Spring Fever by Jane Sassaman
Hello,
everyone! I am pleased to be invited to tell you a little bit about my latest
collection for FreeSpirit called Spring Fever. As the name implies this is a
group of fabrics that truly has an optimistic, and frankly, a romantic point of
view.
The
collection revolves around Queen of the May, who is tickled pink that winter is
finally over and the season of growth has begun. This design is a bit giddy
with good cheer. The Tulips follow up in the promising procession, a
quintessential symbol of Spring.
As
you know, I favor large scale designs, which I call Personality Prints because
of their obvious graphic power. But this season we decided to try them in a
more delicate scale (mini), as well. I like them both!
The
large print is fabulous for fussy cut quilts and the mini prints are wonderful
for wearables and quilting,too. We have designed several quilts with this happy
fabric, but my favorite one is called Stargazer. This is a paper piecing
project. The white background really creates a light and airy feeling. You can
download your free pattern on freespiritfabrics.com/inspirations. Final pattern coming soon!
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| Designed by Jane Sassaman Quilted by Gina Boone Pieced by Melissa Peda |
Here are some wearable projects made with the Mini Queen of the May fabric. The shirt dress is Vogue Pattern, Bill Blass #2961. I love the addition of the stripes. The little girls jumper is a classic Butterick #5283 from our archives. The tiny blouse is made from vintage Sassaman fabric from the Enchanted collection. So cute!
The
rest of the supporting players add some “sass” to the collection. They
contribute some contrast and graphic sting especially when they are paired with
the frilly flowers.
But
these fabrics are mighty powerful on their own! Here you see a quilt design that
would delight all of you Mid=century Modern fans. What a difference a change in
color can make! This is made with a 10” block, plus the Checkerboard and Sassy
Stripes in the Indigo and Mexican color pallet.
I
think these designs have lots of possibilities for your sewing summer projects
and I’d love to see what you stitch up!
1 comment:
I tried to find the Stargazer pattern and could not. Is it available?
Thanks!
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