Autumn Dahlia

My inspiration was not quite necessarily just Farmer's Market in general but the feeling that surrounds them. I wanted to capture the sights, colors and yes-emotion that I feel when I venture out into the world on a bright Saturday morning to visit a Farmers Market. Vendors selling not only gorgeous fresh produce and flowers but their handicrafts as well. I wanted to create a line of fabric celebrating it all. I think that the world is becoming a bit of a scary place and I feel that it's part of the surge of popularity in sewing and crafting. People searching out ways to slow things down and simplify. There may be some that laugh at the idea of sewing being "simple" but really it is. Your skill may not be to the point where you can finish a project in one sitting, but if you practice, it will. You will develop a skill that isn't based on technology, television or high tech gizmos. It can't be taken away from you.