As I mentioned in Part 1, there are some common themes that run through all of the Russian folk styles...
*Guest post by Julie Gibbons. This is the third in a series of posts on famous people who did surface...
Pat Nugent is the founder and president of Patricia Nugent Design & Textiles, and a fashion and vintage textiles expert. She...
This is the fifth in a series of posts written by Julie Gibbons on well known people who created surface...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Shibori has been getting a bit of press lately; it...
This is the second in a series of posts on famous people who did surface design as a sideline to...
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...
I don’t always know exactly what I’m looking for when I start investigating a particular pattern style. To be honest,...
Woven Color Color has always been an integral part of fashion and design. Historically colors were applied to textiles with...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. William Morris (1834-1896) is best known these days as a...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Katagami is the traditional Japanese art of paper stencils, and...