William Morris and Morris & Co. fabric designs are timeless - more popular now than when they were first released! These are the latest interpretations of these classic patterns, with several available on different scales or in different colours to previous releases.
This listing is for 'Golden Lily' (first photo) in the multicoloured fuchsia colourway, a classic Morris & Co. design. The original pattern was designed in 1899 by John Henry Dearle, the successor to William Morris as the director of Morris & Co., although it is often misattributed to William Morris himself. It is typical of Dearle's flowing, dynamic patterns.
Other photos show some more of this collection I have in stock. The scale of these FreeSpirit versions of these classic patterns are much smaller than when they were first released over 100 years ago, scaled down for patchwork, so they have a more delicate effect.
Printed on patchwork weight cotton, these fabrics make an ideal coordinate for my sashiko panels, and the colours can be matched from my extensive range of sashiko threads. Free Spirit fabrics are printed on a 68 count cotton rather than the 60 count used for many other brands, meaning they are slightly finer than many patchwork fabrics and are also suitable for making clothing.
At the moment William Morris designs are hugely popular in Japan - my friends at Yuza Sashiko Guild have been interpreting some of these patterns in sashiko!
111cm (44in) wide.
100% cotton
NB - sold by the half metre, so order '2' for 1 metre, '3' for 1.5m etc.
