Introducing Salty Squares from FreeSpirit

I’ve been keeping some exciting news under wraps: I’m joining FreeSpirit Fabrics as a designer! My first collection, Salty Squares, arrives in quilt shops in April 2027.


If you’ve spent time with us in the studio or at a quilt show, you probably know how much I like fabric with something to say. This collection brings that idea to yardage, with sayings about sewing, coffee, wine, cats, and dogs—plus coordinating prints full of hand-drawn marks and salty hippos.

The saying panels include both 5″ and 10″ squares, giving you a couple of sizes to play with. Make one the center of a pillow, stitch it into a bag, or piece it into a quilt. The coordinating fabrics include hearts, hippos, Guinea Dots, and Broken Crossed Lines.

And when you look at the selvedge, you’ll find:

FreeSpirit presents Salty Squares by Amy / Salty Hippo Studio

Seeing my name there is a pretty big deal for this little studio on Washington Street.

To celebrate the announcement, we’ve made a Salty Square Project Picker. Choose a topic and find a little inspiration for your next project.

Try the Salty Square Project Picker →

Our Salty Squares collection from FreeSpirit arrives in April 2027. In the meantime, our hand-printed Salty Squares are available now if you’re ready to start stitching.

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