Fabric has come such a long way since we started. The variety of prints is stunning compared to eight years ago.
When we first started selling fabric on jcaroline creative, the only licensed designer we carried was Amy Butler.
Don't these prints seem like a million years ago? And at the time, they were considered pretty avant- garde!
I noticed as I was going through the old pictures, fashion was certainly a theme for a while. Check out these Michael Miller prints:
Shoes and handbags were on everything. They seem kind of funny now, but in 2003, these fabrics were selling. Admit it-- you bought some!
These are some of my all time favorite Michael Miller prints. I was so bummed when Funky Fruit (bottom center) only made it one season. And is that Funky Flowers in the upper right? It came in two other colorways that were equally cool.
And of course, Alexander Henry and their fashionista prints. Awww....
It's just amazing to think that I used to buy anything that was remotely funky because there just wasn't enough fabric to buy. And now, I have to CHOOSE, because we can't bring in every cool designer. That's pretty amazing. Hurray for bringing a breath of fresh air to a tired industry, designers!
I still have a couple yards of the 'Shopping Ladies' in pink. I won't cut into it because then it will be gone and I won't have it any more. Which is stupid as all get-out, but true nonetheless.
Posted by: Dana V. | August 13, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Oh my gosh! I bourght a canvas (or heavier) weekend bag in one of the Alexander Henry fashionista prints -- years ago.
I too have some pretty bad purse/shoe prints in my stash. Not quite sure what I was thinking! I was in the home decor/accessories industry back then, and I remember some of the shoe / purse motif accessories and artwork that we sold. Crazy! Im sort of glad that era has passed.
Posted by: Laura | August 13, 2009 at 01:55 PM
I actually still like some of that Michael MIller stuff. I remember when I first started buying fabric that wasn't calico fabric. For whatever reason, I kept buying fabric with CATS all over it. Multi colored cats. What was THAT all about??? Oy.
Posted by: min | August 13, 2009 at 02:04 PM
I love the fashionista! I have some with a black background. But I didn't sew when it came out, I got mine from an Etsy seller. We traded, back when I got it I made and sold candles, so she got several candles and I got several yards of the fabric!
Posted by: Renee H. | August 13, 2009 at 02:20 PM
I really need to enter all your giveaways since you like funky things so much! LOL
Posted by: Kim | August 13, 2009 at 04:49 PM
oooohhh i miss that amy butler "kimono" (think that's what it was called!)
Posted by: Angie Beermann | August 13, 2009 at 07:14 PM
I love most of those fabrics!
Posted by: Melody | August 14, 2009 at 06:48 PM
These are such great fabrics. I think I still have some of one of the Alexander Henry prints. Wow!
Posted by: Liz in Kansas | August 14, 2009 at 08:07 PM
I am not ashamed to admit that I still have many of those prints in my stash!!
Posted by: Missy Severson | August 14, 2009 at 08:34 PM
What a fun walk down memory lane! I bought several of those, but not sure any made it to the current stash.
Posted by: Sew Gracious {Pam} | August 24, 2009 at 06:29 PM