Daisy Janie

All New Leaf strike-offs present & accounted for, sir.

In order above, l to r:
rhapsody lemon / floret lemon / fantail lemon / jewels / festoon / fantail raspberry / floret raspberry / rhapsody raspberry

See full collection.
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I think I need to wrangle myself back into a regular routine of blogging about cooking and sewing and crafting and doggies and pretty things and life b/c lately I'm completely obsessed with the New Leaf fabrics! All I want to do is come here and write public love letters to them! For now, I will refrain... but as obsessions go, it's hard to resist!

What I did wrangle recently were a few images of all the strike-offs together. When I shared pics a few weeks ago, I didn't show all 8 designs b/c 2 of them needed some tweaking. One of those changes included a color swap-out on the Fantail Lemon design. I felt there needed to be more orange-y porange-y representation in the group - and that design was the best place to pull that in. Now, there is a rich flow in the hues across the collection. Aaaaaahhhhh..... I am so, so pleased with these fabrics!

I will have production yardage to start playing with in the next 2 weeks. If you have any ideas for these fabrics, I'd love to hear them!

To give the fabrics a little depth / shadow play and to make the strike-offs appear more ample than the tiny pieces they really are, I photographed them over cut fabric tubes about 12" long. I intended to hide the ends to give the illusion of bolts, but I really love how they look with the ends showing - rough cut and all.

In the past, I've folded strike-offs over my son's books to achieve a similar effect. Totally works, especially if you have a kids' series where all the books are the same size. Like Percy Jackson or Artemis Fowl.

Love you New Leaf!
Love you New Leaf!
Love you New Leaf!

Quilt Market 2012 | Booth Artwork by Stephanie Corfee.

R: tunic top with empire waist in Jewels, rolled jeans with embellished cuff in Floret Raspberry
L: tunic in Rhapsody Lemon, Fantail Lemon, Floret Lemon
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Artist Stephanie Corfee created these fun & feminine outfit mock-ups for Daisy Janie's booth at Quilt Market. You can see them on the righthand side here. They turned out great!!

Knowing I wouldn't have production yardage of New Leaf with which to sew market samples, I was trying to come up with ways to somehow show the gorgeous fabrics as well as illustrate their potential. My crazy-talented friend Stephanie immediately came to mind! She incorporates fashion illustration in some of her art, and she's also written a book on the topic: Fashion Design Workshop. When the idea popped into my head out of nowhere, I sent an email to her as quickly as I could. She wrote back just as quickly with complete understanding of the concept. Yahooooo! Thanks to her, it was definitely the easiest part of my booth to put together ~ as well as one of the most commented on by everyone who stopped by! Wouldn't you love to be wearing these outfits (including the pajamas)?!

If you know of sewing patterns that are similar to these drawings, please leave a comment! I had a lot of folks ask about patterns for these, and I'd love to come up with some similar ideas to bring these articles of clothing to life and point inquiring minds in the right direction. Thanks!!

Note:
All fabrics shown & listed beneath fashion drawings are from the New Leaf collection.

R: maxi dress with shirred, strapless top in Rhapsody Lemon, head scarf in Festoon, boho bag in Floret Raspberry
L:
- maxi dress in Fantail Lemon, head scarf in Jewels, boho bag in Rhapsody Raspberry
- maxi dress in Festoon, head scarf in Fantail Rasperry, boho bag in Floret Lemon
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R: a-line skirt in Fantail Raspberry, belted cardigan and cami
L: a-line skirt in Floret Raspberry, Floret Lemon and Rhapsody Raspberry
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R: 
- pinafore jumper in Jewels, leggings and long sleeve base layer
- pajama pants in Rhapsody Raspberry, applique from Festoon flower cut-out on t-shirt
L:
- pinafore in Floret Raspberry, Floret Lemon and solid colors with Fantail Raspberry and Fantail Lemon collars
- pajama pants in Fantail Raspberry, Floret Lemon, Fantail Lemon and Floret Raspberry
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Quilt Market 2012 | Daisy Janie.

Daisy Janie's booth for Fall Quilt Market 2012

Quilt Market 2012 was a great success, and it underscores (yet again) how much I love what I do! Buyers embraced both the aesthetic and organic nature of Daisy Janie's upcoming fabric collections, and that, my friends, is a good, good thing! 

I showed 3 collections this market: New Leaf (January '13), Little Jack (early Spring '13) and Daisies 'N Such (late Spring '13). However, I was primarily featuring and selling the New Leaf collection, as you can see in my iphone pic of Daisy Janie's booth above. More than once, the jewel tones and boho designs of New Leaf stopped buyers in their tracks as they moseyed down the aisle, and then made a beeline for the DJ booth. The commissioned 'outfit artwork' by Stephanie Corfee (on the right) was also a big draw, and I'll share more about these fun mock-ups tomorrow. I'll also share more detailed shots of the pillows when the sun comes back out to play.

