In last week’s newsletter I asked readers to tell me what they hope to accomplish within the first 12 weeks...
Opportunities to design on your own, outside of the direction of a client, art director, or agent, offers a liberating...
I know you’re busy. With so much on your plate, it can feel challenging to achieve mastery in any one...
Thank you to all who applied for our customer service position! We received a ton of great applications and are...
Over the years we’ve heard from many up-and-coming designers who want to start their own clothing line featuring their pattern...
On August 24, 2017 we lost Jane Lewis, one of the most talented and knowledgeable textile designers in the quilting...
Have you ever wondered what’s “normal” when working with print studios or agents? How do you know what to expect...
Exciting News!!!! In last week’s newsletter I shared a quick and fabulous way to create an online portfolio in an...
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...
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”...
