ARTISTIC QUILTS WITH COLORS BLOG AND NEWS

If your sewing room could use a little more cheer this fall, 1-800 Calico is the collection to watch for. Designed by Alexia Abegg for Ruby Star Society, it brings together bright colour, nostalgic charm, and a sense of humour that makes every print a joy to cut into.

Seth Apter's second Aurifil release is here. One Layer Away is a set of 10 Small Spools of Cotton 50wt, curated to pair with his One Layer Away fabric line — a lighter, warmer palette, and an all-50wt collection chosen with quilters in mind.

Kirsten Katz's hand-painted florals for FreeSpirit have arrived. Springtime Splendour runs from soft blush and vanilla through to deep mulberry and ebony, with big painterly blooms, gentler botanicals and small ditsy prints that pair easily. Here's what we'd make with it, and what to put beside it.

The BERNINA Appliqué Foot 23 is designed for smooth, precise appliqué and mini-piping, keeping dense satin stitches feeding evenly for beautifully finished edges. In this post, we share our top tips for machine appliqué, from choosing the right needle plate to testing your zigzag stitch and preventing puckering.

When the B 990 arrived, its expanded embroidery capability was one of the headline features. The Giant Magnetic Hoop is the accessory that takes full advantage of it — a 12 x 16.1 inch (305 x 410 mm) embroidery field, available exclusively for the 990.

BERNINA is launching Sticky Embroidery Hoops this September, and they fill a real gap in the hoop lineup. Here's what they are, who they're for, and how to decide between a Sticky Hoop and a Magnetic Hoop.

 

Tim Holtz Canvas Cloth has just arrived at Artistic Quilts with Colors. This collection combines layered collage prints and durable canvas texture suitable for bags, organisers, and sewing projects.

The Anna Maria Parry Rhapsody collection includes Rhapsody fabrics, pre-cut fabric options, and the ANNA MARIA PARRY – Rhapsody Quilt Kit and 5-Month BOM

The Anna Maria Parry Heiress collection is now available at Artistic Quilts with Colors. This collection features quilting cottons with floral designs presented in a range of colourways, including prints such as Coneflower, Sunflowers, Mums and Peony - coordinating designs that can be mixed throughout a quilt or sewing project.

The Punc*t collection by e bond features punctuation-inspired quilting cottons with bold graphic prints for quilting and sewing projects.

The Mortimer Quilt Kit by Hunter Design Studio offers quilters an opportunity to create a bold, graphic project using fabrics from Ruby Star Society's Freaky Familiars collection.

The Fruitful Blooms collection by Mia Presley Designs combines floral artwork, fruit-inspired motifs, and vibrant colour for quilts, bags, and home décor projects.