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Paper Obsessed Blog Tour begins today!!! Yipppeeeeeee!!!

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Paper Obsessed by Heather Givans for Windham Fabrics 

Photo cred: Eric Lubrick

Today begins a two week meander around the interwebs looking at allllllllll of the amazing things my friends and community are building with Paper Obsessed fabric!  I’m excited to see the loveliness that is created and share in their personal stories.  Each stop along the tour will have a chance to win Paper Obsessed fabric and other swag.  I’m giving away a Correspondence Mini Quilt pattern at every stop, along with some other cute Crimson Tate tchotchkes.  Fourteen times you’ll have a chance to win!  All you have to do is follow the instruction of each blogger for your chance to win. Thanks for playing along.  Today’s blogger is Windham Fabrics.  See you back here tomorrow where I’m going to discuss my design process and discuss a few quilts I designed with the collection.

See you back here TOMORROW!

July 12 Windham Fabrics :: http://windhamfabrics.wordpress.com {START HERE}

July 13 Heather Givans of Crimson Tate :: https://blog.crimsontate.com/

July 14 Sarah Sharp of {no} hats quilts ::  http://www.nohatsinthehouse.com/

July 15 Janine Vangool of UPPERCASE Magazine ::  http://uppercasemagazine.com/blog/

July 16 Karen LePage of Gentle Clothing :: http://onegirlcircus.com/

July 17 Jenny Leisure / David Barnhouse of Crimson Tate :: https://blog.crimsontate.com/

July 18 Heather Jones of Heather Jones Studio :: http://www.heatherjonesstudio.com/blog

July 19 Eric Lubrick of Eric Lubrick Photography :: http://oartooar.com/

July 20 Annie Unrein of By Annie’s :: http://byanniecom.blogspot.com/

July 21 Amanda Castor of Material Girl Quilts :: https://materialgirlquilts.com/

July 22 Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness :: http://sewsweetness.com/blog

July 23 Giuseppe Ribaudo of Giucy Giuce :: http://www.instagram.com/giucy_giuce

July 24 Karen McTavish of Karen McTavish Quilting Studio :: https://blog.crimsontate.com/

July 25 Kristen Wright of Two Blondes and a Sewing Machine :: https://twoblondesandasewingmachine.wordpress.com

July 26 Heather Givans of Crimson Tate ::  https://blog.crimsontate.com/

xoxo

Heather

We’ve Set-Up Our Pop-Up QuiltCon Booth Inside of Crimson Tate + Paper Obsessed PRE-ORDER Starting NOW!

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Woooot!  We’ve set up our QuiltCon booth inside of Crimson Tate if you want to come down and pretend you’re at QuiltCon 2016 a week early!  I mean, we can take selfies, give hugs, hashtag the crap out of our photos with things like #QuiltConForever #PartyinBooth504 #Pasadenaisforlovers #IamgoingtoDisneyland.  You know, all the things.

 

In preparation for QuiltCon, we’re also offering Paper Obsessed as a PRE-ORDER!  Check out crimsontate.com to find exactly what you’ve been dreaming of.  We’re offering bundles and kits as pre-ordered items.  Fabric should arrive in June.  We can hardly wait. Holla!

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Bundles of Paper Obsessed

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Paper Obsessed Kits

Photos by Eric Lubrick.

Paper Obsessed and I’m working on those return letters!

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I finally have all of my ducks in a row and am ready to start addressing envelopes to my friends who sent me #PaperObsessed mail about fourteen weeks ago.  Yikes.  I’ve got a long ride to Pasadena, CA.  Let’s cross our fingers my markers don’t run out.  Although, truthfully, I kinda love the marker that is on the edge of drying out.  Those scratchy marks are kinda fun.  See you at QuiltCon?! Look for me and Crimson Tate in booth 504.

 

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Paper Obsessed by Heather Givans for Windham Fabrics

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Paper Obsessed has seventeen different pieces, all paper inspired.

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Aerodynamics quilt designed and pieced by Heather Givans; quilted by Karen McTavish

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Succulent Garden quilt designed and pieced by Heather Givans; quilted by Benji Benjiman

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The cutest little Dash.  Air Traffic Control quilt designed and pieced by Heather Givans; quilted by Quilting by the Stitch

All photography by my super talented and cool friend Eric Lubrick.

 

See you in Cali in just a few weeks! Or is it less? HOLY HOLY.  😉

xo Heather

#PaperObsessed – I need mail for Quilt Market!

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I’m gearing up for the announcement of my new collection of fabric for Windham Fabrics at the Fall International Quilt Market in Houston, TX.  I.  Need.  Your.  Help.  I have a plan to adorn my booth with fanciful envelopes that are littered in stamps.  Will you consider sending me an envelope? You should know that I’m a bit of paper hoarder.  I love making envelopes from handmade papers; I love writing mail.  I ABSOLUTELY love addressing envelopes.  One summer I was paid by my mail carrier to address all of her wedding invitations.  She paid me real money and I dreamed of a job where that’s what I’d do all day. Let’s be pen-pals!  Ok.  So maybe I won’t be able to write a full on letter, but in exchange of you sending me a fancy envelope, I would love to send you a little something in return.  And why not make it a give-away?! I mean, that’s fun, right?!

