Hi friends!
Today I am sharing all about my new batik line with Island Batik called Spring Fling!! I love this line and can’t wait to share more with you.
And yes, there is a FQ bundle giveaway – information is at the end of this blog post! Giveaway is closed!
Spring Fling
As many of you know, I used to wander the Denver Botanic Garden and take lots of pictures. Those pictures and my time there inspired many of my batik lines. Spring Fling is no exception!
I was there in early spring when there was a beautiful display of tulips. The different lines of colorful flowers was what inspired the color palette of this line. So glorious, so happy!
And so the line ended up with flower motifs and leaves and all things garden.
Isn’t the line fun? It just makes me smile.
The Quilts
For the quilts for this collection, I went with a strip pack design and another one block quilt.
Heart Beats
Heart Beats was a quilt I designed years ago but never used. I have been meaning to create it and with Spring Fling it finally seemed like the moment.
The quilt starts with a strip pack. A fun finish!
In Motion
The next quilt is called In Motion because the blocks look like they are spinning!
For this quilt, I even made it into a cross stitch pattern. It has the same name… In Motion but in cross stitch!
UpLift
I have been wanting to do a simple braid tote for a while. And here it is!
UpLift uses strips of different sizes to create braids as the fabric for the front and back of the bag. I liked it so much I even made a second one with premade handles.
Instagram Hop
Over on Instagram, a few designers are sharing images of their quilt projects made in Spring Fling! So many fun designs! Be sure to go to there and check them out.
FQ bundles Giveaway
Would you like to win a FQ bundle of the Spring Fling fabrics? I have 2 to give away!
GIVEAWAY is CLOSED!! Thanks to all who entered and left such lovely comments!!
To be entered: leave a comment on this post. Entries close Monday February 16th at 9pm ET. I will draw 2 random names from all the comments and then I will email the winners.
PLEASE be sure to check your email on February 17th (including your spam folder). I will email the winners but if I don’t hear from the winners within 24hours, I will draw new names. If you respond after that, you forfeit your win.
happy quilting!
Kate
What a beautiful fat quarter bundle. I hope I win thank you.
I love spring flowers! Beautiful after dreary brown winter in Nebraska.
The fabrics are lovely. And the quilt on your bed is very pretty.
I need a little Spring Fling in my life right about now, thanks Kate!
These are beautiful. The colours ‘’sing’. The designs so attractive.
LOVE those colors! My palette!
Spring Fling is so bright, it does make me happy!
This is a beautiful and fun collection! And the quilts are wonderful. Thanks for sharing with your readers.
Great Colors, will make beautiful quilts with that.
The new fabric is uplifting after the massive cold, snow, and winter January – February 2026 US event.
I love the wonderful bright and cheerful colors. I would love to have the opportunity to create with these fabrics
Love the colors. So vibrant!
Love all your bright, cheery fabrics – just finished Your CASSIE pattern – will send picture after I get it bound!
Love the colors. Certainly makes me long for Spring!
This is such a happy, colorful fabric collection! It makes me smile and especially in your In Motion pattern!
Looking forward to your new give away!
Your new set of fabrics are gorgeous! They embody a feeling of spring, and although we haven’t had a typical winter yet here in Colorado, I love to see the colors coming back. This group makes me happy! Thanks for a wonderful palette!
Roses are red, Violets are blue, I’m tired of winter, How about you?
Spring fling fabric is just the answer to cure the winter blues!
In a winter (and world) that has felt rather dark and dreary, this is just what I need. Thank you for the bringing us this burst of light and cheer! I have so many ideas already for how I can express my hopes for better days in fabric.
OMG, your new line is absolutely gorgeous! Can’t wait to see if my local quilt shop will be getting it in!!
What a lovely collection! I can hardly wait to get my hands on it!
Spring is in the air and what better way to celebrate than with new fst quarters!!!
This fabric is gorgeous! Just the inspiration the soul needs after this winter’s cold temperatures and a look to colors yet to come as they burst out with the coming seasons. Your In Motion quilt is beautiful! You will get a lot of compliments on your Uplift tote on your journey through Spring and Summer! Thanks for sharing!
