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Stick It & Pic It : How To Win a Free Yard of Fabric!

June 22, 2017

Starting this week, you may find an extra surprise in your Spoonflower order that could help you win a free yard of fabric! Whether you’re sewing, designing, quilting or crafting (maybe even all of the above), we want to see how you’re getting creative at home with #SpoonflowerPicIt! Once you’ve unwrapped your special delivery from Spoonflower and had a chance to ooh and aah over your new fabric, wallpaper or gift wrap, it’s time to Stick it & Pic It. Continue reading or skip over to the video to see how to join the fun!

Announcing the Blue Hawaii Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

June 22, 2017

Harrys Happy Hour by bzbdesigner is the grand prize winner of the Blue Hawaii Hilton Hawaiian Village design challenge!

It’s time to raise a glass and toast our Blue Hawaii design challenge winner, Bethany Berndt Shackelford (aka bzbdesigner)! Her delicious design, Harry’s Happy Hour, was inspired by the Hawaiian king of tropical drinks, Harry Yee. Thanks to the generous support of Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Bethany will be enjoying classic tiki cocktails on the white sand beaches of Waikiki (complete with paper umbrellas, of course!) during her 2 five-night stays to the tropical resort! Bethany has also earned $1,000 towards her airfare and will see her winning design manufactured as shirts for employees, shirts for sale in the gift shop and assorted other sundries and accessories. To sweeten the prize, she’ll also be receiving a $200 Spoondollar credit! A congratulations is also in order for the 2nd and 3rd place winners, fernlesliestudio and penandpaint who will receive $100 and $50 in Spoondollars, respectively.The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoondollar credit. See all of the top 10 winners.

1. 266 votes for Harrys Happy Hour by bzbdesigner
2. 261 votes for Blue Hawaii by fernlesliestudio
3. 240 votes for Blue Hawaii by penandpaint
4. 238 votes for Happy Hour by cerigwen
5. 229 votes for Blue Hilton Hawai’i 1a by muhlenkott
6. 223 votes for Chillaxin by sarah_treu
7. 214 votes for Cocktail Hour by heatherdutton
8. 212 votes for Pineapple Sips by laura_hankins
9. 211 votes for Tiki, tiki, tiki—cocktails for all! by vo_aka_virginiao
10. 205 votes for Blue Hawaii and Tropical Itch by mia_valdez [Read more…] about Announcing the Blue Hawaii Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

Getting to Know the RiRi Swimsuit

June 21, 2017

The summer weather is heating up here in North Carolina and the first day of summer is right around the corner (oh wait – it’s here)! The weekends will soon be filled with adventures to the beach and pool which means we’ll also be needing the perfect swimsuit! Luckily, there are so many great swimsuit patterns available to pair with our favorite swimsuit material, Sport Lycra. Today, we’re excited to share one of the newest patterns helping us beat the heat : the RiRi swimsuit by Mimi Goodwin featured in May’s issue of Sew Sew Def Magazine (have you subscribed to this fantastic read from the Mimi G team?). Keep reading to see how Alexia Sotelo, a self-taught sewist and DIY swimsuit extraordinaire, shows how easy it is to make your own swimsuit. Beat the heat bonus : she’s sharing her own variation of the swimsuit and the secret to a custom swimsuit for just $32.00!

Alexia models the RiRi swimsuit at the beach

Get ready for the beach with the RiRi swimsuit

Alexia : I am a self taught seamstress and have been sewing for about 4 ½ years. Since teaching myself to sew, I have learned that sewing swimsuits is probably my most favorite thing to make! People often tell me they would love to sew themselves a swimsuit but are so intimidated and have no idea where to start. While I haven’t been sewing as long as some, I am here to tell you, sewing a bathing suit is really not as hard as it may seem! I think the most difficult part for me is finding quality swim fabric in a print that I like. The Spoonflower sport lycra is nice and thick and has a matte finish to it : just what I like! The only problem I have now is there are SO many amazing designs to choose from it’s nearly impossible to choose just one or two! I absolutely love the RiRi swimsuit and it’s the perfect pattern to use if this is your first attempt at a bathing suit! It has a flattering fit, an on trend vintage style, and it’s construction gives you the freedom to play around with a couple of prints to give it a fun look!

Let’s get started!

See the Statement Piece this Project Runway Winner Created with Spoonflower

June 16, 2017

What do you get when you combine the season 15 winner of Project Runway, a maximalist artist, and endless amounts of creativity (paired with custom fabric, of course!)? While your first thought may be a one-of-a-kind dress featuring an intricate design, would you ever think it would be a design concept that could make you think more about the country, or even the world, you live in? At Spoonflower, we have so much pride and respect for our design community and the designers who use their creativity to stand up and speak out. Today, we’re sharing an exciting collaboration with Project Runway winner, Erin Robertson and artist Jordan Piantedosi. You may have seen Erin’s use of Spoonflower fabric during her time on Project Runway (we are all about the Poly Crepe de Chine dress she made), but follow along as she and Jordan showcase their most recent project, a custom fabric design that empowers you to wear your voice as you raise your voice.

Erin Robertson models a couture coat printed on heavy cotton twill

Announcing the Mid-Century Modern Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

June 15, 2017

Hawaiian Village by mia_veldez is the grand prize winner of the Mid-Century Modern Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort design challenge!

Before the iconic Rainbow Tower was built, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort was full of thatched roof guest rooms and tiki culture was thriving! This week’s challenge gave a nod to the mod and the iconic beach culture at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. A big congratulations is in order for design challenge winner, mia_valdez! She captured the vintage tiki culture with her winning design, Hawaiian Village! Mia will be packing her bags and enjoying (2) 5-night stays at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort plus $1,000 towards her airfare! Her wining design will also be manufactured as shirts for employees, shirts for sale in the gift shop, and assorted other sundries and accessories plus a $200 Spoondollar credit to top it off! A congratulations is also in order for the 2nd place winner, vinpauld, and the 3rd place winner, heleen_vd_thillart, who will receive $100 and $50 in Spoondollars, respectively.The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoondollar credit. See all of the top 10 winners.

