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Hi everyone!

Happy Monday everyone! We hope you all had a restful weekend. We are sure many of you already have a jump-start on costume-making, but there are officially 53 days until Halloween!! We love Halloween in the Camelot Design Studio, but we need to start brainstorming on what we are going to be this year… Oh, psst: we are also giving away an FQ bundle of our Neon & On by Jackie McFee Collection on our Facebook this week.

More inspiration for you with our Moody Monday! Today we are featuring our wonderful Paddington Bear by the Camelot Design Studio Collection, from Summer 2014. Our Paddington Bear brings us so much nostalgia, to snuggling up with our mums for bedtime reading a Paddington Bear story. The colors were always so beautiful, the pages filled with so many wonders, and the stories were always magical. It was such a fantastical experience getting to flip through the pages of a Paddingbear Bear book with mum, followed by our sweet, adventure-filled dreams…

And even now, as we are older, the magic of Paddington Bear still carries with us in our adulthood…so hearing that there is a Paddington Bear Movie coming out on Christmas Day this year brought us back to the good ol’ days. Our Paddington Bear collection brings us that same nostalgia with the pastel color palette, watercolor-esque designs, and of course, the loveable Paddington. You can check out the full collection here.

NYFW is in full swing this week, and we have excitedly been watching all the wonderful shows (from the comfort of our own homes haha). It’s always so much fun seeing what new trends and color palettes will ensue from the shows, for the next seasons. One inspiring color palette is that of Miu Miu’s Fall/Winter 2014 collection – the muted blue, yellow, and rose colors definitely reminded us of our Paddington Bear collection. We absolutely adore the softness of colors in this collection, mixed with stronger fabrications – twill, herringbone, and velvet – with a sports-inspired twist. You can check out the full collection HERE.

We hope you have enjoyed this week’s Moody Monday, and have inspired you! If you have been keeping up with NYFW, we’d love to know which are your current favorite shows. Have a great day! :)

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone!

Happy Monday! Here’s to the start of another great week – can’t believe that it’s almost mid-August. Where do the days go? We’re trying to enjoy the last bits of hot weather – swimming, going to the beach, refreshing frozen yogurt, and shopping were some of our plans this weekend. What were some of your weekend adventures? Also, in case you’ve got a case of the Monday blues, we’ve got our Frolicking Forest Giveaway for you on our Facebook Page. Be sure to head on over there to enter!

Let’s get inspired by this week’s Moody Monday! Today we are sharing our London Fog by Camelot Design Studio Collection with you. London Fog is a classic palette of warm mustard, navy, gray, and a splash of mint. Ruched, tweed, and pretty geometric patterns make this collection contemporary, yet playful. There is a rustic and cozy feel to London Fog, which reminds us of those rainy days spent indoors snuggling into a knitted blanket with a great book and some warm tea. We can imagine a beautiful shift dress or robe in our London Fog’s turquoise and navy print, a men’s tie in contemporary colours, and a modern geometric-infused quilt for a couch accent or bedspread. London Fog is one dashing and classic-feeling collection!

Even though we are still enjoying our summertime, we are starting to think about the transitional period between Summer and Autumn weather. During that time, colors will darken and become more muted. We love the idea of Fall textures and colors with a summer-appropriate outfit, such as a light blouse and a tweed skirt or a t-shirt dress and a utility vest. These simple changes can take your summer wardrobe into the Fall without completely changing your style, or disregarding your Summer items! By mixing and matching Summer and Fall pieces, you’ll get the perfect transitional outfits for Autumn weather.

The outfit below is a perfect example of that – a light, mustard-color blouse and a tweed & leather mini skirt makes this a great transition-into-Fall outfit. Add some black tights and over-the-knee boots and you’ve got yourself a Fall outfit! The patterns and colors in this outfit remind us of our London Fog Collection, and it has definitely inspired us to create our own transitional outfits using our Summer wardrobe. You can check out the full London Fog Collection here!

We hope you have enjoyed, and have been inspired by, this week’s Moody Monday!! We’d love to know how you slowly transition your style from Summer to Autumn! Have a great day, everyone :)

Happy Sewing!