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Beautiful line of fabric! Congratulations and thank you !
I love how bright and cheery the colors in your new line are. You never disappoint!
I love your beautiful spring fabric collection and your quilts. It would be such fun to make something with them!
I love your new spring line of fabric! I would love to win a bundle and make one of your quilt patterns with it! Lovely quilts.
Thanks for sharing!
Kate, I LOVE your Spring Fling batik line of fabric. The colors are so bright and cheery that they bring a smile to my face. I am sure youngest granddaughter (grandchild number 12) would enjoy playing on a quilt made with those beautiful fabrics.
Such beautiful springtimey fabrics! They make me happy
Lovely colours to remind us that Spring is just around the corner. Winter can seem long and dark in this part of Scotland so anything this colourful is a welcome sight! Thank-you for the chance to win.
Love these bright spring colors!
Spring Fling is gorgeous! A wonderful variety of bright colors from all around the color wheel! Can’t wait to have my own bundle!
I love the braid bag. It is so bright and cheerful! Thanks for doing this give away!
I love this new line of fabrics! So bright and beautiful! Thank you for the chance to win some of these. Happy valentine’s day!!
I love this new colorful, stunning line of fabric. Makes me feel like spring is in the air and I want to be outdoors and play. What beautiful projects we all can make with these fabulous fabrics!!!
Thanks for the chance to win. The fabrics are beautiful and you did some amazing projects with them.
Thank you so much for your generosity. Your posts are always positive, uplifting, and so informative, and I appreciate all the effort and kindness in your work.
Kate- this collection is lovely, fun and vibrant- just like you!!! ❤️
Love you beautiful choices of patterns with this fabric. I would love to experiment with these myself. Thanks for the lovely ideas and things you share.
Beautiful colours in this collection!!!
The bundle is so pretty, it feels like spring.
Thank you for a chance to win this beautiful fabric bundle.
These fabrics are so pretty! I love them all.
Lovely colours totally missing from my stash. Need your generous offer to update me!! Thanks for the opportunity…x
Beautiful colors!
These fabrics are so bright and cheerful, just what’s needed to welcome spring!
Wow, these are my colors. They are so bright and happy. I would love to incorporate them into a quilt.
This line of fabrics is beautiful. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway.
It looks like a lot of work in your “simple” braid tote.
It’s totally awesome, but maybe not so simple.
adore this new fabric line – hope some Canadian stores will stock it. I absolutely want to make that bag.
I just love that cross stitch In Motion!
Oh, and that bag is beautiful too! I hope that I win your new collection!
Wonderful colors
Brights + Batiks = Winner. This collection is beautiful!
Great colors in the Spring Fling collection!! And beautiful quilts – very eye catching quilts
Spring Fling will make a very happy quilt !
I love the colors and the bag pattern!
Love the vibrant colors! These would make a great bag!
Absolutely gorgeous!!
Your quilts and designs as well as your fabrics are amazingly awesome. I started quilting late in life after working more than 35 years and I have neither the training nor the God-given talent as some people do but I love beautiful fabrics and quilts. I truly appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship in every quilt I’ve ever seen.
Love the spring fling fabric.
Brights and batiks in one combination have my name all the way. We have a Tucson Botanical Gardens. Maybe you can visit when you come to Tucson in June. I just signed up for yourworkshop
Love those beautiful colors. Would really look good in my stash!!!
I just love the quilts made with these fabrics! They remind me of the beauty of spring
Oh my, that tote bag is gorgeous! I love the variation in strip width and those fabrics are so cheerful! Thanks for the chance to win some!
Susan
Beautiful new line!
Oh my gosh, So pretty!. Would love to use these in a project. Maybe a quilt or a jacket. Thanks for the giveaway!
beautiful fabrics and I love the patterns with the quilts!
I love the colors in your new line. They are bright and cheery!
Loved the quilts you showed.
Sunshine
I love the colors in your new line. I don’t cross stitch but I might learn make In Motion.🌈🌺🏵🪷🌼🪻🌷
I am so ready for spring! I’m tired of the cold and snow.. 🙂
Thanks for the chance to win these beauties!
