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Jacqui Holmes Calhoun on Meadowlark

Before Market, Windham Fabrics sent me two yards of each fabric in my line, Meadowlark. They asked if I might have a sewing bee in order to make samples. I agreed and after a call to Dale and Cathy, set up two consecutive Tuesdays at The City Quilter. Then I contacted the two guilds I amContinue reading “Jacqui Holmes Calhoun on Meadowlark”

for the birds

The small quilt sandwich seen above is an accomplishment of conversational prints! It is a pun, do you get it?  Armchair Birder.  Total geeky cackle over here, this is great birding humor! 🙂 I got into textile design because I fell in love with conversational prints. So, I particularly like this combination of fabrics.  ButContinue reading “for the birds”

Toot, toot, toot!!!

Updates from the Meadowlark front: Craft Garden Mom includes an interview of Nell Timmer, who works at Windham Fabrics. Nell talks about the history of Windham, the designers launching fabrics this week and of course, she talks about my fabric line, Meadowlark, and coming to my apartment to see where I work. She then goes on to dropContinue reading “Toot, toot, toot!!!”

Meadowlark Blog Hop

  I am organizing a blog hop fabric giveaway to celebrate the release of my first line of fabrics! Please stay tuned for your chance to win!!! The ‘hop’ kicks off, here, at MelanieTesta.com on June 2.     Melly – June 2 Vivien Zepf – June 2 Chrissie D – June 3 Sue Bleiweiss – June 4  LeslieContinue reading “Meadowlark Blog Hop”

Meadowlark by Melanie Testa

I am so very excited to announce my fabric line, Meadowlark. This is a dream come true and I could not be happier. Windham Fabrics has done a sensational job of interpreting my designs. The texture, color, and whimsy of the designs shines through beautifully. If you have been reading this blog and you know me, you knowContinue reading “Meadowlark by Melanie Testa”

Intentional Printing by Lynn Krawczyk: it gets my vote.

I have been friends with Lynn and have been watching her mature as an artist for a few years. When I heard she was coming out with a book, I was not surprised. In Lynn’s capable hands and with this fabulous surface design manual, Intentional Printing, you will learn about using paints on cloth inContinue reading “Intentional Printing by Lynn Krawczyk: it gets my vote.”