New FreeSpirit Collections Offer Endless Possibilities  

A new year is always full of potential. It starts right here with the January release from FreeSpirit Fabrics– 14 new collections, 66 new inspirational quilts creating pure fabric-envy, program ideas encouraging all who sew to buy fabric and new pre-cuts to stash away for all those endless possibilities that lie ahead.

What better way to start the year than with fresh new designs from Brandon Mably, Philip Jacobs and some of Kaffe’s favorites reimagined? That is what you will find in the Kaffe Fassett Collective August 2024 collection containing 66 SKUs and delivering in August.   Life-like beautiful jungle flora and fauna, folksy pops of color, Classics in new hues and rainbows forming marbleized bits are just a few fabrics you can add to your Kaffe Collective story. All this goodness is supported by achievable and colorful quilts including several pre-cut friendly options.

Stepping Up Quilt Cool, 50″ x 60″ (1.27m x 1.52m)”, Kaffe Fassett Collective Aug. ’24, 6” Design Strip Friendly, Anything But Boring by Janice Pope.

Fresh from his first highly successful fabric line Storyboard is Seth Apter’s Live Out Loud which has 15 SKUs and delivers in August. The designs in this collection are layered, textured, dimensional and passionate, encouraging you to Live Out Loud and celebrate your authentic self.

Intersected Quilt, 60″ x 80″ (1.52m x 2.03m), Live Out Loud by Seth Apter,  Every Day Stitches.

Even in a new year, it is always good to reflect on past successes. Thus, the reintroduction of two of Sue Penn’s best-selling fabrics from Garden Delight Revisited, shipping in July. The inspiration proves how good design is timeless. Plus, these are the perfect catalysts for using her re-order fabrics, Textures. 

Color Break Quilt, Designed by Sue Penn, 66″ x 82″ (1.68m x 2.08m), Garden Delight Revisited by Sue Penn, freespiritfabrics.com.

Stunningly gorgeous art lends itself well to Love Always, AM Cotton Lawn by Anna Maria, 9 SKUs, delivering in July.  This selection allows sewists to delve into the beauty and drape of Anna’s fabrics whether for fashions or lightweight quilts that are perfect for warm weather.  Plus, join the Love Always Fashion Challenge by making a garment out of Anna Maria fabric including one Love Always, AM Cotton Lawn. Prize packages are available, totaling over $11,000 retail, for six categories plus 2 Janome sewing machines as grand prizes.

Simple Start Patterns, Love Always AM, Cotton Lawn by Anna Maria, Patterns available at  annamariaclubs.com.

Talk about adorable! Daughter Earth Katy Tanis takes an Artic plunge celebrating marine animals, including the cutest penguins, puffins, and narwhals in Polar Seas, 12 SKUs, delivering in September. The inspiration defines this collection which is perfect for young children or as a trendy nursery theme.

Puffin Star Quilt, 52 1/2″ x 52 1/2″ (1.33m x 1.33m), Polar Seas by Katy Tanis, Art East Quilting Co.

Spirographic, geometric movement continues with Adrienne Leban, BioGeo Energy, 9 SKUs, delivering September. Her freehand curved drawings with added pops of colorful straight-line patterns are inspired by her “Inner Energy” series.

Frame It Quilt, Designed by Lisa Swenson Ruble, 60″ x 66″ (1.52m x 1.68m), BioGeo Energy by Adrienne Leban, freespiritfabrics.com.

A masculine perspective can be found in Golden Touch by Sarah Sczepanski, 14 SKUs, delivering in September,  via patterns of spirals, spheres, waves and meanders in colors evocative of metal elements and organic materials.

Orbit Quilt, 49″ x 63″ (1.24m x 1.60m), Golden Touch by Sarah Sczepanski, Sew Many Creations.

Showcasing various techniques in creating with watercolors, Brushstrokes by Shell Rummel, 12 SKUs plus a 108” Quilt Back, delivering in September, celebrates the depth and breadth of her painting by striking a balance between loose flowing designs and accentuating delicate and intricate details.

Gridwork Quilt, 51″ x 66″ (1.30m x 1.68m), Brush Strokes by Shell Rummel, Quilt Addicts Anonymous.

Writing on the Wall, 12 SKUs, delivering in September, is a collaborative effort of FreeSpirit Fabric artists offering a diverse and expressive outpouring of inspirational thoughts certain to resonate with any maker. Powerfully presented in black and white, these are a must-have for backgrounds, filler and/or as a master print.

Book Nook Quilt, 64″ X 70″ (1.62m X 1.77m), Writing on the Wall by FreeSpirit Designers, Pen + Paper Patterns.

We take a nostalgic look back on one of Tula Pink’s best-loved collections, Tabby Road Déjà Vu, recolored to entice new quilters to fall in love and to also offer original fans, a brand-new colorway (8 SKUs, delivering in July).   “Disco Kitty” is the linchpin from which the collection is built around.  Added is a new version called “Club Kitty” scaled up and splattered with nighttime stars and the return of supporting prints with the volume turned way up.

Cotton Candy Quilt, Designed by Stacey Day, 74″ x 74″ (1.88m x 1.88m), Tabby Road Déjà Vu by Tula Pink, freespiritfabrics.com.

As if that is not enough, FreeSpirit dips its toe into the soft, plushie world of Minky with Tabby Road Déjà Vu. Printed in the USA, Disco Kitty, Fur Ball, and Disco Lucy. The Minky is 58/60” wide and perfect for backing your Tabby Road Déjà vu quilts, for making a cuddly throw or as a soft snuggle pillow to match. The possibilities are endless.

My Parisian Dream Quilt, 80″ x 80″ (2.03m x 2.03m), A Spring in Paris by Nathalie Lete, Robin Ruth Designs.

From the contemporary, stylized elements of the English countryside in Arboretum by Sanderson, 12 SKUs, delivering in September, to the picturesque view of Paris from A Spring in Paris by Nathalie Lete for Anna’s Conservatory Craft, 14 SKUS, delivering in September, the FreeSpirit Fabrics January release is a smattering of what you can expect in 2024 from FreeSpirit Fabrics . . . the perfect fabrics to begin dreaming of the endless creative possibilities waiting for you this year. 

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