That is such a bright and cheery Fat Quarter bundle. Thank you for the chance to win!
Awesome. Love those colors. Can’t wait to start a new project with this “bundle of joy”.
Love the new spring fling line. So bright and pretty.
Your new line does remind me of springtime and tulips. After this very long winter with still more snow falling, it is renewing hope that spring will eventually come.
A wonderful splash of colour that is very welcome to our all white landscape.
Beautiful fabrics, enough for one for charity and one to keep
Love your new spring batik fabric line, would be great for a challenging paper piecing project I have on my to do list.
I love the bright colors in Spring Fling. They definitely remind me of the great tulip fields in the Netherlands. What a beautiful collection.
Love the bright colors of the fat quarter bundle! Thank you for mentioning the Yankee Quilter! I have ordered a mystery box and am looking forward to making another quilt that has been designed by you!
Your newsletters are always a highlight! Those Spring Fling colours are so yummy and batiks are my favourite!
I LOVE the batiks, and the cross-stitch pattern.
Love getting your newsletter, it’s always very informative. The colour’s in your Spring Fling collection are absolutely beautiful.
Trudy
Great designs and colors. So fun and bright.
I love the spring colors. I’m ready for some bright color after a long rainy gray winter here in the Pacific Northwest.
Such a bright, pretty collection of batiks! Thank you for generously sharing your creative talent with us.
What a fun bright colored set of fabrics! I hope I win cause I can hardly wait to try them our
I live these fabrics and the uplift bag. Gorgeous collection!
What a cheerful set of batiks! I love the flowers. Your Heart Beats quilt is gorgeous – a perfect way to showcase your fabrics. Thanks for a chance to win these beautiful fabrics.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I love these fabrics – they are SO HAPPY! And can’t we all use a little happiness right now – this is a great collection! All the projects are beautiful, but I especially like the quilt – In Motion. It reminds me of being a kid at a carnival, running around with a little spinning pinwheel on a stick 🙂
Been quilting for quite awhile now. Thank you. Would enjoy new fabric.
Such happy, sunny fabrics! They make me smile. 😊
Love these bright colors!!
Wow just a bright, beautiful line! Love the quilt ideas, too!
What a cheerful line! Will look great in any of your patterns.
Love the brightness on the spring fling line!
I love the colors and patterns in your new batiks! Thank you for the chance to win!
These colors are just what I need to get my juices going in the midst of winter. I’ve not been very enthused about quilting lately. I enjoy your posts; and thanks in advance for the FQ bundle.
I love your fabrics – the strip braid bag is gorgeous!
I love your patterns.
Thank you
beautiful fabrics
Such fun colours and patterns!
Love your fabric designs1 Thanks so much for the chance to win a bundle!
These colors are beautiful 😍
Love spring colors and patterns!! 🙂
Absolutely beautiful fabric! I definitely want to make the bag!
I would really appreciate this fabulous fabric bundle.
Ahhh! Looks like HAWAII!! Wish I were there!
Love those fabrics! Would love to have them.
I love all these bright fabrics and the tote is glorious!
Love the Spring Fling fabrics. Such a bright welcome sight after a long winter.
I absolutely love your patterns, my guild featured you last year in a workshop learning how to make your braid. I purchased two templates just loving how easy to use. After the workshop rushed home to complete my braided project. (As I write this note, I am looking at my beautiful braided table runner, place mat’s and coffee mug rug. I also purchased your book from which I used the flower design, they where put into a quilt I made with my guild’s sew along HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS and was part of a quilt exhibit in this years Road2CA
Hi Kate, I’ve participated in your mystery quilts and loved it. I learn something from every quilt. Love your site and seeing all your beautiful quilts and fabric collections. I can’t wait until the next mystery quilt. Fingers crossed for winning the fat quarters.
Such beautiful fabric you have created. Bright collection of colours. It would make a beautiful quilt.
Spring Fling is so light and pretty! It would be a perfect addition to my seasonal quilts!
There is nothing as cheery as a variety of spring colors and your batik line is an inspiration!
There is nothing as cheery as bright, spring colors and your batik line is an inspiration!
So bright and cheery! Always love your fabrics Kate. Can’t wait to work with these.
