Beyond the headline collections, In The Beginning's wall at Linda's holds a set of smaller lines worth knowing by name — an Asian-inspired garden series, a trio of woodblock-style blenders, and two single prints with outsized personality.
Oriental Gardens — 8 pieces
A classic Asian-inspired line built around garden motifs and metallic accents. The standouts: Cherry Blossoms, Koi, and Gold Lace. The numbered coordinates — 10G-1, 30G-1, 70G-2, 90G-1 and 100G-1 — fill in the tonal and texture work. Asian-inspired cotton is a perennial request and a thin category most shops under-stock; this is Linda's deepest holding in it.
The PRISM blenders — 3 pieces
Jason Yenter's PRISM series does blenders with woodblock-print character: Woodblock Gold, Weave in Light Yellow, and Stitching in Purple — which prints a running-stitch texture onto the cloth, a quilt-about-quilting wink that works in sampler settings.
The singles
Dragon Scales in Red is exactly what it sounds like — overlapping scale texture in saturated red, made for dragon quilts, koi ponds and any project needing armored shimmer. It pairs directly with Oriental Gardens' koi print. Whimsy Birds is the palate cleanser: cheerful illustrated birds for tote panels, cushion fronts and I-spy blocks.
Related: the Island Batik cousins
Two Island Batik prints on the neighboring wall speak the same texture language: Hashtag in Watercress and the Wild Blooms Leaves and Ferns / Mini Sprigs Pink Raspberry pair — worth a look if the PRISM blenders' hand-printed character appeals.
How Corey would use them
An Oriental Gardens medallion quilt: Koi center, Cherry Blossoms corners, Gold Lace border, Dragon Scales binding — one wall, complete palette. The PRISM blenders slot into anything needing warm, textured neutrals with more personality than a tone-on-tone.
FAQ
What is Oriental Gardens?
An In The Beginning collection of Asian-inspired garden motifs — koi, cherry blossoms, gold lace and tonal coordinates — eight pieces at Linda's.
What makes the PRISM blenders different?
Woodblock-print and stitched-texture character — they read handmade rather than digital, including a purple colorway printed with running-stitch texture.
What pairs with Dragon Scales?
Oriental Gardens' koi print is the natural partner; batiks and saturated tonals extend the palette for dragon and fantasy projects.
Keep exploring
More In The Beginning at Linda's: Reflections of Autumn and Evanescence & Halcyon.
