Fabric Panels at Linda's Electric Quilters
Fabric panels are pre-printed fabric designs — from small project-size pieces through full quilt-size formats. They open up quilting project possibilities that aren't achievable with standard yardage, providing complete printed scenes, maps, and artwork that become the centrepiece of a quilt or project. Panel technique fundamentals live in the fabric panels guide, and backing options in the 108" wideback guide.
Hoffman Dream Bigger Panels — 108"x108"
The Hoffman Dream Bigger panels by Jeannie Sumrall-Ajero are large-format art panels — printed at 108"x108", they're large enough to function as a quilt front, wall hanging, or statement piece on their own. Three colourways available:
- Opal — soft, iridescent opal tones with the signature Dream Bigger floral design
- Teal — vivid teal floral panel; rich and striking
- Aurora — pink and purple aurora borealis inspired floral panel
At 108"x108", these panels are also suitable as quilt backs for queen quilts, providing a finished, art-quality backing without any piecing.
Riley Blake National Parks Panels
Riley Blake Designs' National Parks collection celebrates America's national parks through fabric:
- National Parks Poster Panel — 36"x43" — a poster-format panel featuring wildlife and parkscape imagery
- National Parks Wilderness Wonders — 54"x72" — a larger-format wide panel suitable as a quilt backing or single-panel wallhanging
Project Panels
- Riley Blake Sweetheart Pillow Panel — 36"x43" — a Love Stories Valentine's hearts pillow cover panel in sparkle pink; everything needed to make a finished pillow
- Benartex Perfect Brew Apron Panel — 36"x44" — a coffee-themed apron project panel in black and red; sew up a finished apron directly from the panel
Frequently Asked Questions
What can a 108x108" art panel become?
Three things: a whole-cloth quilt front that showcases dense custom quilting over the printed art, a dramatic queen-quilt backing with zero piecing, or a statement wall piece. Dream Bigger panels are the rare fabric purchase that's a complete design on arrival.
How do longarmers quilt a whole-cloth art panel?
Follow the artwork — outline the printed florals, fill grounds with dense texture so the motifs rise, and let thread colour shift zone by zone. It's the closest thing to painting with thread, and panels like these are the canvas.
What is a project panel exactly?
A cut-and-sew kit printed on one piece of fabric — the pillow or apron pieces are printed in place with seam guides, so cutting them out and sewing them together yields the finished item. They're the fastest route from fabric to gift in sewing.