We decided it was time for a proper introduction! Storyboek by Jay-Cyn Designs is our upcoming collection for
Birch Fabrics 100% Organic.
Due this July 2011.
This collection is inspired by my favorite verse from Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses", "
Foreign Lands". A tale that shows how our imaginations can take us on trips near or far, and remind us of the beauty that lies just before our eyes, in this case from within a cherry tree.
Storyboek, the Dutch spelling is a collection that is near and dear to me, because it's one I've been dreaming of since I was a little girl. I was always fond of tales that included travels to far away places and when I was five I was a dutch girl for Halloween wearing wooden clogs and all. I still have the wooden clogs sitting on a shelf on my desk as a reminder of that day.
My husband, Jason and I designed this collection together, just like Avalon, except Storyboek was all hand drawn first and it took a very long time, not only to draw, but then to narrow down the prints. At one point there were more than 20 total! You'll see elements of some of the prints we had to let go of in the cheater prints. It was a lot of fun, because we both took on different elements, so the whole collection really is a compilation of both our efforts.
The group consists of
14 prints, 7 for the girls and 7 for the boys, but the best part is that all 14 prints coordinate perfectly together so that you may quilt with all prints, and in the soft neutral palette there is something for everyone! I can picture a wonderful combination of these prints in a shared room between brother and sister.
We've used the same premium GOTS certified organic cotton, printed with low impact dye that we've used for Beach Mod, Marine, and Avalon. The fabric is so soft and smooth and with a higher thread count than the traditional quilting cottons on the market, for those of you have felt it in person, you know what I mean, it's like butter baby!
We hope you will view this collection as a trip back to those storybooks that you love ever so much and can now share with your little ones too!
Storyboek will be available in July @
fabricworm.com
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| Field Flowers SB-01 Cream |
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| Field Friends SB-05 Coral |
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| Field Friends SB-05 Shroom |
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| Field Stroll Cheater SB-04 |
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| Field Stroll Main SB-06 Cream |
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| Woodcut Floral SB-03 Sky |
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| Cobblestone Stripe SB-02 Coral |
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| Bubble Stripe SB-10 Fresh |
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| Gone Fishin' Cheater SB-07 |
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| Gone Fishin' Main SB-12 Cream |
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| New School SB-08 Sun |
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| Whale Watch SB-09 Shroom |
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| Whale Watch SB-09 Sky |
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| Seahorses SB-11 Sun |
19 comments
Oooh, I love all the pieces. Fantastic!
Very pretty! You did a great job on these. Congratulations!
Beautiful! Love these prints, so delicate and tell a sweet story.
It is a fabulous collection... and a lovely story too :)
This line is simply lovely! I have a 100% dutch husband (and now a 50% dutch daughter :) and we both did our undergrad in Holland, MI, so it definitely wins me over!
Amazing - the color and the print just make me smile!
lovely. I wish you hadn't cut down on the no. of prints! I want them all:)
Allison.
Honestly I gasped when I saw these. My poor husband thought something was wrong. I am in love! Cruel you for making us wait until July
I love the muted colors and the sweet simplicity of the designs.
Quilted by Karen said:
They are truly gorgeous. And organic! Yeah! Congratulations! I can't wait until it's time to buy.
so exciting! so wonderful to create something together! it's lovely and delicate and does echo the stories of childhood. well done! i can't wait!!
Ahhh! I'm welling up here, seriously! I'm going on Scrap hiatus and attacking quilting again! For allergy reasons we are strictly O fabric for my son! I can't wait to do some shopping!!!
I love your collection!
And, as a Dutch girl, I like the spelling aswell!
oh my what a lovely collection! i heart everything about it...the design, colors, the organic fabric! do we really have to wait until july???
These are PERFECT! I am thinking up nursery ideas for the two children we are adopting, but don't know the gender yet. I love how neutral all these pieces are and think they would be lovely for both boys and girls- a rare thing!
I love the prints!! The colors are perfect!
THis is a fantastic collection. I want it NOW!
Love love love the "Gone Fishing" print!
This is a beautiful collection. I'll be looking for it!
P.S. My word verification was "valises." Isn't that the same thing as a suitcase? For traveling to far-away places?
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