Miss you here in Denver.
The give away winner will be ble ssed with a beautiful fabric collection to creat something wonderful!
Beautiful, cheerful batiks! Thank you for the opportunity!
Thank you for giving us a chance to win a free FQ bundle! I love the colors and can’t wait for spring!
Delicious describes the Spring Fling fabric collection. Great Creativity on the In Motion pattern and eye appealing tote..
What a fun bundle! 😍 love it!
Love the tote bag, and cross stitch!
I love Island Batik. This combo is so reminiscent of all the aspects of tropical colorings – The glimmer of sun washed sand, the various saturations of the purples and oranges but especially the combos of warm and cool tones!
Your beautiful projects display their unique qualities in such a unique way.
I am so appreciative of your free patterns also.
Kate you always have beautiful designs in your collection, but this just might be my favourite ever. IB is fortunate you are designing for them. It’s a perfect pairing: wonderful fabric and a perfectly designed collection.
Thanks for offering such a great giveaway!
love your bright-colored chevron-style table runner. Also like the design of your logo.
thanks for your offering of the give-away.
I am loving the spring colors!! Can’t wait to get some and start using them. Thank you for always sharing your passion with us🌺
I absolutely love the depth of spring colors,WOWZER!! Thank you for all your inspirations🌺
I love those colors Spring is coming~
Would love these!
This is the prettiest collection of fabric I’ve seen in a while. I love the variety. Everything looks as though it belongs!
I am new to this site and am really enjoying it. Thanks for starting me off with your free pattern!
Love the braided bag. Very vibrant and cheerful. The colors in your new line are beautiful. (P.S. – Colorado misses you!)
Love the brightness of the fabric! Will be great for spring!
Love the cheerfulness of your colors! Very Inspiring!
Love the colors. Will make a beautiful quilt. Made your Drift quilt. Would love to try one of these.
I’d love to win. I have a perfect project ready to go!
Gorgeous colours! Gives me hope that spring will arrive soon but in the meantime working on such luscious fabrics would warm my heart.
I love your batiks. I’m ordering your bag pattern. Your spring fling fabrics are adorable.
No kidding, your new Batiks look just like the pic you made of the tulips! Absolutely gorgeous – keep up the good work!
Beautiful! It warms me up just to look at it.
Love reading about these bright spring colors and seeing the fabric! Your patterns always inspire me.
Love the colors. And I love Batiks!
The Spring Fling fabrics look so yummy! I would be wonderful to have some bright colours to work with this spring. Here in Eastern Canada, I getting so tired of snow and waiting impatiently for spring to arrive.
It’s been a cold winter in NY. I love the bright colors and designs, makes me dream of Spring 🙂
Thank you for this generous Spring giveaway!! So pretty!
I don’t have anything like this yet! I really like it!
I was scrolling looking for quilts & fabrics and up popped your website. II am excited to see more of your featured fabrics, designs &newsletters. I love the bright colored fabrics of the spring Fling, but I also love batiks.
I love the joyful spring colors with flowers and leaves! Can’t wait for spring!
Your spring fling reminds me of my Mom’s flower beds, Hubbard Park daffodils in Meriden, CT and Elizabeth Park roses in Hartford, CT where i grew up. Love the colors!!
Oh My Kate! I love your new Spring Fling line! Living in cold cold NE Ohio, your line is so bright and cheerful and has me yearning for spring!!! Thx Sew Much for sharing!!! 🙂
Beautiful tote bag.
Your fabric combinations are amazing.
Any suggestions for a baby blanket/quit?
Such happy colors! Simply gorgeous!
I enjoy all your beautiful fabric. And great patterns. I want to do a braid.
This bundle has so many possibilities! I love the colors blend from one to the next. Thanks for the chance to win!
Love the fabric, love the patterns, can’t wait to try pattern In Motion.
What a beautiful fabric bundle. A project made with the fabrics would bring joy every day.
These fabrics are so beautiful and I love the in motion design. I also think they would makea beautiful shadow box or attic window quilt.
Just rebooting my charity quilts for children, this cloth line has given me some positive inspiration! Appreciate the opportunity to enter this drawing. Happy New Year 2026.
