Desert Mesa by Dr. Helen Lucero  (mom) It’s been a month (!) since I was eliminated from The Printed Bolt contest so the sting has faded. Although I was disappointed to no longer participate, I have reminded myself that one of the main reasons I entered was to LEARN— a benefit of which I received [...]

I’ve finally gotten around to making a mark for myself that I’m much happier with. Most folks I know agree that this is one of the most difficult (and should be one of the most fun), tasks as a designer. Are you loving donkeys yet? You can find more on my Pinterest page. I’m also [...]

Some mod and tribal geometrics… interestingly, all found on the same trip.  

It’s so fun to see how everyone in this contest thinks and their views from all over the world. We’re down to 6 designers. Here is the my latest entry and you can find everyone’s patterns (and vote) here.

I was inspired by Gennine to make this desktop calendar for you from a recent design I created for “The Farm Show” at the local Heebe Jeebe gallery. Click on image to download large version.

Yet another great theme and showing by my fellow contestants! Challenge 2 Tools of the Trade was posted today and it’s always fun to see how different designers interpret a theme and make it their own in style. Sometimes I think I like the research aspect of creating a pattern as much as the actual [...]

The last time I was in New Mexico I had one of the best thrift store sessions I’ve had in a long time. Cotton cowboy shirts, knit disco dresses and weirdo underpants— lots to inspire out there! Thought I’d share a few at a time in upcoming posts. Enjoy!

The Printed Bolt is well underway and I’m happy to report that I’ve made it to round 2 and came in second place! I’m very happy with the feedback I received from the judges and quilt experts. As promised, here are 4 other patterns I developed while creating the main print for Nepalese Dream. Thanks to [...]

Did I get your attention? One category of prints that I see the need to expand upon is florals. Many of my surface pattern friends do almost nothing BUT florals— and they are really lovely… just not my go-to subject. Could this spareness of florals be somehow connected to my shortage of single patterns? As [...]

Beyond excited this week to announce that I’ve been selected as one of 10 international designers to compete in The Printed Bolt’s 2nd Annual fabric design competition for quilt fabric: Repeat(ed)!!! This was my favorite online Surface Design event last year. The challenges were thoughtful and fun, plus the designers were incredible— so insightful to [...]

Hello and welcome to the Let’s Fly Blog Hop! You may have just joined me from the Life and Times blog of the talented Claire Smillie. Claire was the “hostess” of the last blog hop that I participated in and she’s based in South Western England. The theme for this hop is FLYING (also in [...]

Get ready for a trip around the world… IN the world of surface pattern design. Check back here on Thursday, 1/10 to see my new mini collection and enjoy 50+ other designer’s blogs!