Thursday, May 3, 2012

Help Adrian


Meet Adrian, our Warehouse Manager. Amongst other roles and responsibilities, he's charged with the task of naming our fabrics. Cool job, huh? But when you've named over 100,000 fabrics over the years (and years), the well of inspiration can run a bit dry. And when you stare at a plain black fabric and the only words that spring to mind are 'Black' and 'Night', you know you need help. And so, dear readers, we're pleased to introduce a new and regular blog feature - Help Adrian.



Can you come up with a great name for the 100% cotton print pictured above? It's perfect for tops, blouses, dresses, skirts, contrast lining in coats/jackets. If we choose your suggestion, not only do you have naming (and therefore bragging) rights, you'll also receive two metres of this fabric.

Comments will close 11:59pm Sunday May 6th AEST.

Get clever, help Adrian and good luck!

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66 comments:

  1. rachelmpMay 3, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    popcorn posy!

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  2. FionaMay 3, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    Magic Molecules!

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  3. AlmondRockMay 3, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    I was thinking it looked like popcorn too but I was going to say something like "Kernal"

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  4. ErinMay 3, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    Pinwheels in the Wind

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  5. annaMay 3, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    caramel and chocolate sundae

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  6. Martyn SmithMay 3, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    Urban Daisy

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  7. RebeccaHowardMay 3, 2012 at 11:12 PM

    Blue dust

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  8. samplingMay 3, 2012 at 11:16 PM

    Jumping jacks

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  9. JaneMay 3, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    spring clusters?

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  10. MichelleMay 3, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    Swirling pollen!

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  11. AnonymousMay 3, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    winter clover or cotton boll

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  12. CarrieCaeMay 4, 2012 at 1:35 AM

    Those little dots (if my screen colors are correct) remind me of olives...so I suggest...

    Martini Up
    or
    Olive Salad

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  13. AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    Meteor shower.

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  14. JoanMay 4, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    Amigo Diego Poppies

    Bluebell Dell

    Mushroom Clover

    Mushroom Poppies

    Mushroom Triad

    Poppin Pods

    Seriously this is hard.

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  15. KylieMay 4, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    Toffee chips on blue? Hokey Pokey? Caramel flowers?

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  16. Florence Knapp (Flossie Teacakes)May 4, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    I so wish I hadn't looked at Racehlmp's comment before trying to think of a name for it - popcorn posy is so perfect for this fabric that my mind has gone completely blank at it now feels like trying to rename Father Christmas...whose name also wouldn't sound quite right as anything other. However, as I think the fabric is very lovely, I feel compelled to come up with something. Moments of Marigold?

    I love this feature by the way, and yes, Adrian's job sounds wonderful.

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  17. Hot FudgeMay 4, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    Midnight Garden

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  18. CandiceMay 4, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    Vivid Violet

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  19. CarmenMay 4, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Lavender jelly drops.

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  20. LouiseMay 4, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    the pattern on this lovely fabric reminds me of little pasta shapes so I would name it after them. The little bead shape pasta used in soups at weddings, acini de pepe maybe is too complicated a name but corallini, or ditalini or even pastina would suit it just as well.

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  21. ChristianaMay 4, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    Hmmmm...reminds me of pebbles and the blue of the ocean, so my choice is Pebbles in the Ocean

    Christiana
    sewamusing.blogspot.com

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  22. EmilyKateMay 4, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Do-si-do daisies

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  23. holliebelleMay 4, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Easy!

    They look like water molecules, H-2-O
    2 hydrogen (blue dots) to every one Oxygen (yellow dot) on a water coloured background.

    Name : H 2 0 Molecules

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  24. SueMay 4, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    Spice on Blue

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  25. cazMay 4, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    i love the photo of adrian scratching his head =)

    pinstripe pops
    flecks in line
    autumn clusters

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  26. SusieMay 4, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    Late night popcorn!

    Susie
    yarnplannerATgmailDOTcom

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  27. SheryllMay 4, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Triple dip!
    (Trust me to go down the ice-cream route...!)

