning – I especially like the purples!
Who can pass up a chance to win these beautiful fabrics!! What a wonderful offer!
Absolutely gorgeous fabric!! Well done! I would love to be in the running to win the give-away!! Thanks for all you do!!
Carol
Can’t wait to add all of these to my stash!
Love the designs would love to win the give-away
I enjoy visiting Botanical Gardens wherever I travel they inspire my heart and feed my brain.
Thank you for giving a little of the process you go through designing fabrics. I love Botanical centers. Des Moines has one too.
I love the large prints!
Good day,
Your fabric line is beautiful, which we could get in in South Africa.
Beautiful fabrics and great examples of how to use them!
Generous offer! Gorgeous colors, would love to win it!
Love these fabrics! Vibrant colors that really pop and blend well together!
I love your fabrics and am looking forward to your batiks, my favorite fabric to work with!
Congratulations Kate! Well done. Beautiful florals and colors. My personal faves – the magenta and blue tones. And of course the large tote is outstanding.
Wow I love the tote that and the Boston bricks quilts. Will definitely have to look into purchasing these.
Well done Kate! Beautiful fabric line. Love the fresh colorful designs!
Lovely color and design!!
Want it!!!! ?
Love the fabrics!! Congratulations on designing and making beautiful fabric! I can hardly wait to purchase some!
Well done.
What a beautiful fabric line! The colors are gorgeous!
Congratulations on you’re first fabric line. How exciting is that? The colors and the prints are awesome. Love the tote that you made.
24 different fabrics???!!! Wow!!! 🙂 That would be marvelous!! Thanks so much for the chance to win. Your quilts look gorgeous!! I can hardly wait to see what your new batiks look like! Love, love, love batiks!!! If they’re as pretty as “Blooming,” they’re going to be perfect! I especially love the colors and style of the tote bag! Purple is my favorite color, so I couldn’t pass up something like that! Beautiful!! 🙂
Wow love the colors and the details are what I like. Very happy fabric.. happyness04431@yahoo.com
So pretty!
Awesome fabric collection & perfect quilt patterns to work with.
Love these colors
Thank you for an opportunity to ossinlyvwin 24 Lucious fat quarters.
Patty
I love this line! Beautiful!
Thank for this opportunity. Such beautiful colours and prints. My mind is running with ideas.
Love the colors and motifs in your new fabric line. Must be very exciting to see the printed cloth.
Congratulations. Beautiful fabric. Love the orange flowers on blue. 🙂
Beautiful fabric. So many possibilities.
Love your fabrics. Thank you for the opportunity.
I absolutely LOVE the colors on Bloomington!
Beautiful colors of fhese fabrics! congratulations to you on this line!
These fabrics are just fantastic. I love to use bright colors, so I think these are PERFECT. Thank you for giving us a chance to win them!
these are glorious fabrics. they look like so much fun to paly with. I love all your projects, especially the purple bag and table runner. thanks for sharing and inspiring.
The fabrics are beautiful. Love the designs and colors.
It is such a beautiful fabric line, I love it.
Gorgeous fabrics.
This beautiful Fabric Range is a Delight to the Eye
I can’t wait to make a gorgeous Quilt from it
I absolutely LOVE this line! It’s all my favourite colours and the designs are so much fun. Congratulations Kate!
Beautiful fabric, love how you tell how you designed them. Thank you for a chance to win some of them.
Oh my gosh, beautiful line of fabric. Love the tote. Congratulations on a job well done.
Gorgeous, gorgeous! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Gorgeous! Love the bag and the quilt you made with these. Can’t wait for your batik collection as well.
The colors!!! I’m in love. I want, I want, I want! Now I can’t wait to see the batiks too!
Congratulations on your first fabric collection! Looks fantastic in Boston Bricks. Will look forward to this line arriving in Australia.
Such a beautiful line. I got to see your tote bag up close when you were at The Quilt Store doing your demo last month. It is just gorgeous. I enjoyed chatting with you. You are as bright and beautiful as your fabrics. ?
This is a gorgeous collection!!! Just beautiful!
Such gorgeous colors! So inspiring! I’d love to win the 24 fat quarters.
Oh Kate! Congratulations on your beautiful fabric line. I too love the gardens and draw so much inspiration there for my quilting. I love the snowberry runner.
Congrats !! The fabrics are so beautiful….love all the quilts and totes….so inspiring
So pretty! I really like the colors and a bundle to play with would be awesome.
Oh oh oh love the magenta colour scheme!
Can’t wait to explore and play with these
The fabrics in the giveaway are so refreshing to look at. I would call anything I make with it “My Happy Space”.
Love your fabric designs and colors.
The Boston bricks pattern really shines with both calmness and excitement. Just outstanding design work.
I love the colours and designs of your new line. So bright and fun. Thanks for sharing.
love the fabric and your Blooming Stars quilt – beautiful!
Wow! What gorgeous colors in these fabrics. You are so creative and talented.
These fabrics are very beautiful! So vibrant and happy.
