Heather Peterson Orchard House Rolie Polie 40 2.5-inch Strips Jelly Roll Riley Blake RP-17720-40

Fabric roll of 40 2.5-inch by 44-inch (width of fabric) strips from the Orchard House collection by designer Heather Peterson for Riley Blake Designs. I started quilting right around the time when the Little Women movie with Winona Ryder came out. It was my first introduction to the characters and Jo March quickly became my favorite protagonist. I spent many late nights up designing quilt patterns, while watching that movie. When the latest version of the movie came out a few years ago, I loved that one too. I felt such a connection to the scene in both movies where they show Orchard House late at night, with only the attic window lit up and Jo busy creating stories up there. It was so inspiring to me, as I too spent so many late nights getting caught up in my own creating. I can still hear the line from the movie in my head -- “Late at night, my mind would come alive with the voices and stories as near and dear to me as the real world. I gave myself up to it, longing for transformation." In my case, it was quilt designs, but the connection of understanding creativity was there and I wanted that beloved scene in one of my fabric collections -- thus the print with Orchard House and the attic light on. I also tried to capture some of my other favorite things from Little Women -- from the muted colors in the movies, to the vintage looking florals inside the real Orchard House, to the mailbox in the hedge and favorite sayings from the book and movies captured in the text print. There are even a few pickled limes in the Orchard House print. I’m sure there are many others that were inspired by the book and movie. I hope this collection helps rekindle the connection so many of us have to this beloved classic.

• Orchard House collection from Riley Blake Designs
• Designed by Heather Peterson
• Rolie Polie (Jelly Roll) includes 40 2.5-inch by 44-inch strips
• 100% Cotton; premium quilt shop quality fabric