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…
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…
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…
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…
Nothing is more fun than making a stylized animal! This week, after having visited my zoo — where elephants are king — I felt like putting the giants on paper. As some of you may know, elephants with their trunk up are good luck, but where’s the danger and excitement Read more…
