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Meet the Designer Halloween Edition: Johanna Parker

October 9, 2017

Meet the designer: Johanna Parker | Spoonflower Blog

Trick or Treat Black Cat design by Johanna Parker Design

Welcome to the Halloween edition of our Meet the Designer series! This week, we’re showcasing the frighteningly adorable designs of Johanna Parker. Tucked between Denver and the Rocky Mountains, Johanna lives in Lakewood, Colorado with her husband and black cat, Jack, in what looks to us as the perfect fairytale-like home prime for inspiration. Not only is Johanna a fabric designer and illustrator, but she also makes papier-mâché sculptures reminiscent of vintage Halloween decoration. Grab a handful of Halloween candy and nestle in because we’re so thrilled to share this spirited interview with you!

My day starts with:

“The happy sound of purring from our black cat, Jack. He’s always excited when we wake! Then, that rolling list of creative to-do’s switches on. A hot cup of black coffee or tea and perhaps a piece of dark chocolate helps to kick-start the day.”

Jack the cat ready to party

Oh My Gourd Becky, Look at Her Butternut Squash

September 30, 2016

We’re falling for these Autumn Harvest designs from our last Weekly Design Prompt of September! See what all of our designers baked up for this theme, and don’t forget that we brought back the Weekly Design Challenge , so get your votes (and submissions) in!

You know you need a giant fabric pumpkin, right? Vote in this week’s contest!

September 22, 2011

Designers this week were asked to work on a pattern for sewing a jack o'lantern-themed plushie (toy, pillow, etc.). The field of entries is a bit smaller this week than in recent contests, making for relatively quick voting, which is good because some of these patterns warrant a close look to appreciate the detail that went into them. There are some outstanding holiday craft projects, a few of which I hope we'll have time to sew up for you before the email next Thursday.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PUMPKIN PLUSHIE PATTERNS

Thanks to this week's intrepid designers:

1. "Box" Pumpkin! – Store your sweets inside it! by shirayukin
2. black_cat_pattern by dalec
3. Blocky Pumpkin by terridee
4. Cinderella Leaving the Pumpkin Patch: Pillowcase by pond_ripple
5. Cinderella's Carriage Pumpkin Plushie by bargello_stripes
6. Creepy Pillow by purplegoat
7. Cutie-Cat Pumpkin Pillows by my_zoetrope
8. Decorate your pumpkin kit by haleystudio
9. Dress up your Jack o'lantern by verycherry
10. Ferocious Man-Eating Pumpkin by yourfriendamy

Gourdapalooza! Pumpkin Fabric Wins Latest Contest In Close Voting

October 7, 2010

In a very tight contest, 'pumpkin gourd' fabric' by Laura Foster Nicholson of LFN Textiles (above, left) has come out on top of a whole heap of terrific gourd designs, including a lovely second-place fabric by Elvina Kaplun (pictured at right). Congratulations to all, but especially to the group of wonderful designers clustered at the top of the list below.

SEE THE TOP TEN GOURD FABRICS

The final voting results were:

1. 605 votes for pumpkins___gourds by lfntextiles
2. 599 votes for It's Gourd Flowers! by newmom
3. 597 votes for Gardening Kids by bora
4. 571 votes for Cucurbitaceae by sammyk
5. 467 votes for Harvest Tarot by francine
6. 442 votes for gourds_and_more_gourds by mariapopia
7. 408 votes for Small Orange Gourds by melisza
8. 380 votes for Sweet Gourds by uni
9. 370 votes for Gourds Galore and a Pink Squirrel by zesti
10. 368 votes for Funky Mod Gourds by acbeilke

A field of gourd-geous fabrics: Vote for your favorites in our latest Fabric Of the Week contest

September 30, 2010

Our fabric design contest theme this time around is gourds, that most festive of fruit families. I think the entries this week are amazing. Are you getting inspired yet for a fall tablecloth project?