Textiles by Melissa

Textiles by Melissa

We are still in the printing process, but the website is up and functioning! I wanted to share with you  the newest fabric line from Window Treatments by Melissa: Textiles by Melissa!!

This has been on ongoing project for almost 3 years now. To see it comes together has me a little emotional!

Yardage is available for use in your own projects, or these selections may be used on custom window treatments made by WTBM.

Here are a few of my favorites!

This is our Cherry Blossom fabric. It is available on both cotton and linen!

Turns out naming your own fabric collection is like naming children! So in some cases, I did just that! (Pardon the wrinkles on some of these. I was so excited to share when the samples came in that I didn't pull out the professional grade steamer).

I put a quarter in the images to demonstrate pattern size.

         

This one is called Miriam Medallion after my daughter, Miriam Belle. Great for cushions, pillows and other projects where you want to display the pattern in full.

                  

Marjory Belle! Named after my husband's sweet grandmother and for whom I named my daughter after. She always had the prettiest hibiscus flowers in her garden.

                             

The Kaylene Chain! After my mom simply because it's her favorite and she is my biggest fan ;)

                     

Berkely, because all things fun and pink remind me of my niece.

                      

And for my other niece, Gwendolyn,all things sweet and that tweet.

          

Kinsale Quatrefoil 

             

Bristol Diamond

    

Maidstone Diamond

      

The Places You'll Go. I read Oh, The Places You'll Go to my kids every year after the school year ends. This reminded me of that book. I think when they have gone on to college and made a name for themselves by punctuating the name I gave them with a few capital letters I will probably still read this book to them.

           

Ziggy

Bird Cage Silhouette. I haven't listed this one yet, but it is coming soon. 

What patterns are your favorites??? I'd love to hear!

Fabric Find- Lacefield Zoe

Fabric Find!!!

I have another fabulous fabric find for you!

It's called Lacefield Zoe Blend in Navy. 

It's a cotton fabric that drapes beautifully. And the 5.25" tall pattern repeat doesn't overwhelm the space. Here is what it looks like in action.

This fabric is great for extra wide shades because the pattern is very easy to match up.

It's also available in other colors. Here are some of my favorites. 

Cocoa

Lime

Peacock

The Peacock is on final sale and will be discontinued soon. Get your hands on it before it's gone it's gorgeous!

Fabric Find

Fabric Find:

Waverly Mermaid Jacquard Seaglass

Hello! I'm back to the blog after a long time away. There are too many wonderful things not to share with everyone!

There is a wonderful fabric a client sent me to make shades out of that I HAD to tell everyone about. Then when I went to find it fabric.com I discovered it's ON SALE!!! But that's because it is being discontinued soon. So get your hands on this before it's gone.

This is a shade made from the fabric. It's called Waverly Mermaid Jacquard Seaglass and is available on fabric.com.

The white design is raised, so the fabric has dimension. It is thick, smooth and shiny! Very feminine! 

It was too glorious not to share with everyone. Get it now before it is gone and send it my way for shade, pillows, duvets, you name it!

Friday Finds: New Line of Fabric from Dwell Studio!

New Line of Fabric from Dwell Studio:

Here are my favorites:

Carys--Admiral

Brushed Dot--Poppy

Aviary Trellis--Citrine

Beale Garden-- Peacock

Chrome Stripe-- Ink

I LOVE the new take on their signature bold colors. Any of these fabric would coordinate with their other Dwell designs if you have had window treatments or other accent made from Dwell Studio fabrics in the past. You can add a new accent without having to change the decor in the whole room!


All of these designs are available in a variety of color-ways. The new Dwell Studio collection can be found here.

Things to consider before purchasing your fabric

Today's goal is to make fabric selection more overwhelming than it already is :) There are tons of options out there: heavy weights and lights weights, cottons and linens, textures or patterns, and then of course every colorway imaginable. There is such a wide variety of fabrics because not every fabric is right for every space. There are important things to keep in mind when selecting a fabric. The best way to make sure that you pick the right fabric is to order a swatch. I cannot stress enough how important this is.

Flynn

If you are purchasing a fabric in store, they will usually have a few pieces on hand that you can take home for a swatch. If you can't obtain a swatch for some reason, there are things you can do in the store to inspect the fabric. 

• Unroll a bit of it and hold it up to the light. 
• Gather some of it together to see how it will drape.
• Examine as much of the fabric as possible for flaws.

When you have your swatch, here are the things to consider when testing it in your home:

Sierra Ikat

1) Weight. Heavier weight fabrics will offer a more luxurious feel to your space. They are best suited for full length curtains with crisp header options, like pinch pleats, and other headers that will create luxurious pleating. Lighter weights offer a softer feel to the space and are much more informal. 

Alpenglow

2) Texture. Having a swatch of a textured fabric is super important. The way light plays on texture is something you can only see when you have the fabric in the space it will be used in. It should be observed in the daylight with natural light and then again when it is dark outside and using artificial light inside. Light will play on the nap of velvet, the shimmer of synthetic fibers and the sheen of chintz differently in both types of light. 

Flight

3) Patterns. Patterns are usually applied to nontextured fabrics, though this is not the case of all patterns. A pattern may be printed, embroidered or woven. A sample of a pattern is very important. I sometimes recommend a customer purchase a yard of a fabric with a pattern on it if they plan to use it for draperies. The way a fabric looks flat in the sample image is not how it will look when it is draped and pleated. Stripes look less rigid, bold patterns are softened, and small scale patterns can be lost altogether. 

I get customers all the time that just tell me a color they want and then say they leave it up to my judgment to select a fabric because all the options are so overwhelming. I know that adding all this considerations makes it more daunting. But I can assure you that if you go through the steps above you will be confident in your fabric choice and not have any second thoughts about it after you have seen the fabric in action in the space you plan to put your home decor items in.

And as always. please feel free to ask me for help with a fabric selection. I know very well all the choices that are available and how overwhelming it is. I am happy to help.