Getting the latest trends and inspiration from the runways —and on the street— during New York Fashion Week (Feb 9 –...
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In last week’s newsletter I asked readers to tell me what they hope to accomplish within the first 12 weeks...
The first Pattern Industry Survey is officially closed and I am just beginning to review the results. I want to...
There is a rising trend for agents and studios, and that is the trend of requiring all pattern designs to...
Having not received a formal degree in textile and pattern design I have read numerous books to try to develop...
Today is the day! The 2013 Pattern Industry Survey is now live! Over the past few years so many of...
On August 24, 2017 we lost Jane Lewis, one of the most talented and knowledgeable textile designers in the quilting...
For week four of the Textile Design Lab’s Summer of Creativity “Back to School” summer study we are focusing on...
Raspberry Creek is a digital fabric printer focused on apparel and wallpaper. Diana started the company in 2012 for a...
I know you’re busy. With so much on your plate, it can feel challenging to achieve mastery in any one...
*image via Pedro Szekely Happy New Year!!!! The Pattern Observer calendar is starting to fill up, but I am holding several...