Retailers:
New Leaf is on schedule and expected in stores in 2 very short months! Pre-orders are welcome! If you have an approved wholesale account, you may order online in the usual manner. If you would like to become a Daisy Janie wholesale customer, please fill out our wholesale application.

Little Jack & Daisies 'N Such | Daisy Janie's booth for Fall Quilt Market 2012

The ramp-up to Quilt Market is nothing short of a nutty frenzy. I always feel like I'm on an episode of The Apprentice, sans the team, the cash, the walkie-talkies, the van, the finger pointing, the Donald and his bad hair, and the cameras. It's all a crazy blur, too. Once I get there and set-up, I finally take a gigantic exhale that everything (mostly) worked out. Selling for 3 days, meeting, talking and LISTENING to current, potential and new retailers and manufacturers is relaxing and downright wonderful!

Thank you to everyone who came to see the new fabrics and feel the new organic base cloth Daisy Janie is using! Another special *thank you* to my booth neighbors & dear friends Betz White and her husband for their company and assistance! Betz made her Quilt Market debut w/ a splashy & well-designed booth!

Fall 2012 Quilt Market | Daisy Janie

Daisy Janie will be previewing 3 organic fabric collections at International Quilt Market this coming weekend, Oct. 27-29: New Leaf, Little Jack and Daisies 'N Such.

If you're a member of the trade and you'll be attending Quilt Market, please stop by Daisy Janie's booth - #2219 - to see these incredible collections. Strike-offs of New Leaf will be on the premises - and I assure it will be worth the trip to #2219 to see the glorious colors and feel the luxurious hand of Daisy Janie's new base cloth!

That's Daisy Janie. Extraordinary Organic Fabrics. #2219. Near the food court.

New Collection | Daisies 'N Such

Introducing Daisies 'N Such by Jan DiCintio, Daisy Janie's next-next organic fabric collection. I will be previewing this collection as well as New Leaf and Little Jack at Quilt Market, Oct. 27-29. Daisy Janie will be at Booth #2219. Stop by to see!

Do you daydream? I do! Daisies ‘N Such is inspired by the long moments I’ve spent gazing from my 2nd floor studio window onto our backyard garden below. Suburban and small, it is filled with lovely shapes and colors that provide comfort and easy-flowing thoughts when they are most needed. (It's also a good focal point when you're working out quilt math!)

The pictures below were taken around our backyard over the years and seasons. I had most of the designs in Daisies 'N Such well underway before I consulted my image folders, and I was pleasantly surprised to find the very same motifs in photographic form. That was cool, especially considering how sieve-like my brain can be sometimes!

You'll see cherry blossoms, sweet woodruff, daisies, boxwood hedge clippings, climbing clematis, dianthus, a slate path which runs in front of the clematis and a diamondtop fence blurred behind the sparkleberry branches.

Daisies 'N Such Details:
- Expected Late Spring 2013.
- Premium quilters' cotton weight & weave, 4.3 oz/sq yd
- 100% GOTS-Certified organic fabrics, the gold standard Daisy Janie always uses.
- Retail: $13.50/yard

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Thanks for taking a look at Daisies 'N Such! If you'd like your local quilt shop or favorite online retailer to stock this collection, be sure to let them know!

Retailers:
Pre-orders for this collection are now being accepted. If you have an approved wholesale account, you may order online in the usual manner. If you would like to become a Daisy Janie wholesale customer, please fill out our wholesale application.

New Collection | Little Jack

Introducing Little Jack, Daisy Janie's next organic fabric collection.

The inspiration for Little Jack pulls from one of my favorite recollections of my son in his younger years: that precious time in a toddler’s day where he has just woken from a nap, rested and happy. He has his favorite snuggly blanket, and he begins to play quietly with simple toys while chattering and singing to himself. You overhear him, and you can feel your heart growing with every syllable. He's content, you're content. Life is good.

My kiddo is on the cusp of turning 15 (how did that happen?). Every age has its fair share of magic and challenges, but now that he's a "real person," I find myself remembering and longing for the unhurried and uncomplicated rhythms of life when my kiddo was about 2. *sigh* It goes so fast!

I hope you enjoy the bits of sweet nostalgia threaded through Little Jack!

