Meet Garden Variety — Anna Maria Parry’s (nee Horner) first-ever yarn-dyed woven collection for Northcott. Crafted in 100% premium cotton with a regular quilting weight, this collection blends timeless woven patterns—from bold Window Box plaids to mini checks and playful floral textures—each reflecting the rich, handmade spirit of Anna Marias garden palette.
This particular listing is for channelling – an absolutely gorgeous woven premium cotton, that has been yarn dyed in a wonderful shade of cornflour blue. “Tufts” of pale turquoise blue, pink and pale olive green are woven into the fabric, creating a lovely texture. The fabric is incredibly soft and will be absolutely perfect for dress making (imagine shirts, blouses, dresses), quilting, crafting etc..

Whether you’re stitching quilt tops, sewing garments, or designing accessories, Garden Variety brings texture, depth, and vibrant charm to every project.

Perfect for dressmaking, quilting, home decor, crafting etc

112cm (approx 44 inch) wide.

100% premium cotton.

Cool wash.

Approximately 148 gsm.

Please note – this fabric is sold in quarter metre increments (long quarters). 1 unit = 1/4 metre.  For example, if you require 1 metre, please add quantity 4 into your basket.

Also available as fat quarters in a seperate listing.

About Anna Maria…

Born in 1972, Anna Maria was raised in a house full of her dad’s paintings, a closet full of her mom’s handiwork, hand-loomed wool blankets from her Greek grandmother and hand-knits from her American grandmother. Spending hours in fabric shops with her mom and sister on the weekend was as normal as designing her Barbie’s first wardrobe using the family trunk of fabric scraps.

She earned an honors BFA in Drawing from the University of Tennessee in 1995 then opened a small handmade clothing shop with her mom the same year. Designing and sewing the label for the shop primed her for a career in textiles and small business.

In 2001, Anna Maria began freelance partnerships with gift and homewares companies and her art was eventually discovered by Donna Wilder, the founder of FreeSpirit fabrics. Her first fabric collection debuted to the quilt industry in 2005 and ever since her fabrics have delighted makers around the world with her energetic color and nostalgic yet fresh style. Presenting her exuberant quilts and sharing her self-taught process has taken her all over the world and kept her passion and growth as an artist moving forward.

As of September 2024 she is the lead artist and Design Director for Anna Maria Textiles, a division of Northcott. Anna Maria has also authored two sewing books, one embroidery book, one quilt making book, and continues to self publish a collection of sewing, quilting and needlework patterns.

Anna Maria is the mother of seven children and all of her big and little ideas have been sparked in the presence of her family. She shares the imperfect adventures of art making, quilting, gardening, mothering, traveling and home improving @annamariahorner on Instagram.