Hello! And welcome to the official re-launch of the Hoffman Happenings blog. After a bit of begging, pleading and maybe a little cajoling, the powers that be at Hoffman California Fabrics are allowing me to be your spiritual fabric advisor. Okay, so that may not have been their exact job description, but editor and chief contributor sounds so boring!
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Karen Hanson, and I am the main pattern creator, printer, folder, bagger and shipper at Quilt Boss Design. In other words, it’s just me. I’ve been lucky enough to have designed the past five Hoffman Palette of the Season projects, so you may have seen one or two of my designs. I am a bona-fide Hoffman California Fabrics fanatic; I love their batiks, hand-dyes and digital prints (more on that later), and am thankful I have the opportunity to design new patterns to show off their fabrics. After fifteen years of owning a brick-and-mortar quilt store, I’ve taught, lectured and written patterns for almost every aspect of quilting, and am a little bit more than excited to share my thoughts and experience.
Enough about me. Let’s talk about you. And this blog. Stop by or follow the blog to get a preview of the latest collections, learn a little bit about the designers you love, and of course get a few behind the scenes sneak peeks to learn a little about what goes in to creating, producing and delivering those delicious fabrics to your store. With a little arm twisting, and possibly a bit of bribery, I’m hoping to share this platform with my pattern design cohorts, so stay tuned. I’d really like to know what inspires them! Wouldn’t you like to know?
If you’re a quilt shop that carries Hoffman California Fabrics, I’d love to hear from you. If you have an opinion of what you’d like to see here, I’d love to hear from you. Heck, if you’re just feeling like you need a friend, I’d love to hear from you, too.
In the meantime, ICYMI (in case you missed it), Crown and Vine, Hoffman California Fabrics’ newest blender collection, will begin shipping May 2026. Did you get your order in?
This metallic blender is ideal for adding subtle shimmer and sophistication to any design. Just check out a few of the projects below!
