Add a touch of shimmer without sacrificing versatility with Sparkle by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics. The Leaf colorway is a beautiful fresh green, featuring a delicate, allover woven-looking texture with a subtle metallic sparkle that catches the light beautifully.
And this is one where the photograph really doesn't do the fabric justice. The green is lovely in person, but the fine shimmer gives it a dimension and luminosity that is difficult to capture in a still photograph. It's the kind of fabric that changes slightly as the light moves across it—subtle, elegant, and definitely sparkly without being overwhelming.
Sparkle works beautifully when you want something that reads almost like a solid but has that extra little bit of texture and glow. It would be wonderful as a blender, background, binding, sashing, or coordinate, but there's enough interest here to use it on its own as well.
Fabric Details
Manufacturer: Windham Fabrics
Designer: Whistler Studios
Collection: Sparkle
Colorway: Leaf
Width: Approximately 44"/45"
Fiber Content: 100% Cotton
Fabric Type: OEKO-TEX® Certified
Why We Love It
It's the sparkle you have to see in person. The fine metallic detail adds just enough shimmer to make this fabric special without turning it into a "special occasion" fabric. It remains wonderfully usable for everyday quilting and sewing.
The Leaf green is particularly pretty—fresh, lively, and easy to coordinate with both warm and cool palettes. Use it to bring a little light-catching dimension to a quilt, or let it quietly elevate a project that needs just a touch more than a basic solid.
And yes, we wish the photograph could show you just how pretty that shimmer really is!
