Textile Design

This semester in my computer aided apparel design class we've been working with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to design fabric prints that we'll use in the clothing we're designing. We learned to turn an inspiration image into basic black and white then use it to create our fabric designs.

Original art work, by me, used as my inspiration.

There was a lot of pixel manipulation and detailed work involved in the process. Once we had the design down we were able to turn it into a repeatable print. For the assignment we created 5 images and 2 colored versions.

Colorway 1

Colorway 2

For extra credit we could get a printed fabric sample from spoonflower.com, which I did. My finished project turned out really well and the fabric swatch was a favorite. I can't wait to see how these prints look combined with the children's clothing I'm designing for the class!

'Bubbles' fabric swatch & a perfect grade. :)

All of my designs are available for you to view (and hopefully purchase in the near future!) at spoonflower.com.

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Kitty Dress

The kitty dress was so fun to make! The appliqued kitty makes this dress purrrrrfect for any little girl to wear to school, church, or any other function.

For this dress, a blue and white print was first chosen for the main fabric and then matching colors were chosen for the kitty.

This dress is fully customizable to whatever color choices you want.

$55/each. Sizes available are girls 3 to 8.

Eva's Pageant Dress

I've been working at improving my quality and workmanship in the things I create over the past several months. One of my friends was looking for a pageant dress for her little girl but couldn't find just the right thing. She asked me for help and I readily accepted the challenge! We talked about designs and searched online for similar dresses and we ended up with a combination of a couple garments we found. I hand drafted the dress (using my new skills learned from my college class) and we went shopping for fabric.

Here's the final product and the happy Eva in her dress....

One of a Kind: Custom Patchwork Girls' Dress

This one of a kind patchwork dress was created for a friend's daughter for some summer fun! The criss-crossed straps and elastic backing ensure a proper fit and the twirly patchwork skirt is full of color and fun. The large hand-stitched flower is attached at the waistline- but wait! I put a snap on the backside of the flower for easy removal. Take it off to so the dress can be machine washed or even wear the dress without it. 

This dress was lots of fun to make and I hope to make some more similar (but not exactly like it) patchwork dresses in the near future. :)

Patchwork Dress

Patchwork Flower

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Back-to-School Dresses!

These two custom ordered dresses were created for 2 special girls who are headed off to their first day of Kindergarten in a couple weeks! These dresses were really fun to make! I love mixing and matching and coming up with something original like this. 

Want one of your own? Doesn't have to be school themed. ;)

The Twirly Dress is $25.00 for labor, fabric is extra.

Zebra Top

This flirty number was made for a clients teenage daughter who loves zebra print. The cotton fabric is comfortable and airy for the hot summer days. I really like this style of shirt, simple lines that can be spiced up with interesting fabric. I hope to make more like it!

Floral Ruffled Outfit

Here's the latest ruffled outfit creation! I love the pink and purple color combination. This outfit is perfect for a summer day full of play. :) 

This outfit was made for a customer but if you'd like you're own creation just let me know!

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Labor for the top is $20.

Labor for the shorts is $20.

Fabric is extra.

Eva's Blue Dress

Ms. Eva got another new dress! This one features an overall blue printed fabric with a double layer side apron. The side apron is visual and doesn't come off, however, the ruffled belt does. 

Pink Knit Top

This top was create for a clients teenage daughter. The undershirt is a soft pink knit with the outer being made from a sheer floaty fabric. This top went together fairly quickly and it's perfect for everyday or something a little nicer.

Bridesmaid Dresses

I'm so happy to finally be sharing this post with you! It's been a long time coming. :) I started these dresses back in April for a good friend who got married a couple weeks ago. 

The maid of honors dress is ivory and the other 4 dresses are red. Each dress has a matching black lace overlay and boning in the bodice for support.

They all turned out great and the wedding was just beautiful!