Each envelope that is received before October 15, 2015 will be reciprocated with a response envelope (hand written by me) and an instructional sewing pattern that you know will be PAPER themed.  I’m trying to woo you, here.  All of those envelopes will travel with me to quilt market and appear in my booth!  So far so fun, right?!  And of all of the envelopes received I will choose three winners who will get a big fat bonus package in the mail – a fat quarter bundle of my new fabric Paper Obsessed. How do you win?!

  • One person will be supremely lucky as one giveaway will be completely random.
  • One person will win by creating my favorite envelope – think high creativity and decoration!!
  • One person will win because they live someplace that sounds amazing, absurd, or unrecognizable.  International friends are encouraged to play!

FAQ to Heather Givans

I mean, these are just questions I would ask myself so I thought I’d try to get down to the nitty gritty.

Hey, Heather Givans, I don’t want my address blasted all over the universe.  How can you insure that my private information will be shielded from the paparazzi? 

Dear Reasonable Friend,

I would suggest that you put your return address on the back of the envelope!  Along with your return address, I’d also put your Instagram handle if you’d like to be tagged on the Instagram. When these items are at the quilt market, they will be facing address-side-out — so don’t put your best work on the backside.  If you are super super super private, you can always put your return address inside the envelope and no one will know it was you!

Hey, Heather Givans, do I have to write you a letter?  I mean, I don’t really have much to say.

Dear Friend of Few Words,

You don’t have to write me a letter.  I mean, if you want to take it as an opportunity to tell me something, great.  But you don’t have to.  Truth is, I always beg to address the envelope and sometimes fall short on the correspondence.  That’s totally ok.  Address that envelope and let’s play!

Hey, Heather Givans, can I send you more than one envelope?  Can I send you an envelope everyday until the contest ends?

Dear Chance Maximizer,

YES! You and I were meant to be friends.  Send me a letter everyday.  It could sway the vote.  I can’t be sure but it certainly couldn’t hurt unless you send me smelly cheese inside the envelope or something.

Hey, Heather Givans, I’m just going to send you a post card.  Is that ok? Does it REALLY need to be an envelope?  Post cards are cheaper, you know.

Dear Post Card Lover (and Lover of Less Postage),

I really do want envelopes, so post cards might be taken to market but they won’t be included in the drawings.

Hey, Heather Givans, does this have to be made of fabric?  Or do you legit want paper?

Dear Fabric and Paper Lover,

I mean, the collection is called Paper Obsessed, so you best make it paper for now.  Fabric posts will come later.

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*Include your Instagram handle on the back of the envelope so that I can tag you in a post! You’ll find me at @crimsontate – I’m probably not going to open the envelopes until after quilt market so don’t put time sensitive material inside! 😉

Also, it would be real real cool if you could share this with your friends! It would be a great display with lots of envelopes and stamps!!! Tell a friend!  Now is the time for all good people to write letters to their family and friends!

:: MY MY MY :: New Fabric for Windham Fabrics

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OMG.  I’ve designed a line of fabric for Windham Fabrics and the powers that be tell me, it’s time to start showing the world what I’ve come up with!!  I’m excited to share what has consumed and inspired me over the past few months!!!  Take a look here and come back soon for more unveiling.  Eeeeeeekkkk!!IMG_5003

Lotta Jansdotter’s Newest Fabrics Were Announced

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Windham Fabrics just announced Sylvia and mormor, Lotta’s newest collections scheduled to be in stores in February.  We’re kinda like a Lotta Jansdotter mecca here in Indiana.  Image

 

Read more about her new collection here on Windham’s blog: 

http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a01156fbc60f3970c019aff8238f1970d

We may or may not be working on our own Sylvia quilt RIGHT NOW.  Did we get a lil’ advanced yardage?! Shhhh.  We can’t say until October 1st.  We gave a blood oath to our buddies at Windham.  Hold on.  

 

xoxo

Heather

 

 

Ohhh Voile. You’re Such a Pretty Girl.

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VOILE-La! Another Substrate To Add To Your Repertoire.

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OMG! Have you seen the lil’ Boston Terriers in voile? Can you get any cuter than this?  It’s ridiculously amazing what Japanese manufacturer Kokka has come up with in this sweet new design.    I’m so curious about who is going to make a dress from these teeny pups! Or who is going to sew a set of infinity scarves to give as presents to their friends?  Who is going to start a Boston Terrier gang?!  Who wants pajama pants in grapefruit colored terriers?  All I know is that it’s begging to be made into something great.

100% cotton and 100% cute, this voile fabric is soft, sturdy, and waiting for its forever home. 

You’ve seen Rashida Coleman-Hale’s Koi voile, right?

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The Way of the Flowers in Jewel.  Organic cotton voile. Beauty.

What is this voile, you say?  Voile a lightweight fabric that has sheer qualities to it.  Because of its lightweight nature, voile is best used in situations where it can shine, move, and drape like dresses, curtains, or scarves.   Having said this, a voile quilt is not out of the question.  I’ve witnessed the beauty of a voile quilt with wool batting.  Luxurious.  Let us not be afraid to mix substrates when constructing new projects.  Add another tool to toolbox, kids.  These lightweight cottons will inspire. (Don’t forget about the hand drawn kitties in voile, too.)

