I'm so happy to be blogging on Fat Quarter Shop's blog. I've been a fan of the shop for a long time so I was so excited to see that they started a blog.
Maybe you've already detected a trend here by the name of my collections. Yes, I absolutely love roses. Barefoot Roses features lots of em. Big, medium and small, all rounded out by vintage style tickings and polka dots. In addition to being girly, the collection most of all reflects my love of all things vintage and just plain old. My love of old things is definitely the driving force behind all of my design work. I'm a big collector of antiques, old artifacts and stuff just found on the curb. Old movies, mostly the sets as opposed to he actual stories, also really inspire me. 
Every design I create resonates for me with a particular time and place from the past whether it's a little girls bedroom in an English cottage circa 1920, a late 19th century French drawing room, or a 1940's living room. This is all probably a result of spending too much time in the Metropolitan Museum's costume exhibit as a little girl.
While the designs themselves feel nostalgic I really love fresh, clear coloration and Barefoot Roses completely reflects this. Fresh green is such an important counterpoint for me to the pretty pinks I love as, for me, it keeps things from getting too sweet and feels more modern.
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