A few years ago Ro Gregg started researching different types
of marble for a master bath addition at her house. The choices—both color and
style—seemed limitless.
The marble idea moved from Jacuzzi tub to cotton. Many
marble samples later, she had a new fabric line in the works, Marblehead. ''I
wanted to do a special tribute to the environment,'' Ro says.
She introduced print based on five different types of
natural stone: texture marble, multi-granite, alabaster, granite, and a cracked
marble. The line began with ''just'' 55 colors, ranging from earth tones to
more vibrant shades. ''It's a new mutli-dimensional basic—quilters can use it
across the board for color'' she explains. ''It'll work with everything."
Each print has areas of lights, mediums, and darks for greater variety.
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| A small sampling of Marblehead swatches |
Ro didn't stop there. The Marblehead collection expanded to
include a Christmas line called Metallic Christmas, Global Brights, and coordinating
Stained Glass/Tuscan Tile patterns. The collection now numbers over 200 prints,
and growing! We'll be introducing some additions to the line this fall.
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| Metallic Christmas prints |
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| Global Brights |
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| Metallics and Tile Prints |
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| Stained Glass |
Oh, and Ro's bathroom makeover that inspired this whole line? Well, rumor has it the project isn't quite finished. But luckily for us, we've got all these marble-inspired fabrics to play with! Thanks Ro!
p.s. If you're inspired by these gorgeous prints, head on over to
our website to download the
free quilt patterns using this fabric. If you're already registered, simply log in and click on "Free Patterns." If you're not yet registered, please sign up!
Here's a sneak peek at two of the patterns showcasing these fabrics:
Love the Marblehead line of fabrics. They would be perfect to add to my collection for art quilts!
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