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BIG BIRTHDAY SALE @ CRIMSONTATE!

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We’re TWO Years Old!

 

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Holy holy!  We’re two years old.  Can you imagine?  It’s such an exciting time.  Do you remember the first month we were open? We started with 20 bolts of fabric, two book cases, and a song and dance saying “it’s only gonna get better!!” And here we are two years later, nearly 1000 bolts of fabric and an AMAZING webstore.  Still today, we say “it’s only gonna get better!!”

Here’s a photo of our space three months after we opened.

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But this time, it isn’t just me that’s saying it.  

The past two years wouldn’t have been possible with out my faithful sidekicks David and Melissa.  Nor without the help in transporting of all the diet cokes random strangers will bring or the kindness of my parents, Jack and Cathy, our AMAZING IT GUY who overwhelms and surprises me often, my deary-lou Jamie who makes dinner most nights and has adjusted to eating that dinner at 9:30 PM, our KFC & DJ for their consistency in working toward our vision, our dear friends at Silver in the City, plus the countless others who play with us on Mass Ave. Obviously, the list can go on and on.

 

Get down to 845 Massachusetts Avenue and celebrate!! We’re open SEVEN DAYS A WEEK!!   If you can’t make it down, you can now shop 24 hours a day at crimsontate.com.  Wooowee!!

 

Thank you as always for the comraderie and friendship.

Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors!  It’s time to CELEBRATE!

Lots of XXXOOO,

Heather + the gang

 

What’s on sale?! Liberty of London, Echino, Erin McMorris, Parson Gray, Birch Organic, Monaluna Organic, Lotta Jansdotter, Denyse Schmidt, Anna Maria Horner, RJR Solids, Melody Miller, Amy Butler, Carrie Bloomston, Heather Ross ———-> oh wait!  The ENTIRE STORE is on sale!!!!

 

USING THE CODES:

At the crimsontate.com checkout, you’ll be asked to enter a discount code.  Only one of the codes (happybirthdayct or newsies) will work.  You’ll need to decide which code is appropriate for your cart.  Everything in the store is 25% off with the code happybirthdayct except for the newest collections from Heather Ross, Amy Butler, and Carrie Bloomston (Such Designs).

If you want to use both codes, you’ll need to have two separate transactions in order to benefit from both codes, just make sure you separate the items.  Shop often.  We don’t mind.  But unfortunately, we can’t apply both codes to one cart.  We won’t be able to go back and manually change that code for you.  Sorry!  So filler up TWICE! Or three times, for good measure.

IN STORE PICK-UP:

We super love that you’ve chosen in-store pick-up!  Please give us 24 hours to pull your fabrics, notions, and goodies.  We look forward to seeing you in 24 hours Downtown Indianapolis.  By then, we’ll have your goods ready to go.  If you won’t be able to make it downtown for over a week, let us know so we can keep your goods organized and not front and center.  We’d rather not shuffle ’em around too much.  Give us an estimate of when you’ll be in and we’ll bring your purchases out from their secret hiding place.  I mean, they’re precious, right?!
 

Birch Organic, I’m in love with you!! More Quilt Market Review.

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ImageInternational Quilt Market in Portland is still swimming in my head.

Seriously.  Birch Organic is doing things right.  Not only are their designs contemporary, innocent, and sometimes woodsy, but they speak to the modern family that wants imagination and beauty in their world.  I love Cynthia and Jaysen, owners of Birch Organic.  I secretly want to be best friends with them.  It’s true that I like to imagine their house filled with sand from the beach, tropical flowers, and everyday magic. I imagine that they make their own sushi, decorate with luminaries when they host dinner parties, and would gladly welcome a neighbor to their kitchen counter for coffee any morning.

Daydreaming aside, one of the main reasons I like Birch Organic and the designs they’ve curated for their collections is because they create an imaginative space for kids to be kids.  I find that the simple drawings on their fabrics lend themselves to a story that isn’t obvious.  It inspires.  And I want to make just about everything from their world.

Here are some selections from their booth at the International Quilt Market in Portland.Image

ImageOrganic knits!? With Elk?! Done.

ImageCharlie Harper designs.  Above a simple dress and below a Lunden Designs quilt.  Girl!  We need that pattern!Image

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ImageStar Gazers quilt.  Pattern found at Crimson Tate.

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ImageAnother quilt pattern by Lunden Designs called Happy Trails.  We have it Downtown Indianapolis.

Below is a line called Fort Firefly.  I couldn’t resist this line.  It’s beautiful in its sage greens and burnt oranges.  You’re gonna love it.

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ImageOrganic CANVAS!!!!! Oh man.  Those birds.Image

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Quilt Market Review will continue until I run out of photos.  I’m thinking by the Houston Quilt Market, I’ll be done. 😉  Rumor on the street is that bolts of ModBasics from Birch are coming in a few days to live Downtown Indianapolis.  It’s always a celebration when new fabric arrives.

xoxo

Heather