Join the Anna Maria Quilt Club featuring Brave Quilt

A Celebration of Patchwork and Sewing Spontaneity. Be Brave.

June - October 2023

Click here for a list of participating retailers.

Designed by Anna Maria

Finished Size: 85" (2.16m) Square

Techniques: Fussy Cutting, Piecing, Appliqué

Skill Level: Intermediate

Details:

• Anna Maria Quilt Club features her newest collection Brave and favorites from Love Always, AM.
• The Brave quilt is an exercise in piecing, applique and fussy cutting with touches of Dresden Plates, an Anna Maria favorite technique.
• The Brave Pattern, by Anna Maria, includes complete instructions, illustrations and mylar templates, everything you need to sew and create.
• Anna Maria Quilt Club includes engaging live monthly videos with Anna Maria.
• Spend an hour each month with Anna Maria, recognized fabric designer, artist and fellow quilter, as she does club check-ins with quilters from her Instagram account. 
• Ask questions and learn tips and techniques to absorb her inspiring creativity. 
• Live sessions will be reposted at FreeSpirit Fabrics Facebook page to continue the conversation.  
• Plus, you’ll get access to exclusive “Quilter’s Lace” project(s).

To Participate:

• Purchase Brave Quilt fabrics at a participating Brave Quilt retailer. Click here to view the list of participating retailers.
• Retailers: For the cutting instructions, please click here. You must be signed in as a retailer to access the program details.  Download marketing assets here.

As seen in Quilts by the Sea by Kaffe Fassett, the 25th book in the Patchwork & Quilting series.

Join Liza Lucy Prior on-line for tutorials, tips and tricks!

Designed by Liza Prior Lucy

Finished Size: 84" (2.13m) Square

Techniques: Pieced with Templates

Skill Level: Advanced

Based on an antique quilt at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the beautifully designed Autumn Postcard Quilt showcases Kaffe Fassett Collective Fabrics and evokes its essence from the master of color, Kaffe Fassett.

Details:

• Autumn Postcard Quilt Fabric Pack delivers to shops September 2023
• Eight videos provided by Liza to help you Quilt- Along
• Encourage your local retailer to purchase the Autumn Postcard Fabric Pack

Autumn Postcard Quilt Kit Includes*:

• 14 1/8 yds (12.92 m) of 100% Cotton Kaffe Fassett Collective Fabrics to create the quilt top and binding
• Full-size templates
• Link to digital pattern and additional inspiration
• * Not Included: Quilt Back Fabric - 2 2/3 yards (2.44m) of QBGP007.PURPLE 108” (274cm) quilt back fabric. Pack includes fabric and templates only.

  Retailers:

  • To participate, please be sure to purchase FP2QTGP.AUTUMN by June 5, 2023. You must be signed in as a retailer to purchase the fabric pack. 
  • Click here to download marketing assets.

   

Coming January 2024!

Buttermere by The Original Morris & Co. Trunk Show

This hand-selected Trunk Show consists of six stunning quilts. Ask your local retailer to be part of this unique Trunk Show!

Retailers:

• To learn more, please click here. You must be signed in as a retailer to view the Buttermere Trunk Show specifics.

#freespiritfabrics | #morrisandcobuttermere | #buttermerefabric | #quiltauthentically

Celebrate Kaffe Fassett and express your colorful creativity for a chance to win prizes over $7,000!

Introducing the #ColorMeKAFFE Fashion Challenge!

January - June 2023

Retail value of all prizes totals over $7,000, including the chance to win one of two BERNINA sewing machines - the bernette 44 Funlock serger or bernette 05 Crafter!

How It Works:

• Make a garment (s) out of only Kaffe Fassett Collective fabric, using a minimum 3 SKUs.
• Post a photo of yourself (or a friend/child) modeling your garment(s) to social media (Facebook or Instagram) by June 12th, 2023. In your post, you must:
  • • Use #ColorMeKaffe and tag @freespiritfabrics. (Important note: profiles set to private will not be searchable via the hashtag. Please make sure to also tag @freespiritfabrics)
    • State the category to which you are submitting (see 4 options below).
    • **You are encouraged to make multiple items to submit to several or all 4 categories for a greater chance to win!
• By June 19th, 2023, FreeSpirit will gather all online submissions. All submissions will then be reposted to FreeSpirit Facebook and Instagram for public vote.
• One winner from each of the *4 categories below will be determined by public vote, ie. the number of “likes” on each post:
  • • Quilted garment
    • Pieced garment
    • Adult fashion apparel
    • Children’s fashion apparel
• Of all submissions, one winner will also be selected by a panel of FreeSpirit judges for each of the following:
  • • Overall grand prize winner
    • Children’s category grand prize winner

Featuring Buttermere by the original Morris & Co.

