Homestyle: Harvest home design

The sun's slanting rays signify farewell to summer, but you can make the best of the new season. Cozy up with fabrics in happy harvest colors before you batten down the hatches for winter.

By KIM YEAGER, Star Tribune

Last update: September 29, 2009 - 1:20 PM

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"Orchid Petal" in rust by Joel Dewberry Ginseng Collection for Free Spirit, 100 percent cotton, $16 per 44/45-inch yard. Treadle Yard Goods, 1338 Grand Av., St. Paul; 651-698-9690.

"Kate's Wish" in lime from the Flower Power collection by Sis Boom, about $10 per 44/45-inch yard. Retailers that carry Sis Boom at www.freespiritfabrics.com, or a list of online retailers on the designer's blog, http://jenniferpaganelli. typepad.com.

"Bonetti" in black, flocked damask pattern, 45 percent viscose/55 percent linen, $29.99 per 54-inch yard. Hancock Fabrics, several Twin Cities locations; see www.hancockfabrics.com for locations.

"Bella Diamond" in rose/plum from Groundworks, 100 percent Indian silk with viscose backing, 51 inches wide. Lee Jofa at International Market Square, to the trade but available to the public through the IMS Design Connection at 612-330-9448.

"Samarkand" in Summer, 100 percent cotton, $20.39 per 54-inch yard. By order, seven to 10 days with free shipping. Calico Corners, 7101 France Av. S., Edina, 952-925-5600.

"Cornaro" in Tobasco from the KnollTextiles Archival Collection, 1974. 75 percent wool, 20 percent silk, 5 percent nylon, $76 per 54-inch yard. Available at the Knoll showroom at International Market Square, open to the public at Suite 535, International Market Square, 275 Market St., Minneapolis; 612-313-8101.

"Sage" by Michael Miller for Free Spirit, 100 percent cotton, $8.50 per 44/45-inch yard. Crafty Planet, 2833 NE. Johnson St., Mpls.; 612-788-1180.

"Drawing Room Volumes" in gold by Anna Marie Horner for Free Spirit, 100 percent cotton, $16 per 44/45-inch yard. Treadle Yard Goods, 1338 Grand Av., St. Paul; 651-698-9690.

"Fields of Honey" by Harmony Art, 100 percent organic cotton sateen, $14.40 per 55-inch yard. Available through Stitch Simple of Minneapolis, 763-432-9485, www.stitchsimple.com.

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