What Inspires Me

I was thinking about things that inspire me.  I have always loved this song, Mindy Gledhill inspires me.  

Thank you Mindy, your music has lifted my spirits more times than I can count and it continues to inspire.

As I watched my little Grandson RJ last night, I thought about how is face inspires me.  Now this song has even more meaning and inspiration for me.

Thank you RJ you bring joy into my life everyday.

One of the most exciting parts about designing fabric is seeing what people create using my designs.  These people truly inspire me.

Judy Ginns from Chasing Mini on Etsy is creating lovely dresses as always.  This one she used a bit of my new bunting fabric.  I love what she does with my fabric.  This dress was designed for a Toddler girl size three years.  Isn't it yummy?

Thank you Judy, you continue to inspire me and inspire new fabric designs.

 I love it when people ask for something special, or take my fabrics beyond what I could imagine.

My lovely customer Kristin Gammill asked me to create a larger scale print of my Parisian French script fabric.  She had this amazing duvet made and shared it with me last night.  

Thank you Kristin, you made my day.  You must feel like a princess sleeping in this lovely bed.

Isn't it gorgeous?  I have an inspiration board on Pinterest, dedicated to my Customer Creations.

Besides bunting, French designs and little girl inspirations, I love Hydrangeas.  A customer named Renee contacted me recently and asked if I could create fabric with Hydrangea dishtowels.  I designed these Dishtowels by the Yard especially for Renee.  Here is what they look like.

This is how it looks by the yard, four print on a yard of Linen-Cotton Canvas fabric.

I just ordered a yard and I will cut and sew them to share once I receive my fabric.  I have other designs, but I like this set because each one is different style.  I am offering them also for commercial use.  So those talented Etsians can purchase them by the yard and sell them in their shops.

Thank you Renee, your inspiration helped me create something unique and practical.  And now I am inspired to create even more dishtowels.

You know what I love about being inspired?   It makes me feel like a kid again!

I hope that you enjoyed my show and tell.

Thank you for being you, 

you inspire me every day.

Wishing you a lovely weekend.

French script fabric inspiration

I've been busy designing fabric again.

I meet the most fascinating people daily from all parts of the world.  Customers who inspire me with their requests and fabric projects.

This fabric is on it's way to Queensland, Australia. I loved the way it looked printed on Cotton Sateen so much that I wanted to photograph it before wrapping it up for shipment.

Someone asked me to rush ship this fabric to her for a display that she is creating.  Another customer is also on Etsy and asked me to design fabric for her products.

Recently a customer asked me to rotate the design so that she could wrap it around her headboard without having a seam.  She promised to send me a photo when she is done.

This fabric is printed on dreamy Organic Cotton Sateen.

Right now I am working with a customer that is creating all kinds of beautiful things using my fabric.  She is working on her daughter's wedding.

When I started designing fabric back in 2008, I had no idea how rewarding this would be.  There just aren't enough hours in the day for me to design all the fabric ideas I have.  Yet, I enjoy every minute.  I love  the adventure of working with such interesting people who create such lovely things with my fabric designs.