Here we are, at the start of a fresh new week and I am going to walk you through my Bug City fabric collection. (forgive me if I miss a day - real job, you know).
Bug City contains five prints with a total of 21 fabrics. Today's print is Beetles! I really enjoyed designing this range, working with bright colours and cute little motifs. There was another print that didn't make the cut - I might show it later in the week if I remember.
Beetles comes in the four colour ways shown below. When I first talked about this range with people I was warned not to add spiders to it but no-one mentioned beetles. This is a great print for clothes, from a distance it looks like little coloured blobs but when you get close you realise it is a bug skirt, or shirt.
The strong blue is maybe possibly my favourite, although I have used the teal to cover a lamp and it looks awesome. I found that old metal beetle in an op-shop just a few weeks ago and for the princely sum of $5 he had to come home with me.
This is my latest quilt pattern - June bugs. Its a super easy one-block quilt that anyone can sew !! There are little embroidered antennae on each bug that are a bit hard to make out in the photo.
These gorgeous hair accessories were designed and made by my friend Jemima of Tied with a Ribbon. Jemima is a super talented, hard-working designer, and all round good egg. The mini- pattern for these is available wholesale through Creative abundance or through Jemima's shop.
Pop a comment in the comment box to go into today's draw. Look at that lovely bunch of goodies.
Happy Monday !
The teal bugs would be a very cute girls dress!! I love the whole range!
ReplyDeleteI love the beetles, they are super cute!! And I reckon that the blue would pass muster for school uniform scrunchies!
ReplyDeleteI’d like to make a toddlers quilt with the bug fabric it’s a gorgeous fun fabric.
ReplyDeleteVery cute and not to creepy crawly. 😃
ReplyDeleteOooh I love your bugs, they’re the best variety to have in the house ... no insect spray required! The red bug colour is my fave and those buttons are divine. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMy GREAT niece and nephew would love it!
Love it! Count me in please! I Love bugs!! Such a cute quilt too. Does this mean you have the quilting bug now? Lol!
ReplyDeletelove the teal. you is dead clever. as always.
ReplyDeleteLoving the beetles and the fact that you finally succumbed to the brilliance that is purple!! Can’t wait to get my hands on this range, definitely adding it to the “do not touch” pile, and hiding it from my kids!
ReplyDeleteHow fabulous. I just love that beetle fabric.
ReplyDeleteCute beetles! Thanks for the chance to win the goodies.
ReplyDeleteI really like the quilt, and you can see the little antenna in the photos. Thank you for a great giveaway. x
ReplyDeleteyes yes yes please! (willing to pay shipmentcosts ;-))
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I know some grandbabies that would love these! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI think I'm in bug heaven ..... Well I know my boys would be!!
ReplyDeleteI love the beetles, some look like moths or even flies, they do look great up against that blue ground, they are so brightly coloured they really stand out. Think you should have done spiders, I've seen some great red back spider t-shirts. Maybe not big hairy huntsman spiders... I think you've done very well, even though I do love the cat fabric... and the dog... and the sewing one...
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the bright colors! The quilt is cute too. Congrats on a beautiful new line!
ReplyDeleteMy toddler is obsessed with bugs at the moment, she would love something made with this fabric - she would have liked spider fabric too!
ReplyDeleteI have fond memories of picking June bugs off of the screen door when I was a kid. Nothing better to do during a long Mississippi summer. Love the stripe as the beetle's bum! Lots of possibilities there.
ReplyDeleteLove the buttons!
ReplyDeleteWow I love these! The June bugs Pattern is great too - might just have to get started on that next!!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable. Such a fun fabric line. I love the true blue fabric as well. So fun!
ReplyDeleteI just love the little beetles! Good call with the spiders though 😁
ReplyDeleteAdorable fabric. I especially like the stripes. My cat is named June Bug; I might have to make him that quilt.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! What beautiful fabric, I could make so much for my little girl with that!
ReplyDeleteOh I love insect prints, but dont have any left as I used most to make Bugs in a bottle quilt and then the left overs in I spy quilts! Your June bug pattern is very cute and I would love to make it with spot prints!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see yor new collection. I've missed seeing what you are up to!
ReplyDeleteBugalicious!
ReplyDeleteOhhh why not spiders? Anyway, the beetles are cute¡¡
ReplyDeleteYou bring the cute! I really want to make a house fly quilt now...
ReplyDeleteWould love to make a bug dress.
ReplyDeleteI love this range - bugs and beetles are awesome for both boys and girls! And for $5 that tin bettle was a steal.
ReplyDeleteLove the beetles and the blues. Those hair accessories are adorable! Is there a plan to name Mr Beetle?
ReplyDeleteLove the teal bugs, would make a fab skirt.
ReplyDeleteThank you for not including spiders!! Everything I've seen of this range so far is so appealing, Jod, and I really love the background colours. I have a new little great-nephew arriving later this year and he'll definitely be getting something "bug"gy!
ReplyDeleteI have 3 grandsons so I am always thinking about bugs. Great selections.
ReplyDeleteThat June bugs looks like a fun pattern! Karen, Hannah and Baa. xxx
ReplyDeleteI love the bug buttons. Such a clever way to use the fabric.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree about the spiders, but all other creepy crawlies are fine. I love beetles!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I would love to have a skirt in the dark blue but I'm too old. :( Why must we grow up?
ReplyDeleteLoving the beetles. Perfect for a biology teacher.
ReplyDeleteLove love love this fun fabric with so many possibilities!! (Sorry I’m late to the party, I just saw this. Guess I need to subscribe to your blog!)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun fabrics!
ReplyDeleteCute bugs!!! I like them!!! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of bug clothing. I did once buy shorts for my kids with fish on just because some of the fish were swimming upside down though! Forever refered to as the ‘dead fish shorts’. I’d fight the kids for bug clothes though.
ReplyDeleteaww I love the buggy fabric I can picture some adorable toddler overalls in those fabrics
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