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Spring Fabric – Pastel & Floral Quilting Fabric by the Yard

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Spring fabric by the yard in sunny yellows, garden greens and lilac purples – ditsy florals, tulips, strawberries, sweet stripes and batik blooms, all on quilting cotton. Want more flowers? Shop all floral fabric by the yard, or find bunnies and eggs in our Easter fabric. read more

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Spring Fabric – Pastel & Floral Quilting Fabric by the Yard

Three Ways to Quilt Spring

Spring fabric doesn't have to mean pastel bunnies. Most spring quilts lean one of three ways, and the prints on this page cover all of them.

  • Soft and sweet – ditsy roses, tulip clusters, polka dots and slender woven stripes and plaids in buttery yellow, lime, pink and teal. Tilda's Creating Memories Spring prints are made for this look and mix easily with each other.
  • Bold and garden-bright – batik florals, petals, vines and leaves in deep blue, wisteria purple and leafy green. Island Batik's Springtime Bouquet line brings the saturated color of a garden in full bloom.
  • Fresh from the farmers market – strawberry prints and berry stripes, like Berry Sweet from Timeless Treasures, which feel just as right in June as they do in April.

A good spring quilt usually pairs one or two "star" prints with quieter blenders, stripes and dots in the same palette. Yardage makes that easy, because you can buy enough of a favorite print for borders, backing and binding too.

What Quilters Make with Spring Fabric

Our customers' reviews of spring projects keep coming back to the same few makes:

  • Wall hangings and table runners – quick, cheerful projects to swap in when the seasons change.
  • Baby quilts – spring florals and soft colors are a natural fit, and quilters often shrink a full-size flower or kite design down to crib size.
  • Dresden plates and flower blocks – each blade or petal is a chance to use a different print, so a mix of yardage and scraps works well.
  • Scrappy quilts – spring prints play nicely with the florals already in your stash.

Looking for a project? Browse our spring quilt patterns, including tulips, daisies, Dresdens and garden baskets, many with a free video tutorial.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is spring fabric by the yard sold?

Our yardage is priced by the quarter yard. Add 4 to your cart for one yard, 8 for two yards, and so on. Your fabric is cut in one continuous piece.

What can I make with spring fabric?

Customers most often use it for wall hangings, table runners, baby quilts and Dresden plate projects. Several reviewers mention making a smaller version of a quilt pattern for a baby, or using a spring pattern to use up floral scraps.

Do the Tilda spring prints coordinate with other Tilda fabric?

Yes. Tilda's Creating Memories collection comes in four color stories – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter – and reviewers say the colors coordinate well with other Tilda designs. The ditsy florals, dots and woven stripes are designed to be mixed.

What is spring fabric made of?

The fabrics in this collection are 100% cotton, 44"–45" wide. That includes the batiks, which are printed cotton with the rich, mottled color batik is known for. They pair well with lighter prints or a solid background if you want the flowers to stand out.

When should I shop for spring fabric?

Earlier than you'd think. Many of our customers buy spring patterns and fabric in fall and winter so they have a cheerful project ready when the weather turns. Seasonal collections are printed in limited runs and rarely come back once they sell out, so if a print catches your eye, buy enough for backing and binding too.