Spring is in the Air

I haven't felt all that great the last week or so. But, that doesn't stop me from my near daily run or from my workouts. And it certainly hasn't gotten in the way of my designing and playing with color.

Maybe Spring is in my blood.

Oh, have I ever got some wonderful collections in the pipeline!!!

This pattern I'm featuring today is not yet a part of a collection, but it sure is jazzy!

Productive Couple of Weeks

You can just forge ahead day to day and not see any real progress.

But, then in flash, you can see that it has all added up to something.

This week I made some fantastic sales to some big names - sorry, I can divulge who, what or how much - but let's just say I know that June and July's rent is taken care of. Whew.

Here's what I created today, which will end up in a collection for quilters.

Botanical Floral

I redrew bits and pieces of flowers and grasses from antique botanical prints and fashioned this new floral.

I plan to create 5 patterns to go with it for a lovely new collection.

Eden's Garden Fabric Collection at Modern Yardage

I really like this little print, Precious in Turquoise, one of six patterns in my new collection Eden's Garden at Modern Yardage.  As you see, the colors are lovely aquas and pinks with a touch of white.

What a cute top Precious makes!

Modern Yardage

I've been launched at Modern Yardage!

Although MY is a place to buy gorgeous fabric online, one day in the near future, you'll see us in quilt stores around the country. We'll be the new big thing!

Come see us for fabrics for quilting, home decor, craft and apparel projects!

Four  of my collections are available now, including these two:

Florals

I did this one years ago. Maybe its time has come?

Colorization - Paying the Bills Part 3

My good pal, Charles of Helmar Brewing, creates some fantastical ephemera baseball cards that look like they could be the real thing. But, no, he's an artist who's found a niche that appeals to baseball collectors.

I've had the great fortune to help him on a good many projects, including the colorization of old black and white photos. Believe me when I tell you, there are no shortcuts to this.

Of course, the better the photo to start with, the better the finished results.

Here's a before and after of  Honus Wagner who played mostly for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1897 and 1917.

Yep, I'm still doing lots of designing for my fabrics collections at Modern Yardage, but fill up every minute with whatever I can to have an income as a graphic designer.