Marcia derse

by HEIDI EMMETT Check out what I created using the latest group of Marcia Derse fabrics. It all started with my Terrific Tabard Vest pattern. Sometimes the best way to figure out how best to…

By Patricia Belyea WHIDBEY ISLAND WA When I pulled into Marcia Derse’s driveway, I thought of all the quilters who would have loved to have been in my shoes. Here I was being welcomed into the home and studio of a remarkable fabric designer. Marcia was full of smiles. And her lower-level studio was full of fabric! Marcia and I immediately headed upstairs and settled down with big glasses of water in her kitchen. Sitting beside windows overlooking a wooded area and Admiralty Inlet, we chatted…

Crafting Today for a Brighter Home Tomorrow

by Heidi Emmett Here I am at the Marcia Derse booth at Quilt Market. I arrived at the precise moment she finished her little talk on her newest line of fabrics, “Art History:101″ So sad…

The Marcia Derse fabric Drunkard's Path top is finished. I decided it won't have borders. It ended up at 48.5" x 69.5". It is mostly scraps from cutting this quilt with only a few extra fabrics added. I made a slight miscalculation on how many small squares I need. I must have figured only a single row instead of a double row. In any case I need another 63 small fussy cut floral squares. I don't mind repeating fabrics. Some people making this quilt have used all different fabrics for every…

By HEIDI EMMETT I met Marcia Derse at Quilt Market in Salt Lake City, Utah 2011.(Side note: I was there because I was Christine Barnes’ assistant while she was signing her latest greatest boo…

Welcome to summer! Let's celebrate with some truly vibrant color. Look at these gorgeous new Marcia Derse fabrics. Reds to Purples Oranges, Greys and Browns Yellows and Greens You can come in to see them or view them on our website. What will you create with these? We have many modern quilt patterns that are so well suited for these fabrics. Here are a few. How about our Hip to Be Square quilt? Here's Building Blocks And here's Outside the Box.

I discovered Marcia Derse fabrics today, thanks to a blog post NYC MOD Meeting written by Victoria of Bumble Beans. Grab a cuppa and visit Marcia Derse Fiber; you will want to stay awhile. Marcia i…