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Our Latest AGF Fusions: Rainforest + Trinkets

Hi Makers, 

With the holidays right around the corner, I know all of us are prepping or have already begun sewing gifts for our family, friends, colleagues and teachers. I think that as a maker, we're always trying to create gifts that are so personalized to the person we're giving it to, so if you haven't started sewing your gifts yet, don't worry! We just released TWO NEW FUSIONS that cater to two different themes that can turn into so many great gifts! 

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If you're new to AGF, our "Fusion Collections" are bite-size collections featuring best-selling prints from our internationally-known designers such as Pat Bravo, Maureen Cracknell, April Rhodes, Bonnie Christine, Katarina Roccella and Sharon Holland. With these two collections, you’ll find two different themes that provide you with countless sewing ideas and are no doubt, two collections that are a must-have for your fabric stash. Now, let’s take a closer look on how you can sew with these fabrics!

RAINFOREST FUSION

With botanical designs high on the trend radar for “jungalow inspired”  interiors and fashion, our “Rainforest Fusion” is perfect for creating a “tropical paradise” in your sewing room! Filled with vibrant, lush prints, this collection highlights tropical florals, palm fronds as well as tribal patterns that also act as great blenders. Grounded in bright and warm colors, this collection can be widely used in quilts, outdoor home decor, resort-inspired garments, as well as in accessories and wall art. I would love to make curtains and TONS of throw pillows with this collection! 

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 Download Our FREE "Vertical Garden" Quilt Pattern:

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TRINKETS FUSION

Channeling “vintage meets modern” and recalling old memories of sifting through a grandmother’s treasure chest,  our “Trinkets Fusion” offers countless ideas for sewing with nostalgic prints that are inspired by pressed flowers, vintage knitting, and hand pressed wallpaper. Deeply rooted in warm hues of rust and gold, this festive collection is a great option for your holiday, sewing projects! From various florals that range in scale to textured designs that make unique blenders, these fabrics can be sewn into romantic, bohemian quilts, throw pillows, rugs, tapestries and special occasion garments! I would love to have a dress made out of "Trinkets" fabrics for Thanksgiving - preferably one that's loose, so I can eat all those delicious Thanksgiving side dishes like mashed potatoes, stuffing and creamed spinach! :)

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 Download Our FREE "Free Spirit" Quilt Pattern:

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For more sewing projects we've put together using these two collections, head to our "Rainforest and Trinkets Fabric Lookbook!"

 

 

In case you're OBSESSED with both of these collections and need them NOW, enter our giveaway for a chance to win BOTH! 

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 To enter, please fill the form below. Giveaway ends Friday, October, 12th, 2018. Good luck!  

Our winner is Jo Isaac! Please check your email! Thanks to everyone else who participated!

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Tune Tuesday

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Happy Tuesday everyone!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend, working on those wonderful sewing machines and starting some great new projects like Friday's Hang it, Charge it! Phone Charging Station. I know I'm definitely going to be making myself one of those for the weekend to come.

For today's Tune Tuesday, we take an exotic journey with a traveling free spirit and join her elegant caravan that boasts vast, glorious treasures from faraway places. Fellow wanderers, I present to you Mystic Traveler, a playlist inspired by the exotic collection by Bari J., Bijoux.

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Taken from the envisioned story by Bari J., Bijoux is all about being free, living wild, having fun, and rocking out! "I see her in dancing barefoot in the desert at night with the stars lighting her way." And with this in mind, artists such as Stevie Knicks, Lykke Li, and Haim come to bask in the moonlit sky while the blazing bonfire creates an atmospheric serenity that can only come from being in the open air.

For more music inspired by this collection, check out our Mystic Traveler Spotify playlist!

Feel free to subscribe to the playlist to add your own songs that inspire the free spirit in you or let us know which songs we should add in the comments below!

Until next Tuesday!

From my musical ears to yours,

Kat


Tune Tuesday

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Hey friends!

