Pretty in pink

 I designed this pink sarasa print for Makower UK recently. It's part of a collection called Tropica that includes jungle animals and tropical foliage in a bright colour palette. This sarasa print comes in three colour options but the pink one works especially well for bag-making.

I mocked up a few bag styles to see how this print would look. The first one is a cute clutch bag which would make a great addition to a wedding outfit or summer party frock.

I love these cross-body bags which always seem o fit so much in, despite their size and they fit conveniently across the body. The adjustable strap means you can also make it into a shoulder bag if you wish.

I love a tote bag and this one would be great for the beach. It's big enough o fit all the essentials for a day by the sea,

Petite fleur

Petite Fleur is the name of this collection I designed for Makower UK recently and it's inspired by spring meadow flowers. Each print has been designed to co-ordinate with each other and comes in a fresh palette or pinks, blues, greens and yellows which makes it really easy to use in quilting projects or dressmaking projects.

This print is called 'Meadow' and consists of many variations of flowers which include all colours of the collection's palette. It's on a fresh cream background which brings out the colours beautifully.

This design is called 'Posy' and shows clusters of daisy-type flowers on a pink background. The strong background colour adds a strong pop of colour to the collection and is used as a highlight in other designs to tie it in.

This little print is called 'Rose' and consists of loosely-drawn flowers on a light pink background,

This design is called 'Petals' and its loose abstract feel alludes to petal shapes. The inclusion of pink, cream and green on the light blue background helps tie the design to a wider variety of prints in the collection.

Tiny pink and blue stylised flower shapes sit on a fresh cream background in this 'Ditzy' print.

This 'Meadow' design has been created with a dark blue background to add drama to the collection.

The 'Rose' design looks great on a green background.

A sweet 'Vine' print with blue flowers.

This is the same print as the rose design but it's been created as a simple silhouette with cream flowers on a pretty blue background. We called it 'Blossom'.

See how this multi colour 'Rose' version compares to the design above. They are the same design but coloured completely differently.

You can see the whole Petite Fleur collection here.