It has been a busy day. I am working on several deadlines involving several different projects. I have been thinking about color as well. I seem to work in a random way and my focus now has been to try and create themes in color and design. To make it easyier on myself in production as well as my personal life. A I [...]
Archive for the ‘Fabric’ Category
Fabric Friday and Focus
Posted in Fabric, Studio Business, Style, color, design, tagged design, Fabric, focus, Shibori on June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So Much Fabric
Posted in Fabric, Studio Business, Thrifting, creative life, tagged Add new tag, Etsy, Fabric design, new shop on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Since, I am back to creating my own fabrics again, I need more space and have so much fabric that I no longer need. My boys are older and I do not make children’s items and as with life in general we grow and change in our styles so much of my older fabrics and [...]
Invitation to Print
Posted in Art, Fabric, Style, color, design, inspiration, tagged Art, color, design, Fabric design, Screen printing, textiles on June 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In all the research on screen printing and other fabric design processes, I can across Spoonflower. It looks like a great idea still in Beta stage. I am happy to say that I have been invited to have some of my designs printed to check out the new system. Now to get to work one [...]
Design Letting Go
Posted in Fabric, Interior Design, Studio Business, Style, Thrifting, color, design, tagged antiques, Fabric, furniture design, Interior Design, Thrifting on June 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I am in the process of updating this blog and it is interesting to rethink what I want it to be and do. It has a lot to do with the new products I have been designing. I am incorporating my team (the Boys at home) to add some small furniture pieces as well as [...]
Fabric Friday
Posted in Fabric, Interior Design, Style, color, design, tagged designers, fabric printing, studio display on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The styles I have been looking at this week as started from the mood board,has lead me to many great artisans and designers. I notice a lot of fabric designers are in UK and Australia. We are going to do our part to create more printed fabric here at our studio. I am in love [...]
Clothing Design
Posted in Fabric, Fashion, Style, design, tagged Beach Clothing, Fashion design, linen, Summer Style on June 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In staying with my Monday Mood look this week. I have been looking at independent clothing designers and thinking about my own dressing and making things for myself to wear. Summer always seem to be a challenge with my own style. It is so humid here in the South, and we are near a the [...]
Beautiful Fabric
Posted in Fabric, Fashion, color, design, tagged Fabric design, fabric dyeing, silk painting, Teaching on May 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I am working on an teaching proposal for a new class in the fall, silk painting and dyeing. I have been working in linen and cotton in recent months, since the studio is coming together, the dye area is ready for new processes. I usually paint directly with gutta resist and a lot of detail. [...]
New Materials
Posted in Fabric, Style, creative life, tagged Bamboo, Fabric, garden, Sustainable living, yarn on May 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Spring time is the growing season, and for us that means, chopping bamboo. It grows on our property and as many have heard it spreads like crazy and can grow 1 foot per week on average. It is a love hate relationship. It is lovely and sustainable and can be made into many things. It can be turned into flooring, counters, fibers, fabrics [...]

