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Jay McCarroll fabric

I may be the last to know about this but I was super excited to see that Project Runway Season 1 winner, Jay McCarroll, has released two lines of fabric through Free Spirit. The two collections—Woodland Wonderland and Garden Friends…

Christine Hale

After seeing these album cover designs (first image below) on Oatmeal and Cinnamon, I decided to check out more of Christine Hale’s work. And from reading just a little bit of her blog, it’s clear that she engages in many…

Color Happy 13

Spring Birds Pattern by Micah Lidberg, anoher member of the amazing Hugo and Marie collective. Take a look at the three other colorways right here.

Vasava

It was difficult to choose what projects to feature from Spanish design studio, Vasava, but I’ve picked out a couple of my favorites below (of course I gravitated towards the patterns). Their site is packed full of much more amazing…

Nina Chakrabarti & Cowshed

Nina Chakrabarti is the artist behind the beautiful pattern designs of Cowshed products’ packaging. I wish I had the room to display the entire line, they look so beautiful next to each other as a set. There’s lots more to…

Award Winners

U.K.-based Homes & Gardens magazine has announced the recipients of their 2008 Fabric Awards. Below are a few samples from Voyage—their fabric, Zuri Linen (top right), was the winner of the Best Printed Fabric Category. via True Up

Color Happy 8

I love pretty much everything about this journal from Rosehip. But the fresh color palette definitely stands out. Check out their full range of stationery products right here.

Jewel Tones

The rich colors, textures and patterns of Jane Churchill fabrics and wallpapers are insanely gorgeous. If I could immediately move in to one of these modern-yet-comfy-looking rooms I would not be complaining. via zinnias (who’s boutique, by the way, sounds…

Color Happy 7

Today I’m in the mood for bright pops of color set against gray, a this pattern by Helen Dardik fits the bill. See more of her work on her blog or at Lilla Rogers Studio, where she is represented.

Goodbye Summer

I hope everyone had a great long weekend. This seemed like the perfect image to share with you as summer comes to a close. Summa Time pattern and icons designed by Crystal Barlow.

Another Thing…

that makes me wish I were going back to school: these book cover kits from Paper Source. Definitely beats the brown paper bag trick I used to use. Love the patterns.

Marie Bushbaum

I stumbled upon the lovely work of Marie Bushbaum on Behance the other night. She is an extremely talented pattern designer. But what I love most about her work is her presentation—she includes tons of illustrations showing how the patterns…

Harvard Business Review Classics

There’s nothing I don’t love about the design of these books—their compact size, the colors, their common design elements and, this goes without saying, the patterns. The topics are also, of course, extremely pertinent for anyone in business. First seen…

The Bubble Roome

Delicious packaging for the Bubble Roome. I especially like that they emphasize each product’s pattern by shooting each one on the same background.