Getting the latest trends and inspiration from the runways —and on the street— during New York Fashion Week (Feb 9 –...
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Looking for a fabulous free resource for your surface pattern design project? You’re in the right place. When your pattern...
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Over the years we’ve heard from many up-and-coming designers who want to start their own clothing line featuring their pattern...
Having not received a formal degree in textile and pattern design I have read numerous books to try to develop...
*image via Pedro Szekely Happy New Year!!!! The Pattern Observer calendar is starting to fill up, but I am holding several...
Images via: (clockwise from top left) “bedroom chinoiserie screen” by lkonstanski (cropped from original), “Cherry Blossoms” by John Morgan, “Chinese panels” by NinaZed (cropped from original), “Chinese Wallpaper” by momo (cropped from original), “Le Chinois Toile”...
Exciting News!!!! In last week’s newsletter I shared a quick and fabulous way to create an online portfolio in an...
When I share with you that there is an abundance of information in this industry, I am sure you’re not...
The home decor industry consists of companies that design products for the consumer’s home environment. These companies create products such...