Check out my design process for making repeating patterns for Spoonflower’s Lake Life Design Challenge!
Vintage Sportswear Challenge
A fun little design process blog about textile creation with a vintage sportswear twist.
Monochromatic Bedding Challenge
Process I actually made this design for the challenge from two weeks ago, but it didn’t quite pop enough for that one. However, I really loved it, so I tweaked it a bit and went for it! This design came about after my mom went walking in the field across from my house and took…
Tween Bedding Challenge
This week, Spoonflower challenged us with making bedding for tweens. I oughta be able to swing that, considering how many tweens I have had/currently had. (Hint: it’s a lot) I whipped up a Pinterest board to get a feel for currents trends. Here they are: midtones (colorful, but not bright), 70’s, boho, rainbows and cute…
Pantone Design Challenge
Another Sheets Challenge Spoonflower once again asked us to design a pattern that would look good on sheets. The funny thing is, they also have voters view the design on a sheet set mock up. It’s nearly impossible to see the details, thus the smaller designs that work better on sheets don’t do well on…
Cute Kid Sheets Challenge
Process A challenge to design something cute for kids is always a fun one! I know a few kids. 😆 Spoonflower puts out updates about trends, and one of them is “southwest.” I drew up a fun handkerchief pattern, but the details were too small to see for the challenge. So I took some of…
Sky’s Above Bedding Challenge
Creation Process I’m in the process of a pretty special project for a new little person in my extended family. She is due in a few months, and I have a pretty good start on a special collection of fabric just for her. It has a sky theme with a twist of “Where the Wild…
East Fork Autumn Design Challenge
Painting Autumn This week’s challenge required that we use a specific color palette, specified by a pottery company (East Fork) with whom Spoonflower partners. You can read more about them here if you like. These colors reflect their new autumn line. The challenge was to create a pattern that would look lovely on table linens…
Monster Mash Design Challenge
Process I nearly didn’t enter this week. Monsters generally aren’t my vibe. But I started noodling on the idea of cute instead of scary, and I thought I could come up with something. These little slug creatures are inspired by a cross between the Sesame Street aliens (yip, yip, anyone?) and the slugs in Flushed…
French Country Table Linens Challenge
Process …and what a process! 8.5 hours total. I had a vision in my head for the French Country Table Linens Challenge. I wanted to capture a scene in the French countryside, in a loose, watercolor-y manner. My first attempt fell short of what I saw in my head. My second attempt is closer, though…