PAINTby Carrie Bloomston for SUCH Designs

“When I designed this collection, I chose a different and more sun-faded palette from my first line. For me, the colors evoke end-of-summer sunwashed brights–kites, cotton candy, and your favorite sarong. Yet, I purposely included the bold colors and collage techniques from my first collection, COLLAGE, in this line so that they would play well together. Shops can order select prints (such as my solids) from COLLAGE to merchandise with PAINT.”

“People are going crazy for the Swatch print and Weave! You may want extra of those!”

-Carrie Bloomston

1. The Village Apron: Modeled by Carrie Bloomston and friends. This will be a free, downloadable pattern on windhamfabrics.com

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2. Color Block Tote: This will be a free, downloadable pattern on windhamfabrics.com

3. Simone Dress: Sewn by Karen Le Page of onegirlcircus.comPatten by Victory Patterns, victorypatterns.com/products.simone

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4. Vintage McCalls Girls Dress: Wrap-around girl’s dress, sewn by Ramona Burke.

5. Chunky Wee Bag: By Sam Hunter for Hunter’s Design Studio. Available as PDF through huntersdesignstudio.com. Available as hard copy through huntersdesignstudio.com or through Checker, Brewer, and EE Schenck at your local quilt store.

6. Alder Skirt: By Rachael Gander of Imagine Gnats, pattern available at imaginegnats.com/shop

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7. Long Handled Paint Brush Holder: 17” x 20” upright paintbrush case that can stand for easy access to brushes or be folded for safe storage of brushes until needed. Designed, made, and quilted by Tia Curtis. Any interest in publication of this pattern should be directed to Tia Curtis at tiacurtisquilts@gmail.com

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8. Etheral Dress (Left): By Shelly Figueora of Figgy’s, figgys.myshopify.com

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9. Folklore Appliqué Wall Hanging: 45” x 45” quilt featuring needle turn appliqué. Fusible appliqué would be suitable as well. Quilt designed, pieced, and quilted by Tia Curtis. This pattern is available for publication. Any interest in publication of this pattern should be directed to Tia Curtis at tiacurtisquilts@gmail.com

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10. Stacked Squares Quilt: Pattern designed by Erica Jackman, kitchentablequilting.blogspot.com/2013/06/simply-style-stacked-squares-quilt.html. Quilt pieced and quilted by Jules Goldin of ChickenJulie, chickenjulie.blogspot.com or as chickenjulie on Flickr and Instagram.

11. Parallels: Pattern by Elizabeth Ancell for Empty Bobbin Sewing Studio, emptybobbinsewing.com. Sewn by Shea Henderson and quilted by her Mom.

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12. Cinderella’s Cross-and Crown: 82” x 82” quilt featuring fusible appliqué and traditional piecing. Designed, pieced, and quilted by Tia Curtis. Pattern available for publication. Any interest in publication of this pattern should be directed to Tia Curtis at tiacurtisquilts@gmail.com

13. Adapted from, Sorbet Mini Quilt, designed by Katie Blakesley from the book Vintage Quilt Revival, by Katie Blakesley, Lee Heinrich, and Faith Jones. Pieced and quilted by Erica Sage of CBHandmade, craftyblossom.blogspot.com

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15. Sidewalk Quilt: Design by Pippa Quilts, lap sized quilt pieced and quilted by Jenny Mae, ohjennymae.com

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14. Summertime Quilt: Designed, pieced and quilted by Sally Keller. Instructions available at sallysangelworks.typepad.com and atsallysangelworks.com

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Carrie asked her friends on Facebook and Instagram if they wanted to play with some fabric. Carrie sent fabric to each of the twenty women and gave them a very meaningful assignment: to create a prayer flag of a certain size. She explained that the prayer needn’t be illustrated in the flag, but rather that they should fill their work with love and prayer as they sewed.

The results are stunning. Each one is filled with meaning, heart, and soul. The prayer flags will be donated to a special organization.

Carrie is excited to be releasing a DVD for Interweave this summer! In it, she guides the viewer through drawing, design and composition basics for fabric collage to help people further enable their inner artist! Available in August. Talk to your Interweave rep to order for your shop.

Carrie Bloomston of SUCH Designs is here with a new collection, PAINT. The collection includes bold, playful novelties inspired by a painter’s tools. Color wheels, paint swatches, paint brushes and other collaged images create an artful pastiche of sewing possibility. Carrie showcases up-cycling and recycling by creating her imagery from brown paper bags, paint swatches and colorful newsprint.

To find out more about Carrie and to explore her books, sewing patterns, designs, and DVDs — check out her website: www.such-designs.com. Carrie is releasing her first book with Stash Books in the fall of 2014! Stay tuned! Celebrate Your Inner Artist!™

Bess Top: By Rachael Gander of Imagine Gnats, imaginegnats.com/shop

39697-6 Schmutz

39698-5 Spackle

39695-2Sea Glass

39696-5Spackle

36530A-5 Spackle

39696-4 Inky

39695-1 Not Pink

39700-8 Lemon

36530A-1 Not Pink

39700-1 Not Pink

39695-3 Coral

39700-3 Coral

36530A-3 Coral

39701-10 Tera Cotta

39701-9 Saffron

39701-8 Lemon

39701-11 Aqua

39701-5 Spackle

39701-7 Periwinkle

39701-4 Inky

39701-6 Schmutz

39699-7 Periwinkle

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*Ships to stores August 2014*