New Pansy Fabric!

I'm pleased to announce that I've released a new floral fabric on Spoonflower! Pansy Field is also available in a gift wrap and at a smaller scale.I was inspired to make this fabric when I went to the garden center and saw all the different flowers they had there. The fabric pattern is made using my photos of some of my favorite pansies.I had the fabric printed onto Sport Lycra in order to make my sister a crop top. I was a little worried about the print appearing faded or washing out, but these pictures were taken after the shirt had already been through the wash. The print is just as bright as when I got it! The shirt itself is simply two pieces of fabric zig zagged together at the sides and shoulders. The neck, armhole, and bottom hem are folded over and zig zagged in place.If anyone ends up using my pansy fabric, please send mp pictures! I'd love to see what you make!

Phases of the Moon Skirt

I designed this fabric, Phases of the Moon, a couple years ago, with no real plan besides releasing it on Spoonflower.I bought myself two yards last year with the intent of making a dress. It didn't work out and I can't remember exactly what happened, but pieces of the fabric remained in my fabric box up until this Thursday.When I pulled the fabric out, I found I'd already cut out the perfect base for a high/low hem skirt. I couldn't find the top half of the dress anywhere. All that I did was sew a narrow casing and put a bit of elastic through it. Since it was a knit fabric, I didn't even hem it. Ridiculously simple!The fabric is amazing! My design looks great, and the fabric I chose was Modern Jersey. There are some small design details that do not show up on the fabric, but that's my own fault. I had written the names of each moon phase under the corresponding moon in a light grey. The words were too tiny to show up against such a dark background.I I'm kind of disappointed I wasn't able to make the dress I wanted, but I'm happy with what I made. If I do ever find the rest of the moon fabric, I'll probably make a matching crop top.

New Fabric Designs!

If you have a Spoonflower account and follow my account, you've probably noticed some new designs. I've been working on a fabric collection based on paint.The first fabric, called Black and Blue Mirrors, is a simple black and blue repeating pattern. I created this design using acrylic paint and paper. I then scanned the painting into my computer and cleaned it up as much as I could before I ordered a yard of fabric from Spoonflower.Why did I order a yard of fabric, you ask? For a swap with Alice the Insane, of course! I gave her a yard of my design printed on cotton poplin ultra in trade for a super cute bag that she made to match our Kylo Ren and General Hux cosplays that we wore to MCM London. I really like the bag she made, and I've been using it so much! It's a really good size for everything I need with me on a daily basis. I love the dress she decided to make from the fabric, I think she did an amazing job keeping the pattern intact and that having the design off center was fresh and different.She added bias binding to the neck edge, and the dress opens at the side with a zipper. Isn't it lovely?This is the other fabric that I designed, also made using acrylic paint, paper, and a scanner. It's only the second fabric in my 'Paint' fabric collection, and I'm hoping to add at least two more painted fabric designs over the summer.Be sure to check out Alice the Insane's facebook page!If you're interested in purchasing either of these fabrics, they are available here.