Hello, friends!

Fiona Carlson of Mommy and Me Quilt Co and I are excited to share that the 2025 Nursery Sampler signups are open! If you have not registered yet, signups may be completed here, and will remain open until Thursday, December 31, 2024. This sampler is a wonderful skill building opportunity for beginner level sewists (and beyond!), and features the work of nine incredible pattern writers.

As you prepare for the sampler, I’m sure you are beginning to dream up how you can make the blocks your own. Whether you are planning on making the full sampler quilt or constructing individual blocks, choosing your fabrics can be a simultaneously fun and daunting task. We have compiled a variety of mockups using various fabric lines and manufacturers to hopefully inspire your 2025 Nursery Sampler.

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Windham Fabrics

Cover Quilt

Windham Fabrics Ruby + Bee Solids vibrant shades have proven to be the perfect pick for the cover version of the 2025 Nursery Sampler. In this fabric pull you will find a neutral light background paired with thirteen saturated rainbow colors. It is quintessentially childlike.

To make this version, you’ll need the following Ruby + Bee Solids:
Wisp (BG), Stormy, Capsicum, Glow, Pumpkin, Meyer Lemon, Limeade, Pasture, Sky, Aquamarine, Salvia, Unicorn, Azalea, Shell Pink

Ruby + Bee Blenders

The Ruby + Bee Blenders are a new collection by Heather Ross, releasing February 2025. They feature subtle prints that pair well with any Heather Ross print or Ruby + Bee Solid. Idea: Pair these blenders with your favorite Heather Ross prints. You may find Mommy and Me Quilt Co’s Baby Blocks block to be a great space to sneak in some fussy cuts!

To make this version, you will need the following Ruby + Bee Blenders:
Footpath Gold (BG), Dots Truffle/China Blue, Footpath Rose, Shibori Mandarin/Marigold, Woven Creamsicle/Blush, Sibori Meyer/Daffodil, Drawn Stripe Pasture/Agave, Shibori Kelp/Evergreen, Shibori Aquamarine/Seaglass, Shibori Provence/Pasture, Puffy Daisy Vervian, Woven Vervia/Salvia, Footpath Lilac, Dots Vervian/Posy

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Art Gallery Fabrics

Muted Boho Rainbow

Art Gallery Fabrics is a master of earthy tones that are simultaneously rich in color and depth. For you earthy mamas, you may find Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids the best fit for your style.

To make this version, you will need the following Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids:
Forest Night (BG), Magnetism, London Red, Coral Reef, Burnt Orange, Canary, Appletini, Garden Fern, Skylit, Aero Blue, Spiced, Summer Sun, Mushroom, Cream De La Cream

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Ruby Star Society

New Starry – Dark Background

Would this list truly be complete without Ruby Star Society Starry? Something about the star motif of this print feels like the perfect companion for a nursery themed sampler. Wouldn’t you agree?

To make this version, you will need the following Ruby Star Society Starry shades:
Smoke (BG), Mini Black Gold, Plum, Vivid Pink, Nutmeg, Sunshine, Citron, Pistachio, Dusk, Blue Ribbon, Saddle, Papaya, Warm Red, Multi

OG and New Starry – Light Background

Check out this stunning Starry version that Fiona of Mommy and Me Quilt Co created. The fuller range of shades gives this version a retro feel. Fiona has such a fabulous eye for color, right?!

To make this version, you will need the following Ruby Star Society Starry shades:
Multi (BG), Black Gold, Warm Red, Papaya, Sunshine, Pistachio, Soft Aqua, Dusk, Bluebell, Plum, Dark Peony, Vivid Pink, Posy

Speckled

Ruby Star Society Speckled offers the subtlety of a solid while offering the visual interest of a print upon further inspection. Even better, Speckled comes in a wide variety of shades that pop!

To make this version, you will need the following Ruby Star Society Speckled shades:
Chambray (BG), Caviar, Playful, Flamingo, Clementine, Sunshine, Pistachio, Verdant, Water Blue, Lindley Blue, Lupine, Macaron, Peony, Creme Brulee

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Eye Candy

Eye Candy, a new collection from Ruby Star Society, is packed with sweet (pun intended) prints. Fiona designed these mockups and we just couldn’t pick a favorite, so here’s both. 🍭 Both mockups feature a Starry background.

To make one of these versions, you will need the following fabrics:
Starry in Bluebell (BG) OR Starry in Warm Red (BG)
Starry in Black, Flower in Cerulean, Cuby in Cotton Candy, Stripe in Clementine, Balloon Animal in Blue Ribbon, Lollies in Frost, Puffs in Tropic, Diamond in Verdant, Balloon Animals in Cerulean, Puffs in Natural, Cuby in Blue Ribbon, Cuby in Natural

Bella Solids

Neutral Pastel

With hundreds of shades to pick from, Moda’s Bella Solids line offers ample room to experiment with color. For this version, pastel pinks, blues, yellows, and lilacs give a vintage nursery feel.

To make this version, you will need the following Bella Solids:
Eggshell (BG), Espresso, Dutch Blue, Blue Raspberry, Apricot, Yellow, 30’s Yellow, Mustard, Light Lime, Pistachio, Rose Water, Bunny Hill Pink, Lilac, Almond

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Dear Stella

Kitty Litter

Dear Stella’s Kitty Litter collection is a staple of a blender. The subtle print provides a nice depth to the fabric, not to mention all of the adorable kitty cats! If you are on the hunt for these fabrics, we highly recommend Quilt with Miss Kate, a small woman-owned fabric shop that carries the full range of Kitty Litter. Kate is a ray of sunshine!

To make this version, you will need the following Dear Stella Kitty Litter shades:
Neutral (BG), Graphite, Alizarin, Tulip, Tangerine, Bumblebee, Olive, Pickle, Powder, Cornflower, Purple, Thistle, Ballet, Bubblegum

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We hope that you’ve enjoyed exploring these colorways as much as we have enjoyed dreaming them up for you. Don’t forget to sign up for the sampler here if you have not done so yet. I promise, you don’t want to miss out on these nine incredible patterns while they’re still FREE!

Looking for quilt kits in additional colorways? Check here. 😉

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