Arabesque by Crystal Manning — Moda Fabrics
Arabesque is Crystal Manning's geometric-inspired collection for Moda Fabrics — combining elegant, Moorish-influenced pattern motifs in a sophisticated palette. Wideback fundamentals live in the Stonehenge 108" guide; other designer widebacks include Kaffe Fassett and Tim Holtz and Tula Pink. The collection is available in two formats:
108" Wideback (3 colourways)
- Gold Arabesque Honey — warm gold and amber geometric wideback
- Dark Blue Arabesque Dusk — deep blue-grey geometric wideback
- Dark Blue Arabesque Midnight — deepest midnight blue geometric wideback
45" Quilting Cotton
The Arabesque 45" quilting cotton includes plaid check designs (Whisper, Palm, Highland, Wilshire, Meadow patterns) in the same Angel, Honey, Dusk, Midnight, and Sky colourways — providing perfect backing-to-top coordination within the collection.
Shop Arabesque Wideback | Shop Arabesque 45" Fabric
Frequently Asked Questions
What quilts suit a geometric-print wideback?
Sophisticated moderns, medallion quilts, and tops in the collection's own palette — the Moorish geometry reads elegant rather than busy, giving the back genuine design presence. It's the backing for quilts that deserve a considered reverse.
How does within-collection coordination work?
Piece the top with the 45" Arabesque plaids and back it in the matching-colourway 108" geometric — Honey with Honey, Dusk with Dusk — for a quilt that reads as one designed object front to back. Collection-matched backing is the shortcut to a professional finish.
Do geometric prints complicate longarm work?
Not the quilting itself — but load the backing square, because a strong repeat telegraphs any skew at the edges. On-grain loading and a quick pattern-line check at the leaders keep the geometry honest.
