Petal Signature Cotton® Design #4984804 42" wide, 4.4 oz per sq yard Everyday-use cotton for quilting, crafts and apparel Estimated shrinkage: 5-6% in length and 2-3% in width Perfect for quilting, craft projects, costuming, toys and accessories.
Slight variations in dyelot and texture of printed fabrics are to be expected Belgian Linen printed in the USA
Surface design pattern collection featuring safari animals including a warthog, zebra, hippo, lion, tiger, giraffe, dogs on roller skates, birds eating noodles and more
Designed by JoAnn Hoffman of JoAnn Hoffman Designs This downloadable quilt pattern uses Studio Bird Trio (50435), Studio Quilter's Leaves #4 (50713), Studio Feather Shapes (50111) and Studio Round Flower (50155) dies. Branch and leaves in this pattern are made from batiks and the background is white Kona cotton. Use colorful, crazy fabric for the birds.
Repeat patterns by Zoe Feast for fabric and surface design
If you’ve been struggling with getting your designs seen on Spoonflower, this one’s for you!
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. “Liberty Style” was the term given to a range of homewares and fabrics sold by Liberty & Co, a retail store, established in 1875 in London by Arthur Lasenby Liberty. While they embraced technology and the machine, the store was run on a guiding principle similar to that of the wider Arts and Crafts movement – beautiful goods at an affordable price for everybody. Initially Liberty carried an eclectic range […]
A contemporary fabric pattern, featuring an all over rectangular geometric design. Shown here in the paprika and pebble colourway. Other colourways are available.
Petal Signature Cotton® Design #12982014 42" wide, 4.4 oz per sq yard Everyday-use cotton for quilting, crafts and apparel Estimated shrinkage: 5-6% in length and 2-3% in width Perfect for quilting, craft projects, costuming, toys and accessories.
The design fundamentals that will make your patterns portfolio ready in no time.
I’m pretty embarrassed by my lack-of-knowledge in the fabric designer scene. Until very recently, the only designer I could have rattled off is Amy Butler… who doesn’t love Amy Butler? Nobody, that’s who. Well, a few weeks ago I discovered Orla Kiely and talked about her awesome patterns HERE, and…
A beautiful fabric that has a classic floral design and is complimented by a modern colour palette. Add a touch of style and sophistication to your interior with a material that is perfect to make curtains, blinds or other accessories. Made from 63% polyester and 37% cotton.
We are really pleased to introduce part 1 of our 4-part showcase of the beautiful work from our amazing Module 3 students of The Art and Business of Surface
September 26, 2016Despite boasting one of the world’s most extensive archives of sumptuous decorative patterns, the Design Library occupies a building that, in stark contrast to what’s inside, is not much to look at. Professionals passionate about textiles nonetheless make their way to the circa 1907 former mill, on whose light-filled second floor the company has its […]
The secrets behind creating colourways and coordinate surface pattern designs
What I have seen, liked, loved, what amazed me, what I want to see again, with at times, work from my studio.... PS: I block all sexual profiles that follow me !
