{get it now} Good Fortune from Kate Spain

Landing on quilt and fabric shop shelves (and flying off almost as fast!) is Kate Spain‘s newest line for Moda: Good Fortune. The prints in this line are Asian-influenced with her signature style and include some of the lovely greys that are so popular in modern quilting.

{designer delights} Rashida Coleman-Hale

You might have seen Rashida Coleman-Hale’s Snappy Coin Purse Tutorial over on the Timeless Treasures site. Or her lovely I Heart fabric collection from 2011 featuring retro robots, cogs and flowers in vases. Or her first book, I Heart Patchwork, which included nearly two dozen Zakka-style projects.

And now she’s back with more projects in her newest book Zakka Style (C&T Publishing). The projects embody the aesthetics of zakka–simple, not overly decorated, using a variety of materials, particularly cotton, wool and/or linen.

And if coordinating with all those designers and projects wasn’t enough, Rashida also has a new fabric collection coming out from Timeless Treasures this month: Washi, named after the Japanese paper.

Washi collection by Rashida Coleman-Hale

You can find Rashida’s fabrics and books at independent quilt and fabric retailers nationwide.

{buy the book} Stitched for Fun by Fiona Goble

Embroidery is everywhere these days, growing in popularity by leaps and bounds. Whether it’s new patterns from Anna Maria Horner or books like Stitched for Fun, a recent release from That Patchwork Place, there are embroidery projects for everyone of every skill level.

Stitched for Fun is great for beginners and those who have long loved handwork. The simple and fun motifs will inspire even a complete beginner to take up needle and thread. And each design is shown on a different object–whether it be a French café on an apron, cheerful weather clouds on canvas shoes, or a beaming moon on a lampshade–and is accompanied by straightforward instructions.

Look for Stitched for Fun at your favorite independent quilt and fabric retailer.

{get it now} Jessica Swift’s Preeti from Blend Fabrics

Preeti by Jessica Swift at Houston Quilt Market 2011

Jessica Swift is known for her love of color and her new line is just another example. First shown at Fall Quilt Market in Houston, Preeti is described by Blend Fabrics as “a marriage by design of hand drawn florals, large-scale feathers, and a mix of geometrics.” With a mix as varied as peacock feathers and raindrops, Swift mixes together color and design beautifully.

Preeti is now available through independent quilt and fabric retailers.

{win it} Vintage Meets Modern in Your Design

The woman behind the vintage-inspired patterns of Indygo Junction, Amy Barickman is joining up with BurdaStyle to host the Vintage-Inspired, Modern Style Design Challenge.

This challenge was created to celebrate the history of sewing by recognizing both Singer and Coats & Clark, who are both celebrating significant anniversaries this year (160th and 200th, respectively); as well as educate and inspire through the life and work of Mary Brooks Picken, the authority on fashion and dressmaking in the early and mid-1900s.

Mary’s work is the basis for Barickman’s book, Vintage Notions, just one source of inspiration for this contest. Entrants will be using one of three pattern options to get inspired: Vintage Notions, Indygo Junction patterns and/or several free patterns they are offering.

Check out this video to find out more and be sure to visit your favorite independent quilt and fabric retailer for Indygo Junction patterns, as well as fabric and notions to help you make your inspired idea into reality!