When I was small, there was a department store, JC Penneys, located in the old Capitol Hill section of Oklahoma City. In late July my mother and I would drive there, walk down the stairs, and, in the basement of the store, were beautiful bolts of fabric. Late July meant school would be starting in about a month and we were there to pick out fabric for my school dresses. I could take a long, long time . . . probably what seemed like forever to my mother . . . deciding on what designs I wanted. More importantly, though, was how did the fabric feel?
When I found
Spoonflower, I ordered one of the sample swatches books. Lovely textures, especially the organic cotton sateen and the organic cotton interlock knit. If you are involved with fabric, you are a tactile person too. I used to do handmade papermaking, but making handmade paper is physically intense and the energy to do it has faded. I still have quite a stash of handmade paper, though, and I enjoyed the years that I did it, taking workshops and sharing my craft.
There are so many imaginative, creative, talented people currently contributing to Spoonflower. When I look at the designs, I feel like I can see a tiny bit of how that designer looks at things. That is what art is, isn't it? A manifestation of what is inside a person coming out. It's a brave thing to do -- to create and let other people seen what one has created.
Here are some fabrics I have purchased recently from designers on Spoonflower:
These images were taken out in my little house, Summersgaze, where there is only natural light, and a morning light at a northern angle at that. I did not use a flash. The colors are much more intense to the naked eye. Maybe I should have used a flash, but I've provided links to all the fabric designs so they can be viewed in detail.
