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fabric design Entries in fabric design (5)
Fabric Shopping
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 2:19PM If shopping were an Olympic sport, my daughter would be a gold medalist. She can find the best bargains and always in the right size and color. On the other hand, I am more of a lazy, impatient shopper. I know exactly what I want and if I don't immediately see it, I move on.
This can pose a problem when working on a project. I can see the perfect fabric in my head but do not always find it on the shelf. However a little computer time, an ink jet printer, some PFD (prepared for dye) fabric and freezer paper can solve the problem.
This will be part of a round boarder. Sheets of PFD fabric were ironed to freezer paper, cut to size and printed on my ink jet printer. I printed each section just to the size needed including cutting lines. No reason to waste printer ink on fabric that will be cut away.
Inspiration
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 7:41AM Circular shapes fascinate me.
These are Maharam and Arc/Com upholstery fabrics. The one in the lower left corner is a reintroduction of a design from 1960.
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fabric design Fabric Arrived from Spoonflower
Friday, March 27, 2009 at 7:51PM 
The package from Spoonflower arrived in the mail today! I am pleased with the results of my little trial. I did 2 variations; one with a light background (just the base off-white cotton) and one with a dark gray background. I ordered a fat quarter of each but in retrospect, I wish I had ordered a yard of each (fat quarter @ $11 versus full yard @ $18). The fabric quality is great and it has a really nice hand.
I was a little worried that some of my line work was too fine to print well but all of the detail in my original artwork is also in the final fabric.
My design was just a fun design; I did not have a specific project in mind (in contrast to my normally very practical brain). Now I have to figure out a good use for the fabric. I was thinking about a purse or tote. But if you have any other ideas, I'd sure appreciate your suggestions.
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fabric design in design your own fabric I did not end up where I thought I was going!
Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 11:26AM 
I've been playing around with Corel Draw and have a couple of designs. I did not end up where I thought I was going!
Comments and crits welcome.
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corel draw, fabric design Big Time Fabric Designer (insert your name here)
Friday, March 6, 2009 at 3:04PM Have you ever dreamed of designing your own fabric line? I sure have. And my dream consists not of individual little 8 ½ x 11 sheets of fabric but true yardage! Yards of curtains, piles of pillows, and maybe a smart-looking jacket all out of the same fabulous fabric.
I have found a way to make the dream come true even if your fantasy does not include a jacket. Check out www.Spoonflower.com. It is an internet site that prints your design on quality quilting-weight cotton. You can print a little or a lot.
I’m super anxious to give it a try but I’m also trying to exercise a little discipline and come up with a good design first. Has anyone tried it yet?
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