ome places don't just inspire you - they rearrange you. Rome did that to me. I fell for the warm terracotta walls glowing at sunset, the soft blush of travertine marble, the bold geometry of tiled floors—beautiful, layered, lived-in, confident. That feeling became Dolce Roma: a fall collection built from sun-washed corals, dusty rose, and ochre, with the quiet architecture of the city running through every print. Whisp carries that same warmth into a library of solid coordinates you'll reach for again and again, season after season. And Travertino, our new 108" backing, finishes every quilt the way Rome finishes a day: with light, and with intention. Zen Chic stays Zen Chic—recognizable, graphic, calm—now with a little Roman sun on it."
Designer behind Zen Chic
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COLLECTION LOOKBOOK FALL 2026
Roma è la mia città
Collection Highlights
Who it’s for Modern quilters and design lovers who already know Zen Chic's clean, graphic style — and want this season's warmer, sun-soaked take on it.
What stands out A complete system: 24 prints, 12 Whisp blenders, and the Travertino backing, built to be stocked and sold together One color story that ties every piece together, so nothing is ever mismatched Zen Chic's bold-pattern-meets-calm-color formula — easy to merchandise, easy to sell
Why it works Customers come back to Zen Chic because the look is unmistakable: graphic, confident, never fussy. Dolce Roma keeps that identity intact while adding a new, sun-warmed story — giving retailers a reason to reorder and customers a reason to keep collecting.
Dolce Roma means “Sweet Rome”
Dolce Roma means 'sweet Rome' — the version of the city that never tries too hard to be beautiful. It carries my love of architecture and considered pattern into new territory, now paired with Whisp's Blender coordinates and Travertino, our new backing named for the stone running through the whole story
Hero & Key Prints
The graphic heart of the collection — Facciata's architecture sets the tone, balanced by supporting prints.
Facciata: Architectural collage, the collection's anchor Terrazzo: Speckled stone in confetti color Crema: Espresso rings, sunlit and warm Raccordo: Bold scallop rhythm, graphic and confident Scrostato: Weathered type, old-wall texture
Why These Prints Work Facciata creates one clear, unmistakable visual anchor A thoughtful balance of bold architecture and easy, livable supporting prints High contrast and confident scale make any combination feel effortless. Together, these prints create depth, movement, and contrast—inviting makers to explore the full range of the collection and build quilts with real architectural presence.
DOLCE ROMA THE COLOR SYSTEM
TWO COLOR STORIES, EACH COMPLETE ON ITS OWN — BUILT TO STAND ALONE OR TOGETHER.
BUILT FROM TERRACOTTA, CORAL, AND OCHRE — THE COLLECTION' S SUN-WARMED HALF, BOLD AND ARCHITECTURAL, ANCHORED BY FACCIATA AND CAFFETTIERA' S GRAPHIC LINES.
TRAVERTINE COOL
TERRACOTTA WARM
BUILT FROM SLATE, SAGE, AND TRAVERTINE GREY THE COLLECTION' S COOLER HALF, CALM AND EQUALLY ARCHITECTURAL, READY TO STAND ENTIRELY ON ITS OWN.
Dolce Roma is designed as two complete color stories in one collection. Terracotta Warm and Travertine Cool each stand on their own as a coherent, sellable range — so you can start with twelve bolts in either direction, or carry all twenty-four for the full collection.
WHISPFOLLOWS THE SAME LOGIC
— SIX WARM AND SIX COOL SOLIDS, ONE READY-MADE PARTNER FOR EACH SIDE.
FLY WITH ME 81" x 81" (2,06 m x 2,06 m) Foundation paper piecing • Intermediate A bold flying-geese statement quilt, ready to sew in Terracotta Warm or Travertine Cool
New to foundation piecing? Scan to join the online class.
Three quilt designs. Three ways to work with Dolce Roma.
Linked 75" x 84" (1,91 m x 2,13 m) Curved piecing Advanced Easy to kit: one Dolce Roma layer cake + background yardage.
Roma Labyrinth 60" x 60" (1,52 m x 1,52 m) Simple piecing Confident beginner A maze of warm and cool blocks, mapping Rome's streets in fabric.
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WHISP
The texture quilters return to again and again. Whisp continues the story of modern textured coordinates. It reads like a solid but feels softer and more forgiving—timeless, not trenddriven, and never style-specific.That versatility is key: Whisp works just as beautifully with florals, novelty prints, farmhouse styles, and traditional collections as it does with modern Zen Chic designs. It blends in without disappearing. These are the fabrics makers reach for again and again.
Great supporting fabrics don’t sell once. They earn a place in every project.
WHISP COLOR RANGE
12 COLORS. TWO EASY WAYS TO BUILD THE PALETTE.
SIX WHISP COLORS ARE DRAWN FROM DOLCE ROMA'S PALETTE — SUN-WARMED TONES THAT ECHO ITS MOOD.
SIX ADDITIONAL COLORS BRING A COOLER, OVERCAST CALM THAT EXTENDS THE RANGE ON ITS OWN.
WHY WHISP BECOMES A GO-TO VERSATILE TEXTURES QUILTERS REACH FOR AGAIN AND AGAIN PAIRS EFFORTLESSLY WITH ZEN CHIC AND A WIDE RANGE OF COLLECTIONS BUILDS A DEPENDABLE LIBRARY OF GO-TO COORDINATES
DESIGNED TO WORK WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY LOVE IF YOU’RE FAMILIAR WITH MY PAST COLLECTIONS—LIKE SPOTTED— YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I VALUE FABRICS THAT QUIETLY SUPPORT EVERYTHING AROUND THEM. WHISP BUILDS ON THAT SAME IDEA: SUBTLE TEXTURE, THOUGHTFUL COLOR, AND VERSATILITY THAT WORKS ACROSS STYLES. IT BLENDS NATURALLY WITH FABRICS YOU ALREADY HAVE IN YOUR STASH OR ON YOUR SHELVES—EXTENDING YOUR PALETTE WITHOUT DISRUPTING IT.
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61" X 61" (1,55 M X 1,55 M) CURVED PIECING INTERMEDIATE CLASS AVAILABLE + YOUTUBE
STACKED 61" X 61" (1,55 M X 1,55 M) LOG CABIN • SIMPLE PIECING BEGINNER FRIENDLY EASY TO KIT: 2 FQ BUNDLES
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Travertino 108” Wide Backing Because the back matters, too.
NOT JUST WIDE. A MODERN STATEMENT QUILT BACK. Travertino was designed to be seen. More than a functional backing, it turns the reverse side of a quilt into a deliberate design choice—expressive, graphic, and unmistakably Zen Chic. Inspired by Rome's weathered façades, where torn-down posters layer into natural collage. Travertino brings that same raw, layered energy to quilt backs—texture that moves without overpowering the quilt front. At 108" wide, it offers practical ease—fewer seams, a smoother drape—but its real strength lies in the finish: quilts feel intentional from every angle, front and back.
WHY TRAVERTINO 108” STANDS OUT ELEVATES THE FINISHED QUILT INTO A COMPLETE DESIGN STATEMENT FEWER SEAMS CREATE A SMOOTHER, MORE POLISHED QUILT BACK THE GENEROUS SCALE ADDS MOVEMENT WITHOUT COMPETING WITH THE QUILT TOP A MEMORABLE FINISHING DETAIL QUILTERS NOTICE—AND TALK ABOUT
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