SO happy to see fresh colors and patterns from flowers again! It had been a tough winter and everyone I know is feeling droopy. Your new fabrics are a real pick-me-up. Thank you! I particularly LOVE the tote!!
Love the bright Spring colors and designs…just what I need this time of year!
Absolutely beautiful fabric, please enter me! Love the blog too!
How can you not think of spring when you see these batiks?
What fun and pretty flowers. I’m not usually drawn to florals but these just caught my eye.
This is such a beautiful bundle of fabrics–Happy Spring that is coming!!
Those colors are so much fun and happy!
I love looking at your posts! So very beautiful and colorful! Makes me want to run home and sew all day long!!! Good thing it’s Friday – hello weekend sewing!
Your fabric is beautiful. I love the spring vibes!!
Just love those bright colors of your Spring Fling collection!
Beautiful fun spring colors in this bundle. I would love to win it and make a fun quilt. Your tote is really sweet with your mini braid. And I am really drawn to the Motion quilt.
Beautiful colors
Spring Fling is such a bright and happy fabric line. I like the bag which makes me think I need to make a braid quilt with this fabric line.
Hi your new fabric line looks great. My parents grew up in Denver. Mom would take us kids to the gardens every time we’d visit grandma. There so beautiful and a calming effect on you walking around. Thanks Rick in Sacramento
These fabrics are stunning – so bright and happy! Love, love, love them!
Love the fabrics, so pretty and versatile! I love to piece in the braid style – in fact, I’ll be doing a demo of QAYG using braiding!
I love working with such bright beautiful colors.
Thank you for the inspirational email. Love the blue and green quilt on your bed. And the remake in Tiki Punch! Thank you for the handout for Quarter Square Triangle Units.
And then to come here and see your new line. WOW! Such beautiful bright colors and designs. Love the items you made with Spring Fling! In Motion pattern is my favorite. I hope it is for sale. Thank you for the chance to win a fat quarter bundle! I would be so excited!
Kate, I love your new Spring Fling line. Batiks are my favorite, and I love to creat somthing with these. They are colorful, but not too bright. Some collection have too much contrast for me, but these look nicely coherent. When will they hit stores?
I love the gorgeous bright colors!
Love these colors! I really like your tote bag pattern as well!! Perhaps this is going to be my spring project?
All the time I’ve been quilting (+50 years!), I don’t recall the uneven-width strips that n a braid pattern. It’s really effective!
Thanks too for this chance to win some beautiful fabrics. I’m still piecing, often scrappy quilts for charity, to use up my extensive stash.
Beautiful colors! Love the Fairy Floss as well!
Oooh…This will be so much fun and also challenging to quilt with
Love the colors
I love the bright colors. They would be fun to work with.
Beautiful colors to get some spring inspiration going!
Those colors are fabulous!! Would make a beautiful spring quilt!!
The Spring Fling fabrics are beautiful!! I can see a gorgeous quilt!!
What a great name for a delightfully bright Spring-like fabric line!
This bundle is so pretty!
I love the bright colors of Spring Fling. Thank you for offering a chance to win the FQ bundle
What a beautiful fat quarter bundle. I hope I win thank you.
My favorite thing on the newsletter is the braided tote! I bought your Braid book and rulers but have not made anything from them. I want to make that tote! The spinning quilt is also fabulous.
Gorgeous collection; you are very talented! I love that there’s a cross stitch version of In Motion!
Spring Fling fabrics are absolutely gorgeous!
Gorgeous fabric and I love the email in your email with the flowers in the lower left!
Your quilt patterns and fabrics are gorgeous. Just purchased braid ruler and make the table runner. So much fun.
Your batiks never fail to boggle my mind. Always vibrant; always stunning; always put a smile on my face. And totally inspires me to get to my sewing machine.
Yummy colors!
WOW! This collection makes me even more excited for spring! The vibrant batiks certainly brighten my mood 🙂
Thanks for the give a way. I love your fabrics so bright x cheery.
Your post is informative and very colorful! I love the visuals and would really like to be considered for the free give away!
Good luck and thank you!
