Timeless Quilting Fabrics in Rich Plum & Purple

Amethyst Meadow by Paula Barnes for Marcus Fabrics brings together the rich, sophisticated colors and traditional styling that make classic patchwork quilts so enduring. Deep plums and purples mingle with warm beiges, beautiful greens, and multi-color prints to create a collection with depth, warmth, and timeless appeal.

Florals, leaves, checks, dots, stripes, and other small-scale coordinating designs provide plenty of variety for mixing and matching throughout patchwork quilts.

Designed for Beautiful Patchwork Quilts

Amethyst Meadow is especially well suited for traditional patchwork, where a variety of prints, scales, and colors can work together throughout the quilt. Mix florals with smaller coordinating prints to create contrast and movement, or combine the collection with complementary basics to make the rich amethyst and plum shades stand out.

Explore our patchwork quilt patterns for even more inspiration, or discover more designs by Paula Barnes to create quilts with her distinctive traditional style.

Choose Yardage or Coordinating Precuts

Shop your favorite Amethyst Meadow prints by the yard or make coordinating easy with fat quarter bundles, 10-inch squares, and 2.5-inch strips. These precut options are wonderful for patchwork projects because they bring a coordinated assortment of colors and prints together from the start.

Whether you're working with fat quarters, 10" squares often called Layer Cakes, 2 1/2" strip rolls often called Jelly Rolls, or yardage, Amethyst Meadow offers beautiful possibilities for traditional quilts, table runners, wall hangings, and other timeless sewing projects.

FAQs

What is Amethyst Meadow by Paula Barnes?

Amethyst Meadow is a traditional quilting fabric collection designed by Paula Barnes for Marcus Fabrics. It features rich plum, purple, green, beige, and multi-color prints with timeless appeal. Marcus Fabrics lists the collection for November 2026.

What designs are featured in Amethyst Meadow?

Amethyst Meadow includes florals, leaves, checks, dots, stripes, honeycomb-inspired designs, ovals, and other coordinating prints ideal for traditional patchwork.

What precuts are available for Amethyst Meadow?

Shabby Fabrics will offer Amethyst Meadow fat quarter bundles, 10-inch squares, and 2.5-inch strips, along with coordinating fabric by the yard.

Is Amethyst Meadow good for patchwork quilts?

Yes. The variety of florals, smaller coordinating prints, colors, and scales makes Amethyst Meadow particularly well suited for traditional patchwork quilts.

What colors are featured in Amethyst Meadow?

Amethyst Meadow features rich shades of plum and purple complemented by greens, warm beiges, and multi-color prints, creating a sophisticated palette for traditional quilting.

Who designed Amethyst Meadow?

Paula Barnes designed Amethyst Meadow for Marcus Fabrics. Marcus Fabrics officially identifies Barnes as the designer of the collection.