As the summer sun blazes down on those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, designing Christmas and holiday patterns doesn’t...
*Guest post by Julie Gibbons. All images via North Carolina State University Libraries. This is the fourth in a series of posts...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. William Morris (1834-1896) is best known these days as a...
Pat Nugent is the founder and president of Patricia Nugent Design & Textiles, and a fashion and vintage textiles expert. She...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. I LOVE a good paisley. Maybe because they’re like pattern...
*Guest post by Julie Gibbons. This is the sixth and final in a series of posts on famous people who did...
I am pleased to announce that Julie Gibbons of tractorgirl will be joining Pattern Observer as a regular contributor! Julie...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. I never much liked Memphis style when I first came...
*Guest post by Julie Gibbons. This is the third in a series of posts on famous people who did surface...
This is the second in a series of posts on famous people who did surface design as a sideline to...
In this post Julie Gibbons explores the history of the ever popular damask pattern. You might be forgiven these days...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. “Liberty Style” was the term given to a range of...