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Bumblebees with Yellow...
Yellow and black bumble bees on white flowers on grey  background with yellow detailing.  Bold bumble bee fabric, created from a handmade linocut print, with a pencil drawn leaf pattern...
Daisy Fabric
This fabric is based on my daisy linocut print - white daisies with yellow centres, green leaves and a royal blue background.  It is the kind of fabric which makes...
Poppy Pattern Fabric
Bright red poppies with deep green leaves on a pale grey blue background.  This design is based on my linocuts of poppies.  The repeat size is 35cm x 25cm.  The poppies...
Leaf Print Fabric
Leaf print fabric in green and deep blue green, with flashes of light blue.  This fabric was created using real dried leaves, transported from a beach holiday in Turkey back...
Yellow Duckling and Gr...
Yellow ducklings and grey polka dot fabric based on 5 of my illustrations of ducklings. I wanted to design a fabric which would be suitable for both baby boys and...
ABC and 123 Block
ABC and 123 Multi-coloured Block fabric and wallpaper made up of pink, blue, orange, green, yellow and purple blocks on a white background. The pattern uses beautiful old letterpress font hand...
Train Tracks Fabric
Train tracks design based on my own black and white linocut design.  There are two sizes available which suit different projects. Regular Scale:  This is a great size for smaller...
Orange Skeleton Fabric...
Orange skeleton fabric and paper based on an original linocut.  The size of the repeat is 8cm x 16cm.  Buy it at the Three Bears Prints Shop on Spoonflower.  It...
Purple Skeleton Fabric
Scary skeletons on a bright purple background!  This fabric design is based on my linocut of a skeleton. The repeat size is 17cm x 45cm.  The fabric is printed up...
Skeleton and Bat Orang...
Scary skeletons and flying bats on a bright orange background. This fabric design is based on my linocuts of a skeleton and bats. The repeat size is 22cm x 45cm.  The...
Feather Fabric in Red
A fun feather fabric in red!  This fabric is based on the feathers of my hen linocuts.  It is a multi directional fabric.  The size of the repeat is 20cm...
Swallows and Telephone...
Swallows on telephone wire fabric which uses 4 my linocut designs of swallows with a hand drawn repeat in background.  I love watching swallows congregating on telephone  wires on a...
Red Hens Fabric
Red hen fabric which uses 4 of my linocut designs of hens in red on a cream background. These hens were inspired by a flock living on a small holding...
Woodpeckers and Red Be...
Fabric with a design of woodpeckers feeding on insects hiding in the berries of a Rowan tree.  It is done in a Japanese style.  This fabric is comprised of a...
Woodpeckers and Orange...
Fabric or paper with a design of woodpeckers feeding on insects hiding in the berries of a Rowan tree.  It is done in a Japanese style.  This fabric is comprised...
Pink Hummingbird Fabric
Pink humming bird fabric with green leaf background.  This was created from a collagraph - pieces of card cut out in the shape of a hummingbirds, decorated with feathers, inked...
Purple Hummingbird Fabric
Purple humming bird fabric with green leaf background.  This was created from a collagraph - pieces of card cut out in the shape of a hummingbirds, decorated with feathers, inked...
Kingfisher in Reeds Fa...
Kingfisher fabric which uses my linocut designs of a kingfisher hunting in reeds.  The fabric is printed up by Spoonflower.  There are 3 different size options. Smallest scale available here. ...
Flamingo Design Fabric
These pink flamingos are wading through reeds.  It is a design comprised of a 2 colour linocut and hand illustrations of reeds. There are two different options for ordering.  The...
Canadian Geese Fabric
Canadian Geese fabric in grey, black and white.  This fabric is inspired by the flocks of geese which fly overhead during winter - the noise of them calling to each...
Brown Hens Fabric
Brown hen fabric which uses 4 of my linocut designs of hens in brown on a background with straw motifs.  These hens were inspired by a flock living on a...
Blue Tit and Birch Leaf
Blue green blue tit and birch leaf cotton fabric based on one of my linocuts and hand-drawn birch leaf. The repeat is 20 x 30cm with small tossed motifs of...

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