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April 2013

Design Thoughts

Visit at SURTEX May 19, 20, 21, 2013 at the JAVITS Center, NYC — Booth #447

  Auddie Designs will be available for licensing at the SURTEX expo in New York this May.  Please contact me for an appointment, and be sure to stop by booth #447.

By Audrey Hopkins, 12 years ago
Design Thoughts

Stripes Can Make Your Colors Pop

When working with subtle motifs, it can be a good idea to add some stronger colored stripes as an accent. Think of it like dressing a table for a fancy dinner: The table cloth is white, the silverware and glasses shiny and the bone china sleek, but everything lacks color.  Read more…

By Audrey Hopkins, 12 years ago
Design Thoughts

You Put the Lime in the Coconut …

Time for the Tropics! What is it about beach patterns that makes everything bright and sunny — even on a rainy day when the towels and swimwear are scattered on the grey porch?  Lush ferns, sandy shoes, sunburns, lemonade and beach bags . . . these are a few of Read more…

By Audrey Hopkins, 12 years ago
Design Thoughts

Branding

By Audrey Hopkins, 12 years ago
Design Thoughts

The Power of Fill . . .

A great way to boost your designs is to work up a number of quality fills. “Fill” refers to repeated designs that you can use to fill in large spaces. While you could draw in these fills by hand as you work on a design, creating some fills out of Read more…

By Audrey Hopkins, 12 years8 years ago
Design Thoughts

April 22, 2013 Textile Design Contest: Quilting Fabrics

Win a new Bernina sewing machine and 5 yards of your printed fabric done by Benartex!  Once again, no professionals, please.  Pinterest users only! This is a 12″ x 12″ swatch, with up to 10 entries allowed.  Judging by the number of re-pins on Pinterest and official judges.  That means pick Read more…

By Audrey Hopkins, 12 years8 years ago

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