I especially like Tropical Sunset and Snowberry.
Love the colors!
Beautiful colors and I love the Boston Bricks quilt also!
All of the colors are so BEAUTIFUL! I especially love the magentas. Thank you for the chance to try these fabrics.
Seeing this fabric is so motivating. Fabulous, love the colours. Looking forward to playing with some soon!
Beautiful line of fabrics! So happy and bright!
Congratulations! The fabrics are beautiful! Thank you for the chance to win a bundle.
Hi Kate, congratulations on your beautiful designs! Seeing the beauty of nature during all seasons and converting this beauty into fabric design is a true talent. I’m from Australia and enjoy every season here as much as you do. I’d love to be a winner but not sure if you’d send out to Australia. I keep my fingers crossed. Winning the beautiful fabric would be a new challenge in making a lovely handpieced. Wishing you lots of inspiration and success for the future.
xx
A lovely collection!
I love the Snowberry table runner…the colors and fabrics choices are beautiful ❤️
The new fabric line is beautiful!
Congrats on your fabric line! It is so pretty and I love the colors.
Gorgeous colors
Beautiful fabric. Makes me smile
Oh wow! These are gorgeous fabrics! Congratulations on designing your first collection! And thanks for the giveaway!
I’d love to win! I love the interplay of colors with these.
I love every one of those fat quarters!
Love the colors and contrast!
These are gorgeous! Your pride is well-deserved. I love your tote, and especially love Snowberry.
Beautiful fabric! Congratulations!
Especially love the colors of this line
Gorgeous Happy Prints!!!
I’ve been to the Denver Botanic Gardens many times myself – and each time, it’s different. Did you see the Chihuly exhibit there? Stunning! Hey, there’s some inspiration for your next fabric line!! smile
I absolutely LOVE your fabrics!! The colors are gorgeous and the flowers are precious! Can’t wait to get my hands on some. Congratulations on this beautiful line!!
Blooming marvellous!
Your fabric line is so beautiful. So happy you made it. Good luck to you!! It would be great to make something with it.
Such gorgeous colors! I would love a FQ bundle of it.
What a cheery happy fabric line! Would be perfect to use as the cooler days are coming to remind us of Spring!! Love the bags and quilt!
Your fabrics look lovely. I love them in the Snowberry runner.
Love the rich colors in this collection. Going to make some awesome quilts!
Absolutely gorgeous fabrics! Thank you for the chance to win them.
This is beautiful fabric and would be great for many different projects.
I love the colors and the patterns will give great movement to blocks!
You definitely have good taste and a good eye for design. Congratulations on your project, which I hope will be one of many to come.
What pretty fabric! It makes me feel happy! You’re a great designer, Kate!
Your fabric collection is beautiful? I’d love to make a quilt with them!!
I too love the colors of summer, thank you for your lovely design!
Beautiful fabrics. I love the colors.
Love the colors on this collection!
Beautiful fabrics, I especially love the blues dark and light.
I love these fabrics – they are so unique, bright and cheery!
Congrats on this awesome fabric line and thanks for the generous giveaway!
You’re right! The plaid berries are the best! That table runner is awesome. BEAUTIFUL fabrics.
Beautiful colors and designs. Would fit in my fabric collection extremely well.
This line is beautiful!!! Looking forward to many more!!!
Congrats!!!
I love this fabric line. The designs and the colors are beautiful!
Love how it looks in the Blooming Stars.
OMG these are some of the most beautiful fabrics and quilts. The Boston Bricks and the Snowberry table runner just melted my heart. I love them both and want to make them both. Congratulations on your beautiful line. What a great job you did. Thank you.
The colors in this line are awesome! They create such beautiful, striking quilts. Thanks for sharing all this eye candy and for offering this generous giveaway.
Your fabric line is gorgeous! Yummy is the perfect description.
Your program today for the Woodland Park Guild was so inspiring. I can’t wait to buy your new line. It’s beautiful and may become part of my Permanent Stash.
Lovely fabric and use in design
Love the colors, especially the rich magenta! Congrats on your new line
What a wonderful collection! Just beautiful! All of the creations are so inspiring and show the versatility of the collection.Thanks for the chance to win.
Congratulations! It’s a beautiful line. The Savannah Squares quilt and tote bag are my favorite makes!
Awesome colors!
I really enjoyed your presentation at the Quilters Above the Clouds monthly guild meeting. Your fabrics are beautiful. I started to think about a Permanent Stash differently. I may need to start collecting fabrics for a stash.
Congrats Kate. The fabrics are beautiful and vibrant. I love Boston Bricks too!
Great colors that produce a lovely mood in this fabric line!
Congratulations I love it, bright and cheerful.
I love these colors! Beautiful quilts.
Lovely colors and designs apt for stunning themes for quilts & other projects.
Gorgeous fabric line
Is live to win this for my new granddaughter
Your Bloom line would be perfect for a table runner I want to make for our quilt chapter fundraiser. The colors and designs are happy!
Generous giveaway! beautiful fabrics!
Congrats on this lovely line.