botanical sketchbook

Robin Pickens Wins Fabric8!

October 15, 2015

The votes are in, and we are thrilled to announce that Robin Pickens is this year's Fabric8 winner with her Romance Poppies Botanical Sketchbook collection!

As this year's winner, Robin will receive a Wacom drawing tablet and a $1000 advance for working with Moda Fabrics to produce her collection for quilt and fabric shops worldwide! Robin is thrilled and can't wait to get started with the process: "I am so thrilled to work with Moda. This is one of my dreams!"

This year's contest was a huge success, with close to 800 entries submitted for our initial round! We'd like to extend a huge thanks to our partners at Moda Fabrics, and to all of our community members who helped choose our finalists and winners along the way. All of our designers and Fabric8 finalists did an incredible job, and we are smitten with all of their beautiful botanical designs!

Be sure to extend your congratulations to all of our finalists, and check out their beautiful collections!

Fizah Malik | Botanical Fields collection

Gaia Marfurt | Botanical Sketches collection

Ceri Staziker | Edith's Garden collection

Lucie Duclos | Multiflorum collection

Catalina Kim | Botanical Wonder collection

Jennfier Geldard | Botanical Sketch collection

Christine Witte | Vintage Wildflowers collection

Robin Pickens | Romance Poppies Botanical Sketchbook collection

Meet Fizah Malik, Fabric8 Finalist and lover of flowers

September 16, 2015

This year's Fabric8 Contest is well under way, and our community has chosen the 8 finalists who will have a shot at signing with Moda Fabrics to release a beautiful, botanical collection! As finalists work on completing collections based around their winning design, we're getting to know the top 8 a bit better in a series of interviews with each of our finalists! Up today is Fizah Malik, the textile design pro behind the colorful Botanical Bloom entry.

FIZAH: Hi! I am a freelance textile/pattern designer working from home and loving every bit of it. I am originally from Pakistan and am now living in Sydney for almost 4 years with my husband and daughter. I have a Masters degree in Textile Design, and I'm currently doing my second Masters degree in Design from University of New South Wales. I am an expert at juggling time as a typical day includes designing, studying and taking care of a toddler at the same time. I am a leo and turquoise is my favourite colour.

Decide who will be the Next Fabric Design Rockstar!

August 28, 2015

With close to 800 entries, this has been our most popular annual Fabric8 Design Challenge yet! Spoonflower and industry sponsor, Moda Fabrics, have narrowed it down to 100 semifinalists, and now's the time for you to step up and help decide who will advance to the final round. Between now and September 2nd, choose your favorite Botanical Sketchbook designs. The top eight designers selected by voting will be asked to expand their design into a 4-piece collection before the final votes are cast and the next fabric design superstar is announced!