Fall Folktale Fabric by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics

Fall Folktale by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics celebrates two sides of a favorite season: the natural beauty of autumn and the mischievous fun of Halloween.

Rich reds, pumpkin oranges, harvest yellows and mossy greens fill the collection with the colors of fall. Pumpkins, berries, autumn flowers and falling leaves celebrate the harvest season, while black cats, crows, owls and moths introduce just enough Halloween whimsy.

The result is an unusually versatile seasonal collection. Fall Folktale can come out with your first autumn fabric projects and remain at home in your décor through Halloween and into Thanksgiving.

Hand-Painted Artwork by Deb Strain

One of the things that makes Fall Folktale especially beautiful is the artist behind it.

Deb Strain draws and paints her fabric designs by hand. A former art teacher and longtime Moda Fabrics designer, Deb has been designing fabric for Moda since 1996 and has created more than 100 collections. modafabrics.com

You can see that hand-painted quality throughout Fall Folktale—from the ornamentation inside the pumpkins to the expressive black cat, detailed owls, florals, leaves and tiny seasonal motifs.

Explore more Deb Strain fabric at Shabby Fabrics, or discover additional collections from Moda Fabrics.

A Fall Palette Filled with Harvest Color

Fall Folktale embraces the rich colors associated with autumn.

Pumpkin orange, rust, harvest red, warm yellow, mossy green, cream and black move throughout the collection.

The lighter cream prints create contrast against saturated orange and red, while the dramatic black prints add depth. Mossy and blue-green accents provide an unexpected counterpoint to the traditional harvest palette.

Together, the colors make it easy to create a project that feels unmistakably autumnal without relying exclusively on orange and brown.

Pumpkins for the Harvest Season

Pumpkins appear throughout Fall Folktale, but Deb's hand-painted approach gives them far more personality than a simple novelty print.

Some are decorated with intricate folk-inspired patterns and surrounded by falling leaves. Others appear as subtle tonal outlines or as focal motifs within the panel.

If pumpkins are the centerpiece of your fall sewing, explore even more pumpkin-themed fabrics at Shabby Fabrics.

Falling Leaves and Autumn Botanicals

Leaves are another recurring element throughout Fall Folktale.

You'll find tossed fall leaves, outlined tonal leaves and leaves incorporated into larger floral and pumpkin designs.

The collection's flowers, berries, stems and foliage give the fabrics a botanical quality that helps bridge the gap between traditional harvest décor and Halloween.

Pair Fall Folktale with additional leaf and vine fabrics when you want to expand the autumn palette in a quilt or home décor project.

Black Cats, Owls, Crows and Moths

Then Fall Folktale gets a little mischievous.

Black cats, owls, crows and moths introduce imagery associated with Halloween, but Deb's folk-art interpretation keeps these motifs appropriate for the broader fall season as well.

The black cat is surrounded by flowers and leaves. Owls perch among botanical elements. Crows, moths and pumpkins become part of the same decorative folk-art world.

Love these motifs? Browse additional cat fabrics and owl fabrics at Shabby Fabrics.

For projects with an unmistakably spooky personality, explore our complete selection of Halloween fabric.

Fall Folktale Fabric Panels

One of the stars of Fall Folktale is its 24" × 44" fabric panel, offered in two striking colorways.

The cream version, 56236-11, provides a light background for Deb's detailed folk-art illustrations.

The dramatic black version, 56236-17, uses a dark ground that makes the oranges, reds, greens and golds stand out beautifully.

Each panel contains individual illustrated motifs with a suggested block size of approximately 9" × 9".

The designs include decorative pumpkins, a moth, crow, black cat and owl, surrounded by autumn flowers, leaves and other seasonal details.

What Can You Make with the Fall Folktale Panel?

Those approximately 9" square motifs open up all kinds of creative possibilities.

Fussy-cut the individual designs and use them as focal blocks in a quilt, or turn them into hot pads, trivets, small wall hangings, table décor or other seasonal projects.

You could also combine motifs from the panel with pieced blocks made from the coordinating Fall Folktale yardage.

The cream panel would create a lighter, more traditional harvest project, while the black panel could become the centerpiece of something more dramatic for Halloween.