Beautiful fabrics. So bright and cheery. I’m already thinking of several patterns that they would be perfect for. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful colors, so many great ideas with this material.
Absolutely love the floral designs and that pinwheel quilt looks like a ton of fun.
Beautiful colors, feels very springy! Inspiring!
Love the Spring Fling colors. It really does look like a field of tulips.
This fabric line is so cute, very happy!!
Beautiful fabrics. Can’t wait for spring.
I love your fabrics. Your new lines are beautiful.
Love the colors so bright and cheerful
I love the bold colors, I also love your website
Your new fabric collection is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing a great giveaway!!
Love the colors and I love batiks! Thanks for the giveaway
Love the tote pictured above. The name “Uplift” fits the bag. Lovely.
The fat quarter bundle of fabrics has truly appropriate name. It shines though and through as spring colors.
I love the bright bold happy colors in this group. Thanks for sharing.
Love the spring colors!
Stunning colors!
Love the bright spring colors!!
Those colors are so bright and cheery! Good luck everyone!
Such beautiful colors that would make a perfect quilt! Just seeing the fabric makes me smile
Hi Kate, I’m a big fan of your creations. I appreciate your comments on America celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. Also, I appreciate your introducing me to Island Batik fabrics. They are my favorites to use for quilting. This Spring Fling bundle has amazing colors!🤩
I absolutely love your new Spring Fling batiks. I love the variety of the colors. I would love to make your simple tote in those same bright colors!
This is a beautiful line for spring. Batiks are great to work with
The fabric colors are a ray of sunshine!! Beautiful!!
Beautiful colors
These are the prettiest, cheeriest fabrics. They will light anyone’s smile!
This fabric line is gorgeous. I love the color variety!
Wow I just discovered your info and love it!
I absolutely love your fabrics and designs!! When I finally get to retire, I’m going to use your ideas to start creating colorful and color loaded quilts!!! Love it!!
Love love love the new fq colors!!
I hope I win the giveaway!
Joanntitus2@gmail.com
I’m making a quilt similar to IN Motion. I love the look of a spinning block. Thanks for the giveaway.
Bright colors are my favorite and applique on a pieced quilt is my favorite to do. Tropical Sunset would be on my bed as well. I don’t enter giveaways just to enter. I want those quilters who love a fat quarter pack to win as a result I don’t enter very many giveaways. But I am sure hoping I will win this one.
I love those spring colors! Just beautiful!
These colors and patterns are so refreshing. They spurs me on to anticipate spring.
Beautiful fabrics!
Such bright happy colors
Love the FQ bundle!
Another truly beautiful bundle of color. Love it.
Gorgeous fabrics — thanks for the chance to win!
Your batiks are beautiful and perfect for a spring quilt!
I need this😊
I love the beautiful colors in the bundle.
Gorgeous FQBundle!!
I love these fabrics! I’m a primary, bright colors person. I would really like to make the “braid” tote. I’ll get back to my sewing when my term as president of Osher LifeLong Learning at George Mason (Northern Virginia) is over in June.
Inspiring line/colors, it’s been a grey winter & ready for Spring!
Gorgeous vibrant colors!
Looks like summer and sherbet to me!
I love your beautiful colors!
Thanks so much for sharing your creativity! Love your colors and seeing how you use them.
Those colors are beautiful. I can see them for a bag on my long WIP list!
That braid tote is the cutest!! Love the colors!
I always love your beautiful fabrics! The vibrant colors are phenomenal!
This collection reminds me of my spring blooming gardens!
I have always had a special place for batiks in my stash. Still cannot get enough of them! Enjoyed seeing ideas for this lovely grouping
The fabrics are beautiful and perfect to offset the winter doldrums. Carrying that gorgeous bag around would really brighten the day!
Such springy looking fabrics!
Hi Kate! I love your Uplift bag! It absolutely gorgeous! 💕
Beautiful fabrics! I enjoyed your presentation at my guild meeting in Brighton Michigan!
What a GORGEOUS COLLECTION! They are all such happy colors.
Wow – that pink! This is a beautiful collection of colors.
Such beautiful happy colors. Would be great for just about any quilt pattern.