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Preparing a Design for a Lampshade

Preparing a Design for a Lampshade

In this week's blog post, I wanted to show you how to prepare designs for a lampshade cover.  The company Dannells has a printing service available allowing you to create a design for your own bespoke lampshade.  My two students worked with me to produce the amazing lampshades above - let me show you the process! The first stage is to create... View more
Design for Halloween

Design for Halloween

Although Halloween is still a while away, because I usually make an outfit for my daughter Estelle, I start to think of design ideas in August.  I have created a variety of Halloween fabrics over the years - you can see my collection here.  This year, I'm going to use this 'Cobweb Cat' Linocut design to create a costume. I... View more
Collaborating on a Blog Post

Collaborating on a Blog Post

This month was a proud month for me - I had a tutorial on making a lampshade featured on the Spoonflower Blog! You can read it here, and see the lampshade below.  This was the result of working with two professional partners - Dannells, who provided the lampshade making materials - and Spoonflower, who provided the fabric, printed up in... View more