Fall Tonals and Tone-on-Tone Fabrics

Not every Fall Folktale fabric demands attention.

The collection includes useful tonal and tone-on-tone designs that provide quieter places for the eye to rest.

For example, 56234-11 uses subtle pumpkin outlines against a light cream ground. Other colorways carry similar understated motifs into orange and red.

These fabrics can function much like textured solids in piecing, backgrounds, borders and bindings while still carrying the collection's autumn theme.

Browse additional tonal fabrics when you need supporting fabrics with subtle visual texture.

Small Tossed Prints for Patchwork

Fall Folktale also includes smaller tossed designs that are particularly useful for patchwork.

Print 56235 in various color ways featured tossed leaves, berries and other autumn details across cream, red and black grounds.

Their smaller scale makes these prints easy to cut into quilt blocks without losing the character of the design.

Use them to balance larger pumpkins, florals and panel motifs or incorporate them into scrappy fall projects where a smaller print is especially useful.

From the Beginning of Fall Through Thanksgiving

One of Fall Folktale's greatest strengths is its long seasonal life.

This isn't a collection that has to wait until October 31 approaches.

The pumpkins, autumn leaves, flowers, berries and harvest palette make Fall Folktale appropriate as soon as fall decorating begins. The cats, owls, crows and moths carry it naturally into Halloween, while the harvest motifs can remain on display through Thanksgiving.

For even more seasonal fabrics, browse our complete autumn fabric collection.

Fall Folktale Precuts

Fall Folktale will be available at Shabby Fabrics in an excellent assortment of Moda precuts:

Fat Quarter Bundle, Jelly Roll, Layer Cake, Charm Pack and Mini Charm Pack.

A precut is an easy way to work with the entire Fall Folktale color story—from creams and mossy greens to pumpkins, reds and blacks—while incorporating a variety of florals, leaves, pumpkins, tonals and smaller coordinates.

You can also explore all Precut Fabrics at Shabby Fabrics.

Fall Folktale Fat Quarter Bundle

The Fall Folktale Fat Quarter Bundle provides larger cuts from across the collection, giving you flexibility for pieced blocks, appliqué, borders and other seasonal projects.

Browse all Fat Quarter Bundles, then pair your Fall Folktale bundle with one of our Fat Quarter Quilt Patterns.

Fall Folktale Jelly Roll

The Fall Folktale Jelly Roll brings the collection together in convenient 2½" strips.

The format is ideal for distributing the collection's cream, orange, red, green and black throughout a quilt.

Browse Jelly Rolls, or find a project designed specifically for strips in our Jelly Roll Friendly Quilt Patterns.

Fall Folktale Layer Cake

The Fall Folktale Layer Cake offers coordinated 10" squares from across the collection.

The larger precut format provides plenty of room for Deb Strain's hand-painted imagery while still making quick piecing easy.

Browse Layer Cakes and find your next project in our Layer Cake Friendly Quilt Patterns.

Fall Folktale Charm Pack

The Fall Folktale Charm Pack provides coordinated 5" squares for patchwork, small blocks and seasonal projects.

Browse Charm Packs or pair the collection with one of our Charm Pack Quilt Patterns.

Fall Folktale Mini Charm Pack

The Fall Folktale Mini Charm Pack makes it easy to incorporate a wide assortment of the collection's prints into small-scale patchwork.

Browse Mini Charm Packs, then explore our Mini Charm Friendly Quilt Patterns.

Find an Autumn or Halloween Pattern

With a collection that bridges two seasonal themes, you have plenty of project possibilities.

For warm harvest projects featuring pumpkins, leaves and the colors of the season, explore our Autumn Patterns & Books.

If the black cats, owls, crows and darker Fall Folktale prints are calling your name, browse our Halloween Patterns & Books.

You can take the same collection in two completely different directions—or make projects for the entire season.

Create Fall Home Décor with Fall Folktale

Fall Folktale is a natural choice for seasonal home décor.

Use it for quilts, table runners, wall hangings, placemats, hot pads, trivets, pillows, bags and other autumn projects.

The panel motifs provide instant focal points, while the pumpkins, florals, leaves and smaller tossed prints make it easy to coordinate additional pieces throughout a room.

A table runner made from the harvest prints could come out in September, while a wall hanging incorporating the black panel could add a little Halloween personality in October.

