Comments on: Introducing Cloud 9 Fabrics http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/ DIY for Environmentalists: Crafting, Making, Project How-to's, and more! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fab Fabrics: Hand Made Bias Tape : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-79921 Fab Fabrics: Hand Made Bias Tape : Crafting a Green World Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:31:18 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-79921 [...] you have total control over the materials. Maybe you’d like to use vintage fabric or organic cotton. You can make it in solid colors or choose fun patterns! The possibilities are [...] [...] you have total control over the materials. Maybe you’d like to use vintage fabric or organic cotton. You can make it in solid colors or choose fun patterns! The possibilities are [...]

]]> By: Fab Fabrics: New Beyond the Sea Line from Cloud9 : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-72235 Fab Fabrics: New Beyond the Sea Line from Cloud9 : Crafting a Green World Tue, 04 May 2010 11:02:17 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-72235 [...] written about Cloud9 Fabrics here before, so you can imagine that we were pleased as punch to see that they’ve released a brand new [...] [...] written about Cloud9 Fabrics here before, so you can imagine that we were pleased as punch to see that they’ve released a brand new [...]

]]> By: Fab Fabrics: Sukie Organic Cotton by the Meter : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-26582 Fab Fabrics: Sukie Organic Cotton by the Meter : Crafting a Green World Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:06:17 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-26582 [...] of new organic cotton prints lately, like the Urbana Collection by Daisy Janie and the upcoming My Happy Garden collection by Cloud 9. Now there are a few more organic cotton prints available from Sukie, a UK-based design [...] [...] of new organic cotton prints lately, like the Urbana Collection by Daisy Janie and the upcoming My Happy Garden collection by Cloud 9. Now there are a few more organic cotton prints available from Sukie, a UK-based design [...]

]]> By: Jen http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-23235 Jen Wed, 06 May 2009 14:12:08 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-23235 I’m a little late to this post, but I think it’s also worth pointing out how valuable the 110” width can be when it comes to backing for larger quilts. An example- you could comfortably back a 100” x 100” quilt with 3.25 yards of 110” width fabric (allowing for selvedge edge and about 3% shrink) all in one piece! To make that same size backing in 45” width fabric- you’d need 3, 3.25 yard panels. So even if you take the highest priced Harmony Art 110” fabric at $27/yd- your fabric total would be only $87.75 vs. $165.26 for the 3 panels of Cloud 9 45” width at $16.95/yd (not to mention you don’t have to go through all the extra work to join the panels and you don’t have to worry about how the seams will look when you are choosing your print). Sure on smaller quilts you get lots of leftovers- but you also get that when you join standard web width panels- it all depends on the size of the quilt. I agree with the folks at Cicada Studio- the toughest part is getting customers to accept something that is different than the norm … we just need to be creative in how we present them and people will see how useful they can be. I’m a little late to this post, but I think it’s also worth pointing out how valuable the 110” width can be when it comes to backing for larger quilts. An example- you could comfortably back a 100” x 100” quilt with 3.25 yards of 110” width fabric (allowing for selvedge edge and about 3% shrink) all in one piece! To make that same size backing in 45” width fabric- you’d need 3, 3.25 yard panels. So even if you take the highest priced Harmony Art 110” fabric at $27/yd- your fabric total would be only $87.75 vs. $165.26 for the 3 panels of Cloud 9 45” width at $16.95/yd (not to mention you don’t have to go through all the extra work to join the panels and you don’t have to worry about how the seams will look when you are choosing your print). Sure on smaller quilts you get lots of leftovers- but you also get that when you join standard web width panels- it all depends on the size of the quilt. I agree with the folks at Cicada Studio- the toughest part is getting customers to accept something that is different than the norm … we just need to be creative in how we present them and people will see how useful they can be.

]]> By: Introducing Cloud 9 Fabrics http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-22868 Introducing Cloud 9 Fabrics Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:46:37 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-22868 [...] Read more of this story » [...] [...] Read more of this story » [...]

]]> By: Jackie Hernandez http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-22777 Jackie Hernandez Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:41:57 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-22777 Harmony and Michelle, Thanks so much for the correction regarding fabric width. I can't believe I missed that one and I certainly did not mean to claim that any other fabrics are overly expensive. I think all organic fabrics are worth the increased cost for both the benefits to the environment as well as the unique indie designer prints. Thank you both for your fabulous work in promoting organic cotton production and bringing your fabulous fabrics to all of us! Harmony and Michelle,

Thanks so much for the correction regarding fabric width. I can’t believe I missed that one and I certainly did not mean to claim that any other fabrics are overly expensive. I think all organic fabrics are worth the increased cost for both the benefits to the environment as well as the unique indie designer prints.

Thank you both for your fabulous work in promoting organic cotton production and bringing your fabulous fabrics to all of us!

]]> By: Jenny http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-22763 Jenny Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:23:35 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-22763 I'm so excited about this project for Michelle! The fabrics look great. I don't currently know any pregnant women- I'll have to meet some so I have an excuse to make receiving blankets out of this fabric! I’m so excited about this project for Michelle! The fabrics look great. I don’t currently know any pregnant women- I’ll have to meet some so I have an excuse to make receiving blankets out of this fabric!

]]> By: Cicada Studio http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-22759 Cicada Studio Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:30:05 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-22759 I wanted to chime in not only to thank you, but to agree with Harmony. I addressed a little about the pricing on our blog http://cloud9fabrics.blogspot.com/. To add to that, yes, the wider widths are actually LESS expensive because they are more common for the mills and therefore they don't need to make allowances for the goods. Narrow widths are just more "accepted" in the market. If people were more ready to accept the wider goods, then there would probably be a lot more interest in producing/selling/buying. We, along with a nice group of others such as Harmony, are working on making this happen! I wanted to chime in not only to thank you, but to agree with Harmony. I addressed a little about the pricing on our blog http://cloud9fabrics.blogspot.com/. To add to that, yes, the wider widths are actually LESS expensive because they are more common for the mills and therefore they don’t need to make allowances for the goods. Narrow widths are just more “accepted” in the market. If people were more ready to accept the wider goods, then there would probably be a lot more interest in producing/selling/buying. We, along with a nice group of others such as Harmony, are working on making this happen!

]]> By: Harmony http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-22747 Harmony Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:01:40 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-22747 I am SUPER happy to see another printed organic fabric line on the horizon!!!! I do need to make one correction to this post... when comparing the prices between the "My Happy Garden" collection and the Harmony Art sateen prices you need to keep in mind the fabric width. "My Happy Garden" fabrics are 45" wide. Most Harmony Art sateens are 110" wide.... so if you do the math in terms of fabric yield the cost for Harmony Art fabric is actually less expensive. (More than twice the fabric per yard!) Regardless, I am happy to see more options available for everyone and wish Cloud 9 LOTS of success! I am SUPER happy to see another printed organic fabric line on the horizon!!!!

I do need to make one correction to this post… when comparing the prices between the “My Happy Garden” collection and the Harmony Art sateen prices you need to keep in mind the fabric width. “My Happy Garden” fabrics are 45″ wide. Most Harmony Art sateens are 110″ wide…. so if you do the math in terms of fabric yield the cost for Harmony Art fabric is actually less expensive. (More than twice the fabric per yard!)

Regardless, I am happy to see more options available for everyone and wish Cloud 9 LOTS of success!

]]> By: Leslie http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/04/28/introducing-cloud-9-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-22745 Leslie Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:56:03 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=1706#comment-22745 Those are just gorgeous!! Can't wait until September! Those are just gorgeous!! Can’t wait until September!

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