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…
After all, we’ve both got style, right? I was volunteering in the back room stacks at the art museum this week working through dozens of rare books on armor. Let me tell you–the images were stunning. Aside from the completely bizarre notion of gentlemen running around encased in metal (remember Read more…
When I was little, I loved nothing more than to play with ribbons all day long. Endlessly fascinating streams of bright colors and patterns littered my floor. I wore them in my hair, put them on my bike handles, created pom-poms, braided them into gizmos and used them to decorate Read more…
From time to time it is a good idea to challenge your artistic and creative skills. As designers, we need to meet challenges, whether from a boss or when starting a new project. For example, having to illustrate someone else’s idea on a deadline or having to go over another’s Read more…
Paging all design wannabees — this is your moment! Amateurs only, please! Spoonflower and Robert Kaufman Fabrics are hosting another design contest this year and the rewards include designing a whole collection for Robert Kaufman Fabrics. Last year’s winner was a mom working in Columbus, Ohio and look at her Read more…