I don’t always know exactly what I’m looking for when I start investigating a particular pattern style. To be honest,...
*Guest post by Julie Gibbons. Did you know there are (and have been) many famous people out there who did...
Having not received a formal degree in textile and pattern design I have read numerous books to try to develop...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. “Liberty Style” was the term given to a range of...
Pop Art Patterns is part of a series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Like many other...
I am pleased to announce that Julie Gibbons of tractorgirl will be joining Pattern Observer as a regular contributor! Julie...
As I mentioned in Part 1, there are some common themes that run through all of the Russian folk styles...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Part 1 in the Russian Folk series here, Part 2 here. ...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Shibori has been getting a bit of press lately; it...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. I never much liked Memphis style when I first came...
Pat Nugent is the founder and president of Patricia Nugent Design & Textiles, and a fashion and vintage textiles expert. She...
When I was a teenager I cottoned onto Art Deco patterns and loved them for their symmetry and opulent glamour....
