Circus Life Jubilee Blue

Circus Life Jubilee Blue belongs to Jubilee, the collection Tilda put together for its twenty-fifth anniversary, gathering cheerful designs from different collections over the years. The theme here is the circus: elephants, acrobats, monkeys and teacup rides chase each other across a bright blue ground, warmed by pink and ochre.

The motifs are medium in scale and still read well once cut into squares, so the print suits children's quilts, drawstring bags, pouches, aprons and small gifts, as well as the backing of a throw. It works happily with plains or dots in pink and blue tones. Pre-wash the fabric before cutting, so that the slight shrinkage happens before you sew.