Back Stage Pass
As a fabric industry outsider this was about the coolest thing I had ever seen, my first time at Moda. This machine, called a double and roller, goes a million miles a minute and rolls a fifteen yard bolt faster than, well, a really fast thing. The lovely men and women who work these wonder things keep pictures of their families and friends taped to back of it. I think it’s so they have something to focus on or else they would all get dizzy and fall over. That would really slow down production not to mention the added cost of fanning and smelling salts. I thought it would be safer if they wore seat belts but they weren’t very receptive to the idea of being literally “tied” the their jobs. I have thought it over and I get that now.
Tags: double and roll, fabric, Nest
April 28th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
wow! i always pictured the bolts being gently folded by hand…why, i don’t know; it certainly wouldn’t make for speedy and efficient work! i definitely like those huge rolls of fabric, though…eye candy!
April 28th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
cool!
April 29th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
That is the coolest ever. I would love to have one or more of those rolls. Got my flutterby last week. It’s beautiful! So glad I found your blog. Thanks for sharing.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
maybe velcro?
May 3rd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Too funny!
May 4th, 2008 at 4:37 am
A little birdie told me that Ms. Tula Pink’s “Nest” was going to be seen again in an future issue of American Patchwork and Quilting. Is the rumor true? I guess we will just have to wait and see.
May 5th, 2008 at 6:21 am
How cool is that! So much pretty fabric in one place. I’m dizzy too. In a good way.
May 5th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Hey Kiddo
Love watching your creations - very talented. Be seeing you at Portland. I am envious - you can scoot over to the warehouse and see your own goodies being packed.
Polly
May 6th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I loved my visit to Moda, I can’t wait to go back. It’s better than Disney World I would imagine. The rollers are a million miles a minute!
PS I just got my hands on Flutterby charm packs and jellyroles. It’s my favorite fabric line to date. You’re brilliant Tula!
May 6th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
I love seeing the “behind the scene stuff” it is very cool… like I just saw inside of the bat cave for a momement. Awsome fabric - I can’t wait to see it at market
mary
May 7th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
OK, I love your designs and I love your new line Nest. I just found your blog and the back stage pass into the “Moda Mills” was really cool hope to see you at market!!!!
May 8th, 2008 at 9:52 am
Do you design your fabric solely in Illustrator or do you use Photoshop to do the repeats?
May 10th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Hi Jen, we’re passing thru on our annual trek. Your Dad just had a steak feast for all of us - Scott was here too. We are admiring your newest creations, really awesome ! Happy to hear you’re doing so well, and especially enjoying what you’re doing. Keep up the good work - we know you will. Hope to cross paths with you some day again. LOVE, G’pa Jack & G’ma Dru -:).
May 11th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Ooh, i got my Flutterby yesterday! Skirt in the works.