Hello, friends! Happy Friday! With every Friday comes a new Pinterest Feature from our amazing Pinterest Party! I hope you’ve linked up with us. Bev, Malia, Kara, and I love getting to feature one of you guys each week! Today’s fun feature is Lynda from Oh So Shabby! Lynda has 187 boards (whoa!!) and 2774 pins. ... Read More about Pinterest Feature Friday
A Textile Designers guide to the art of Fabric Manipulation to use in simple craft projects
By developing a new technique that combines textile knitting and weaving, Moriel Dezaldeti has created an array of unique textures unlike any other.
FREE fall wallpapers for both desktop and phone — 27 cute, fun, and festive designs to choose from. Download yours today!
A close up of Tessa Perlow's embroidered faces. Photo 7 of 10 in 10 Mind-Blowing Textile Artists You Should Follow on Instagram Right Now. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.
by Heidi Emmett Some days I need to re-pin my musings that I have found on Pinterest. SOME DAYS!? I do it everyday, ha, ha. But, as I have said in the past, 1/2 hour is my limit. Enjoy some of my &…
When light hits a drop of water remarkable things can occur. It can refract through the water and form rainbows in the sky. Or it can have a mirroring effect, reflecting it back and create small spots of light. Liquid light is a series of experimental optical fiber textiles inspired by the interaction between water […]
Swedish style is known not only for its clean lines but also for its bold fabric designs, both working so well in highlighting the other. Hi guys, this is Mel, and I'm back this month reporting live from Stockholm to introduce you to Ulrika Gyllstad, a textile designer here whose graphic patterns are created with nature and architecture as its muse and with a strong environmental conscience.
Jacquard Woven Throw designed by Phillip David Stearns using a hand modified digital camera. The design was produced by taking a photograph with a short circuited vintage digital camera. 54" x 72" 95% Cotton (75% recycled) & 5% Polyester Made in the USA Easy Care: Machine Wash Cold, Gentle Cycle, Dry Low, Iron Low
In this industry there’s a CLEAR distinction between a ‘high-end’ print and a one that’s considered ‘commercial.’ And, as a professional designer, it’s great to know how to design for both levels. Here at Longina Phillips Designs our designers craft their work to suit one of the two camps, and that’s pretty common for a working studio.In this post our creative director, Bec walks you through our internal checklist for creating a high-end design.1. USE UNEXPECTED COLOURS“There’s always something
Today it is our honor to share these breathtaking hand-printed patterns created by Katy Welsh. Katy writes, “I am in my final year at Leeds college of art studying printed textiles and am really excited to see what the future has in store!” We’re excited too, Katy!! In terms of her process, Katy writes, “Colour is my main focus, I really like to mix and match to create experimental and bold palettes which I use across my collections. My […]
Traditional Japanese wave design in red and beige. Medium weight 100% cotton fabric suitable for quilting and masks. SKINNY QUARTER - 9" x 44" (23 cm x 112 cm) FAT QUARTER - 18" x 22" (46 cm x 56 cm) HALF YARD - 18" x 44" (46 cm x 112 cm) We make every effort to capture the true color of each fabric, but there will be differences between monitors. Thank you for understanding. Learn more about Japanese textiles at theardentthread.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter @kimonomomo for the latest updates.
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 […]
Design by Arte International Colourful fil-à-fil wallcovering with exuberant chalk lines. Materials: Textile wallcovering on non-woven backing. Adhesive: Adhesive for non-woven wallcovering like Arte Clearpro or 100% dispersion adhesive. Size: Width 100 cm (39.37”), sold by the linear metre/yard. Repeat: Drop match 183/91.50 cm (72.05"/36.02"). Samples available upon request.
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This is a quilt series inspired by tree bark. Each quilt represents a differnt type of tree bark. Click through to see which one you like.
TheLOLOI CATALINA HCF09 NAVY Area Rug. Power Loomed With Polypropylene. Save on all Loloi CATALINA Rugs.
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 !
If you’re a regular reader of the blog you probably saw Chelsea’s tutorial from last month inspired by WGSN’s “Tidal Beachcomber” trend for Spring/ Summer ’17, and our subsequent Inside the Studio feature showcasing the trend. These posts grew out of the theme of our recent Chelsea’s Challenge (our monthly post series in the Textile Design Lab that helps our members build trend-driven collections for their pattern portfolios.) We had a huge response to the Tidal Beachcomber challenge and saw dozens of stunning collections created around this […]
Moss: more understated than a patch of flowers, but just as striking and even more lovely to roll around in.
Understanding common pattern design terms as a surface designer allows you to talk confidently with companies and potential clients who are interested in your art licensing portfolio. We’re discussing the 10 most common terms like coordinate pattern, half drop repeat, and more.
A contemporary fabric pattern, featuring an all over rectangular geometric design. Shown here in the liquorice and hemp colourway. Other colourways are available.
C.F.A. Voysey. Textile design with birds and butterflies or moths. Watercolour, British, 1918
Lucy Levenson translates her visions into folk art using paint, threads and fabrics as her medium creating whimsical works.
This is a made to order textile art work “Silence”. Please message me for the lead times, which typically takes about 4-8 weeks. Colour palette, composition and size could be made by request. In any case my aim as an artist is the follow the original design as closely as it is posiible. tapestry large scale woven wall handing custom fiber art textile art custom installation textured wall art woven tapestry custom large macrame ukrainian art Artwork "SILENCE" is large macrame combined a different textured art: fiber art, woven tapestry, macrame etc. Imagine the quiet as you dive underwater and see the sunlight slice through from above. grasses wave and kelp forests stand tall and whisper as you swim by. the rocks below full of creatures and colors. anemones. urchins. and coral, nestled in, home to this underwater world froze for a minute for you DETAILS ■ 6 650 meters of yarns/robes ■ various materials used on this art work such as cotton ropes, silk, wool and viscoses yarns and fibers, felt, wool and silk cocoons ■ 30 unique textures ■ 365 details D I M E N S I O N S Horizontal: 42” (106 cm) Vertical: 59” (150 cm) COLORS Colours depicted are multiple shades of white, ivory, ecru, pearl, cream, egg shell, linen, bone and silver If you need additional information about this product, photo or video review please do not hesitate to contact me.
TealAn elegant pattern inspired by the vintage geometrical patterns from the 60´s and 70´s.More colors:Burgundy Black
When it comes to patience and perseverance, Serena Garcia Dalla Venezia has both qualities in spades. The Chilean textile artist crafts handmade fabric balls in a rainbow of different colours and t...
Vintage midcentury Swedish embroidery book with beautiful colour plates
Il y a quelques années, on trouvait régulièrement des textures ou motifs dans le web design qui servaient à habiller le site et donner un univers plus personnel. Aujourd'hui les textures ont fait place au Flat Design, mais nous avons sélectionné pour vous une série de motifs et textures qui pourront vous donner quelque