My fabric collections are always full of what’s catching my eye at that moment in time. I started working on this line in the fall when here in Minnesota all the colors are saturated and washed by the sun. The lakes turn to their bluest hues making the golds, oranges and reds of the nature around them even more vibrant – and providing the inspiration for this color palette. With these colors on my mind, I began to think about what I wanted the prints to look like. I kept being drawn to the images I had collected from street markets with all of their pretty patterns and colors. Street markets have everything – from geometric prints to repeating patterns, and of course all the florals. An image of a very geometric tile floor inspired the tile print. An image of a beautiful beaded curtain became the rainbow stripe.
A few cell phone pictures of some flowers and leaves were pieced together and became the main print. Soon, the prints from the collection began to take shape and Market Street was born. Now I am anxious for these print to become fabric so I can make beautiful quilts and beautiful spaces with them!
We are expecting Market Street to arrive in October 2023! Already dreaming of what you’ll create with it? Be sure to check with your favorite local or online quilt shop to see if they will be stocking this collection! Are you a shop owner? This collection is available for wholesale orders now!
Designer:
Heather Peterson
Heather is the designer and owner behind Anka’s Treasures. She started her business as a college sophomore in 1996. Since that time, she has published numerous single patterns and more than 30 books. Her work has been published in America Patchwork and Quilting and other popular quilting magazines, and she was name Quilter of the Year in 2019 by the Minnesota Quilters state guild. Her designs combine trendy colors with traditional and modern influences and often incorporate innovative ways to easily achieve complicated looking designs. When Heather isn’t working on quilt designs, she can be found working on fabric lines, teaching classes and lecturing. Heather makes her home near Spicer, Minnesota, with her husband, Joel, and sons, Carter and Maxwell. When not quilting and designing, Heather likes to read, knit, play pickleball, spend time down by the lake and hang out with her boys.