Ruth Blue

Ruth Blue belongs to Village Life, the Tilda collection that recalls old wallpapers and pretty vintage dresses. The print is small and densely packed: little posies of blue flowers with cherry-red leaves scattered over a cream ground, in the colder side of the palette, the one with blues and burgundy meant for winter projects.

A print this small is handy for patchwork blocks, linings, drawstring bags, doll clothes and anything cut into little pieces, because the pattern still reads clearly in small sections. It sits well next to the larger prints in the same collection and with plain blues or burgundies. Pre-wash the fabric before cutting, so the slight shrinkage happens before you sew.