Scoping Out Calico Corners' New Nate Berkus Collection

The new Nate Berkus fabric line that I wrote about last week has arrived at Calico Corners!

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The entire fabric collection can be viewed on Calico Corners' website but fabric is something that I just can't shop for online. I've got to see fabrics in person and get my fabric-lovin' hands on them to feel their weight and texture and see their true colors. I made it into Calico Corners this week to do just that with the new Nate Berkus collection and snapped a few pics to show you some of my favorites. If I counted right, there are 23 different fabric patterns, many of which come in three or four colorways. As is the case with most of Calico Corners' newer collections, only a few of the Nate Berkus fabrics are hanging on rolls.  You can get fabric swatches cut from the rolls but any yardage of fabric that you'd like to buy still needs to be ordered (no buying on the spot!).

Most of the fabrics in the collection are fabric pieces that are displayed on hooks or hangers:

My initial impression of the collection was that there weren't as many original patterns as I had expected. Most of the fabrics were in more basic patterns such as herringbone, chevron, subtle stripes, or simple non patterned textures. However, the weight of many of the fabrics was amazing! Like this Belle Terre pattern (shown in Carbon) - although the pattern wasn't all that unique, it was a very heavyweight, rich feeling fabric that I loved!  It comes in two additional colorways, one of which is the golden yellow "ochre" that is shown at the the top left of the picture above - it was strikingly beautiful!

Another of the Nate Berkus fabrics that has a beautiful look and feel is the Akis pattern, that is shown here in Noir

and here in Gilt. The Axis fabrics were also the priciest of the bunch at $86.99 a yard.

The Santa Monica pattern (shown in Charcoal) was a simple, classically beautiful option:

as was the Caroll Stripe pattern (shown in Mineral):

I love the Brixby pattern (shown in Paprika) that is available in this pretty colorway as well as three others:

One of the few fabrics that had a unique pattern was El Convento (shown in Mesa) that is available in four colorways. I love this combination of black, cream, and yellow:

The Grenelle pattern (shown in Graphite) is very simple but pretty. It would make beautiful pillows!

Many of the fabrics are available in a plum colorway which doesn't really do much for me but it must be a fairly popular color right now because there are quite a lot of plum fabrics throughout Calico Corners. Overall, the Nate Berkus collection has some very beautiful fabrics with a classic, rich feel but there is less color and fewer original patterns than I had been expecting. What are your thoughts? FYI, if you're planning to go to Calico Corners to check out Nate's Collection, do so by Saturday so that you can take advantage of their Winter Sale and get 25% off your fabric if you find something you love! Hope you all have a great weekend!