Product Description
Nordic Noel from the Deck The Halls Collection by Geetanjali Behera for Thread & Ink Designs
A folk-inspired Christmas woodland full of colour
Nordic Noel brings together the animals, flowers and evergreen foliage of a festive woodland in a richly detailed folk-inspired design. Against a soft cream background, decorated golden reindeer stand among Christmas trees, rabbits, little winter birds and curling leafy branches. Poinsettia-style flowers in red, coral and pink mingle with berries, holly, stars and smaller blossoms, while teal and forest green foliage winds through the design to connect its many elements. The warm mustard accents and flashes of raspberry give the traditional Christmas palette a colourful, contemporary character.
The design has a pleasing sense of symmetry and repetition, with larger reindeer, trees and floral motifs creating natural focal points among the finer botanical details. This makes Nordic Noel particularly interesting for patchwork and quilting. Larger pieces allow the full woodland scene to develop, while individual reindeer, rabbits, birds, trees and flowers can be fussy cut for feature blocks, centres, appliqué or textile art. It would also work beautifully as a border fabric or within a Christmas quilt where you want a detailed print to provide contrast against simpler blenders and geometrics.
Its decorative Nordic folk-art feel translates easily into seasonal home décor. Use this cream Christmas quilting cotton for table runners, placemats, cushion covers, fabric baskets and wall hangings, or turn the individual motifs into stockings, reusable gift bags, project bags and festive accessories. The light ground gives the design an airy quality despite the abundance of detail, making it a useful counterpoint to the deeper reds and teals found elsewhere in the collection.
For coordinating fabrics, draw out the teal and green foliage for a woodland-led palette, combine red, coral and raspberry blenders for greater warmth, or use mustard as an accent to echo the decorated reindeer. Pair Nordic Noel with other prints from the Deck The Halls Collection by Geetanjali Behera to extend its colourful folk-inspired Christmas story across a larger project. Printed on 100% cotton at 145gsm, this quilt-weight fabric is suitable for patchwork and quilting, home décor sewing, bag making, accessories and general craft sewing. For makers searching for Nordic Christmas quilting fabric, reindeer cotton fabric or cream folk-art Christmas fabric in the UK, Nordic Noel offers a distinctive mix of festive imagery, woodland detail and colour.
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%.
