What This Fabric Is
Hand Made Crochet Multi is a quilting cotton from the Hand Made collection by Amber Kemp-Gerstel of Damask Love for Riley Blake Designs. It is 100% cotton, 43"/44" wide, and sold by the yard. Instead of yarn and a crochet hook, the granny squares are printed on cloth: the print features an assorted granny square crochet pattern in multiple colors, giving you the look of a handmade crochet blanket with the flat, easy-to-sew surface of quilting cotton.
That printed shortcut matters. Real granny squares take hours to crochet and join, and they stretch. This fabric gives you the same handmade feeling in a stable cotton you can cut, piece, and press like any other print. The collection is described for quilting, apparel, and home decor.
What It Is Best For
Use this fabric where you want instant pattern and color without a lot of piecing. Because each printed square already contains several colors, a large cut looks detailed and finished on its own. It is a strong choice for a whole-cloth throw, a quilt back with personality, or the main fabric in a simple patchwork design where the print does most of the work.
It also works in smaller cuts: center a single motif in a block, pocket, or cushion front, or use a strip as a lively border.
Cutting and Piecing Tips
Before you cut, lay the fabric flat and find one complete square. Decide whether to center squares in each piece or let the pattern run continuously across seams. For a whole-cloth project or quilt back, continuous is easiest: cut on the straight grain and let the repeat flow.
For fussy cutting, use a clear ruler to center a square, and mark the corners before cutting so pieces line up. Piece with a consistent quarter-inch seam, and press toward a darker solid where you can so allowances do not shadow through pale centers.
Keep piecing simple. Large squares, rectangles, and wide sashing let the motifs stay readable; very small pieces chop them into fragments and lose the crochet effect.
Pairing Colors and Prints
The word "Multi" is your palette guide. Pull one or two colors out of the printed squares and repeat them in solids or small-scale blenders, rather than trying to match every color at once. A single picked color in the sashing or binding gives the eye a rest and makes the whole quilt look planned.
Balance matters too. This is a busy print, so pair it with quieter fabrics: white or cream for contrast, a soft solid for sashing, or a tiny dot or stripe for a border. Let the crochet print be the star.
Project Ideas to Try
- Whole-cloth throw: Quilt a single length with batting and a solid back, then bind it in a color picked from the squares for a fast, giftable blanket.
- Fussy-cut cushion: Center one or four printed squares on a pillow front, add a solid border, and back it with a coordinate from the Hand Made collection.
- Simple patchwork quilt: Alternate large squares of the crochet print with solid squares so the pattern alternates with restful space.
- Tote or project bag: Use the print for the outside of a craft bag — a fitting nod to the crochet theme — and a solid cotton for the lining.
Care
Care follows the instructions given for this fabric: machine wash cold and tumble dry low. Wash and press before cutting if it will sit beside other cottons in a quilt that will be washed often.
Shop the Hand Made Crochet Multi Cotton 43"/44" Fabric Per Yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
