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Watercolor Patterns + Design Tools

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Hand-painted collections for quilters, sewists, and makers who love color.

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For Surface Pattern Designers

Scripts & Tools

Illustrator & Photoshop scripts that save hours of studio setup time.

Illustrator

3 Genius Ways to Recolor Patterns in Illustrator Quickly

Recoloring your surface pattern designs doesn’t have to be tedious! In this post, I’ll walk you through three different methods I use to recolor patterns in Adobe Illustrator — whether you’re batch-creating colorways for Spoonflower, adjusting a single shade, or automating your entire recolor workflow. 🎨 Method 1: Recolor Artwork Tool in Illustrator This is […]

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Tools

5 Amazing Time-Saving Tools That Will Blow Your Mind

Let’s skip the boring parts of design — here are 5 automations for Illustrator and Photoshop that I rely on every week! 1. Magic Background Remover (Photoshop) This script is a lifesaver when you’ve scanned watercolor or gouache paintings on white paper: Once it’s done, you’ll have perfectly transparent PNGs with all that white paper […]

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Automation

Automation and its Amazing Benefits to Artists

Hey there, fellow creatives! 🎨 Are you tired of getting bogged down by repetitive tasks in your design adventures? Well, hold onto your brushes because automation is here to save the day! What’s the Buzz About Automation? Think of automation as your trusty sidekick in the bustling world of art. Imagine being able to resize […]

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Intentions as Inspirations for a New Fabric Collection

December 16, 2025

Intentions as Inspirations for a New Fabric Collection

This has been my favorite collection in a while. I started with the idea of creating a collection based on my intentions for 2026: strength, focus, being present, and gratitude. Those are the things I want in my life for next year. Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I prefer to set intentions. Are a resolution […]

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