Amy Butler, Midwest Modern

By admin | Jun 1, 2009

Modern Midwest 2 Ohio Sky Colorway

What a happy day! I just ordered a couple charm packs(5″ squares) of Amy Butlers newest line- Modern Midwest 2. I am really excited about seeing the Ohio Sky Colorway. She without a doubt has to be one of my absolute favorite fabric designers. You sometimes look at the patterns in her prints and think it is just crazy, but once a project is done it always seems to come together- and what really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside is the fact her fabrics make me fill like a true artist. It really did take me awhile to warm up to her designs, with owning a quilt shop and seeing what my customers would bring in finished, I did become awe struck and knew I had to try something different. Once I did I was hooked. I definitely think if you have not tried any of her fabrics you really should. Especially if you want to create something modern and very stylish looking. Her fabrics seem to really be favorites of the late teens, twenties, and thirties crowd…

The best part of her fabric lines are the wonderful patterns she seems to always come up with, especially the women’s clothing and totes. Not to mention most of her patterns are so easy to assemble. Here is a nice link to her personal website and here is a great link to the free patterns she offers. All are down loadable. My favorite pattern is the Birdie the Cat pillow. Having a 9 year old daughter, they are fun and easy to whip up as gifts!