Weaving stories into repeat – how I wove memories of my grandmother into fabric design
When my grandmother died a year ago, I didn’t have time to process it. At the funeral I had two young, very lively girls to keep an eye on, which…
Hedgerow chintz – a peek at my design process
During the autumn school holidays we spent a week on the island of Texel. I was inspired by the beauty of the island. From our holiday home we looked out…
summer school
This month I’m taking part in a four week summer school all about pattern design. I’m really enjoying it so far, and getting into the second brief. Before that’s done…
fabric shots – armadillo bison cardinal
This is what my set-up looks like to try to get good shots of fabric swatches. A white background, a sunny day but no direct sunlight, some white fabric rolled…
watercolour power tools
I've often mentioned spoonflower contests I enter. Recently I made it into the top ten for the first time which was incredibly exciting. The top ten designs are immediately set…
fabric photos
One of the most popular fabrics in my shop is the design vegetable garden. I've written about the design before, which I designed as a tribute to my grandma and…
tea towel calendar
I posted earlier about my tea towel calendar design for 2015. Since I gave a few tea towels as christmas gifts, I didn't want to post photos in December. Here…
inkscape tutorial – create a union of different objects
When I work in inkscape it's often helpful to create a union of different objects. This is similar to grouping them, but rather than creating a group of different objects,…
more autumn berries
Some more finds from my walks around the neighbourhood.I had fun arranging this on a piece of paper and then turned them into a fabric design: sketching, digitizing, arranging and…
fabric swatches
A few days ago I got a package with fabric swatches (always so exciting :-)). Here is my new collection in two different colourways:I've now set them for sale in…