2017 Topic 5: Blue and Ochre Martha Kisling Well hello everyone, Darcy here with a brand new topic and this week sees us returning to a colour scheme. This time we have the beautiful combination of blue and ochre for you. As with all our challenges the options are almost limitless, from huge variations in the colours, to mediums and substrates used to the amazing array of things you can make. What do the colours blue and ochre mean to you? there are lots of shades to choose from,. The blues of water and the sky, with variations of aqua and then ochre is a warm earthy yellow, that too has a range of shades from the palest sands through to deep mustards. How will you be inspired to use these colours? Look up, look down, look all around. Duomo, Siena Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 4: Doors,Windows and Architecture The winner is: Lin from Art from Herts Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] Blue is a very popular colour, a firm favourite with many, it is also a complex colour due to the many varieties. Dark blue can mean intelligence, bright blue is representative of cleanliness and strength and light blue is peace and serenity. The eye sees blue slightly differently to other colours, often blues will seem further away and smaller objects in other colours. It can be a very cold colour and is best used in conjunction with another colour. it worked superbly with orange, as that is the opposite colour on the colour wheel, which brings us to ochre. While ochre is from the yellow hue, it is one of the warmer shades of yellow, and does have some hints of red in there. This brings it a little closer to the oranges and so it fits really well with blue. As for blue and ochre paints, well ancient humans were not able to paint with blue, it is not a colour of the earth. Cave paintings were severely lacking in blue. the first real blue came from lapis lazuli, this is a semi precious stone and had to be mined. The Egyptians prized this colour, but it was rare and this drove alchemist to create new blues, so popular was blue that by roman times there were factories set up just to create blue pigments! Ochre colour gets its name from ochre clay, this is found the world over and comes in many shades, ranging from the palest, almost white through to deep reds, there are also green ochres. There were so many shades, ancient tribes would trade colours with each other to expand their palettes. Over time it has been mixed with saliva, water, eggs or animal fats to make paints. It is one of the oldest forms of painting and is found in many cave paintings. Let's have some fun exploring these two gorgeous colours. Your project will change dramatically depending how much you use of each colour. this sign is predominantly ochre/mustard, but with just a pop of blue it is brought to life . Stacey Pfahler This beautiful fabric makes great use of blue and ochre, and teams them with a subtle, soft grey and white. you could create this so easily with some Lin Brown, Sara Naumann or Urban Snapshot stamps. IKOPlus Think how you can interpret these images, could you take a plain white pot and make it your own using PaperArtsy Fresco paints. John Maltby If you are a quilter you will love the simplicity of this next one. How could a papercrafter create this? strips of patterned paper, layered painted papers, a bit of machine stitching and topped off by some stencilling? Sabi Westoby How about some hand embroidery instead, be inspired by these lush colours are perfect little flower heads. LoveMaude Staying with fabric, this is such a sweet wall piece, stretched fabric and a felt flower! You could of course make paper flowers, PaperArtsy has some great metal dies for cutting your own blooms. bedbuggs How cute is this handpainted piece of wall art, ideal for a kid's room. KatyB For more home decor how about swirling some Fresco paint around inside some old glass jars, don't these look so classy.. Ashley While you are upcycling, why not create a collection of frames in these fabulous shades. The SpeckledEgg Easter is almost upon us, the chocolate never lasts long, so why not go for a painted egg instead.. well maybe have the chocolate too! These are painted goose eggs from Romania. Bukovina How about some accent colours for a spring outfit, simple beads and other embellishments make for an interesting bracelet. Gomeow Cardmaking uses this colour scheme really well, especially when teamed with punchy and clean white. PaperCraftyKaren Another card, this time stamped like a masterboard and coloured with distress inks. Alex For something a bit different, try making some Dorset buttons. They ar fascinating and so easy to make, they make for beautiful embellishments. Anita Simmance Finally a stunning tag, painty layers, collage and stamping. Jolande Have a wonderful 2 weeks everyone, I hope you have fun with all the different shades of these gorgeous colours, please do show us what you have made. Don't forget to follow Darcy and Leandra's Pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! ~ Darcy We hope that you learn something interesting from our blog. Our bloggers deeply appreciate your comments so much, so please take time to let them know you've been inspired! Why not join our challenge by blogging your interpretation of the current topic and link it here? The current topic link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 9th April 2016, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. All links go in the draw to win a £50 voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. Challenge Guidelines The challenge is a for you to show how you are inspired by the current blog topic. We encourage you to play with us and explore your personal creative style. Please mention which PA blog post inspired you and and why (link directly to that post). Please don't link to the home page of your blog because then no-one can track back to easily find the original post. We prefer your challenge blog post is created exclusive to our challenge, but if our topic fits perfectly with another challenge, then you may link to both if appropriate. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - it's lovely when you do though! You can enter as many times as you like. We don't want to restrict your creativity! NB. Link closes at 17:00 Sunday 9th April (London Time) Prize: The winner will receive a £50 credit voucher to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website. The credit voucher includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy. email: [email protected] NEW Challenge/ winner: Each fortnight on Sunday, the winner will be announced at 19:00 (London time). In the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
