Heart Motif is an ever popular motif as the symbol of romantic love and you can find these motifs in different shapes and sizes in textiles. But have you wondered at its familiar lobed /scalloped shape? I did and it stumped me to learn about its origin. In my mind it was closely associated with … Read more
If you have aspirations to be a fabric pattern design artist, Photoshop is right there on top as a magic tool for all your creative work. When I worked at an advertising company, watching their technical team create different effects in Photoshop, it looked like a very difficult task. But after using it now, I … Read more
Nowadays designing your own fabric can be as simple as typing a prompt (or even saying it). But nothing beats a design that comes out of your own brain – this goes for every sewist, textile lover and designer with a motif in mind and dreams of seeing it printed on a fabric. Using the … Read more
I love all kinds of printing on textiles and love all things sustainable and also love all things botanical (read: looking at flowers). So it was a given that I would also love eco-printing. But… reality proved to be a bit more nuanced than “love.” “Passable,” more like. Maybe because all those influencers teaching me … Read more
Ombre refers to the gradual blending of one color to another or a gradual change of light color to dark – imagine colors fading into each other. This shading mimics a lot of colors in the nature and is used in textile design to add visual depth. You just have to design your colors so … Read more
Ok, I know, mural painting is meant for the walls. But it is a lot easier to do it on clothes. And a lot more practical and functional. You can easily transfer the exquisite beauty of mural painting onto our favourite piece of clothing of all times, the common t shirt, and by doing so, … Read more