Textile Designer Wannabe
I have spent the last two summers working at my mom's quilt shop, Cazenovia Fabrics. My mom has been a quilter for as long as I can remember and for as long as I can remember she has tried to make me a quilter too. And I'll be honest, I had no interest in it what-so-ever. Until I realized that what I like to do, design, is inherent to the quilting process. Not only with putting the pieces together into a finished quilt but with the raw material of the fabric itself. I became infatuated with the possibilities of fabric—the color, texture, design, everything—and realized that I can use my skills as a classically trained graphic designer in a way I never thought I could!
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Current Work
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Woodland Flock
Woodland Flock is my favorite colorway for my new Birds of a Feather collection!
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Dusty Flight Feathers
The colors of Dusty Flight were inspired by the desert but I think the feather pattern in this colorway would make for some cozy PJs.
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Weblog
Can I Turn My New Hobby Into My First Job?
Posted on May 6th, 2010
Tomorrow I am sending pattern samples to five fabric manufacturers! I’m going out on a limb and trying to break into something I am not formally trained for. Here’s hoping for some good feedback!
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Promotion
Posted on May 6th, 2010
As promised here are the images of my awesome new promotional contradiction poster series. The photos do not come close to the awesomeness of interacting with these posters in person, but a promise is a promise.
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Looking Back to Find Inspiration
Posted on April 20th, 2010
Everyone gets stuck. Call it what you will (a mental block or a brain fart?) when it hits what do you do? Where do you find inspiration? How do you come to terms with it? When I woke up yesterday morning...
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Breakin' Hearts and Takin' Names
Posted on March 31st, 2010
I’m working hard on new promotional pieces. Here’s a small taste.
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Is there a different way to say “You learn something new everyday?”
Posted on March 6th, 2010
It’s just as cliche as “think outside the box,” but I’m too lazy to try and think of a different way to say the same thing. It’s true. You learn something new everyday.
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Jello + Popsicles > Drugs
Posted on March 1st, 2010
I got my wisdom teeth extracted on Thursday. Everyone told me I’d be totally fine by Sunday, but Sunday is when the REAL pain started. Any pain I experienced before that was fake. The only way I can categorize the pain is this: imagine eating a piece of broccoli. Now imagine that piece of broccoli you are enjoying is made of steel.
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