Bella Solids Freesia is a solid lavender quilting cotton from Moda Fabrics & Supplies, made from 100% cotton in a standard 44"/45" width. It is best for quilters who need a calm, even purple solid to balance prints, set blocks, and add clean color to patchwork without a pattern competing for attention.
What Is Bella Solids Freesia Lavender Fabric?
Bella Solids is Moda's line of solid quilting cottons, and Freesia is its lavender shade — a soft purple between pale lilac and a clearer floral violet. Because it is a true solid with no print, the color reads the same across the whole cut, which is exactly what you want from a blender and background fabric.
The product details are straightforward: manufacturer MODA, 100% cotton, 44"-45" wide, designer Moda, and group name Bella Solids. That standard quilting-cotton width is the size most quilt patterns are written for, so Freesia drops into existing projects without extra math for sashing, borders, binding, or block pieces.
Sold by the yard, a solid like this rarely carries a quilt on its own — its job is to make the prints around it look better, give the eye a place to rest, and tie together purples, pinks, greens, and florals that might not otherwise sit comfortably side by side.
How to Use It
Cutting: Press flat before you cut, then use a rotary cutter and ruler for straight strips and squares. Because Freesia is a solid, any wavy cut will show more than on a busy print, so square up the edge first and keep cuts on grain. Check the lavender in daylight and in your sewing-room light before cutting a whole quilt — purples can shift under warm bulbs.
Sewing: As a 100% cotton quilting fabric, it pieces like other quilting cottons: a standard needle, a consistent 1/4" seam allowance, and seams pressed as your pattern directs. It also makes a tidy binding — cut 2-1/2" strips for a clean lavender frame around a floral quilt.
Pairing: Freesia pairs with white and cream for a soft, springlike palette, with deeper purples and navy for contrast, and with sage or mint greens for a garden feel. Try it with floral prints that contain even a touch of lavender — the solid will pull that color forward — or use it as sashing between busy blocks.
A Project to Try
Try a lavender sashed nine-patch throw. The solid does the organizing work, letting printed squares shine while the Freesia sashing keeps the layout calm and orderly.
- Cut floral or novelty quilting cottons into squares and piece them into nine-patch blocks, pressing seams as you go.
- Cut Bella Solids Freesia into sashing strips at your block width and into longer strips for rows.
- Sew sashing between the blocks in each row, then join the rows with long Freesia strips.
- Add a Freesia border, layer with batting and backing, quilt along the sashing, and bind with leftover Freesia strips.
Care and Handling
Treat Freesia like other 100% cotton quilting fabrics. If you pre-wash, wash it separately or with like colors the first time, since saturated purples can release a little excess dye, and press before cutting. If you prefer not to pre-wash, be consistent across all the fabrics in the same quilt.
Store yardage folded away from direct sunlight, as solids can fade unevenly where light hits them. Keep leftovers labeled "Freesia" so you can match it later — lavender shades look similar on a shelf but read differently once sewn together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bella Solids Freesia a print or a solid?
It is a solid. It has no printed pattern — just a single, even lavender color across the full 44"/45" width, making it ideal for sashing, borders, backgrounds, and binding.
How much do I need for sashing and borders on a throw quilt?
For a typical throw, 1 to 1-1/2 yards usually covers sashing and a modest border from 44/45" wide fabric. Buy a little extra if you also plan to use Freesia for blocks, so the color stays consistent.
Does this fabric work for more than quilts?
Yes. As a standard 44/45" 100% cotton, it also works for patchwork cushions, table runners, tote linings, and other projects where you want a clean lavender solid.
Shop the Bella Solids Freesia Lavender 44"/45" Fabric Per Yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
