Lori Holt's Flower Patch Strike Off's

 I mentioned in my last post 

that while I was in Utah

 I had an opportunity to go to lunch with my friend

Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet

 During our lunch she brought out her strike out's 

of her newest fabric line

Flower Patch

that will be coming out in September.

With Lori's permission,

she said I could take pictures and share with you.

Lori's style is Vintage.

One of her famous quotes is 

"I was Vintage Before Vintage Was Cool."

So true.  She really has been the leader in this Industry.

 Lori grew up on a farm, in what was once the small town of Herriman, Utah,

Her grandmother lived next door and

most of her aunts, uncles and cousins

lived close by.

 The inspiration for 

Flower Patch

came from the summer dresses her mother made for her

in the 1960's

adorned with big bold flowers.

 Orange/ Yellow fabrics

were a popular color combination during that era.

 These fabrics will soon decorate Lori's Master Bedroom

Currently she is painting the walls

in the same

mint green color

used in the background of this floral.

 It's hard to pick a favorite

but if I were to pick a favorite

I would chose the Queen Bees

Love this fabric!

So perfect to go along with her "Bee In My Bonnet" name

 Queen Bees with crowns

How cute is that!

 Each design will be available in several color ways.

Lori said she added in a little brown

to represent the soil of a Flower patch garden

 If you have seen pictures of Lori's house

you know she paints furniture and decorates her entire home

in these wonderful bold colors.

She explained that no one even offered 

the color red in decor

 when she was a young wife and mother.

She would slip-cover a chair or couch 

in order to change out the colors of a room.

Her motto is:

Same furniture.  Different color.

 Lori said she has been redecorating rooms

since she was a young girl.

Coming from a family of 10 children

her parents did not have the money or time

to change out the furnishings.

With money earned from babysitting

and herding sheep

Lori's bedroom became her pallet of creativity.

"I remember the year I went through my 

red/black phase." she laughed.

"I even had a black shag rug."

 I, for one, am grateful for Lori's continued desire 

to bring color to fabrics

Make sure to watch for the debut of

Flower Patch

coming from Riley Blake Designs

this Fall