An original surface pattern from Better With Birds. Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement and the work of William Morris-Inspired, this vintage bird fabric features great blue herons stepping among tulips and botanical vines — a floral bird damask designed to read beautifully across a yard, a quilt block, an upholstered cushion, or a sewn garment. Available in 14 colorways at Large scale, where the herons read as a clear focal motif on bigger projects.

Pick the right fabric for your project

Printed on demand by Spoonflower in 21 fabric substrates. Each colorway is available on every substrate — pick the one your project needs:

Quilting & soft sewing

Petal Signature Cotton — Spoonflower's flagship cotton. The default for quilting, throw pillows, and crafts.
Cotton Poplin — crisp and smooth, plain weave. Great for clothing, table linens, and project-bag liners.
Cotton Lawn — lightweight, silky-translucent. Beautiful for blouses, dresses, and lining.
Organic Cotton Sateen — subtle sheen, elegant drape. Garments and tablecloths.
Organic Sweet Pea Gauze — open weave that crinkles naturally. Swaddles, baby blankets, breezy summer pieces.
Seersucker — 100% cotton, ideal for sundresses and casual garments.

Drapery, curtains & upholstery

Lightweight Cotton Twill — drapable with a soft hand. Curtains, tote bags, soft-line upholstery.
Essex Linen — 55% linen, 45% cotton. Full-bodied drape for curtains, slipcovers, table runners.
Dogwood Denim® — 11.7 oz/sq yd bottom weight, rated for residential upholstery.
Recycled Canvas — commercial-grade upholstery weight (REPREVE recycled fiber).

Knits & performance

Modern Jersey — soft and stretchy 2-way stretch knit. T-shirts and loungewear.
Cotton Spandex Jersey — 93/7 cotton-spandex, 4-way stretch. Activewear-adjacent garments.
Organic Cotton Knit — 100% organic cotton, 2-way stretch. Baby and kids.
Sport Lycra®, Sport Piqué, Sport Stretch Woven — performance fabrics, UPF 50+ on some. Activewear, swim.
Polartec® Fleece — quick-drying performance fleece.

Specialty

Cotton Silk — 51/49 cotton-silk, luxurious sheen and breathability.
Satin — 100% poly, ultra-shiny finish for formal wear.
Chiffon — lightweight, flowy, sheer.
Poly Crepe de Chine — semi-sheer, delicate yet durable.

What you can make

The Large scale puts a single full heron on roughly an 18" repeat, perfect for projects where you want the bird to read as a clear focal element: full curtain panels, upholstered chair seats and ottomans, statement-quilt feature blocks, oversized throw pillows, runners, banner-style wall hangings, and dress or skirt yardage where you want the print to show off. For quieter, all-over coverage on smaller projects, see the Medium scale.

How to order

Pick your colorway from the swatches above and click View on Spoonflower. You'll choose your substrate and yardage on Spoonflower's site, where the order is fulfilled. Each colorway clicks through to its own listing — your selection is preserved.

Pattern by Better With Birds. Fulfillment, printing, and substrate selection by Spoonflower.