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Little Jack Details:
- Expected Early Spring 2013.
- Premium quilters' cotton weight & weave, 4.3 oz/sq yd
- 100% GOTS-Certified organic fabrics, the gold standard Daisy Janie always uses.
- Retail: $13.50/yard

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Thanks for taking a look at Little Jack! If you'd like your local quilt shop or favorite online retailer to stock this collection, be sure to let them know!

Retailers: Pre-orders for this collection are now being accepted. If you have an approved wholesale account, you may order online in the usual manner. If you would like to become a Daisy Janie wholesale customer, please fill out our wholesale application.

New Leaf | strike-offs

Strike-offs of New Leaf, above left to right:
Festoon
Rhapsody / Floret / Fantail - raspberry colorway
Jewels
Fantail / Floret - lemon colorway
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I'm so pleased to share a few strike-off pictures of the upcoming New Leaf organic fabric collection with you! (Read: Holy strike-offs Batman! Would you look at these gorgeous fabrics!) When strike-offs arrive on my doorstep, the DHL delivery man may as well be a leprechaun delivering a tiny pot 'o gold to me because that's really all I see! Such an exciting time in the process!

These images have not be retouched, and together, they provide a true sense of scale as well as the vibrant, rich, jewel-toned palette. The Festoon print deserves a post all to itself, so look for that next week. They're printed on the new premium quilters' base cloth Daisy Janie is using, and they feel sooo good! New Leaf is 100% GOTS-Certified organic fabric. The collection is expected to arrive this winter. Our where to buy page will be updated with retail stockists after Quilt Market.

Retailers:
Pre-orders for this collection are now being accepted. If you have an approved wholesale account, you may order online in the usual manner. If you would like to become a Daisy Janie wholesale customer, please fill out our wholesale application.

Note: Rhapsody Lemon is not pictured due to color mix-ups on the strike-off.
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Two more Daisy Janie collections will be shared next week right here on the blog - stay tuned!

New Collection for Daisy Janie | New Leaf

Introducing New Leaf by Jan DiCintio from Daisy Janie.

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New Leaf is full of possibility.

New Leaf is overflowing with rich, happy harmonies of color & shape.

New Leaf is all about transforming: taking something sweet & pretty you adore, seeing it with fresh eyes & an open heart and creating something more meaningful.

Welcome to a New Leaf. Enjoy the possibility. Please visit Daisy Janie to see the New Leaf collection in its entirety.

You'll love the Festoon fabric (seen at the tippy-top above).
It is a full-width, selvedge-to-selvedge repeat! Every section is unique. The largest 3 sections are 8.8” wide; the smaller strips are 2.5” and 3.15”. Seam allowances have been included with each vertical section to allow for fussy cutting. Overall design can be used as a cheater print or the strips can be used as clever border embellishment for home accessories and clothing, for example. LOVE!

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Details:
- 100% GOTS-Certified organic fabrics, the gold standard Daisy Janie always uses.
- Expected delivery - Winter 2012.

This collection also represents a few 'new' details:
- Same premium quilters' basecloth, but a softer, more luxurious hand.
- New retail price at $13.50/yard - shazam! I'm really happy about this!

Whenever I can make distinct improvements in these 2 areas without compromising Daisy Janie’s ethical production standards, it’s a win for all of us!

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Thanks for taking a look at New Leaf! If you'd like your local quilt shop or favorite online retailer to stock this collection, be sure to let them know! Please email the store info, too, and I can get in touch with them as well!

 

inspiration for New Leaf collection.

A few resplendent hues combined with some charming, feminine motifs.

That is New Leaf. 

I will be sharing Daisy Janie's new organic fabric collection right here on Monday, and I'll talk a little bit more about these simple inspirations. I hope you'll stop by to see the new gems!

Above:
The bottom hem of a wrap-around skirt that I wore every chance I could from about 1994-2004. I saved this little piece because I wanted to remember this pretty embellishment. I've had it thumbtacked to a bulletin board ever since...

Below:
Jewel-toned sundial (portulaca) flowers from our backyard beds with some deep-plum sandcherry leaves. They grow in the same space, and they complement one another nicely!

Yes, those are swatches of what you will see in the New Leaf collection. Pink? Fuchsia? Purple? Yeparoo!

Lancaster Diamond Quiltalong | blocks 13-16. #scrappydiamonds

Block 13 / 154

But soft, what diamonds from yonder patchwork break?
It is these from the East, and Jan is their maker.
Cut, fair maker, and kill the patchwork square,
Who is already sick and pale with grief
That the diamonds are far more fair than she.

(Too early for some Shakespeare silliness? Naaaaah.)

See more fair diamonds in the #scrappydiamonds in the Lancaster Diamond Quiltalong flickr group.

Block 14 / 154

Block 15 / 154

Block 16 / 154