Featuring Love Always, AM Cotton Lawn & your favorite fabrics by Anna Maria

August - November 2024

Retailers: Download Marketing Assets

To Enter the Challenge:

• Make garment(s) out of 100% Anna Maria fabric, using a min. of one Love Always, AM Cotton Lawn SKU per garment.
• Submit a photo(s) of your garment via "Love Fashion Always Challenge Form." by November 1, 2024. Form to come.
• Post a photo(s) of your garment via social media using #LoveFashionAlwaysAnnaMaria and tag @freespiritfabrics & @annamariahorner by November 1, 2024.

How the Winner(s) Are Chosen:

• A winner will be selected by a public vote for each of the 6 categories:
  • Adult Fashion: Patchwork Garment, Traditional Garment
  • Children/Baby Fashion: Patchwork Garment, Traditional Garment
  • Student Work (Ages 13-24): Patchwork Garment, Traditional Garment
• From all submissions, a winner will be selected by a panel of FreeSpirit judges for each of the TWO GRAND PRIZE categories:
  • Overall Grand Prize
  • Student Category Grand Prize

  All winners will be announced by December 18, 2024

Presented by Award-Winning

Appliqué Artist & Quilt Designer Sarah Fielke

Appliqué Project • August 2024 - July 2025

Click Here for Participating Retailers

Big Woods featuring Besties, True Colors & Solids by Tula Pink

Designed by Sarah Fielke

Finished Size: 70" x 96" (1.78m x 2.44m)

BOM Total Quilt Top & Binding Yardage: 16 yds. (14.63m), 64 different fabrics

Techniques: Hand Appliqué, Piecing

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Recommended Quilt Back Purchase: Fairy Dust XL - Cottoncandy; QBTP011.COTTONCANDY: 3 yds (2.74m)

Why Join?

• Endorsed by Tula, "I've taken one of Sarah's programs in the past. She is a phenomenal teacher." - Tula Pink.
• Makers stitch along with Tula Pink to learn the fine art of hand appliqué from the extraordinary quilter, teacher, designer, and author Sarah Fielke.
• A great skill-builder project for hand-stitch fans and/or enthusiasts looking to add to their repertoire and diversity as a sewer or quilter.
• Monthly subscription-based instructions/patterns** for BOM subscribers including templates (where applicable) for each segment.
• Monthly video tutorials with Sarah providing guidance, tips, and techniques for BOM subscribers.
• Social media support from Sarah and Tula!

How the Sarah Fielke Block of the Month Works:

• Buy the FreeSpirit fabric pack, FP6QTTP.BIGWOODS, featuring Besties, True Colors, Pint-Sized Prints & Solids by Tula Pink from participating retailers.
• Visit sarahfielke.com and buy a digital subscription to the BIG WOODS block of the month. The subscription includes access to the digital pattern and supporting instructional videos.
  • The digital subscription will be available for purchase on Sarah’s website, starting April 1, 2024. The first set of pattern instructions for the BIG WOODS BOM will be made available digitally starting August 1, 2024.
  • The BIG WOODS subscription is available to purchase either on a month-by-month basis or purchased upfront for the full year. The pattern (which is only available via the subscription) is digital format only, which can be downloaded and printed.
  • With any Sarah Fielke BOM including BIG WOODS, you will not receive the complete pattern upfront regardless of purchase type. 
  • Click here for additional information on the Big Woods Block of the Month.

Retailers:

To learn more, please click here. You must be signed in as a retailer to access the program details and to purchase the Big Woods Quilt Fabric Pack.  

**Your purchase subscription to the Big Woods BOM, which includes the pattern. Pertinent instructions released monthly. Full pattern will be available to purchase in August 2025. Cost is $80.00 USD, converted to your monetary value. Additional fee.

20 Fluttery, Fun Blocks in 10 Weeks!

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

June 2024 - August 2024

Participating Retailers - Click Here

Featuring Field Cloth by Sew Kind of Wonderful

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

Finished Size: 60" x 75" (1.52m x 1.91m) 

Quilt Along Total Yardage: 13 3/4 yds (12.57m)

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Technique: Pieced, with the Sew Kind of Wonderful Wonder Curve Ruler and Sew Square 4" Ruler

Details & Program Perks!

• • 10-week quilt created block by block skill-builder project.
  • Purchase the Butterfly Fields Quilt Kit from a participating retailer shop beginning in May 2024 when the kits ship.
  • Learn easy curves 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.
  • Videos featuring Jenny and Helen from Sew Kind of Wonderful to guide makers and retailers along the way.

Quilt Kit Includes*:

• 13-3/4 total yards (12.57m) of fabric
• 18 - 100% cotton fabrics from FreeSpirit Field Clothby Sew Kind of Wonderful
• Butterfly Fields Quilt Pattern with complete instructions and illustrations
• *Not Included: Quilt Back Fabric
  4 1/2 yards (4.11m) of 44” (114cm) wide fabric PWSK059.BLISS
• Required Additional Purchase: The Wonder Curve Ruler™ and Sew Square 4” Ruler™ at sewkindofwonderful.com.

Retailers:

• Click here to download marketing assets.

Buttermere by The Original Morris & Co. Trunk Show

This hand-selected Trunk Show consists of six stunning quilts. Click here for the Trunk Show schedule!

Retailers:

• Download marketing assets here.

#freespiritfabrics | #morrisandcobuttermere | #buttermerefabric | #quiltauthentically

Inspiring the Spirit to Create!

