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Welcome to the vibrant world of Din + Bloom

Din + Bloom is based in Melbourne, Australia and offers clients trend driven textiles that blur the lines of art and fashion. Their all women team creates textile designs for clients around the world- from the...

Artists Street Patterns

Painting, Murals, Sculpture and more with Hello Kirsten

Hello Kirsten is a muralist and fine artist working in Toronto, Canada....

Textile Design Lab

Textile Design Lab Schedule of Events – Winter/Spring 2022

It’s hard to believe 2021 is nearing its end. It was another...

Textile Designers

Stylized Flora by Feanne

Feanne’s work can be summarized in two powerful words: “jaw-dropping” and “dramatic.”...

Textile Designers

Custom Patterns by Shelley Steer

If you love animals and the wild, you will really love Shelley...

Recent Pattern Design Posts

Artists

Genna Blackburn’s Enchanting Designs

When you view Genna Blackburn’s work you get invited into a world of playful patterns, and I love...

Textile Design Lab

Upcoming Course: Collaboration for Pattern Designers

For as long as I can remember collaboration has been something that has fascinated and inspired me—from being...

Apparel Textiles Artists Fashion

Sarah Donofrio: Sketch to Pattern to Fashion

Every time I get the chance to view Sarah Donofrio’s work I also acknowledge what a gorgeous portfolio...

Turn Your Artwork Into Textile Designs That Sell

Are you interested in creating artwork for the textile design industry but not sure how to get started? The Pattern Observer team has a free video training just for you.

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What Is Pattern Design?

Pattern Design is the art of turning your artwork into stunning repeating patterns which are then applied to products. Products include fabrics, apparel, home decor, stationery and more. Explore just a few of our pattern design posts here.

Creative Entrepreneurship

Selling Your Pattern Designs through Print Studios

Pattern Designs

The pattern design community is a vibrant community of textile and surface pattern designers creating stunning artwork and sharing their craft with the world. Explore their work and read their stories in these inspiring posts.

Textile Designers

Vivid Pattern Designs by Diana Rakhmanova

Diana Rakhmanova describes herself as an “independent artist/pattern designer, passionate about prints, patterns, oriental ornaments, nature, and art...