The first day of spring is on March 20th.  So I looked for a special floral pattern to feature — and found one in Mary McDonald’s Chinois Palais print for Schumacher fabrics. Inspired by an antique Chinese silk mural, the pattern spans 51 inches across by 131.5 in height and depicts tree branches with peonies […]

The  lovely watercolor effect, embroidery and Suzani-like motif combine to lift this fabric out of the ordinary into something special.   And the weight and scale of this fabric make it work well for pretty much anything (except upholstery for sofa and chair seats). It’s available in one other colorway, Flamingo, shown at the bottom of […]

The color palette in this month’s pattern epitomizes a trend with major staying power.  Grey with yellow, which first appeared everywhere several years ago, is a duo that’s still going strong today. Part of the reason may be due to the evolving shades used with this color combination.  Here, the palette is warmed up and […]

This month’s fabric is from Kravet’s Couture line.   It’s unusual in that it’s a novelty pattern that’s both beautiful and whimsical.   The scale is also less commonly seen — the repeat is the entire 58″ width by a 47″ vertical repeat height. If used for a roman shade or comforter, the scale will […]

  Fabrics that are influenced by the Suzani look generally command attention.   This pattern is no different — but it also has one colorway with different hues than what you usually see with this pattern style. The ‘Tropical’ colorway shown above is the most unusual of the 7 colorways available.  I love the happy playfulness […]