Category Archives: pattern design

So I haven’t been practicing much, but every once in a while the design urge just takes over. I saw some posts for design competitions and thought I would give it a try. A variety of threaded patterns and a … Continue reading →

Feeling sort of girly and frilly, so just put together this pattern for practice. Cupcakes and strawberries sort of do the trick… Wish there was a guide to pattern designing somewhere that I could just go through…it would seem more … Continue reading →

I had to quickly get this idea out of my head and into a pattern design…so here you see my random musings…a whimsical triangle flower and swirly repeat pattern. Maybe this comes from the fact that sometimes I end up … Continue reading →

Another week and so another pattern. Playing with a large central image here with really minimal background patterning. I really love the bright color scheme here…goes with the jester, don’t you think? You can see my other patterns on fabric … Continue reading →

Not sure if that is even correct grammar, but started playing with this winged heart and created a pattern. I still don’t have a system, which is odd to me. I like having systems and methods for doing things…but for … Continue reading →

Just playing around and trying a different kind of color palette… sort of sour-ish and tangy colors. Something different that could be used for the holidays or everyday I think. Here’s the half-brick repeat of the design… One thing I’m … Continue reading →

Lately I’ve been really busy with other projects and not doing as much practice as I would like with pattern design. I’m wondering if there is some resource out there or a list of things to try out that would … Continue reading →

I decided to use some of my digital stamp illustrations to create patterns…really practice in coloring because it’s not something I am comfortable with. I love to draw and sketch all kinds of things, but often don’t go on to … Continue reading →

Here’s a little exercise on creating a border pattern that runs the entire length of a 42″ quilting fabric. I used a pumpkin image I created last year and just modified it a bit and duplicated for the border effect. … Continue reading →

Here’s another quick exercise in creating patterns. I drew a little cute house in the sky and did a half-drop repeating pattern. I think it turned out pretty cute, although I still have to work on colors. When repeated it … Continue reading →