A few weeks ago I received the loveliest parcel from Liberty of London. And I may have pinched myself just a little. Because I never imagined I would ever be on the radar of the Liberty of London. I’ve been a Liberty fan since I lived in London in the early 90’s. And even more so over the past decade as I’ve visited the store multiple times and sewn with their iconic fabrics. With the first Coronation in over 70 years happening this weekend, it feels like the right time to show off what I’m working on with them now!
What is Liberty of London?
I talk a lot about Liberty of London on this page. Mainly because I’m a huge fan. But many of you may be new to Liberty of London and wonder what this big deal is. Go here for an introduction to Liberty of London and what makes them world famous.
My first experience sewing with Liberty was using their famous Tana Lawns. While the lightweight lawns are GORGEOUS and feel amazing, they are on the pricey side and not always as practical for quilting. (Although they do make gorgeous, lightweight quilts.)
Liberty of London Quilting Cottons
Over the past few years Liberty has started producing a range of quilting cottons featuring their signature Liberty style and classic prints. Which is such a great option for getting these gorgeous prints at a lower price point and using them for your everyday quilting projects.
Here are a few quilts I’ve made over the years using Liberty quilter’s cotton collections: Regent Street, Supersize Union Jacks, and Sentimental Stars.
Liberty sent me a Fat Quarter selection from their newest collection, London Parks.
When I lived in London as a student, I lived a block away from Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. The London parks are still some of my favorite places to visit when I go!
The London Parks collection is available in 3 different colorways. This is the A colorway and I’m SO smitten. I picked up the rest of the line through Riley Blake, Liberty cotton’s US distributor.
In the box from Liberty they also included a few of their ongoing basics. The green and the pink tone-on-tone prints are from the Wiltshire Shadow collection. A great blender available in lots of colors. These two are Candy Pink and Olive.
The two floral prints are from the Emily Belle collection which also includes a huge range of colors. These two are Cotton and Caterpillar.
Any guesses what I started making with these prints? 😉
Union Jack quilt blocks of course! (I’m pretty predictable.)
These blocks are from my Regent Street Union Jack quilt pattern. It’s probably one of my all-time favorite quilts. You can see the other Union Jack Quilts I’ve made here.
The Liberty London Parks collections are available in shops now. Check your favorite local quilt shop. If it’s not available there, you can find it online from a variety of Etsy sellers, Morris Textiles, and Stash Fabrics.
Kay
You lucky lady! Liberty is my favourite fabric, it feels as beautiful as it looks.
Jill
How do you feel about mixing the Tana Lawns with the newer quilting cottons in a quilting project?
Amy
To be honest, I’ve never mixed the lawns and cottons, so I don’t have much advice there. I’ll see what I can find from other quilters.
Abi Denton
This is so cute! The Parks collection is absolutely gorgeous isn’t it? I also could resist making a liberty Union Jack!
Elana Goldberg
OMG, to get Liberty in the mail to play with…that’s a fantasy come true! I love the union jacks and have always admired them. I haven’t made one but did once make a Jamaican flag while adapting the pattern. I was born in Canada so perhaps that’s why I love the UK flag. Please, please share the finished quilt. I can only imagine how gorgeous and soft it will be!
sweetsharon09
Duckadilly in Ann Arbor, Michigan has a monthly subscription where you get 8 fat quarters per month. It is great!
Barbara MacLean
You can also order directly from Liberty. The shipping is very reasonable. I love their Lansby (sp?) fabric for quilting.
Jane H
Beautiful fabrics and designs. Did you know Joann Fabrics sells (some?) the Tana Lawn fabrics online? Not or faint of heart as you wrote, but it still is cheaper than an airline ticket! Happy sewing!
Susan I Roberts
I love Liberty of London and was lucky enough to actually visit them (One of my daughters lives in London). I am glad you mentioned the mentioned the difference with the tana lawns vs. the newer quilting cottons they offer. Would the tana lawns be used more for the EPP’s the ladies in England do? I always enjoy your posts and info that you share – thank you! I think I need to make your darling pattern – Regent Street. What would the sewing level be for that pattern? Thanks so much 🙂
Amy
It’s not too tricky. Experienced beginner could do it. No paper piecing involved. 🙂
Wanda Maria
What a great gift! And your Union Jack creations are perfect! Love, love them!
Emma Johnson
No that’s what you call dream come true!! you are one lucky person and hard working as well. Just waiting to see what the final product of this hard work will look like, all the best and i can imagine it will be stunning with lawn and quilting being mixed…