Kindred

 I recently designed this collection called Kindred for Makower UK. Rooted in Celtic imagery, it celebrates kinship and heritage through enduring symbols and ancient forms, such as interwoven knots, illuminated type, mini thistles and softly coloured clover. It uses a deep, muted colour palette of earthy tones softened by time, suggesting heritage and a deep connection to ancestry.

The main print is called Legend and comes in three colour choices. It includes many Celtic images such as decorative knots, illuminated type and heraldry. There is a soft tonal print in the background.

I love this illuminated type design which is called Script. Each letter has been carefully considered, using scrolls and pattern infill to elevate them.

This wouldn't be a Celtic collection without a clover design. This one is quite small in scale and is softly coloured in a moss green. Look closer and you will see that it has a gentle layering to it too.

I love this mini thistle design which is coloured on a soft blue background. It's also available in a purple background and a beige background.

Scrolls are very popular in Celtic design and this scroll design makes a great allover print. It's perfect for using as a backing for a quilt or as a lining for a bag.

Art Nouveau-inspired images were also great for this collection so I included a stylised lily design.

Heraldry was a strong influence for this foulard design, a regimented layout which comes in shades of purple, blue and cream. It's also available in rusts and greens.

Stripe designs are great for using as a binding on a quilt or for handles to a bag. This stripe design includes many Celtic motifs such as clovers and decorative knots.

And finally, a Celtic knot design! This one is on a soft green background and includes a wide variety of decorative knots in shades of green, purple and blue.

Deep blue sea

 I recently created a collection of Makower UK called Deep Blue Sea which included fun sea creatures in a bright colour palette. 

Within the collection was a panel design that consists of eight different ten inch images that are great for using to make cushion covers, tote bags or quilts with. I took creatures from the main design and used them in a circular shape surrounded by sea life such as seaweed and fish.

These are some of my favourite images. The seal has a happy smile and drifts through brightly-coloured sea life.

The turtle image was also used in one of the allover prints for this collection.

I couldn't resist adding an octopus and made him a pretty pink colour.

Click here to see the full panel on the Makower website.

Little ones

I recently created this cute collection for Makower UK. It's called Little Ones and consists of woodland animals in a soft colour palette.

This design is called 'Hugs' and includes mother and baby foxes, bunnies, hedgehogs and squirrels in a soft peach colour. I used a sketchy style for these animals.

This design is called 'Bunnies' and includes rabbits in several poses with foliage and tiny hearts on a coral stripe background.

This coral 'Ducks' design is so cute and includes pretty daisies amongst the ducks.

'Foliage' is a really versatile print and can be used for a number of fabric projects, Pair it with designs from this collection or use it for bag making or dressmaking.

Cute baby 'Deer' are silhouetted against a soft brown background and surrounded by stylised foliage.

This 'Etched' design is created in a sketchy style and includes deer, foxes and bunnies.

These 'Stars' are on a grey/brown background and are a great print for decorating a child's bedroom.

The 'Hugs' design on cream is a great neutral colour and could work for both baby boys and baby girls.

The 'Bunnies' on the yellow and cream stripe are lovely and fresh and gender neutral.

The 'Ducks' work well on a yellow background.

The 'Foliage' looks lovely and fresh on a cream background and includes ferns, florals and tiny butterflies.

The 'Etched' design also comes in a green outline on a cream background.

The 'Stars' design also comes in a teal version.

The 'Hugs' design looks so pretty on this teal background.

'Ducks' on a teal background.

And beautiful 'Bunnies' on a teal and cream background.

 

Golden

I recently designed this collection for Makower UK. It's called 'Golden' and is inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt. It includes swirls, textures and organic shapes in a rich colour palette with touches of metallic gold. This style of work is quite different to what I am used to designing but I enjoyed the challenge and think it came out quite well!

The main design is called Symphony and includes all sorts of elements that can be found in a Klimt painting such as circles, swirls, triangles and squares. I added texture to each of the shapes to give it a painterly feel as well as adding texture to the background to give it depth.

These textured triangles are designed in shades of red, orange and brown and make a great colour carrier for fabric projects such as quilting.

I scroll design is always pleasing to design and this one has a textured background with touches of red and orange that can be found in other designs and this makes it a great co-ordinate.

These loose squares create a mini patchwork effect.

This wavy stripe contains a lot of pattern, Some pattern is taken from other designs in the group as well as being mixed with new designs.

The Symphony pattern has been designed in three colours and this is a good mid-range tone.

This textured print is called 'Engraved' has been taken from the main print but created in a tonal colour palette.

The triangle design looks great in tones of green, yellow and brown.

Stripes are always a good addition to a collection and with this stripe I decided to make it wavy with added dots.

This decorative stripe looks great in green.

Decorative scroll in a tasty green colour.

 

Hello kitty!

I designed this kitty collection recently for Makower UK and I'm really pleased with it! The collection is called Whiskers and consists of cute cats in a variety of poses, along with paw prints and flowers in a bright colour palette.

The main design comes in two colour choices and this one is on a deep teal background.

In this design, cheeky cats play with balls of wool. I'm loving the bright pink background.

Crowded cats on a teal background.

Paw prints and hearts on a mustard yellow background.

Pretty floral print in shades of blue and yellow.

The main design also comes on a cream background.

Paw prints and hearts on a teal background.

The floral design also comes in a pink and yellow colour combo.

More crowded cats.

The cats and wool print on a turquoise background.

Hot pink, my favourite colour!