Product Description
Fairytale Cream from the The Nutcracker Collection by Makower UK
A Light and Playful Celebration of Nutcracker Magic
Fairytale Cream from The Nutcracker Collection by Makower UK brings the much-loved imagery of the classic Christmas story to a warm cream background. Nutcracker soldiers, ballerinas and the Mouse King appear amongst decorated Christmas trees, drums, sleighs, ballet shoes, crowns and golden trumpets, creating a delightful illustrated print with plenty to discover. Candy canes, gingerbread figures, wrapped presents and musical notes continue the story, while holly, berries, poinsettias, leafy sprigs and delicate snowflakes fill the spaces between. Traditional reds and greens are softened by powder blue, blush pink and warm gold, giving this colourway a light, fresh quality while retaining its unmistakably festive character.
The abundance of individual motifs makes Fairytale Cream especially appealing for fussy cutting. Frame a ballerina, Nutcracker, Mouse King, Christmas tree or tiny sleigh within individual quilt blocks, use larger sections to showcase the complete pattern, or select smaller details for English Paper Piecing and appliqué. It is equally suited to Christmas stockings, advent calendars, tree skirts, table runners, festive cushions and fabric decorations. For bag making and accessories, the cream background works beautifully for project bags, tote bags, zipper pouches, fabric baskets and handmade gift bags.
As a feature print within The Nutcracker Collection, Fairytale Cream brings together the collection's ballet, music and traditional Christmas themes. Pair it with Fairytale Blue to repeat the storybook motifs across contrasting light and dark backgrounds, or coordinate it with the Twinkle prints, Candy Cane Stripes and Foliage designs. The cream ground also makes it easy to draw out individual colours with red, green, blue, pink or neutral blenders, creating plenty of possibilities for coordinated festive projects.
Made from 100% cotton with a weight of approximately 145gsm, Fairytale Cream is suitable for patchwork and quilting, home décor sewing, bag making, accessories, general craft sewing and textile arts. For anyone searching for Nutcracker quilting fabric, cream Christmas cotton fabric UK or ballerina Christmas fabric for festive sewing, this charming print combines storytelling detail with a versatile light background.
Other Details
Order by The ¼ Metre
This fabric is sold by the ¼ metre, to order 1 full metre, enter a quantity of 4. Quantities of 2 or more will be cut as one continuous piece.
If ordering only ¼ metre, please be sure to select if you would like a Long Quarter or Fat Quarter cut. Please see illustration below if unsure.
Studio Cuts - Deisgned for Quilters
 | We cut our fabrics a little differently here at Morris Works, something we call Studio Cuts, specifically designed for quilters. The bonus - you get more fabric! Up to the first metre of fabric, we cut every ¼ metre increment up to 10" / 25.4cm. ¼ metre - Long Quarter: 10" wide by WOF, order quantity of 1, choose Long Quarter cut ¼ metre - Fat Quarter: 20" wide by ½ WOF, order quantity of 1, choose Fat Quarter cut ½ Metre: 20" wide by WOF, order quantity of 2 ¾ Metre: 30" wide by WOF, order quantity of 3 1 Metre: 40" wide by WOF, order quantity of 4 |
All quantities greater than 1 metre of fabric are cut to metric measurement. For example, 1.25 metre is cut to 49.2 inches / 125cm.
Care
This fabric is 100% cotton with a printed design. Manufacturer recommends to wash at 30 degrees or cooler. This fabric can be tumble dried on low-medium heat. The estimated shrinkage is between 3 - 5%.