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  28. Tiffany MicheleMay 4, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    This fabric reminds me of molecules so, how about "molecular"!
    Good luck naming the fabric; it does seem like a daunting task!

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  29. AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    Scattered honeycomb

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  30. Susan DavoliMay 4, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    BLUE SUNSHINE

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  31. Anne van der KleyMay 4, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    Warehouse Blues
    Adrian's Blues
    Adrian's got the Blues

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  32. AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    three pebbles

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  33. Sew BrunswickMay 4, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    Floating Popcorn!

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  34. HelenMay 4, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    Blue Trillium

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  35. SueMay 4, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    Denim fields

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  36. qu33nb33May 4, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    "Three's a Crowd"

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  37. didyoumakethatMay 4, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    What a BRILLIANT idea! Blue Clover.

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  38. RealHustlaMay 4, 2012 at 6:27 PM

    Don't know that I like it enough to want 2m of it but it reminds me of kettle corn (do you have that in Australia?) because unlike regular popcorn, kettle corn has some darker features because it's encrusted with sugar and cooked in a heavy kettle. If you don't have kettle corn there I'm so sorry to have planted the thought in your head. Yes, it is everything your sweet toothed dreams can imagine.

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  39. Emily WMay 4, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    Petri Dish Pickle

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  40. RachelMay 4, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    I'm going to say 'Tufts of Popcorn' because it reminds me of the shade of blue called 'Tufts Blue' after Tufts University in America. Also because I think 'Tufts of Popcorn' sounds pretty cute!

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  41. Cha-ChaMay 4, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    Molecule

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  42. AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    blue propeller

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  43. AnonymousMay 4, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    Blue honeycomb.

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  44. DeanneMay 4, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    - Venn Swirl. (Because they look like Venn Diagrams that are swirling around).
    - Blue Tri-Spot.
    - Pinwheels by the sea.

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  45. LeeMay 4, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    Caramel Popcorn

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  46. MeaganMay 5, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    Atom Ditsy, Nucleus Ditsy, or Atomic Ditsy

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  47. THE MAKERSMay 5, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    I'd call it 'Atomic Dots'

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  48. Ms TMay 5, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    Trinity in Blue

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  49. lholgMay 5, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    The second I saw it 'Pretty Petal'.

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  50. SuBooMay 5, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    Midnight moonrock

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  51. AnonymousMay 6, 2012 at 12:14 AM

    "Lavender Floret"

    zaneta@iprimus.com.au

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  52. Cheryl LichtMay 6, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    Lost Bumblebees
    Or
    Bumblebees Lost in Blue

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  53. Jen in OzMay 6, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    matzah balls in blue soup.

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  54. CarolineMay 6, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    Three Blossoms

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  55. NeenoMay 6, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    Skittles.

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  56. Lydia WMay 6, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    Silver trefoil

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  57. sandraMay 6, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    How about

    Mini Pretzels
    Whirlygig
    You beaut blue

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  58. AnonymousMay 6, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    triple treat or lollygobbles, after my favourite treat.
    linda in melbourne

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  59. LouMay 7, 2012 at 1:20 AM

    Three Little Blooms.... Or Nocturnal Blooms....???
    Some great names above!
    Ha..... I used to wonder Colette if you thought of the names when you loaded them to the site..... So I was giving Adrian's Credit to you..... Lol!!! It was Mint Eppervescence that first made me think of this.... As it was such a perfect name for the fabric.... :-) and sometimes I have a laugh at the names like the Johnny Depp Denim etc..... :-)
    Lou x

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  60. SarahMay 7, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Pepper pinch

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  61. memMay 7, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Balloons in the Sky

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  62. AnonymousMay 7, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    Bees Balm

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  63. javajiveMay 9, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    Spinning on a bicycle

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  64. americciJune 30, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    Dutch Bloom

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  65. AnonymousAugust 21, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    First - ethnic & tribal
    Second - Luna llena

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  66. Harmony Hopes StudioAugust 21, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    Micro scopic organisms
    Or under the microscope

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