Amy Butler's fabrics and patterns are a wonderful resource for guaranteed good-looking diy projects. She has classic sewing patterns filled with smart projects for the home available now and she's just announced three new lines of beautiful fabrics that will be in stores April 2008.
Jump below for a first look and the link to free sewing patterns:
The New Fabrics:
Orange Dahlia
Ohio Sky
Pink Dahlia
The Patterns:
- Feather Your Nest includes: Quilted coverlet, pillow sham with ties, couch pillow and pillowcases.
- Gumdrop Pillows includes: Two sizes of easy-to-make comfy pillows.
Both patterns above are available for $12.98 each at fabric.com and lots of other online and brick & mortar shops.
- Free Patterns on Amy's website (lots there for the home, including quilts).
(Thanks, Amy!)
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Comments (8)
The patterns (and fabric) are just beautiful. I made her brick path quilt about a month ago. It was an easy introduction to quilting (you just have to sew straight lines) and the resulting quilt has become a much cherished part of my house. In fact, I'm snuggled under it as I type this very comment. :)
But are any upholstery weight?
I'm drooling over these fabrics. I need to make some of those gumdrop pillows! Nice price per yard, too. I've been keeping an eye out for some fabric to upholster a chair, ottoman and floor pillows - but I'd bet these aren't heavy enough for that purpose.
her fabrics really are a great price, keep an eye out for the new line at fabric.com. they are usually about $1 less/yard
it doesn't look like the new line is upolstery weight but i know her Nigella line is and is 54"
I really want to make the gumdrop pillows and followed the link to the pattern for them but it just seems to be a list of the tools and materials you need. Am I missing something?
the gumdrop pillow pattern is not one of the free ones, it's about 12.95
Ah right thanks vertigo!
We carry a ton of her quilt weight and home dec weight at our store in Bucktown! (2054 w Charleston)
Our stock changes constantly. Keep up to date by checking out our etsy.com store:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5206901
http://www.theneedleshop.net