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Mark Cesarik sent me a little note and asked if I'd like to see his new fabric line called "Cosmic Burst" for Freespirit fabric.
What... LIKE TO SEE?? I'm a quilter... need he ask?
This package of charms arrived
What does any quilter do when fabric arrives... well open it first thing and sort it!
You sort your fabric bundles don't you?
Then you make a little family of happy prints from the group..
I love the orange/yellow pink with some grey..
What do we quilters do next?
Well we play wih the fabric of course! I think group will look great with white.. or maybe a grey .. but I didn't think of that until all my photos were done.. duh!
How about a star?
These will be such fun in a quilt!
How would YOU like to own this bundle of 21 charms?
AND an exclusive set of American Patchwork & Quilting Earbuds to listen to my radio show?
Tell me what YOU would ask Mark if you were interviewing him!
WINNER POSTED ... AND Mark will be on my show very soon!
WoW!! Beautiful fabrics. So many great questions have already been asked. I'd like to know how is his home decorated? Does he use lots of color at home?
Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.
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Posted by: Jodi G. | Sunday, April 08, 2012 at 06:10 PM
I would ask him how he turns inspiration into fabric.
Posted by: Karen DePalma | Sunday, April 08, 2012 at 07:21 AM
I'd ask him what his favorite color is and what he likes to do in his spare time.
Posted by: Michelle H. | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 06:07 PM
I would want to know where starts when he designs...with color...or pattern...or somewhere else..
Posted by: Nancy | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 05:39 PM
I would ask Mark where he gets his ideas and inspirations from.
Posted by: Sharon | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 04:43 PM
I would ask him where he get the inspriration and who encourage him?
Thanks :)
Posted by: Hueisei | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Love these fabrics- especially the white around the design. I would ask him where does he get his inspiration for the designs and how did he get started designing fabric. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: shawn | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 12:37 PM
I would ask, "Can I help you design a line of fabric?" lol!
No, I would probably ask, "What inspired you to become a fabric designer and how did you get started?"
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Posted by: Marla H. | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 10:31 AM
I would ask if he gets his inspiration for colors from "Mother Nature" or somewhere else.
Posted by: Mary Burn | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 10:12 AM
"Your designs are so lively and a bit retro, where do you get your inspiration for your designs? And what are your favorites?"
Posted by: Dee M | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 07:52 AM
I'd ask Mark if he used crayons or markers as child? How big of a box of crayons? Did he like color books or drawing his own pictures? Did his mom save any of his early examples of brilliance? I could go on and on. Love his designs.
Posted by: Julie N | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 07:10 AM
What was your first fabric design - and how did you get it produced?
Posted by: Cathy H | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 12:13 AM
I would ask him if he sews or makes things with his fabric himself, and if so what he makes.
Posted by: Janet | Saturday, April 07, 2012 at 12:12 AM
I would have to ask where he got his wonderful sense if color! Those are gorgeous.
Posted by: Jill | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 10:50 PM
Eu perguntaria se ele usaria o Brasil,como fonte de inspiração.Afinal são tantas cores e estampas.Num só dia temos as quatro estações,para cada lado que olhamos ,achamos cores diferentes.Eu moro na serra,imagine quem mora nos prados...Beijos e bençãos.
Posted by: Maria do Carmo Pezzuto | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 09:44 PM
When you started designing fabric, did you have quiltmaking in mind? Or were you thinking of some other use?
Posted by: Colleen | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 09:21 PM
I'd ask "how do you name your fabric? Are the names chosen first and the fabric built around the name or is it named after the fabric is designs?" Thanks for a chance to win! :)
Posted by: Carla G | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 09:04 PM
I would ask him how he became a fabric designer, and of course, where does he get the inspiration for his designs. It's something I always wonder about when I look at beautiful designer collections.
Posted by: MargaretAnnB | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 08:45 PM
I would ask him how long each line takes from the first thought to out of his hands.
Posted by: Laura | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 08:13 PM
I would ask him how he chooses the colors for a line. Does he use a color wheel? How many colors are needed for the best combination? Are three or four enough? Are 12 too many? I often struggle to make my color choices interesting but not chaotic.
Posted by: Lynda W. | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 07:43 PM
Wow those play very well together!! Mark...what inspires you to create such vibrant designs??
Posted by: Shirley in Canada | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 06:57 PM
I would ask Mark if his designs are designed with color in mind or does he do the designing in black and white and then add the color afterwards.
Posted by: Sher Henry | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 06:36 PM
So many have already said what inspires you? So I would ask what is his process for designing? (LIke is it driven by color? Do the graphicscome first and color later?)
Posted by: Beth Friend | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 06:20 PM
I would ask Mark how he comes up with his designs. They are so different from many others out there!
Posted by: Karen O | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 06:04 PM
What a wonderful packet of charms. They look like so much fun. Ask Mark: How old were you when you realized you wanted to be a graphic designer? My daughter didn't know until she was a sophomore in university!
Posted by: KarenInTucson | Friday, April 06, 2012 at 05:16 PM