Reproduction Fabrics - The Core Collections

 

We’re excited to announce the release of our Core Collection Fat Quarter Bundles curated by Margo Krager.

 

Each Core Collection bundle features 25 fat quarters curated by time period and selected from our shelves of authentic reproduction prints. These bundles are perfect for quilters, textile lovers, costumers, and history enthusiasts who want to sew with purpose and historical accuracy.

 

Available now in six time periods from 1775-1950 including the Civil War.

 

- 25 high-quality fat quarters  from our extensive Reproduction Fabrics inventory.

- Era-specific prints and colors, including solids (Margo used solids of a time period to center the designs she selects)

- Featured FQs of fabrics from the time period  

- Historical essays by Margo Krager about textile printing of the Era.  

 

Margo Krager is a renowned fabric historian and the owner of ReproductionFabrics.com, a specialty business dedicated to researching and selling historic textiles. With a deep passion for textile history, Margo has spent decades studying and sourcing fabrics from various periods, from the Colonial era to the 20th century. Her expertise lies in identifying, researching, and reproducing fabrics that reflect the artistry, techniques, and cultural significance of past eras.

 

1775 - 1825 Core Collection Highlight

Fabrics of this era contained a wide range of finished looks, varying from simple designs to the more sophisticated imported chintzes and dress goods.

The American cotton industry was producing mainly woven plaids and stripes and some simple prints during this time period. Imports from Europe and Asia included large monochromatic toiles and complex polychrome chintzes.

Natural dyes, indigo, weld (yellow), and madder, had been available since the Middle Ages. Dr. Edward Bancroft, an American, patented quercitron (a yellow) in 1795.

In 1810, a French chemist in Alsace developed a technique for incoroprating blue and green on the popular yellow/black/white Turkey red designs. By the 1820s, mineral dyes, Prussian blue, chrome yellow and iron buff, were used for plain cottons and prints.

Example of a Turkey Red from our 1775-1825 collection.

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Hop Into Spring with Elizabeth Hartman’s Bunny Bunch! - Final Product Remaining

Looking for the perfect Springtime or Easter project? Only a couple Bunny Bunch quilt patterns, kits and bundles by Elizabeth Hartman are left! This adorable pattern features Basil, Blanche, Bertie, and Button—plus a bonus Baby Bunny block! Each bunny is dressed in charming shirts, overalls, and dresses, making them irresistibly cute.

We only have 2 of the small Family Bunny Bunch kits left and a couple of the discounted FQ and 10-Square fabric bundles remaining.