Hi everyone,

Happy Monday!! We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Did anyone work on any fun projects? We would love to see! If you create a project with one of our Free Projects or fabric collections, we would LOVE to see! You can always send your pictures to info@camelotfabrics.com, and you might be featured in a future Fan Friday blog post :)

To start off another great week, we’ve got this week’s Moody Monday to inspire you. Today we are sharing our Pastel Me More by Camelot Design Studio Collection from our latest Summer 2014 collections. Pastel Me More is a fun, upbeat, and girly collection of beautiful…yup, you guessed it, pastels. Pinks, greys, blue, and yellow come together to create wonderful swirl of geometric and floral patterns. With a mod-flair, these colors are perfect for spring and summer – throw on your favorite oversized sunnies, large floppy hat, and an adorable pastel dress and you will be all set for a picnic in the park or sunset bike ride! You can check out the full collection of our Pastel Me More Collection here, as well as its accompanying free project ideas.

We were definitely inspired by Alexander Lewis‘ Resort 2015 Collection – full of sweet, pastel-y hues, mod-inspired cuts and silhouettes, and pretty patterns…we lovelovelove this one. It definitely reminds us of our Pastel Me More collection, so girly and vintage-inspired with a modern twist. We can never get enough pastels for the spring and summer! Some of our favorites are this one and this one, but be sure to check out the full collection here!

We hope that you enjoyed this week’s Moody Monday and got inspired by all of the pretty colors and patterns. You can see the full collection of Pastel Me More here – we’d love to know which your favorite design is. Have a wonderful day, everyone! :)

Happy Sewing!

It’s the LAST DAY of our Summer 2014 Collections Launch Week!! We hope that you have been enjoying the four collections we have launched this week: Paddington Bear, It’s a Birds’ Life, London Fog, and Pastel Me More!! We’d love to know what you think and which is your favorite. Be sure to check out the full collections on our website, as well as their coordinating free projects and blog posts.

The last collection that we are going to share with you for Summer 2014 is our Opposites Attract by Jackie McFee Collection! Opposites Attract is striped down to the ‘basics’ of black and white – two colors that may be overlooked when it comes to ‘what your favorite color is’, but are the most used and loved. Black and white are minimalist and simple colors, but together create a very classic and modern feel in our Opposites Attract Collection. Using the basics, it allows you to be more creative and have more fun when it comes to texture, design, and patterns; our Opposite’s Attract does just that, letting its patterns speak for themselves.

We love wearing a black or white outfit, and then adding a pop of color in our accessories or shoes…or wearing a bright colored dress and toning it down with a black & white clutch. We love the idea of a black and white quilt, table runner, or pillow, because it allows you to have fun with your room decor and your quilt will always match! We absolutely adore this Diamond Sparkle Quilt by The Quilted Button with our Opposites Attract Collection.

We really hope you like our Opposites Attract by Jackie McFee Collection!! What is your favorite color? Check out all the free projects and complete collection on our website. And, be sure to check out our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for lots more. We hope we have enjoyed our Summer 2014 Collections Launch Week!! We’d love to know which is your favorite :)

DAY THREE of our Summer 2014 Collections Launch Week means it’s time to feature our third collection! On Monday we shared with you our Paddington Bear by Camelot Design Studio Collection, and yesterday, we featured our whimsical It’s a Bird’s Life Collection by Heather Rosas. Be sure to check out both collections, as well as their coordinating free projects, on our website and blog.

Today we are launching our London Fog by Camelot Design Studio Collection! as the name suggests, London Fog is all about demureness and class. With its subdued color palette of warm grey, navy, turquoise, and mustard, London Fog reminds us of a cloudy, but cozy afternoon. Who wouldn’t love to snuggle up in a pretty quilt, with a warm mug of English Breakfast tea, listening to the rain fall? All you need are some fuzzy slippers, your cozy robe, your favorite book, and a blueberry scone or two…and you have yourself the perfect way to spend a rainy day!

There is a contemporary and elegant feel to this collection, and would make for the perfect shirt or tie pairing for your guy’s next event. And of course, we can’t forget our girls! A stunning morning robe or shift dress would be so lovely with our London Fog collection.We absolutely adore our Tumbling Jewels by the Cloth Parcel Quilt with this collection; the blue and grey hues complement one another perfectly to make a very sleek and modern quilt.

We would love to know what your favorite SKU is from our London Fog Collection! How would you spend your perfect rainy day? As well, be sure to check out all of our free projects, including this quilt, this quilt, this quilt, this quilted pillow, and our trellis edged robe. Be sure to check out our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for lots more. Stay tuned for two more exciting launches this week!!