5 Questions with Betsy Siber

Get to know designer Betsy Siber, whose Easy Weekend is now hitting stores. This long awaited and anticipated collection in, count ’em, THREE versatile substrates (quilter’s weight, canvas and corduroy) is just the spark needed for some sewing fun.

Betsy is a creative, hard working illustrator and surface designer from Chicago. She creates art for kids and color-loving adults with quirky characters, bold midcentury-inspired shapes and hand-drawn lines.

With formal education in Photography and a colorful list of creative gigs that have included typesetting, costume design, jewelry making and productive photography, she found her true creative love of illustration and surface design in 2014. Her 2 daughters keep things fun and colorful in her world.

Now in Stores | Easy Weekend by Betsy Siber

Easy Weekend embodies all that a casual, unscheduled Summer weekend has to offer. Watch the natural world unfold from the inside out, from a thriving houseplant to a flock of birds gliding overhead, then transition the day to night with an evening stroll and the glimpse of a pink moon rising. Easy Weekend wants you to relax into life’s overlooked things, appreciating every natural wonder, big or small.

Pivot Quilt by Modern Handcraft
Girls Dress – Simplicity 8708
Poolside Tote by Noodlehad
Show Bags by Cloud9 Fabrics {free project!}
Diagonal Zip Pouch by Cloud9 Fabrics {variation}
Genoa Tote by Pattern Fantastique