After what seems like a very long wait, our Simple Life Poplins, Canvas and Cotton Lawns have finally arrived! Inspired by the crisp, clean lines of Scandinavian design, these ranges incorporate woodland animals, graphic florals and geometrics, all in a palette of blues, red and warm white.
I spent the year after high school living in Denmark, just south of Copenhagen, and this collection sprung from memories of my kitchen there – steaming Bodum mugs and red coffee carafes, strawberry cake with whipped cream, lingonberry jam, cut flowers and wildlife passing by the big windows that looked onto the beach. Such a beautiful place.
The prints come on 3 different base cloths – our versatile poplin, featherweight cotton lawn and sturdy canvas – so you can pick just the right weight for your project. We’ve already used them to make up garments, quilts, pillows, clutch bags, backpacks, table linens, oh – and some cute Christmas ornaments! What would you make with these fabrics?
Comments, questions? We'd love to hear from you!
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8 COMMENTS
Jan Hopewell
7 years agoI would love to have some cotton lawn similar to make a top with the hydrangeas, some pillows would also be nice to give to my husbands family.
My dear mother-in-law had beautiful gardens. I had the honor to clear out her things in her home. One of the treasure’s where blossoms from her hydrangeas that I clipped for myself and my sisters who also helped. She even had a pair of scissors that looked like the ones in the print.
-Janet
Jennifer Moore
7 years ago AUTHORThanks for your comment, Janet! Hydrangeas are nostalgic for me, too – they always remind me of my grandmother. I clip mine with scissors very similar to those in the print. 🙂
Julia Thackrey
7 years agoLove your fabric! What pattern did you use for the top or dress with the yoke. I’d like to make that.
Jennifer Moore
7 years ago AUTHORHi Julia – I’m so glad you like the fabric! The dress with the red Herringbone yoke is from Sunday Sews by Theresa Gonzalez. You can find it here ( http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/sunday-sews.html ). We’ve been carrying it in the shop, but we’re currently sold out – I should have it back in stock soon. The shirtdress is the Frances Dress from Green Bee Patterns, here: http://greenbeepatterns.com/new-products/frances-dress-for-women.
Karen Skjolsvik
7 years agoDo you mind sharing the pattern used for that gorgeous quilt. I love your fabrics and intend to make red/white/blue quilt.
Jennifer Moore
7 years ago AUTHORHi Karen – thanks for your comment! I’m happy to hear that you like the fabrics! I just kind of made up that quilt pattern, but it’s based on the half-square triangle quilt, which you can read about here (https://www.connectingthreads.com/tutorials/Intro_to_Half_Square_Triangles__D4.html) and here ( http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2015/01/broken-dishes-baby-quilt-tutorial.html) and elsewhere online. I wanted it to be a bit random, so I didn’t use consistent squares, but mixed them up a bit. It’s an easy and fun quilt style to do!
Karen Skjolsvik
7 years agothank you!