Autumn in the Air: Harvest Berry

It may be May, but Autumn is the Air! Our newest fall collections are hitting quilt shops right now, and we're introducing them here on the blog and sharing some autumn quilt inspiration all week long. 

Cheryl Haynes' newest collection, Harvest Berry, is packed with a rich palette of autumn colors. We asked Cheryl to tell us about her new fabric line. 

Don't miss the eye candy at the bottom of this post! Cheryl has designed five quilts for the line, and we also have a table runner tutorial for you and a chance to win some fabric!

What inspired the Harvest Berry collection?
I recently created a line called Winter Berry. I just love berries. I also love fall colors--it's my favorite time of the year and I even got married in the fall. So a fall berry line seemed like a great combination.

Tell us about some of the fabrics.

The Harvest Leaves print was in the very first fall fabric line I did. I painted them myself, so it’s special to me.

This line has a lot of tonal prints. I love to use them in applique designs, so you’ll always find plenty in my collections.

Do you have a favorite in the collection?

I think my favorite is the orange tossed Jacobean flowers. I first used this design in my Chicks on the Run collection. It’s yummy in the fall colors.

Tell us about the panel.

I like to create options for pillows and table runners, and that guides how the panel comes out. The square of four center blocks can be used for pillows or a wall hanging, or even the center of a quilt. I had my credenza in mind for a runner made from the longer sections. Of course with a fall line, we had to have a lot of pumpkins. This means lots of shades of orange.

Tell us about the quilts you designed using Harvest Berry.

I have five patterns for Harvest Berry. You can find them on my website here.

In the Pumpkin Patch

36" square

Autumn Days

20" x 24"

Awesome Autumn

34" x 26"

Crows in the Patch

33" square

Harvest Berries

35" x 41"

This pattern is a free download on Benartex's website.

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 Visit Lisa @Love to Color My World for a table runner tutorial using Harvest Berry (plus a chance to win some fabric!)

Lisa says,"I used the tonal prints from Cheryl's Harvest Berry collection to make a quick and easy runner with fused leaves.  I love autumn, and this runner reminds me of one of my favorite parts of the season--colorful falling leaves!" 

Visit Lisa's blog to bookmark the runner tutorial and enter for a chance to win a FQ bundle of Harvest Berry prints. 

We'll be sharing fall-inspired fun all week long! 

Autumn in the Air Blog Hop Schedule

Monday: Lisa @ Love to Color My World using Harvest Berry by Cheryl Haynes
Tuesday: Debby @ Debby Kratovil Quilts using Harvest Gold
Wednesday: Sandra @ Mmm! Quilts using Thankful by Amanda Murphy
Thursday: Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts using Faboolous Fun

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Marcia Baldwin's Painted Horses

If you fell in love with Marcia Baldwin's Born to Run collection, you'll be excited to see her second line, Painted Horses. Her lifelike, detailed horses are back, in a bold and bright colorway. 

The collection starts with a panel of painterly horse profiles. You can see every brush stroke!

 A border stripe pairs lifelike running horses with a painted stripe, perfect for fussy cutting the sections you want to use.

These large-print dream catchers add Native American-inspired touches to the fabric line.

The coordinates mimic the loose, flowing painted style of Marcia's horses in gorgeous colors. They're the perfect complement to the panel and stripe.

Watch our website for the Wild Horses free quilt pattern designed by Heidi Pridemore. It's a quick and easy quilt: just add four borders to the panel!

Click here to see the entire Painted Horses collection.

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Making Lemonade

Grab your sunnglasses! Summer is coming early this year with the bold and refreshing Lemon Fresh collection from Kanvas. These fun novelty prints celebrate the lemon: slices and wedges, lemonade pitchers, a border stripe, and even lemonade recipes, all on cotton fabric.

Large Lemon Print Fun:

A cute stripe for fussy-cutting:

And lemon-themed coordinates, including classic pin dots.

While you're sipping that thirst-quenching lemonade, watch for our new free quilt pattern, Lemonade, coming soon to the website!

Click here to see the entire Lemon Fresh collection.

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Blue Symphony

These soothing blues of Kanvas' new Blue Symphony collection radiate serenity!

Mix big blooms and floral bouquets with floating butterflies and intricate medallions. Each petal, leaf and wing is enhanced with shading and packed with detail and metallic accents. This collection features large print designs with graphic impact, a border stripe and  smaller tonal coordinates to pull it all together.

 Download the free Country Blue pattern to showcase these Blue Symphony prints. 

Click here to download the free pattern.

Click here to see the entire Blue Symphony collection.

Click here to find the free quilt pattern.

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Some Bunny Loves You

Easter is around the corner, and our Some Bunny Loves You collection from Kanvas is full of spring fun! Chicks, butterflies and easter eggs in pastel colors--what could be cuter?!

The collection includes a panel of these adorable blocks, perfect for fussy cutting for a quick project.  

Don't forget the stripe! Fussy cut your favorite parts for borders or sashing. 

Use the block panel and stripe to make the No Bunny Like You lap quilt; the pattern can be downloaded from our website.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Some Bunny Loves You collection.

Click here to find the free quilt pattern.

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Prairie Homestead

We've created the perfect selection of mini prints to coordinate with Terry Redlin's Homestead Retreat panels! These small florals, paisleys, and stripes blend beautifully and allow you piecing options that will enhance Terry's painted artwork. Plus, there's enough variety in this collection that it can stand alone in a classic traditional quilt.

Use Terry Redlin's panels and the coordinating Prairie Homestead prints to make the Prairie Patchwork quilt designed by Heidi Pridemore.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Prairie Homestead collection.
Click here to see Terry Redlin's Homestead Retreat collection.

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Valentine Crush: Cherish

Valentine's Day is coming up! Share your love year round with our Cherish collection from Kanvas. These heart-themed prints are packed with affection and enhanced with metallic gold. Use them for your favorite valentine!

Stitch a cuddly lap quilt full of love with our Hearts A Plenty free quilt pattern.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Cherish collection.

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Horse Lovers: Born to Run!

Our new Born to Run collection was designed with horse lovers in mind. These majestic beauties are painted with exquisite detail--you can almost hear the hooves pounding! 

The panel features five horse images ready to be cut out and included in a quilt (see our free pattern below), pillow, or tote bag. 

The horse portraits show up again in an allover print--fussy-cut specific sections, or cut larger pieces for a layered look. 

Add in horse silhouette prints, a cool barn wood stripe, and rich jewel-tone textures that create a wild west feel and all compliment the main horse designs. 

 Don't forget the stripe! Perfect for a quilt border. 

Need a horse-themed quilt? Try Heidi Pridemore's One Horse Town pattern. It's available as a free download on our website. 

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Born to Run collection.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

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NEW Modern by the Yard

We're excited to share the newest issue of Modern by the Yard, our modern quilting e-zine. Inside, you'll find plenty of inspiration--four projects, free quilt patterns, a new fabric gallery, and more.

Remember, you can click on the marked links throughout the issue (underlined in orange), and you can even download the pdf and save it to your computer. (To download, look for the downward pointing arrow in the upper right corner of your browser page.)

Here's a sneak peek at what you'll find inside: 

Three designers off you their modern versions of the classic Log Cabin block:

Color-iffic by Sherry Shish featuring Color Sphere

Pillow Artistry by Rachel Rossi featuring By Hand

Find the Rainbow In the Storm by Stephanie Sheridan featuring Moon Shadow

Your Happy Place by Trinia Braughton featuring My Happy Place

Click on the blue button above to see the rest!

Missed an issue?

Click here to find them all.

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