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Oliver + S Wholesale Customer Newsletter

June, 2010, Vol. 21

It was wonderful to reconnect with so many of you last month at Quilt Market in Minneapolis. For those of you who we didn't get a chance to see at the show, we've written a few blog posts that recap our Market activities. One of the highlights of our visit to the Twin Cities was receiving the FabShop Network's first Rising Star award at their Market kick off dinner. We're very grateful for your votes for this award and for your continued support!

In this month's newsletter, we focus on our new City Weekend fabric collection. Your Moda sales rep will be taking orders for the line this month, and we wanted to be sure that you're aware of some of the line's unique features if you didn't have a chance to see and feel the fabrics at Market.

And, to help you plan for how to sell the luxurious cotton interlock knits included in City Weekend, we're providing you with a preview of two of our four Fall 2010 patterns that are written especially for knits. They will be shipping at the same time as the fabric.

Cheers,

Liesl

City Weekend for Moda

We were thrilled to introduce our first fabric collection, City Weekend, at Quilt Market last month. For those of you who stopped by the booth to chat, we can't tell you how much your enthusiasm about the line means to us.

If you didn't order at the show, your Moda sales rep will be taking orders for the line this month, for delivery in September. Be sure to set an appointment with your rep during June  because the line will not be available for long after it begins shipping. If you don't currently have a Moda rep, contact Kathy Bauer at 972-484-8901 ext. 6621 to request a call.

We recapped many of the line's features in last month's newsletter, but Moda has now released their Quilt Market Look Book featuring swatches of each print and color way. We've included a photo in this blog post to give you more detail on the line. And at Quilt Market Moda filmed Liesl introducing the line and discussing some of its features. You can view the video on our blog as well.

In addition to the fabric, there are several other packaged items available. Moda is doing its standard pre-cut program with the line, and there are jelly rolls, layer cakes, and charm packs available in addition to a few assortments.

We have also designed a very special quilt to accompany the line, and Moda is making it available as a free pattern and as a kit. (You can see a photo of the quilt draped over the table in the second-to-last photo of this blog post.) The quilt kit will come with instructions for making an accompanying fitted crib sheet from the interlock knit fabrics that are also available as part of the City Weekend line. Your Moda rep has full details for you.

New Knit Patterns for Fall

And speaking of the interlock knits in City Weekend, at Quilt Market we began showing some of the wonderful things you can do with them.

This September, to coincide with the delivery of the fabric, we will be releasing four new patterns--two of which we have designed especially for the knits.

Our knit patterns, a woven skirt and knit top (with a knit dress option) for girls and a unisex knit yoga pant and woven pullover top, will compliment two additional patterns written for quilting cottons which we will introduce later this summer.

The knits are incredibly easy to sew, and your Moda rep has some information about sewing with knits to share if you're interested in more details. 

The reps are taking pre-orders for the Fall knit patterns in conjunction with the fabric. Order the interlock and the patterns to ship together to introduce your customers to this great new fabric come September.


Month after month, we are amazed by the number and quality of items that appear in the Oliver + S Flickr group. If you or your customers are looking for inspiration, there's a wealth of it there. But here are a few blog posts featuring Oliver + S garments that we think are especially lovely.


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