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Motif Spot

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How to Create a Half-Drop Repeat for Textile Patterns

How to Create a Half-Drop Repeat for Textile Patterns

A practical guide to half-drop repeats: what they are, when they suit printed fabric and drapery, and how...

British Wildflower Motifs: A Pattern Designer's Guide to Native Species

British Wildflower Motifs: A Pattern Designer's Guide to Native Species

A practical guide to British wildflowers as pattern motifs: which species to draw, what to exaggerate, and...

Designing Autumn Patterns for UK Craft Fairs: Motifs, Colours and Repeats

Designing Autumn Patterns for UK Craft Fairs: Motifs, Colours and Repeats

A practical guide to building autumn pattern collections for UK craft fairs, covering hedgerow motifs,...

7 Common Mistakes When Scaling Motifs for Wallpaper (and How to Fix Them)

7 Common Mistakes When Scaling Motifs for Wallpaper (and How to Fix Them)

Motif scaling goes wrong quietly: shapes that look right on screen loom or vanish once printed. Here is...

Block Printing vs Screen Printing for Home Textiles: A Practical Comparison

Block Printing vs Screen Printing for Home Textiles: A Practical Comparison

A practical side-by-side guide to block printing and screen printing for home textiles, comparing cost,...

The Print-Ready Pattern Checklist: 12 Checks Before You Sell Your Designs

The Print-Ready Pattern Checklist: 12 Checks Before You Sell Your Designs

A dozen practical checks — colour mode, resolution, seamless repeats, licensing and file naming — to run...