Buttercup - Moda Fabrics

Buttercup
Fig Tree Quilts
20153 13* 20154 13 20157 16*
20155 13
20150 13*
Pattern #FT 877/ FT 877G
Prairie Sweet Revisited 63½" x 73½"
20152 13 20158 13*
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20156 14
20154 14*
20157 14 20152 14*
20150 14
20151 15
Fig Tree Quilts
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An overseas flight with a young child can be a nightmare. But for
Joanna Figueroa’s mom, relief was a just a bag of buttons away. En route
from their home in Poland to Los Angeles, Joanna’s mom gave her buttons
and a needle and thread. After stitching several to her own dress,
little Joanna roamed the aisle. “My mother says that for ten hours I
sewed buttons on anyone who would let me,” she says.
While Joanna tried many crafts, her love of stitching resurfaced during
her first quilting class. Pattern production followed and seven years ago
she began designing fabric for Moda. She is currently working on her
20th line.
In addition to her warm color palette, Joanna is known for her company,
Fig Tree Quilts. Being self-employed is familiar territory—her entrepreneurial
dad enlisted family assistance with his home-based businesses,
including a hair care company: Joanna’s and her sister’s chores
included filling bottles from a giant shampoo-dispensing machine. Fig
Tree Quilts brings that experience full circle: Joanna’s husband oversees
operations and her eldest son helps package patterns. “Eventually
all three children will be involved in some way,” she says.
Joanna’s passing down more than business acumen: her kids share her
love of textiles and stitching. “The boys won’t admit it in front of their
friends, but they’re interested in quilting and love to pick out fabrics,”
she says. “And when my yardage comes from Moda, they’re right
there—when the Snuggle arrived it was so soft, they pulled it out and
rolled around in it!”
Joanna derives inspiration from myriad sources, including the city of
Paris, French travel posters, stationary stores, and vintage children’s
toys and books. “I drag my family to many a flea market,” says Joanna.
“I consider going to those part of my job.”
The family also loves to explore new towns, and on weekends they’ll get
a map, find a town two to three hours away from their Northern California
home, and hit the road, ready to try new foods and soak up the
architecture and atmosphere.
“We read a book about family cultures recently and it asked us to
describe our family culture,” she says. “Right away we said ours was
togetherness. We have five bedrooms and two studios, but for better or
worse, we can be found within five feet of each other at all times.” 6
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Buttercup
Fig Tree Quilts
20155 15* 20157 15* 20152 15* 20156 25
20158 15
20150 15* 20151 11*
20155 17*
20150 17*
20157 17
20152 17 20155 16
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20150 16 20153 16 20152 16* 20156 16
20158 16* 20156 21* 20158 11*
20154 11*
20152 11
20150 12 20151 12 20153 12
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Buttercup
Fig Tree Quilts
20154 12 20152 12 20158 12
Q uilted
C oated
20150 14C
20150 15C 20150 17C
20150 15Q
20150 17Q
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P atterns
FT 875/ FT 875G
Petite Fours Quilt 68"x 68"
FT 882/ FT 882G
Strawberry Shortcake
FT 883 Sparrows
FT 881/ FT 881G
Raindrops
FT 877/ FT 877G
Prairie Sweet Revisited
Quilt 63½"x 73½"
FT 878/ FT 878G
Dancing Dollies Sampler
Quilt 63½"x 73½"
FT 876/ FT 876G
Nooks & Crannies Quilts
Fig Tree Quilts
February Delivery
Skus: 40 Prints, 3 coated, 2 Quilted
Content: 100% Cotton
◦ Asst. 20150-15 15 Yards of Each
◦ Asst. 20150-10 10 Yards of Each
◦ Asst. 20150-10H 10 Yards of 20 Skus*
◦ 20150AB Bundle: 40 Skus 18” x 22”
◦ 20150F8 Bundle: 40 Skus 9” x 22”
◦ 20150JR Jellyroll
(40) 2½" x 45" Strips – Pk 4
◦ 20150LC Layer Cake
(42) 10" x 10" Squares – Pk 4
◦ 20150PP (42) 5" x 5" Squares – Pk 12
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