Hear Denyse Schmidt on American Patchwork & Quilting Radio

Mark your calendars and get ready for some "me" time. FreeSpirit designer Denyse Schmidt, the mother of modern quilting, will be a guest on Pat Sloan's upcoming American Patchwork & Quiltnig internet radio show.  The live interview will be Monday, January 30 at 4 PM EST.  Denyse will talk about the relaunch of her FreeSpirit Legacy Collection Flea Market Fancy as well as her upcoming book, Denyse Schmidt: Modern Quilts, Traditional Inspiration.  You can listen to the podcast on your computer, subscribe by iTunes (search American Patchwork & Quilting), or download to a player.  For more information click here.

Fabrics featured on AM Northwest Design Challenge

Fabric Depot, Portland, OR, has partnered with KATU-TV and its AM Northwest show to sponsor Design Challenge. Four up and coming designers from The Art Institute in  Portland, were selected to cut, drape, pin, style and sew a collection of six garments in as many weeks based on weekly challenges.  Sewing expert, American Sewing Guild Honoree and Portland native Patti Palmer, owner of Palmer/Pletsch, introduces the weekly challenge and is also one of the judges.

This week, the designers were challenged to select three prints from FreeSpirit or Rowan fabrics along with a McCall's Pattern and told . . . make it work. Judging for this weeks challenge will be on Friday and FreeSprit Designer Valori Wells will be on hand as a guest judge.  Viewers can weigh in and select their favorite garment as the designers will vie for an overall grand prize of a Pfaff sewing machine and other sewing-related prizes including a Viewer's Choice award. Stay tuned, as we follow their progress and fabric selections this week!

Drum Roll Please . . . . And the winners are?

FreeSpirit, Early Birds by Jane Sassaman

Congratulations to the winners of Jane Sassaman's Early Bird fabric.  You will receive from FreeSpirit six, one yard cuts as well as two of Jane's Sillouhette patterns, all for your creative pleasure.  We'd love to see what you create with this bold, bright fun fabric.  Or if it happens to become part of your stash, send a photo of it on a shelf.  We will still be inspired.  So, without further adieu here are the winners:

Andrea from California

Jenny from Fort Wayne, IN

Nikki Lee from Plympton, MA

SewLindaAnn from Roswell, GA

Next order of business, we promised on Friday anyone who got friends or family to follow us to reach a milestone of 400 followers could win one of our beautiful, four color catalogs. Well all five commentators who helped to push us over 400 will get this gorgeous publication in the mail.  Hopefully all those fantastic fabrics will inspire you to get even more creative.

Stay tuned, February features our yet-to-be revealed Parson Gray and Curious Nature. Please continue to share the love . . . we want to keep you quilting, sewing and crafting with FreeSpirit Fabrics.

Come on we are so close!

Hey all you FreeSpirit Blog followers. We are lovin' that you are following us and we promise lots of goodies this year.  We are so close to 400 followers.  Come on now and spread the word and ask your friends and family to follow us.  For today only, post a comment as to who you got to follow us and we will select one random person to receive our beautiful Fall 2011 catalog as featured in the post below.  Thanks for your help!

Eye Candy and Sunshine from Dena Designs

Just a bit of inspiration for you and Sunshine to brighten your wintery day.  Dena Designs brings to FreeSpirit her bright stylings in a 55% Linen, 45% Cotton blend collection of 30 skus.  Can't you picture a summery dress for you and your daughter or grandaughter, airy curtains for your kitchen window or a light throw for your shabby chic decor?  Hmmmm, why not let a little Sunshine into your day!