Add Vivid Texture to Your Quilt With Palette Tonal Solids!

Swatch sample of a few Palette picks!

When you need a dependable solid color that features just a hint of texture, look toward the Palette collection from Windham! These materials will work beautifully in any quilt that requires a gradual tonal shift, or in cases where a bold, unique color base is required. No matter the reason, no matter the season, Palette features hues and shades that will work for you: from light to dark and vivid to subdued.

"Sticks" free project by Palette designer Marcia Derse

"Gemstones" free project by Heather Jones

Palette has been integrated into two beautiful projects to help guide and inspire you! Simply click the two thumbnail images above to be taken directly to a free PDF file that will show you how to create each remarkable--and completely unique--quilt. Adobe Acrobat software is required for proper viewing of each PDF.

Custom Cold Weather Caps With Keppi Sparkle Yarn!

Keppi Sparkle Yarn in Grape Jelly from Lion Brand

Winter's winding down and we're all beginning to anticipate the beautiful season of spring, but there's still plenty of time to make use of a cool, custom knit cap! Lion Brand's latest release, Keppi Sparkle Yarn, makes it easy to create a cute pom-pom topped beanie that will become a staple in any winter wardrobe.

Keppi Sparkle Yarn in Orange Fizz from Lion Brand

Keppi Sparkle Yarn in Taffy from Lion Brand

Each skein features enough yarn for one cap, and it also includes the topping pom-pom for extra flair and fun! The 80% acrylic, 20% polyester blend of this yarn will make your project soft, durable and easy to care for season after season. Your Keppi Sparkle Yarn project will make the perfect gift, whether for a birthday, the holidays, or just because!

Aren’t We All A Little Wild At Heart?

Scenic Multi from Wild At Heart by Wilmington

When looking at the Wild at Heart collection by Michelle Grant and Wilmington Prints, we can just feel the breeze on this open plain. Fluffy white clouds, rich blue skies and gently blowing green grasses serve as the backdrop for majestic, galloping horses. Grant has rendered each of these animals with meticulous attention to detail, capturing the subtle sheen of their hair and the ripples of their muscles as they run!

Packed Horses from Wild At Heart by Wilmington

To our eyes, this collection is a country-inspired classic suitable for a quilt, interior décor, or even the kitchen. A unifying panel, featuring square scenic windows, will make a marvelous centerpiece for a quilt, while coordinates and packed collage style prints will help to accent it. No matter what you decide to create with this collection, it will undoubtedly capture the essence of freedom—the true message of Wild at Heart.

Sky Texture in Blue/Grey from Wild At Heart by Wilmington

Trees Allover from Wild At Heart by Wilmington

When you finish your creation with Wild at Heart, we want to see it! Feel free to share it with us on Facebook, or pin it to your favorite board on Pinterest! Nothing excites us more than a customer creation.     

Warm Up the End of Winter with Realtree Fleece

Pink Camo Fleece from Realtree

Though spring is just around the corner, frigid winter storms continue to keep folks shivering across the nation! For our online shoppers, our latest restock of Realtree fleece arrives just in the nick of time. Made from warm, durable 100% polyester fleece, these textiles will keep you warm and cozy while remaining easy to care for. Ideal for no-sew blankets, bedding material, and even laze-around pajama pants!

Hidden Animals Fleece from Realtree

Along with the two fleece materials shown above, we have also added several new cotton panel options from Realtree. These make excellent quilt centerpieces, wall hangings or coverings for a stretched canvas piece! Take a look at the thumbnails below to see the intricate graphic details that the Realtree line is known for:

Realtree Pillow Panel

Realtree Deer in Moonlight Panel

Realtree Cabin Panel

As always, we look forward to what you'll create using these beautiful fabrics. If you have any current or past projects using the Realtree collection that you would like to share or promote, get in touch with us on Facebook and we'll share your work with our followers!

An Afternoon in Paris With Le Petit Bistro!

Hot Pad Panel from the Le Petit Bistro collection. Measures 24 1/2" by 44" in size.

We love Parisian café culture as much as the next person, which is why we’re so excited to unveil this beautiful collection from Wilmington Prints and designer Cynthia Coulter! Featuring painterly scenes of quaint avenues dotted with bistros and cafes, packed collage prints of steaming mugs and coffee bean blenders, this grouping of textiles has all you need to create the perfect set of kitchen cottons, a comforting throw blanket or a café-themed quilt.

Repeating Stripe from the Le Petit Bistro collection.

At the center of this collection is a beautiful panel print featuring a variety of small picture windows showing outdoor café tables, mugs filled to the brim with piping-hot coffee and cobblestone walks that capture the essence of late morning in Paris! Use this unique piece of fabric as a decorative wall hanging or make it the centerpiece of a project quilt—it will retain its elegance in either application!

Packed Cups print from the Le Petit Bistro collection.

Tossed Cups print from the Le Petit Bistro collection.

Wilmington has been kind enough to provide a beautiful accompanying quilt pattern to inspire your creativity with Le Petit Bistro. Please click here to download the PDF document, which features a look at the completed quilt and all of the steps required to complete it!