I have a weakness for colourful, abstract prints, and especially for stylised trees, so this 'Paper Trees' collection designed by Sue Penn for FreeSpirit was essential. I love the trees panel, and the coordinates are rather lush too.
This listing is for the gorgeous 'Summer Daisies' (first photo) which has a beautiful ombre effect created very cleverly by shading the motifs and background. It could be cut to create a glowing effect in a border, or to get a huge variety of shading in smaller pieces. Other prints from this range are shown in the other photos.
Printed on patchwork weight cotton, these fabrics would make rich coordinates for some of my sashiko panels, and the colours can be matched from my extensive range of sashiko threads - or you could go for the full rainbow 100m #301 medium sashiko thread. Free Spirit fabrics are printed on a 68 count cotton rather than the 60 count used for many other brands, meaning they are slightly finer than many patchwork fabrics and are also suitable for making clothing.
You can watch Sue Penn introducing her collection here on YouTube - did you guess she designed it by using printed paper and collage?
Storage space constraints meant I couldn't get the whole range, so I have chosen my favourites for you.
108cm (43in) wide.
100% cotton
NB - sold by the half metre, so order '2' for 1 metre, '3' for 1.5m etc.
PWSP079 'Summer Daisies' from 'Paper Trees' by Sue Penn, per 1/2m
My Good Gracious collection was named because of both the exclamation at the sight of beauty and for a little play on words after having such “good” and “gracious” experiences in the UK during the summer of 2022. The fabric designs were almost exclusively inspired by the sketches and photographs made as I traveled from Northern Scotland to Southeast England with my fiancé (now husband). A walk in the New Forest and a magical interlude with a herd of wild horses is a pictorial detailing of unforgettable moments. A guided tour of my new sister-in-law Beata’s home garden was a moment of graciousness and welcoming that I will never forget. Castle views, long walks, graceful swans, village escapades, wildflower explorations, and a Fair Isle sweater souvenir all floated to the top of my cherished memories of this beautiful chapter in my life.
