A new year is the perfect time to take stock and get organized and I’m literally in the process of doing just that to my household in preparations for an out-of-state move in a few months. Since I’m in a cleaning jag (or maybe to avoid the actual physical work needing to be done) I also did some digital house cleaning here on my website!
What was formally the Free Projects page is now simply the Freebies page on this website. Some old patterns have been retired and some new ones have been added. But, the biggest change is that now each pattern, even though it’s free, has its own checkout page. On each listing, you’ll find additional listing images of the project, a materials list, and if there was a tutorial or blog post about the pattern you’ll find an easy link to click back to learn and see more about it as further inspiration. Simply add the free or for purchase project(s) to your cart to download. If you also add in patterns from my Shop, you’ll only be charged for those patterns—not the Freebies.
Fanciful
As you may know, my newest fabric collection ‘Fanciful’ for Art Gallery Fabrics is the in first Designer Essentials blender lines from AGF. This collection is in shops now and is a group of 10 blenders that coordinate with the majority of my AGF collections and is the perfect way to extend your Sharon Holland fabric stash! The print’s called, Flights of Fancy and was first debuted in my Bookish collection in two color ways. If you combine the original two blenders from Bookish with the 10 new Fanciful blenders you’ll have a bundle of 12 beautiful colors!
With every new fabric line, Art Gallery Fabrics creates a beautiful digital Look Book to inspire you with projects sewn from the collection. I’ve been working on some quilts and new projects for my contribution to the Fanciful Look Book and today you’ll get a look at two projects and be able to download the new free patterns from the Freebies page.
I’ve some fun photography planned for the Look Book that’ll release the end of this month and I’ll save for a blog post review of all my contributions but I want to get these two patterns listed and live before the Look Book release so these photos are just of the individual projects and your first look at what’s new in 2023.
Scallop Bunting
This is a very fast, super fun, and oh, so, darn cute project that I’ve always wanted to make. The Fanciful blenders were just perfect for bunting because the direction of the print is not very fussy but is more interesting than just going plain solid.
The bright but muted tones of the Fanciful collection are perfect in today’s decor. How much fun would this be for a wedding, a birthday party, or children’s or baby’s room?
You can, of course, make your own bias tape for this project but I took the easiest path and used store-bought, pre-made double-fold bias tape binding. It just doesn’t get any easier than that! The pattern list materials to make a 144’’ long bunting but you can go as long or short as you desire.
New Wave Pillow
Technically, the New Wave pillow is not a new free pattern to this blog but I’m listing it as a new pattern in this post because it got a make over and the pattern is new and improved!
You know I love adding Chenille-It Blooming Bias especially to pillows and if you want to learn more about how I add it to a pillow top and how I bind a quilt or a pillow with this product and ‘bloom’ it there’s tutorials for several projects on my Tutorials page and you’ll also find all the tutorial links on the New Wave listing page.
For this pillow I used double layering of 5/8”-wide natural blooming bias for a nice full fluff.
The Fanciful colors I used in the New Wave pillow happen (not by chance) to coordinate with the Scallop Bunting and make the sweetest decor for a baby room.
I use a feather pillow insert for a high-end luxury feel and the pattern includes instructions to make a lapped-zipper backing for a professional finish and fully removable pillow cover. For the backing of my pillow, I used AGF Linen from their AGF Denim Studio line.
In my new home there’s be a little window seat in the main floor guest room that I think a pair of these pillows will be just the thing!
Look for my new Fanciful collection at your favorite fabric shop or online store! Have fun making these new projects and be sure to tag me @sharonhollanddesigns and the project if posting to Instagram—I always love to see what you make with my fabrics and patterns.
Be watching next week for a new blog post and pattern for the Shop!
Happy New Year!
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