I hope you all have had a lovely weekend crafting and whatnot. This weekend, I dedicated myself to working on some cross-stitching projects, including a cute, little fox and some adorable mushrooms. And it's truly an amazing coincidence because today's Tune Tuesday is brought to you by one of the most adorable collections I have ever beheld, Indian Summer!

With its cute, little forest animals and adorable native influence, I introduce to you the Forest Friends playlist!

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Explore the wilderness with this joyful playlist, beaming with the likes of Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers and Arcade Fire. With songs that capture youth, happiness, and sweet indie-folk sounds, Forest Friends will definitely bring a smile to your face and have you think back on the days where you would build forts with bed linens & run around the yard with your friends, playing tag!

For more music inspired by this playful collection, check out our Spotify playlist!

Feel free to subscribe to the playlist to add your own songs that embody youth & carefree fun or let us know which songs we should add in the comments below!

Have a great rest of the week and a Happy 4th of July!

From my musical ears to yours,

Kat


Tune Tuesday

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Happy Tuesday peeps!

I know its been quite some time since I've done this segment, but I'm back again to bring you some great music inspired by our great collections and their amazing designers. This week we have our very own Angela Walter's premiere collection, Textures.

Ladies and Gents, this is the Pathways playlist :)

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Picture yourself along the blue coast, with a cup of hot chamomile tea and a good paperback, covered in your favorite quilt, the one that you've used so many times, it already molds itself onto your body, as you sit in the sand, taking in the view. Pathways is all about relaxing and taking time for yourself. So go ahead and treat yourself today to that cup of tea and take a listen to Pathways.

For more music inspired by this soothing collection, check out our Spotify playlist!

Subscribe to the playlist to add your own songs that are perfect for that day of relaxation or let us know which songs we should add in the comments below!

Have a great rest of the week and from my musical ears to yours,

Kat


Tune Tuesday

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Happy Tuesday everyone!

It's that day of the week again where I share with you our musical selections inspired by your favorite collections. Today we have a special treat! We're soundtracking (yes, I made this word up :) ) one of our very own collections, Urban Mod by our In-House design team!

Ladies and Gents, here's Triangularity!

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Inspired by bustling downtown art scene, Triangularity is all about having fun and hanging out about town. With songs like "Tongue Tied" by Grouplove and "Say La La", the song used in our collection video, you'll be smiling and dancing as you walk down the urban avenues exploring galleries and shopping 'til your heart's desire!

For more music inspired by this collection, check out our Spotify playlist!

Subscribe to the playlist to add your own songs that inspire you to be Mod or let us know which songs we should add in the comments below!

Have a great rest of the week and from my musical ears to yours,

Kat


Tune Tuesday

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Hello everyone!

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend spending time together with the family and survived the slew of April Fool's jokes that were going on yesterday :)

I had a great time with my family and unfortunately succumbed to a few April Fool's jokes, one of them being from my very own state, the lovely Florida, who informed us that the main expressway I use to get to work was shutdown. And all the while I was driving through it, I was wondering, "What in the world are they talking about? It's not closed! OMG, I must be special! I must have beat it! Yes!" Yeah, no, that was not the case. April Fool's on me... LOL

Regardless of what happened yesterday, today is no joke on you. Today is Tune Tuesday's!

Today's Tune Tuesday is brought to you by the lovely Pat Bravo and her bright, groovy collection Carnaby Street.

Ladies and Gents, I give you Carnaby Calling!

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FLOWER POWER! FUN! FASHION! Only the likes of the Rolling Stones and the Clash can lead this playlist with its rockin' companions such as the Dandy Warhols, Nancy Sinatra and more.

Get ready to rock the sewing machine with these groovy tunes that will inspire you to sew Carnaby all day and all of the night ;)

For more music inspired by this swinging collection, check out our Spotify playlist!

Subscribe to add your own songs that inspire you to be groovy or let us know which songs we should add in the comments below!

Until next time.... From my musical ears to yours,

Kat