Quilt Market is taking place in Portland this week and I will be attending for the first time (yeah!). I am excited to see what the quilt world is up to, but I am also excited to have the opportunity to “talk patterns” all day long. Earlier in the week I was having dinner with [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘patterns’
May 16, 2013
Pattern Collections: The FAQs
We are busy gearing up for the next Sellable Sketch Workshop and around this time we always receive lots of questions about pattern collections, how they are developed, why they are useful etc. I answered the most frequently asked questions below, but please feel free to ask your collection question in the comments section. What [...]
May 15, 2013
Street Patterns: Mini Polka Dots
Post by Victoria Snape. Images via: (Top row right) D4Discus (Top row left) Houp (Middle row center) Brown Cow vintage (Bottom row right) Just peachy
May 14, 2013
Sara Franklin and The Sellable Sketch
Today we are proud to feature the work of Sara Franklin, a recent alumna of The Sellable Sketch Workshop. She created a beautiful collection over the course of this six week design class, drawing on her “love of abstract expressionism, the home decor market and the feeling of freedom when putting paint to paper!” Sara has been able [...]
May 13, 2013
Children’s Trend: Baby Punk
Post by Claire Carey, images via: Super Trash, Molo, Bakker made with love (Orange Mayonnaise), Zadig et Voltaire, Soft Gallery, Babiekins, Munster Kids, Ej Sikke Lej, Stella McCartney, ESP No.1 “funky, hip, a bit ‘out there’, very grown up and also very current (think the Met Ball in NYC last weekend!). This punk trend is [...]
May 10, 2013
Featured Designer: Keema of Pencil Me In
Today’s featured designer, Keema of Pencil Me In, has a knack for developing patterns that are stunning, sophisticated, bold, clever and just plain fun. I had the pleasure of meeting her during February’s UGTR Workshop and fell in love with her pattern styling. Keema is a stationery and textile designer who loves color, texture and [...]
May 9, 2013
Gayleigh Chester and The Sellable Sketch
Over the next few weeks we will be featuring alumni of The Sellable Sketch Workshop, the collections they developed and the success that they have found from implementing this process. Before taking The Sellable Sketch, full time mother Gayleigh Chester had not picked up a paint brush since graduating from college, which was nearly fifteen [...]
May 8, 2013
Street Patterns: Kaleidoscope
Post by Victoria Snape, images via: (Top row right) Venus over water, (Middle row right) Sit stay go, (Middle row left) Verabel and fox, (Bottom row left) Fun makes good
May 3, 2013
Featured Designer: Laura Mysak
These beautiful florals are from the UK-based designer Laura Mysak. I was immediately struck by the expressive nature of her work, which momentarily takes me away to a serene garden or countryside escape. They are simply lovely! Laura graduated in 2002 from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee with a First Class Honours degree [...]
May 1, 2013
Monthly Vignette: April 2013
April has come and gone and over the past month we have had the opportunity to share beautiful patterns, inspiring interviews and opportunities within our industry. To learn more about any of the featured designers please scroll down to find their post or use the search bar on the right. To see previous vignettes please [...]
