Morris & Co - Brer Rabbit in Navy - for Free Spirit - Sold in half yard increments
Pickup available at 4299 S Farm Road 253
Usually ready in 2-4 days
Imbue your sewing projects with timeless British Arts & Crafts heritage through Brer Rabbit in Navy from The Original Morris & Co. by FreeSpirit Fabrics! Originally registered by William Morris in 1882, this iconic symmetrical woodland design features charming facing hares and singing thrushes framed by lush acanthus leaves, stylized oak boughs, and acorns, rendered in clean ivory-cream linework over a deep indigo-navy ground.
Ordering Note: This fabric is sold by the half yard. All yardage is cut continuously straight from the bolt.
Product Details
- Manufacturer / Brand: FreeSpirit Fabrics
- Design House: The Original Morris & Co.
- Designer: William Morris
- Collection: The Classics / Standen
- Print Name: Brer Rabbit (Brother Rabbit)
- SKU: PWWM026.NAVY
- Colorway: Navy (Deep Inky Midnight Navy Ground with Antique Ivory Cream Linework)
- Fiber Content: 100% Premium Designer Quilting Cotton
- Width: 44" / 45" wide
Why We Love It
Brer Rabbit is celebrated for its remarkable mirror-image symmetry and storytelling charm! Inspired by 17th-century Italian silks, Morris's balanced arrangement of nibbling hares and singing woodland birds creates a formal yet approachable folk pattern. The two-tone cream-on-navy palette delivers striking contrast and crisp graphic definition, serving equally well as a commanding focal element or a sophisticated architectural blender.
Coral and Olive Inspiration
- Fussy-Cut Medallions & Star Blocks: Perfectly proportioned for centering the facing rabbits or birds inside framed quilt blocks, economy squares, or English Paper Piecing (EPP) designs.
- Structured Handbags & Weekenders: Interface with Soft n Stable and pair with antique brass ByAnnie zippers to stitch up durable totes, crossbody bags, or vanity cases.
- Tailored Home Accents: Piece refined decorative pillow covers, table runners, or dining seat cushions that evoke historic English country manor aesthetics.
- Crisp Contrast Borders: Frame multi-colored patchwork with this monochromatic botanical print to establish a strong, classic finish.
Coral and Olive Note
Coordinate this timeless print with Strawberry Thief in Navy, Mini Strawberry Thief in Indigo, and coordinating blue-and-white blenders to kit refined, heirloom-quality projects straight from Coral and Olive.
