I'm so excited to finally preview my 2024 fabric collection with Riley Blake Designs. This collection is called Albion and it's inspired by mountains covered in pine trees and meadows full of wildflowers. Like many of my previous collections, this one is also inspired by sentimental memories and favorite places.
The collection will be available in stores, March 2024 and is available for pre-order here. I'll be sharing more photos and projects between now and then as well as a brand new coordinating quilt pattern.
Here's a little more about the inspiration for this collection: I feel so lucky to have grown up in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains in Utah. Trips up the nearby canyons and trails are one of my favorite activities and forms of therapy. One of my favorite places of all is Albion (pronounced al·bee·uhn) Basin at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon .
I learned to ski there in winter when I was young, but it's even more glorious in the summer when the whole basin, created by surrounding mountain peaks, is filled with pine trees, running creeks, lakes, and meadows of wildflowers.
Here's another taste of it's summer glory. It's almost heaven.
The Albion collection was created to try and capture some of the mountain summer magic where we love to camp and hike.
I collaborated again with my sister, Laura Miller (@lauramiller.studio), to capture some of the wildflower mystique we love in the Utah mountains.
The colors are more muted and chalky with gouache botanical florals,
assorted plaids, sketch art, stripes and a text print:
I also wanted to make sure there were lots of coordinating low-volume prints.
One of the things I'm extra excited about is this cool periwinkle block cheater print! This one will be available in regular yardage and wide back yardage. I'm already thinking this would be a fun print to make a quilted coat!
I'm also releasing a new pattern called Cascade Falls. This one has been in my sketchbook for years and I'm excited to finally see it come to life in these pretty prints.
I've also remade 3 of my most popular precuts friendly patterns using the Albion collection including:
Pine Hollow Patchwork Forest - because how could I not make a Pine Hollow forest out of mountain - perfect for Fat Quarters
The Lattice quilt which is a perfect pattern for 10" Precuts (aka Layer Cakes) and the large blocks are great for showing off large scale prints.
Also the Hopscotch quilt which is perfect for 2 ½" precut strips (aka Jelly Rolls). I loved remaking this one in a more muted color palette.
As I mentioned, the Albion collection will be available in stores March 2024.
But now is the time for shops to place orders so they will have it available when it is released. If you want, let your favorite quilt shop know that you'd love if they carry Albion!
I'll also be previewing it in person at Houston Quilt Market at the end of the month. My first time back to Quilt Market since 2019! I'm feeling so excited to see people and quilts in real life again!
As always, thank you SO MUCH for all of the support and encouragement you've shown me along this quilting, fabric journey. I'm excited to share a little piece of places that are a part of me, with all of you!
LINDA DOUGLAS says
Beautiful Collection! Eager to do some Quilting with these! Thanks for sharing!
Amy says
Thanks, Linda!
Catherina says
Will the Albion line coordinate with the Portsmouth fabrics?
Amy says
The red and light blue will be the same shades, but Albion will have a bigger variety of colors. 🙂
Pamela Fowler says
March of 2024 I am putting it on my calendar! So pretty 😍
Mari-ann says
Oh my gosh… beautiful fabric based on a beautiful area of Utah! It definitely does look like a slice of heaven!
Amy says
Thank you. It's a pretty great place.
Rebecca Moseley says
I absolutely love the new Cascade Falls pattern in your new fabric! It is so gorgeous, this will definitely be something I want to sew next year.
Amy says
Thank you! I'll be excited to see what you make. I'm working on a solids version right now and I'm excited to see it in a different color way.
Naomi says
Love the collection! Love the patterns!!
Amy says
Aww, thanks Naomi!
Paula says
Another beautiful collection! Love your new pattern.
Amy says
Thank you, Paula!
Judy Nichols says
The collection is so peaceful, calm. I love the colors. Thank you for sharing such good news!
Janet Taber says
How beautiful! And how exciting for you! This new line of yours will be on my list, and I just love your use of it in Pine Forest -- how very perfect! Someday I'm just gonna bite the proverbial bullet and go to Houston; I just need a personal assistant to lead me around and handle all the details. Haha! Have so much fun!
Laura B says
Your Albion line of fabric is gorgeous. Albion just happens to be the name of the most flavorful and deepest red variety of strawberries grown on the central coast in California.
Barb S says
Amy,
I love your new fabric collection. The colors and the prints are wonderful. I always look forward to seeing your email in my inbox
Kristi Sexton says
Ok, the color scheme of this, and the prints are beautiful! I cannot wait to get my hands on it!
Kristi Sexton says
Amy - this is just a darling print, and the color scheme is awesome! I cannot wait to get my hands on this!
Julie says
Beautiful designs & colors. There's a town called Albion near me ;-). I for one never tire of seeing your landscape photos, the scenery is beautiful.
