Let’s See What’s In The FreeSpirit Fabrics April 2023 Release

More reasons to love sewing and quilting!

Welcome to the April 2023 release from FreeSpirit Fabrics.  Take a gander at the diverse selection of fabrics as well as engaging ideas so you can immerse yourself into learning, growing your creativity and creating the desire to make more with beautiful fabrics!

Here is a summary to help you stay on top of your fabric game:

If you haven’t already, you might want to delve into Tula’s #tulatalks where she shares details, inspiration and secrets about her newest collection – Besties by Tula Pink.  Check out her Instagram channel here for all the scoop: https://www.instagram.com/tulapink/.  A tribute to unconditional love, Besties represents both the love we give to the beautiful creatures that depend on us and the unmeasurable, unconditional love they give us in return. Tula certainly makes our loyal companions shine with touches of metallic, the perfect complement to the neon True Colors.  In two color stories, Bluebell and Blossom, these 22 SKUs, 8 with metallic details, this pet-lover’s and sewist’s/quilter’s dream delivers in October.

A surprise introduction, Kaffe revisits 5 designs in 6 color stories which are evocative of the collective’s timeless themes.  Vintage by the Kaffe Fassett Collective is a limited edition, in and out collection of 30 SKUs delivering in December.  

Continuing down the Kaffe road is Autumn Postcard Fabric Pack, from Quilts by the Sea. Based on an antique quilt at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the beautifully designed Autumn Postcard Quilt showcases Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics and evokes its essence from the master of color. This sampler quilt and fabric requirements are featured in Quilts by The Sea with a link for the maker to download instructions.  The fabric pack comes with an inspirational booklet featuring full-sized templates for the quilt and the link to download the instructions.  Video tutorials with Liza Lucy will guide the maker along the way and offer plenty of tips and tricks. Delivers September 2023.

The beauty of Sue Penn’s work is that her fabrics cross seamlessly from collection to collection.  Butterfly Fields (9 SKUs, digital, October) is no exception.  Beautiful, rich, vibrant colors are perfect for her style.  Sue’s Textures, re-order basics, add beautiful movement to a line that already signifies artistic freedom taking flight.

Buttermere by the original Morris & Co. (16 SKUs, October) is curated for the way we live now while remaining true to the authentic spirit and beauty of William Morris designs. The lovely bright palette of vivid yellows and iconic blues running throughout, evokes the stunning landscapes and interiors found in the ‘Buttermere’ Lake District in the UK. Supported by a plethora of beautiful quilts including The Beauty of Buttermere by Robin Ruth Designs and Celebration Quilt by Marilyn Forman from Quilting Moments which are part of a Buttermere Trunk Show starting to travel in January 2024.

Speaking of the original Morris & Co, we invite you to join us for the Entangled Round-About (November). This 10-month quilt-along, running January – October 2024, is perfect to immerse yourself into a traditional quilt featuring authentic designs from the father of the arts and crafts movement. Entangled is presented as a 76” (1.93m) Square quilt with opportunity for the upsize to 102” (2.59m).

Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements Colorblock (digital, delivers October) features 1 SKU in cotton canvas and 3 quilting cottons. This mini collection is based on a single design. Reminiscent of an artist’s palette with colorful cubes of vibrant tones, distressed and time worn grunge, these magical mosaics can be used as stand-alone fabrics or integrated with other Tim Holtz collections including Foundations.  

Plus, we have big plans with Tim and his 161,000 followers.  Once the fabric delivers, he will be endorsing all new collection with well-thought-out inspiration which speaks to makers of all sorts, creating the desire to indulge in his fabrics. Here is a link to his latest live stream talking about Tim Holtz Substrate: Embark, available now.

Our Fair Home by Anna Maria Horner (17 SKUs, 1, 108” quilt back, November) celebrates Anna’s move to a historic cottage in Franklin, TN.  The collection is filled with representations of specific moments, as well as, some imaginings of the life and times this house certainly has seen since 1900- all with a friendly, showy, Southern twist. The graceful art is supported by bends in branches and an exciting array of hand-drawn florals and geometrics that mix eras and styles.  Our Fair Home Quilt Kit (November) is the perfect housewarming quilt or simply a lovely representation of where our hearts and souls find solace and love, home. As always, simply stunning.

Ravel by e bond, (15 SKUS, digital, November) explores the modern roman alphabet.  e uses her love of letters to create an ambiance of clear and legible forms, to fractured or completely disintegrated design – all of which create interest and texture across every inch of this fabric.  Miriam Webster says Ravel is a contranym – a word that has two meanings that contradict each other.  Ravel means to tangle and to untangle which is very befitting of this collection.

Murano by Odile Bailloeul (17 SKUs, December) invites you to the most beautiful Venetian palaces, where rare stone mosaics and clever geometry create exquisite decorations.  These bright, dense designs offer so much opportunity – no matter where you cut this fabric the maker is bound to get beautiful color and interesting design.

From the intimate and opulent garden favorites of Gloriosa Garden by Jane Sassaman (10 SKUs, January) to the hot, hot colors of Heat Wave by Katie Pasquini Masopust (16 SKUs, December), April rounds out with the right combinations of designs and colors guaranteed to add illumination and depth to any quilt.

For a complete glimpse, please flip through the April Release look book, then visit each individual collection at freespiritfabrics.com! Happy quilting!

What’s your favorite?