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Category Archives: 12 collections in 2016

Dec312016Apr 4 2017

The December Collection

Here we are, on the last day of the year, and my 12-collections-in-2016-project is coming to its end. We are taking a sunny (and windy!) break from winter in Northern Germany on the Canary island of Lanzarote over the Christmas and New Year season. I am rounding up my design-project with my third Patternmash-live-brief-inspired-collection in… Read More

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Nov222016Nov 22 2016

The November Collection

My November Collection begins where my October Collection ended – at the ‘Botanicactus Garden’ in Mallorca. And it is another collection designed to a Patternmash live brief, called Defence Mechanism. The special thing about this brief was, that it was a weekend brief in contrast to the usual month-long-projects. When I got the brief for… Read More

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Oct102016Oct 10 2016

The October Collection

While I have escaped autumn for a fortnight soaking up the sun and mediterranean beauty on the island of Mallorca, this month’s collection ‘Prairie Flora’ heavily focuses on the autumn and winter season. I have signed up for a couple of projects with Patternmash and the first one was a theme called Praerielands for AW… Read More

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Sep252016Sep 25 2016

The September Collection

This month I played with layers, blend modes and overlays. I combined recent floral photography with hand painted textures of mine, mainly from my Daily Moods for my collection ‘Flora Translucens’. These designs would look great on silk scarves, placement prints on T-Shirts or on iPhone cases, I think. I liked them so much on… Read More

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Jul272016Jun 14 2018

The Summer Sports Collection

As my summer sabbatical is slowly but definitely coming to its end, it is time for me to catch up on some of my developments in pattern design on my blog. Before my vacation I took an excellent 4-week-online course Women’s Activewear with Pattern Observer. Being also a yoga teacher I have seen a lot… Read More

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May292016

The May Collection

While we had a stretch of warm summerlike days in early May, I designed a couple of wintry patterns to a trend called Ice Princess – the monthly theme in the Textile Design Lab by Pattern Observer. That’s what surface pattern design is often like – Christmas cards in June and bikini patterns ins December.… Read More

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Apr302016Apr 30 2016

The April Collection

April showers bring May flowers … watercolour patterns! For this year’s monthly collection challenge (self-imposed) I like working to the briefs of the Textile Design Lab. In April their brief focused on so-called “Capricious Classics” like stripes, dots, plaids, florals and paisleys and a combination of them. I wanted to get away from the computer… Read More

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Mar302016Mar 30 2016

The March Collection

Even though this month saw the returning of the light and the beginning of spring, my collection of the month focuses on darkness and twilight. It is based on a WGSN trend for Autumn/Winter 2017/18 called “Nocturne” and was the topic of Chelsea’s Challenge of the Textile Design Lab. During the time of the development… Read More

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Feb212016Feb 21 2016

The February Collection

February started with an exciting trip to Munich for me – I took a night train down from Northern to Southern Germany to attend the Munich Fabric Start textile trade fair. It was a cold rainy day, but that didn’t matter for a second, as I spent a whole wonderful day at the trade show.… Read More

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Jan272016Jan 27 2016

The January Collection

Here comes my first pattern collection of 2016! As I mentioned in my last pattern post at the end of my 52-pattern-in-2015-challenge, this year I will focus on pattern collections and show them on a monthly basis. Thinking and designing collection-wise is a skill I would really like to deepen. One thing that will keep… Read More

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Hello, thanks for stopping by. This is a space where I share my colourful adventures in pattern design, painting and travelling.

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A bit of glitter ‘cause it’s the season’ ✨ A bit of glitter ‘cause it’s the season’ ✨ - this floral print of mine is for Malaysian brand @caftanist

I hope your days and nights are sparkly too!

#textiledesign #floralartist #artlicencing
A bright bouquet to light up the long dark Decembe A bright bouquet to light up the long dark December nights ✨ and even with my loose style I am usually always looking at some kind of floral reference - not here, all is coming from the inner picture.

#floralartist #looseflorals #followyourintuition
It’s cold outside where I live in Northern Germa It’s cold outside where I live in Northern Germany, there’s been a little snow and it warms my designer’s heart to see that my ‘Brushstroke Blooms’ are now part of an exclusive collection of pre-quilted fabrics for @minervadotcom 🌸❄️🧵🌸🌴 And for the reversible side they even chose my favourite colour 💗 I can’t wait to see the winter storms that will be sewn up with it!

#textiledesign #floralartist #tropicalartist #homesewing
Experimenting - painting on black paper and then Experimenting - painting on black paper  and then painting on it with black paint again. November, you make me do strange things.

#floralartist #looseflorals #paintingonblack
Today after endless days of gray and rain - we had Today after endless days of gray and rain - we had a full day of sunshine in Northern Germany.

Did I have work to do on the computer - oh, yes, more then enough! Did I do it - no, I went for a long walk instead ☀️☀️☀️

#letthesunshinein #floralartist #enjoyeachmoment
It's time to bring some colour and liquid sunshine It's time to bring some colour and liquid sunshine into these great and rainy November days ☀️

#vibrantflowers #acrylicgouache #floralartist
Print spotted 🌸🌸🌸 This floral print is f Print spotted 🌸🌸🌸

This floral print is for MILLA of @superbalist, a South-African brand.

I love its ethereal quality 💗

#textiledesign #floralprint #floralartist
More painting on black paper - I am mixing waterco More painting on black paper - I am mixing watercolours and white gouache again here. Inspired by a classic Dutch floral print I saw hanging in a Japanese restaurant last week.

#floralartist #trysomethingnew #paintingonblack
These early November days and nights, with Hallowe These early November days and nights, with Halloween, Samhain, All Saints Day and Dia de los Muertos - it is believed that the veil between the our world and the ‘other world’ is at its thinnest.

That’s what I was thinking about while painting today.

#looseflorals #paintinginblack #floralartist
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