We sat down with Amy at her home in Ohio after Spring Quilt Market to talk with her about her newest collection for FreeSpirit called Bright Heart. (And to film a few videos that we'll share with you in the coming days, sneak peek behind the scenes below!)
Here's what she told us about Bright Heart:
"My
“Bright Heart” inspiration comes from a fusion of elements both internal
and external, born from rich feelings of delight in celebrating what brings
meaning, purpose and beauty to my world; modern flower forms, rhythmic
graphics, handmade ethnic textures and rich soulful colors that signal stories
with my 3 palettes; “Grounded”, “Passionate” and “Inspired”. My print
inspiration and a good deal of the color combinations in my prints come from a
wonderful creative adventure I experienced in Oaxaca, Mexico where the people are
deeply connected to their heritage, their spirit, the natural world, and
express their “hand to heart” connection with the beautiful art forms that
enrich their daily lives.
It
brings me great joy to translate these inspirations and keep the creative love
and energy moving forward to inspire folks creating with my fabrics. This is
what I love about what I do as an artist! And this collection will uniquely
have a different inspiration and meaning for the next person that plays with
the fabrics. That’s the best part!
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| Bright Heart Voile Quilt designed by Amy Butler and Kerri Thomson, available as a FREE pattern in the Discover section of makeitcoats.com |
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| Bright Heart Cotton Quilt designed by Amy Butler and Kerri Thomson, available as a FREE pattern in the Discover section of makeitcoats.com |
“Bright
Heart” has 28 quilting prints in 3 unique color ways, 9 Decorator Sateen
prints that coordinate beautifully with the quilting cottons, and 9 luscious
voile prints, yep, a bevy of materials that are sure to inspire that next
quilt, garment or home decor project on your creative wish list."
You can see the full collection on makeitcoats.com as well as download free patterns for the beautiful quilts shown above (click over to the Discover section and type in Bright Heart)!
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