Designer
Jill McDonald has done it again with another exceptionally fun and versatile
fabric collection. Her tales of transportation center around a bustling
cityscape, with vehicles of all kinds and colors.
We asked
Jill about her inspiration for the collection, and here’s what she told us:
“As a
mother of a little boy I love making fun, playful art. My On Track
collection was inspired by transportation & the different places it can
take you. To the desert, the beach, the mountains, the sea, the sky! I
focused on a variety of vehicles to get you from here to there & mixed in
some playful coordinates in stripes & grids.”
The
individual 8” blocks can be cut apart and sewn separately or used as running…should
we say rolling?... yardage. Vehicles are also on the move in two other
prints.
The cut-out
vehicles can be used in many ways: stuffed individually as toys;
appliquéd onto quilts, pillows and clothing; or stuffed and balanced for a
wonderful child’s hanging mobile (that is, a plane-train-auto-mobile!).
Well,
that’s what we thought of, and Jill had additional ideas:
“I can
see a little guy resting his head on the fire truck pillow. I envision
the collection being perfect in a toddler’s room (quilt, decorative pillows,
fabric bins, garlands.) I can also see pajamas out of the Which Way [arrow]
print or a tote bag out of the Traffic Jam [cars] print with a pocket on front
of the bag out of the grid pattern. The combinations are endless &
it's my hope that this collection inspires customers to travel the
possibilities of my new On Track collection!”
Our quilt
project, by Heidi Pridemore, is called “Rush Hour” and would be a fun topper
for a kid’s bed. The pattern is free on our web site!
click on the quilt to download free pattern
We would love to see you “jammin’” on some new projects.
Send us your pics!
