Early Birds - Piwakawaka (Fantail), Kowhai and Ferns on turquoise blue background
Lovely print by New Zealand artist Ellen Giggenbach with native plants & flowers. Features stylized Fantils on a turquoise blue background. Coordinates with our other Forest Song, Summer Garden and Native Bloom prints. You can seach for all of Ellen's designs HERE.
The New Zealand fantail is a small insectivorous bird, the only species of fantail in New Zealand. It has four subspecies: R. f. fuliginosa in the South Island, R. f. placabilis in the North Island, R. f. penita in the Chatham Islands, and the now-extinct R. f. cervina formerly on Lord Howe Island. It is also known by its Māori names, pīwakawaka, tīwakawaka or piwaiwaka, and the Chatham Island sub... Wikipedia
Kōwhai are small woody legume trees within the genus Sophora, in the family Fabaceae, that are native to New Zealand. There are eight species, with Sophora microphylla and Sophora tetraptera being large trees. Their natural habitat is beside streams and on the edges of forest, in lowland or mountain open areas. Kōwhai trees grow throughout the country and are a common feature in New Zealand garden... Wikipedia
100% cotton. 44 inches / 110 cm wide.
Ordering Fabric:
Fabric can be ordered as a Fat Quarter or by a custom meterage.
A Fat Quarter is approximately 50 cm by 55 cm.
To order a custom meterage, select 'Custom Meterage' and then enter the number of centimetres in the quantity box. For example, to order 1/2 metre, enter 50. To order 2 3/4 metres, enter 275.
Note: There is a minimum order of 25 centimetres for the custom meterage.
