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There is a rising trend for agents and studios, and that is the trend of requiring all pattern designs to...
Exciting News!!!! In last week’s newsletter I shared a quick and fabulous way to create an online portfolio in an...
Thank you to all who applied for our customer service position! We received a ton of great applications and are...
In last week’s newsletter I asked readers to tell me what they hope to accomplish within the first 12 weeks...
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*image via Pedro Szekely Happy New Year!!!! The Pattern Observer calendar is starting to fill up, but I am holding several...
Raspberry Creek is a digital fabric printer focused on apparel and wallpaper. Diana started the company in 2012 for a...
Are you heading to SURTEX this year? We’ll be featuring the work of Surtex exhibitors throughout the month of May...
On August 24, 2017 we lost Jane Lewis, one of the most talented and knowledgeable textile designers in the quilting...
I know you’re busy. With so much on your plate, it can feel challenging to achieve mastery in any one...
Have you ever had the opportunity to design patterns for the gift bag industry? In this post we’ll explore how...