When launching a freelance textile design business, the list of assumed “must-haves” and “must-knows” can be long and understandably overwhelming....
Music by Jahzzar Now that we are well into October, it’s nice to think back to last month when the...
Post by Victoria Snape. Images via: (Top row left) Netamente (Middle row left) Maelu Designs (Middle row right) Maelu Designs (Bottom row right) Netamente...
You may know Claire Carey from the lovely children’s trend posts she puts together for Pattern Observer (check out the...
Images via: (Clockwise from top left) “striped ceiling” by liz west, “The Upright stripes” by the great 8, “013/365 Stripes” by Oscar Castañón...
*Gabriela Fuente for Carlos Miele *Gabriela Fuente for Carlos Miele *Gabriela Fuente for Fit *(Left) Gabriela Fuente for Maria Garcia,...
In case you didn’t know, this weekend is the Fall International Quilt Market in Houston, Texas. Twice a year, fabric...
Miranda Mol is a textile and surface pattern designer from the Netherlands. She says “All my life I’ve been totally...
Last week we hosted a scholarship contest for the upcoming Ultimate Guide to Repeats Workshop. We prompted entrants to address the...
Ashley Conchieri is an independent textile designer who both weaves her own fabric and creates hand painted prints on stretched...
From time to time we hear from students inquiring about Pattern Observer scholarships. Well get excited everyone…because we are thrilled...
This may come as a surprise to some of you, but I am a fairly shy person and it is...