January 2024 - October 2024

Designed by Linda McGibbon - Lakeview Quilting

Finished Size: 76" (1.93m) Square

Skill Level: Intermediate

Total Quilt Top Yardage: 11 3/8 yds (10.4m)

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Technique: Pieced

Details & Program Perks!

• Join a group of passionate makers for a 10-Month Entangled Round-About Quilt Kit and Program beginning January 2024.
• How do you join? Purchase the Entangled Quilt Kit from a partcipating retail shop beginning in November 2023 when the kits ship.*
  • *Participating Retail List available late June 2023.
• Instructional videos will be shared by FreeSpirit for sewing through each segment of the Round-About.
• An Exclusive Facebook Group with tips, tricks and sewing encouragement!
• Opportunity to enlarge the quilt to 102" (2.59m) square. Additional fabric requirements below.

Quilt Kit Includes*:

• Fabric to make 76" (1.93m) square quilt top and binding – 11 3 /8 yards (10.4m) total!
• 11 fabrics from the Buttermere by the original Morris & Co.
• 3 fabrics from the original Morris & Co. featured in the 2023-2024 Re-order Catalog
• Pattern with detailed instructions
• Instructions for expansion to a 102” (2.59m) square quilt top
• * Quilt back fabric is not included in the kit:
  • 5 yards (5.37m) of 44” (114cm) fabric. FreeSpirit recommends PWWM091.MULTI
  • 2 1/2 yards (2.29) of 108” (274cm) quilt back fabric.
  • FreeSpirit recommends QBWM001.LINEN, QBWM001.NAVY or QBWM008.LINEN

Retailers:

• To participate, please be sure to purchase KITQTWM.ENTANGLED by June 12, 2023. You must be signed in as a retailer to purchase the kit.
• Download marketing assets here.

Learn Easy Curved Piecing

No pinning. No centering. No snipping. Just cut, sew and square up.

July 2023 - June 2024

Click here for a list of participating retailers.

Featuring Cottage Cloth by Sew Kind of Wonderful

Designed by Helen Robinson and Jenny Pedigo of Sew Kind of Wonderful

Finished Size: 80" x 101" (2.03m x 2.56m) Square

Quilt Along Total Yardage: 21 1/2 yds (19.66m)

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Technique: Easy Curved Piecing

Details:

• 12-month quilt along; choose to make one beautiful quilt or four mini quilts.
• Learn easy curved piecing using the Wonder Curve Ruler™. No pinning. No centering. No snipping. Just cut, sew and square-up.
• Exclusive Facebook group for makers to ask questions and share tips, tricks, photos and progress with group.
• Quilt Along introduction from Jenny and Helen from Sew Kind of Wonderful to retailers.
• Monthly videos featuring Jenny and Helen from Sew Kind of Wonderful to guide makers and retailers along the way.
• Additional purchase required: The Wonder Curve Ruler™ sewkindofwonderful.com.

Get Started:

• Find a participating retailer here, and join the Floral Felicity Quilt Along!

Retailers:

• Click here for Floral Felicity Quilt Along FAQs. You must be signed in as a retailer to access the program details. Download marketing assets here.

Learn a fun way to create the Mariner's Compass Block quickly and accurately! Featuring BioGeo-3 by Adrienne Leban.

Ships October 2023

Designed by Robin Ruth Design

Finished Size: 85" (2.15m) Square

Skill Level: Intermediate

Techniques: Strip Pieced Mariner's Compass Block variation made using the Skinny Robin 16-Point Book/Ruler Combo and the 32-Point Book/Ruler Combo, Machine Pieced

Why you will love creating a Mariner’s Compass with Robin’s strip piecing technique!