Jane H says
Your fabrics are great 🥰. And how I miss the Utah mountains—the pictures are wonderful but nothing like seeing and breathing them in person. Never know what you have until you don’t. Looking forward to March so I can purchase this line. Thanks for all the effort you put into it.
Linda K says
Love the colors in your new collection. Love the photos of the canyon. Isn't God's handiwork so perfect! I'm so glad you were able to translate that into fabrics that you can share with us.
Bobbi Brown says
Worth waiting for..so beautiful.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Adriene says
Congratulations on another winning fabric line. Soft and welcoming colors. I like that you did the tree pattern quilt in these fabrics.
Judy Chastain says
Your new collection is beautiful; I love the colors and low volume prints. Albion is the name of a town in western New York State, so I did know how to pronounce it. I'll look for it on its release!
Kate says
Gorgeous fabrics, Amy! What beautiful country you live in to give you so much inspiration.
JoyceO says
Your new line of fabrics are yummy!! Loving the Patchwork Forest pattern created with these fabrics!! Love your low-key exuberance, scenery is breath-taking, Amy😊
Gwen W says
Looking forward to your new line - it is beautiful!! Thanks for the Maple Leaf tutorial.
Barbara says
I love the quilts you made with your beautiful new collection.
Sharon says
Are the quilt patterns available now? Do they become available when the fabric line is released? Just curious. We live in southern Utah. Where is Albion? Thanks… looking forward to the March release.
Amy says
The Albion Basin is at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake County. 🙂
Kim says
This is my favorite collection of yours yet! And love the new pattern, too!
Carried Away Quilting says
It's beautiful Amy! Love the thought and heart you put into the collection!
Becky Bunke says
Your Albion collection is gorgeous. It has everything I look for in a collection: plaid, stripe, text print and floral print. I'm looking forward to sewing with it.
Becky Bunke says
Your new Albion collection is gorgeous. It has everything I want in a collection: plaid, stripe, text and floral prints. I can't wait to sew something wonderful with it.
Marilyn says
The colors are so soft and pretty that you just want to wrap one around you and take a nap.
Nancy says
This is beautiful and just the colors I’m looking for.
Dorothy T. Harrison says
Love it! And your quilts! Thanks for the preview.
Joan says
Love the colors and prints in your new collection! I’m looking forward to the release date!
Janell Anderson says
It's one I will have to have. I wish it was available now. As usual you have made a line that is fabulous. I too love Albion Basin. Janell Anderson
Marty Woodcock says
Beautiful collection especially for spring Love it!
Valerie J Freeman says
OH. MY. GOSH. I love Albion so much!! The muted colors are perfect. Hopefully I will have my Portsmouth / New Castle Beach quilt done by the time this is release. I cannot wait to see it in person. Great work and collaboration, Amy and Laura.
Rhonda C. says
I absolutely adore the soft, muted colors and motifs in this new collection. Nice job collaberating with your sister. You make a great team!
Bonnie says
My new favorite collection. I can’t wait to get my hands on it. Beautiful!
Colleen Quine says
Very beautiful collection Amy! I WILL be adding it to my fabric collection. I also like the patterns you have used in the new collection. It brings on a whole new look. Thank you for sharing. Truly love your newsletters and seeing the projects you are working on.
Gwyn welliver says
I love the Albion color palette, plaids, and cheater print. I look forward to seeing more!
Marilyn Dunstan says
I have to make a quilt with your new Albion Collection. These have stolen my heart!
Ellen L. Olson says
Albion Collection is a gorgeous fabric line with beautiful colour palette. Can't wait until March 2024. Wishing you a speedy recovery & I hope you are feeling better soon.
Debbie Brugman says
Amy, I have to tell you that I haven’t been this excited about a fabric collection in years. I just love all of the colors (they are mine) and cannot wait to get my hands on every single piece including the cheater fabric.
Amy says
Aww, thank you so much!
Gretchen M Tokar says
Absolutely beautiful collection! love that pine hollow patchwork quilt!
Judy Ducrou says
Hi Amy,
I have just read the article on choosing fabrics for a quilt which is very helpful, while reading this I noticed your new fabric line which is really beautiful look forward to this one coming into store.
I loved the last one and have lots in my stash waiting for a project to start, so many quilts so little time to make them all. I always find your articles very informative. Thank you Judy xxx
Amanda Bailey says
Wow, such gorgeous fabric, and I'm so excited to quilt that new Cascade Falls pattern! Can't wait to see this all!
Helen L says
It's a beautiful fabric collection Amy!! And I love the quilts too! I'll have to add the Albion valley on my list of places to visit when we go to visit my sister in law in Utah. 🙂 Now off to find some of that fabric! 🙂 Hugs, Helen