Who are your favorite designers (fabric or patterns)?
 

I don't know designers/pattern makers yet, and would love to add to my (very short) list.

Who are YOUR favorite designers, and what about them makes them your fave? Do they focus on modern/contemporary design, classic patterns, novelty prints, cartoony prints, brights, nature, or something entirely different?
If pattern designers, are they easy to understand, or do you love the challenge of their work?

Pam Bono is one of my favorites because of her easy to follow instuctions, easy pieced patterns and such a variety of designs. I love her childrens quilts, flowers, and contemporary designs. She has a new village pattern I greatly admire.

I like several: Debbie Maddy (Calico Carriage) probably in the traditional line, she always has some interesting designs and her patterns are easy but don't really look it; Julie Herman (Jaybird Designs) more modern but I love her new Hex N More ruler and patterns; Edyta Sitar (Laundy Basket Quilts) very traditional but beautiful quilts; Masha McCloskey traditional - a lot of her stuff makes you look at things a different way, she leads you in some of her books to putting your own spin on things. Many more but this week I would say those are my tops.

Oh yes I love her too! where did you see her new Village Pattern? It is hard to find some of her stuff unless you belong to her club ($39/yr) and I am not sure it would be worth that.

Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr for their patterns, magazine, and now fabric. They do modern quilts.

Oh and Marcia Derst for her hand-dyed fabrics - she is now designing for one of the big companies but forget which.

I'm sitting over at RJR at the moment and realizing that I have an affinity toward watercolor, botanicals, and florals. Loving Sue Beevers, Debbie Beaves, and Henry Glass!
I could look at a Monet for hours...maybe that's why I love these.

Jenny Doan, Debbie Maddy, and Pam Bono for easy pattern quilts. Bonnie Hunter and Judy Martin patterns for scrap quilts.

McKenna Ryan has the most delicious patterns that are quite realistic. Expensive but beautiful.

I'm a member of Pam's Club. A lot of her patterns are free to members and half price or less if not free. The village pattern is My Kind of Town, the Church block is free and the other blocks are about $1.50 each for members and about $4 for nonmembers.

How could I forget Jason Yenter, Kaffe Fassett, Joel Dewberry - just gorgeous colors.

I like Maple Island quilts - simple and dynamic. BQ is great for showing off large blocks - BQ 2 and BQ 3 are variations on that same theme. Guess theirs are more modern tho not severe modern.

I think you may like Robyn Pandolph also.

My favorite fabrics are by Moda. They have it all, flannels, homespuns, baby prints, modern prints, pastels, kid prints. My favorites are Kansas Troubles and French General. The quality is excellant!

I fell in love with the Sherbet Pips fabric line designed by Aneela Hoey, and when I looked at her other fabrics I fell in love with everything she does.

Moda fabrics are my favorites. They have many talented designers so the fabric choices are varied and many. Also like the texture and feel of their fabric over most of the others.

Jenny Doan is definitely my favorite. Moda is my favorite fabric manufacturer.

For fabric , it has to be Peggy Toole for Robert Kaufman and Kaffe Fassett for Westminster Fabrics. Patterns, I am all over the board on any given day.

I have just discovered Tula Pink's fabric line and love it...so different and unique but I love the traditional stuff too!

I love Robyn Pandolph. I am also drawn to the Riley Blake fabric collections lately. For patterns, I don't have a favorite at this time.

Love Linda Brannock and Jan Patek books/patterns/ fabric-by Moda
Terry Atkinson Books and patterns
Kansas Troubles books and patterns
Possibilities books
French General fabric
Country Threads books, patterns and fabric
I could keep going on...

Moda fabrics are my favorite. I like Terry Atkinson patterns and Eleanor Burns books. I like patterns from Moda Bake Shop too. The Lintotts have good pattern books to use with Moda Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, And Charm Squares. I have done several easy quilts from their books. I also like Jenny Doan patterns that you can find on You Tube or at Missouri Star Quilts.

I am liking the Lines that Amy Butler's husband designs-Parsen grey ( not sure if thatvisvhow youbspellmit)

I love romantic floral fabric designers like Robyn Pandolph and 3 Sisters. On the flip side of the coin, Kate Spain is my favorite modern designer.

My favorite pattern designers are Atkinson Designs, Anka's Treasures and Miss Rosies Quilt Co.

I love Dereck Lockwood's patterns

For novelty designs, I am enchanted with J. Wecker Frisch's dresigns for Quilting Treasures. I've just bought one line (Sewing Seeds -- gardening, vintage sewing machines) and love Short and Stout (teapots).

Fabrics/Designers I love are Moda, Michael Miller, Alexander Henry, Denyse Schmidt, Heather Bailey, Lizzie House... and more.

I love patterns from Cluck Cluck Sew, Fresh Lemons, Lori Holt, Moda Bakeshop, and lots of other modern quilters

I love Meg Hawkey at Crabapple Hill. She incorporates embroidery into quilting designs thereby giving me a hand project and quilting project.

My favorite for both patterns and fabric is Heather Mulder Peterson of Anka's Treasures. I just love her patterns. Can't stop buying her books. Also love her fabric lines.

I just saw Tula Pink on "Sewing with Nancy" and really liked some of her designs so, I bought the book. Figures!

I can tell you one I don't like and why. Kaffe Fassett. All his fabrics look like bedspreads that are in the cheap motels I use to have to stay in, once upon a time. I accidentally ordered a far quarter bundle of his and gave it away to a reader of my blog. And it cost over $100. That's how much I don't care for his fabric lines. I do like Daisy Janie. She only has one fabric line right now, but it's pretty awesome.

Jenny Doan for pre-cut patterns
Moda fabrics- kansas Troubles for the delicious colors, Sandy Gervais for fabric and patterns

I cannot get into Batiks or anything purple.

My goodness, I haven't even heard of some of these, so thanks to all for the insight. I think I must be missing a lot.

Bonnie Hunter, Debbie Maddy, Swirly Girls, and Judy Martin for patterns. I love French General, Moda,and Windam for fabrics.

I'm a Jenny Doan fan. I love her easy quilts made with pre cuts. I use more Moda fabrics than any other.

I am a huge fan of the whimsy of Patrick Lose designs!!!!!

I also like Kim Diehl

Jean and Valerie Wells . Their books are so creative. They make taditional patterns new and exciting. Design, colors and fabric use is wonderful.

Ruth B. McDowell: Any of her landscape and floral books are first rate. I have never attempted a landscape but would follow her techniques when I do!

Susan Carlson: Total out of the box fabulous and creative art quilts

Maxine Rosenthal & Joy pelzmann: One Block Wonders. their simple concepts have taken piecing to a whole new level. A lot of us have made fabulous quilts using their techniques.

As for fabric, there is no one designer I absolutely love. I don't shop for fabric by designer but by seeing the fabric first and falling.....

Have to get in to this discussion. My favorite fabric line is Moda, great quality, great designers. I cannot affort to buy their new fabric lines but I always check the sales and will pick up good fabric that way. I am an Old-Fashion lady and I love Robyn Pandolph's designs, so airy, flowery and romantic. Eleanor Burns is a favorite also, her fabrics as well as her designs.

I happened to see Tula Pink on Sewing with Nancy and I really like her work. I ordered one of her fabrics and was very impressed with the quality.
My favorite is Kaffe Fasset and Phil Jacobs...just gorgeous colors and patterns.