Pretty Potent Flannel Pajama Set

 

From Anna Maria Horner's new collection Pretty Potent... Pretty Potent Flannel Pajama Set!

Simplicity 1504

I’ve always considered sitting in front of a plant with a pencil and paper the best drawing class you can take. Looking to nature for inspiration and instruction on beauty is an old and welcome practice in all forms of making art. Using the natural world for healing is perhaps even an older practice. In my Pretty Potent collection, I drew inspiration specifically from plants and flowers that are often used for healing. While they possess properties to heal our physical bodies, the very beauty of the plants themselves seems intended to be a balm for the soul. Potent and pretty. The duality enchanted me. The three palettes of quilting cotton carry a healthy dose of color and the flannels, voiles and rayons are all colored specific to their many uses.

 

New FASHION fabrics from FreeSpirit!

The first Fashion fabric collections launching is Pretty Potent & Anna Maria Knits from the very talented Anna Maria Horner!

 

 

Pretty Potent features Rayon, Voile and Flannel

Anna Maria Knits features Knit

 

 

Two beautiful pieces made by Anna using her new fashion fabrics!  Stay tuned for more project and pattern ideas from FreeSpirit and Anna.

 

Get Into Fashion with FreeSpirit

 

 

“Fashion is not necessarily about labels.  It’s about something else that comes from within you”

– Ralph Lauren

Anna Maria Horner - Available July 2014
Zandra Rhodes - Available August 2014
Heather Bailey - Available September 2014

Something special coming soon from FreeSpirit

 

 

“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening”
– Coco Chanel

 

 

Something special coming soon from FreeSpirit, Anna Maria Horner, Heather Bailey and introducing Zandra Rhodes...

 

 

 

 

Inspiration for Parson Gray's new collection... Empire

 

 

The 5th fabric collection by designer David Butler for FreeSpirit fabrics under his brand guise Parson Gray, EMPIRE reflects David’s ongoing exploration of global design and richly muted jewel tones. Modern interpretations of ancient weavings, architecture and folk art from Japan, China, and India combined in hand-drawn elements create a story across three distinct color palettes. These three palettes are designed to work in harmony with each other, and also with past Parson Gray collections Vagabond, World Tour, Seven Wonders and Curious Nature. The Empire collection includes both cotton and flannel prints.

 

Flannel prints ONLY available in US.  Patterns available on www.makeitcoats.com

 

Using Flannel as Quilt Backing... from Kitchen Table Quilting

We just have to share this very informative blog from Kitchen Table Quilting.  Parson Gray's flannels collection will be launching this June!

Click here to read Erica's recommendations and reviews for using Flannel as Quilt Backing.

Sleep n’ Read Travel Pillow, the perfect hideaway for every kid’s treasures

 

 

Imagine a secret hiding place for your most treasured goodies.  Any child would love to stow away a favorite book, toy or stuffed animal in our fun Sleep ‘n Read pillowcase.  This fun and easy to make gift is perfect for the kids at daycare, neighborhood children or your nieces and nephew.  Ours features FreeSpirit Green House Flannel by Erin McMorris, warm and snuggly.  Make one or a dozen and don’t forget to hide a treasure inside!  Click here to get started!