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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.
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.
Our Textile Design Lab community recently had a Speedy Design Challenge based on abstract art patterns and I... Read More
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