1. 322 votes for Hawaiian Village by mia_valdez
2. 310 votes for Mid Century Hawaiian by vinpauld
3. 310 votes for Hawaiian Village Mid-Century orange by heleen_vd_thillart
4. 308 votes for Island Tiki by heatherdutton
5. 306 votes for UKULELE ALOHA: Island breeze by bzbdesigner
6. 247 votes for no keia hau (Blue and Green) by pennycandy
7. 245 votes for Mid Century Modern Tiki Time by heather_anderson
8. 243 votes for Mid Mod Tiki by liz_sawyer_design
9. 231 votes for Mid-Century_Modern_Hawaiian_Village by jennifer_geldard
10. 229 votes for Mid Century Modern Hawaii by fernlesliestudio [Read more…] about Announcing the Mid-Century Modern Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

Get To Know Emerging Designer R’Bonney Nola

June 14, 2017

After finding inspiration from the design work and textiles inside the Taj Mahal, emerging designer grant recipient R’Bonney Nola searched far and wide for fabrics to replicate these intricate patterns for The Pin Show, a Dallas, Texas based event that provides a platform for both emerging and established designers. As her search for this particular fabric left her empty handed, she quickly took matters into her own hands and put her semester of learning Adobe Illustrator to work by designing her own fabric. R’Bonney is visiting the blog today to share her experience as an emerging designer and what inspires her most.

2 models pose while wearing R'Bonney Gabriel dresses

Designer R’bonney Nola finds inspiration for her collection from the interior of the Taj Mahal

We’re Going ‘Wild’ Over this DIY Baby Tee How-To | Video Tutorial

June 13, 2017

Hello, fabric friends! Looking for an adorable and easy project that’s perfect for a weeknight? We love these DIY baby tees–they’re so quick you can knock out a bunch for gifts or outfit your kids in totally custom me-made wardrobes. And, as an added bonus, you can make one baby tee with just a fat quarter of fabric. Ready to get started? Grab your organic cotton knit fat quarter and some supplies and let’s jump right in!

If you’re more of a visual learner, Click here to jump down to the video. featuring Spoonflower ops superstar Tim. [Read more…] about We’re Going ‘Wild’ Over this DIY Baby Tee How-To | Video Tutorial

Take a Walk in the Woods with our Favorite Woodland Characters

June 10, 2017

Woodland character fabric displayed as bedding

Designs by nouveau_bohemian, googoodoll, ewa_brzozowska, heleenvanbuul, taluna, mrshervi, bethan_janine and charlottewinter

Oh deer! We’re not sure if it’s the recent announcement of our July design challenges with Operation Shower or all of the adorable baby bibs our community has been creating with this video tutorial, but there’s on thing that’s true: we’ve got babies on the brain! This baby fever may also be a result of a trend we’ve spotted in the Marketplace: woodland animals. Let’s take a walk into the woods to see some of our favorite woodland friends that will leave any nursery serene and inviting.

Announcing the Rainbow Tower on the Beach Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

June 8, 2017

“Hawaiian Vacation” by vinpauld is the grand prize winner in the Rainbow Tower on the Beach Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort design challenge!

A round of applause is in order for FIRST-TIME design challenge winner, Vince Desjardins (aka vinpauld), and his winning design, Hawaiian Vacation! Vincent’s Rainbow Tower inspired design won over the hearts of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort team and has earned him our biggest design challenge prize package ever : (2) 5-night stays at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, $1,000 towards airfare, his wining design manufactured as shirts for employees, shirts for sale in the gift shop, and assorted other sundries and accessories and a $200 Spoonflower credit to top it off! See you in Hawaii, Vince. A congratulations is also in order for the 2nd place winner, bzbdesigner and the 3rd place winner, elena_naylor, who will receive $100 and $50 in Spoondollars, respectively.The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoonflower credit. See all the top 10 winners and get to know more about Vince in his Meet the Designer interview!

1. 295 votes for Hawaiian Vacation by vinpauld
2. 287 votes for Rainbow Surfin by bzbdesigner
3. 270 votes for Hawaii mosaic white by elena_naylor
4. 266 votes for Hawaiian resort by camcreative
5. 265 votes for wave and rainbow by torysevas
6. 258 votes for Rainbow Tower – green by thecalvarium
7. 255 votes for Admit One by mobijo
8. 204 votes for beachy jade by scrummy
9. 198 votes for Hilton Hawaii by charlottewinter
10. 197 votes for _TK-All_ORIGINAL_ART_Teal-Hawaii_Rainbow-Wk_One-150dpi by doodledoer-teresakelly [Read more…] about Announcing the Rainbow Tower on the Beach Hilton Hawaiian Village Design Challenge Winners

The Sprout Patterns Dress We Can’t Stop Making

June 6, 2017

Have you ever found a sewing pattern that you’ve fallen in love with and can’t help but make time after time? When you open your closet, do you see that specific pattern taking over your wardrobe until you realize you now have six versions of the same project? Spoonflower team member Meredith shares the Sprout Patterns project that’s taking over her closet: the Kielo Wrap Dress by Named Clothing. Keep reading to learn how she used the Sprout Patterns’ color coordinating tool to take her staple dress to the next level!

Kielo Wrap Dress in tribal jungle 2 by Laura_May_Designs

The Kielo Wrap Dress takes a tropical twist with “tribal jungle 2” by Laura_May_Designs

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