Shop Fall Folktale Fabric at Shabby Fabrics

Celebrate the beauty (and the mischievous side) of autumn with Fall Folktale fabric by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics.

From hand-painted pumpkins, flowers and falling leaves to black cats, owls, crows and moths, Fall Folktale captures a season that begins with the first signs of fall, plays its way through Halloween and continues into Thanksgiving.

Shop Fall Folktale at Shabby Fabrics for yardage, cream and black fabric panels, Fat Quarter Bundle, Jelly Roll, Layer Cake, Charm Pack and Mini Charm Pack, and create something you'll look forward to bringing out every autumn.

FAQs

What is Fall Folktale fabric?

Fall Folktale is an autumn and Halloween quilting fabric collection by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics. It combines pumpkins, fall leaves, berries and flowers with black cats, owls, crows and moths.

Who designed Fall Folktale fabric?

Deb Strain designed Fall Folktale for Moda Fabrics. Deb draws and paints her fabric artwork by hand and has designed for Moda since 1996.

Is Fall Folktale an autumn fabric collection or a Halloween collection?

It's both. Fall Folktale combines traditional autumn and harvest motifs with playful Halloween imagery, allowing projects to be displayed from the beginning of fall through Halloween and into Thanksgiving.

What colors are in Fall Folktale?

Fall Folktale includes rich reds, pumpkin oranges, harvest yellows, mossy greens, cream and black, along with complementary rust and blue-green accents.

Does Fall Folktale have pumpkin fabric?

Yes. Pumpkins appear throughout the collection in focal prints, tonal designs and panel motifs. Browse additional pumpkin-themed fabrics for even more options.

Does Fall Folktale have cat fabric?

Yes. Fall Folktale includes a charming black cat among its folk-art motifs. Browse more cat fabrics at Shabby Fabrics.

Does Fall Folktale have owl fabric?

Yes. Owls appear among Fall Folktale's seasonal folk-art imagery. Browse additional owl fabrics.

Does Fall Folktale have fabric panels?

Yes. Fall Folktale includes 24" × 44" panels with individual folk-art motifs and a suggested block size of approximately 9" × 9".

What is the difference between the two Fall Folktale panels?

56236-11 uses a light cream ground, while 56236-17 uses a dramatic black background. Both feature coordinating seasonal folk-art motifs.

What can I make with a Fall Folktale fabric panel?

The individual motifs can be incorporated into quilts, hot pads, trivets, wall hangings, table décor and other autumn or Halloween projects.

Does Fall Folktale include tonal fabric?

Yes. The collection includes subtle tone-on-tone designs, including pumpkin and leaf motifs. Browse additional tonal fabrics.

What precuts are available for Fall Folktale?

Shabby Fabrics plans to carry a Fall Folktale Fat Quarter Bundle, Jelly Roll, Layer Cake, Charm Pack and Mini Charm Pack.

Is there a Fall Folktale Jelly Roll?

Yes. Shabby Fabrics plans to carry the Fall Folktale Jelly Roll with coordinated 2½" strips from the collection.

Is there a Fall Folktale Layer Cake?

Yes. The Fall Folktale Layer Cake provides coordinated 10" squares from the collection.

Is there a Fall Folktale Charm Pack?

Yes. Shabby Fabrics plans to carry the Fall Folktale Charm Pack with coordinated 5" squares.

Is there a Fall Folktale Mini Charm Pack?

Yes. A Fall Folktale Mini Charm Pack is planned for smaller patchwork and precut-friendly projects.

Is there a Fall Folktale Fat Quarter Bundle?

Yes. The Fall Folktale Fat Quarter Bundle provides larger cuts from across the coordinated collection.

What patterns work well with Fall Folktale?

Because the collection bridges harvest and Halloween, both Autumn Patterns & Books and Halloween Patterns & Books are natural choices.

Where can I find more Deb Strain fabric?

Browse Deb Strain fabric at Shabby Fabrics to discover more of her hand-drawn and hand-painted collections for Moda Fabrics.

Where can I buy Fall Folktale fabric?

Fall Folktale by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics is coming soon to Shabby Fabrics, with yardage, two panel colorways and multiple Moda precuts planned.