• No paper piecing!
• The Fat Robin instruction book and ruler provide a clear and easy method for making a complex quilt block simpler and successful.
• You choose to create a 32-Point Mariner’s Compass Center Block or a 16-Point Mariner's Compass Center Block.
• The spiraling “gyre” is created with simple wedge blocks using templates that are found in the pattern.

Quilt Kit Includes:

• FreeSpirit BioGeo-3 by Adrienne Leban for quilt top and binding.
• Complete Geo-Gyre Quilt Pattern by Robin Ruth Design Retail Value: $12.00 US/$16.10 CAD.
• Required Additional Purchase:
  • 32-Point Mariner's Compass Center Block - Skinny Robin 16-Point Mariner's Compass Book and Ruler Combo and the 32-Point Mariner's Compass Book and Ruler Combo
  • 16-Point Mariner's Compass Center Block - Only the Skinny Robin 16-Pint Mariner's Book and Ruler Combo.Book/Ruler Combo.

Geo-Gyre makers get to sew with Robin Ruth*

• You get exclusive access to video tutorials for Geo-Gyre at the Robin Ruth Design Member Sew Along page, http://www.robinruthdesign.com/new-page-5, for an additional fee.*
• This is a move-along-at-your-own-pace sew along and videos can be accessed at any time.
• Robin’s professional guidance sets you up for assured success and a new love affair with her innovative products.

Retailers:

• To learn more, please click here. You must be signed in as a retailer to access the program details.

Be Powerful with the Can-Do Attitude of the Queen of Diamonds!

English Paper Piecing Project

June 2023 - May 2024

Click here for a list of participating retailers.

Queen of Diamonds featuring Everglow, Moon Garden, Daydreamer, Tiny Beasts, Curiouser & Curiouser, True Colors & Solids by Tula Pink

Designed by Chelsea O'Hayre, Sandra Smith, Dena Mehling & Lisa Hawkins - Pink Door Fabrics

Finished Size: 60" x 73 1/2" (1.52m x 1.87m)

BOM Total Quilt Top & Binding Yardage: 31.14 yds. (28.47m), 91 different fabrics

Techniques: English Paper Piecing, Piecing

Skill Level: Intermediate

Why Join?

• Endorsed by Tula Pink, Queen of Diamonds is brought to you by the masters of EPP Block of the Month programs, Pink Door Fabrics.
• A great skill-builder project that is swoon worthy as each diamond combines Tula's fantastical print with her palette of True Colors and Solids.
• Monthly EPP tutorial videos with Pink Door Fabrics to guide you along the way.
• Exclusive Facebook group for makers to ask questions and share tips, tricks, photos and progress with the group.
• A special introduction from Tula Pink and Pink Door Fabrics.

To Participate:

• Purchase The Queen of Diamonds Block of the Month fabrics from a participating retailer. Click here to view the list of participating retailers.
• Recommended Quilt Back Purchase: Fairy Dust XL - Whisper, QBTP011.WHISPER: 2 1/2 yards (2.29m) 108” Backing.
• Queen of Diamonds complete English paper piece pack from Paper Pieces (required). Available at participating retailers or through Paper Pieces. Queen of Diamonds 16pc Acrylic Templates from Paper Pieces recommended, but not required.

• Retailers: To learn more, please click here. You must be signed in as a retailer to access the program details.  Download marketing assets here.

Delivering in August 2023

For this landmark 25th book in his highly successful patchwork and quilt series, Kaffe Fassett has chosen the southern coast of England as the inspiration for his new collection of quilts.

• 21 stunning projects to quilt.
• Celebrating the 25th installment of the Kaffe Fassett Patchwork and Quilt series.
• Featuring gorgeous photography of the British coast by Debbie Patterson.
• Clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions, detailed notes, and tips.
• Includes one-of-a-kind designs and fabrics from one of the world's best-loved colorists.
• Ask your retailer about the featured quilts in the book.

Retailers:

• To learn more, please click here. You must be signed in as a retailer to access the program details.  Download marketing assets here.

Sew It Yourself™ is a Jaftex Corporation program that aims to inspire, motivate and educate to grow sewing confidence. The goal is to build a community of support for sewists of all skill levels, especially beginners, by offering free, fun, easy-to-make projects, tips and tricks, and encouraging dialogue using #SIYSewItYourself online. Click here to make a free project today!

Retailers please make sure you are signed in at freespiritfabrics.com to learn more and become part of the SIY Evolution click here.