Dorothy Blue

Dorothy Blue is one of the blenders in Something Blue, the Tilda collection born from Tone Finnanger's love of blue and white pottery. The small, closely set dots make a fine print that reads almost as a lively solid from a distance: this is the fabric that gives the larger prints room to breathe, in borders, sashing, the back of a cushion or the lining of a bag.

The design is non-directional, so it can be cut any way you like – handy for squares, triangles and strips. It sits happily with the other fabrics in the collection and with cream solids. Pre-wash the fabric before cutting, so the slight shrinkage happens before you sew; for borders and long strips, choose one of the larger cuts.