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May
4

The Whirlwind of Market Prep

Now that it's May, we can say that Quilt Market is THIS MONTH! And that brings delight (and maybe a little bit of fear and trembling) to the hearts of Moda designers, as they work on the goodies that show their new fabric collections to best advantage. We asked them about the preparations they were...
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Crystal Manning, Janet Clare, Kristyne Czepuryk, Lynne Hagemeier, Moda Designers, Moda fabric, Pat Sloan, Sandy Gervais, Spring Quilt Market
Apr
27

Say Hello to New Moda Designer Crystal Manning

Crystal posing in a field of joy in her handmade dress and fabric design. Crystal Manning can’t imagine a day without color, and she’s got a purple bathroom and turquoise studio to prove it. “I have to negotiate wall color with my husband,” she says. “If I lived by myself I’d probably go pretty...
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Apr
27

Say Hello to New Moda Designer Crystal Manning

Crystal posing in a field of joy in her handmade dress and fabric design. Crystal Manning can’t imagine a day without color, and she’s got a purple bathroom and turquoise studio to prove it. “I have to negotiate wall color with my husband,” she says. “If I lived by myself I’d probably go pretty...
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Linzee McCray
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Crystal Manning, Moda Designers, Moda fabric, Quilt Market, Sewing
Apr
13

New Moda designer Kristyne Czepuryk's Love Affair with Quilting

“Having a thing is not as satisfying as making a thing.” So says new Moda designer, Kristyne Czepuryk, and it’s a sentiment to which quilters can relate. This realization came to Kristyne when as young girl she created holiday ornaments from pom-poms and used felt and pins to transform bars of soap...
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Kristyne Czepuryk, Moda Designers
Feb
16

Say Hello to Moda's Newest Designer, Annie Brady

Annie Brady, wrapped in a quilt made by her grandmother On a six-month trip to India, when Annie Brady was supposed to be taking a break from design work, she found herself filling notebooks with textile patterns. “It’s a weird compulsion,” she says. “There’s no other choice for me but drawing.”...
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Linzee McCray
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Feb
16

Say Hello to Moda's Newest Designer, Annie Brady

Annie Brady, wrapped in a quilt made by her grandmother On a six-month trip to India, when Annie Brady was supposed to be taking a break from design work, she found herself filling notebooks with textile patterns. “It’s a weird compulsion,” she says. “There’s no other choice for me but drawing.”...
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Linzee McCray
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Annie Brady, Fabric, Moda Designers, Moda fabric
Jan
27

Deb Strain: One of Moda's "Vintage" Designers

In 2015, when Moda was celebrating its 40 th anniversary, we wrote about the company’s “oldest” designers, Sandy Gervais and Jan Patek. That description refers not to Sandy’s and Jan’s ages, but to their years as Moda designers. Deb Strain, Moda’s third “oldest” designer, has come up with a kinder...
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Linzee McCray
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Deb Strain, Moda Designers
Jan
12

Aprons: Keeping It Clean and Creative

While we may think of aprons as a relatively recent invention, something to keep spaghetti sauce and bacon grease from splashing on our best shirts, they've been around a long time. In fact, aprons appear in medieval paintings from the 1300s, and in the 1500s they were adorned with lace and...
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Linzee McCray
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aprons, Aubade, Embroidery, garments, Janet Clare, Moda Designers, Moda Fabrics
Dec
16

Sweets for the Sweet: Moda Designers Share More Holiday Recipes

(Image via umad.com) Like the rest of us, Moda designers enjoy holiday baking. (Well most of them—two don't bake as part of their holiday prep—Jo Morton said she doesn't so she'll feel better when she steps on the scale on January 1, and Kathy Schmitz claims her avoidance of baking is for the...
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Dec
15

What's Cooking? Moda Designers Share Their Favorite Holiday Recipes

(Image from Google) Holiday preparations are in full swing, and if you're not sewing, chances are you're cooking (or making plans for meals to come). To help you with your planning, we asked Moda's designers to share a holiday favorite recipe and tell us a little bit about it. Hang onto your...
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Linzee McCray
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