Puppy Love Nova / Untamed by Tula Pink

For most of my past 48 fabric collections I have used flowers as the setting pieces to my animal illustrations. I have used them to fill in the gaps and frame my illustrations. They have always been a part of the drawing that I look forward to! It seemed to me that it was time to give these little backup dancers their time in the spotlight! I am always looking to surprise people who use my fabrics. In true “Tula” fashion, flowers alone would not have been enough for me.

Some of my favorite pieces from past collections have been the small geometric prints that rarely get the same attention that the large detailed illustrations get. In “Untamed” I have combined these elements so that each geometric is paired with a floral print that highlights the same shapes. A checker petal Peony on a checkered background has it’s own coordinating checkered print. A Dahlia covered in Polka Dots has a small polka dot print to pair with. A houndstooth acts as a lattice work for a collection of dogwoods and pansies to grow up and through, paired with a multi color traditional houndstooth pattern with a swath of neon running through it.

For an added layer of depth I have added pigmented neon to the petals and geometrics which give the prints a magical glowing quality! These prints would great on their own or paired with past and future collection. Don’t forget to pair them with True Colors to appreciate the collection fully.

Manufacturer: FreeSpirit Fabrics

Collection: Untamed

Print: Puppy Love in Nova

Size: 44 - 45" wide

Material: 100% cotton with neon accents

Machine wash cold with like colors. do not use chlorine bleach. tumble dry low setting. remove promptly. use warm iron if necessary.

Tula Pink is an illustrator, a fabric designer, a quilter, an author, a maker and a generally good person who enjoys talking about herself.

Tula graduated from Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA. It was fun but she was tired of being broke so she decided to get a job. Tula worked briefly as an Exhibit designer for Museums in Southern California, where she grew up, and when that became too quiet she relocated to the music industry. After about 5 years of that her ears began to bleed so she left her job and California and went in search of a new home. The plan was to move as far east as she could get without renting a boat and work her way back west until she found a place she liked. Tula got about half way and then she ran out of gas money so she stayed put.

Tula now lives in a small mid-western town outside of Kansas City, MO in a house that used to be a barn and still sort of looks like one. Tula's main function in life is fabric design. She lives for it. Her signature designs have been adapted to fabrics, woven ribbons, paper products, needlepoint kits, embroidery patterns and sewing machines and can be found in independent fabric shops and retailers all over the world. Tula is most recognized in her industries for her dark sense of humor, a flair for hiding animals in the strangest of places (artistically, not literally) and her boldly unique use of color and pattern. Tula comes from the "more is more" school of design where there is never enough space and always room for that one last thing.

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