Introducing A Circle of Makers influencer program.

28 makers have been hand-picked to promote FreeSpirit fabric collections, making them visible to consumers and retailers via social media. Select, not all, collections will be featured throughout this 2024 program based on sample yardage availability.

Meet our 2024 Circle of Makers! Together, they are offering their unique talents as brand ambassadors to inspire others to create using FreeSpirit fabrics. Follow @freespiritfabrics and our ambassadors on social media to join in the excitement around the fabulous new FreeSpirit collections to be released in 2024.

Featuring Buttermere by the original Morris & Co.

January 2024 - October 2024 

Click Here for the Participating Retailer List

Designed by Linda McGibbon - Lakeview Quilting

Finished Size: 76" (1.93m) Square

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.
• Instructional videos will be shared by FreeSpirit for sewing through each segment of the Round-About.
• Opportunity to enlarge the quilt to 102" (2.59m) square. Additional fabric requirements below.

Schedule of Events: (12 Week Program)

• December 8, 2023: Entangled Quilt Kits will begin shipping!
• January 8 - February 23, 2024: All video tutorials will be posted on our YouTube channel and website. Individual video tutorials will be posted every Monday on our social channels over 12 weeks.
• February 5, 2024: FreeSpirit will host a LIVE Q&A session on the FreeSpirit Facebook page to answer any questions and share tips and tricks!

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, you needed to purchase the 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. Click here to view their YouTube channel. 
• 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.

We all need a little Grace in our lives! Being creative takes courage, strength, and fortitude.

#iamworthyofgrace

October 2023 - March 2024

Participating Retailer List Here.

Retailers Access the Pattern Here.

#iamworthyofgrace is...

• Led by Valori Wells and 11 well-known industry artists:
  • Jean Wells, contemporary quilt artist and author
  • Giuseppe Ribaudo, Giucy Giuce
  • Carolyn Friedlander, modern fabric designer
  • Jenny Pedigo & Helen Robinson, Sew Kind Of Wonderful
  • Michelle Wilke, Factotum of Arts
  • Tonye Phillips, fiber artist
  • Elisabeth Hardy, Co-author #TheFussyCutSampler
  • Scott Hansen, Blue Nickel Studios
  •  ...and more
• Through a process of creative reflection, each industry artist will reveal a piece of the Grace Quilt.
• The results will be a FREE DOWNLOADABLE GRACE QUILT DESIGNED BY VALORI WELLS AND FRIENDS.

Retailers:

• Click here for more information and to download the pattern. You must be signed in as a retailer to access the program details. Download marketing assets here.

Kaffe Fassett Collective Mystery Quilt 2024 Program

July 2024 - October 2024

7 Puzzle* Pieces. 4 Months.

*Quilt is not a puzzle piece quilt. Puzzle term used for the journey of the Mystery Quilt.

Cathedral Tiles Multi - Designed by Kaffe Fassett * Cathedral Tiles Delft - Designed by Liza Lucy

Finished Size: 76” x 76” (1.93m x 1.93m)

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Technique: Pieced

Click Here for the Participating Retailer List

Kaffe Fassett Mystery Quilt 2024 Fabric Pack Includes:

• Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics for quilt top and binding
  • • • Multi colorway includes 12 1/2 yards (11.43m) of Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics.
      • Delft colorway includes 11 1/4 yards (10.29) of Kaffe Fassett Collective fabrics.
• Link to pattern website
  • • • Using 7 puzzle pieces, the pattern builds blocks to create a multifaceted original quilt designed by Kaffe Fassett or Liza Lucy.
      • Puzzle piece patterns will be released every other week over 4 months, downloadable at freespiritfabrics.com.
      • Release dates for puzzle pieces will be included in the Fabric Pack.

*Delivered in 1 fabric pack shipment; link to pattern included in the fabric pack.

Retailers:

• Click here for retailer specific information on purchasing the fabric packs and more. You must be signed in as a retailer to purchase the kit.
• Download marketing graphics here, postcard here, 8.5 x 11 poster here, and 11 x 17 poster here.

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.

Coming August 2024

Celebrating the 26th book in Kaffe Fassett's Patchwork & Quilting Series

• 21 stunning projects to quilt, a range for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. 
• Featuring gorgeous photography of a beautiful, iconic British farm 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:

• Books can be purchased through Taunton.  Click here to learn more. To download marketing assets, click 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.

Join the Apron Challenge for a chance to Win over $11,000!

Sew it or Craft it! For all makers, all skill levels!

Retailers: Download Marketing Assets HERE.

To Enter the Challenge:

• Make an apron(s) out of 100% Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements fabric (fabric lookbooks shared below), using a minimum of three different fabrics.
  • Makers can embellish if they so desire using other Tim Holtz signature products like Idea-Ology Ephemera, Stampers Anonymous stencils, and Ranger Inks. Peruse Tim’s products here: Tim Holtz Products.
• Makers submit a photo(s) of their aprons via the “Tim Holtz Apron Challenge Form." 
• Makers post photo(s), including close-ups of any details, of their aprons by January 2, 2025, via social media using #timholtzapronchallenge #timholtz #eclecticelements #timholtzfabric #freespiritfabrics and tag @freespiritfabrics @tim_holtz @timholtzdesigns.

Winners will be selected by public vote for each of the three categories:

All winners will be announced by January 30, 2025