{"id":3668,"date":"2015-12-30T13:42:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T20:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=3668"},"modified":"2015-12-30T13:42:48","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T20:42:48","slug":"meet-road-2016-marketplace-vendor-american-made-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/30\/meet-road-2016-marketplace-vendor-american-made-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Road 2016 Marketplace Vendor: American Made Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tLast year, Road introduced Marketplace<\/a>\u00a0where\u00a0top manufacturers in the quilting industry shared their knowledge and expertise directly with our guests. Located right in the center of the main show floor, Marketplace is <\/em>the destination<\/em><\/strong> for innovation and inspiration on the latest and most popular quilting products. This year, there will be 6 companies in Marketplace. This post features our second vendor, American Made Brand.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Not Just Made Here, Grown Here\"quiltfestival_2015_amb.indd\"<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nThat\u2019s the apt slogan of American Made Brand fabric<\/a>, a division of Clothworks<\/a>. From farm to fabric, the cotton is grown, spun, woven, dyed and rolled onto bolts in the U.S. People often comment on the color saturation and soft hand of the fabrics, and longarmers delight in how it quilts up!\nIt is surprising to learn how difficult it was to bring an entirely American-made fabric to market. While our country produces huge amounts of high quality cotton, the supply chain has evolved to direct nearly all of it for immediate export to overseas mills. Meanwhile, textile manufacturing in the U.S. uses imported raw materials. It is perfectly legal for goods made from imported cotton to be labeled \u201cMade in the U.S.A.\u201d Clothworks\u2019 owners, Ted and Candice Hoffman, wondered if they could do better. They had a vision of an entirely home grown fabric. Connecting the farmers to the yarn and weaving mills seemed logical, yet the process took years to achieve!\"AMB<\/a>\nAMB\u2019s designers worked with quilters and quilt pattern makers around the country to develop a range of shades to encompass the American vision. From clear, vibrant tones to soft pastels and neutrals, AMB\u2019s palette of 75 colors can fulfill any creative vision in this big country of ours. Thirteen of the colors are brand new for January 2016!\"AMB<\/a>\nThis is American Made Brand\u2019s first year at Road to California. On display in their booth will be a gorgeous, oversized interpretive American Flag quilt. Also featured will be a stunning new Block of the Month quilt, Empire Place<\/em>, from Sassafras Lane patterns. Empire Place is a contemporary paper-pieced quilt inspired by the amazing Art Deco era buildings in Chicago. Nine different diamond block designs create this modern quilt. Guests who come by their booth can pick up their free 2 1\/2\u2033 square AMB sampler pack<\/strong> and can sign up to learn of upcoming AMB challenges and offers.\nSupport the U.S. economy by asking for American Made Brand solids at local quilt shops and making your next quilt an all-American one!\"AMB<\/a>\nFor more information, please visit their website<\/a>.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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