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Spoonflower Welcome Pack Re-Launch with Laurie Wisbrun Book…and a Giveaway!

Today we're really excited to announce the re-launch of the Spoonflower Welcome Pack, the perfect gift for that certain talented and crafty someone interested in exploring the world of textile and surface design!  This new version of the Spoonflower Welcome Pack will include a copy of self-taught fabric designer Laurie Wisbrun's book Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design, along with a $35 Spoonflower Gift Certificate. Laurie's book is an excellent primer on understanding different pattern types, how to create repeating patterns using various design programs as well as non-digital methods, how to achieve great color results in digital printing, how to go professional as a textile designer, and more.  We think it's an obvious choice for the Spoonflower Welcome Pack and the perfect gift for the newbie designer in your life!

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If you don't yet have a copy of this wonderful resource, check out the tutorial below, excerpted from Laurie's book, on how to design a repeating pattern the old-fashioned way, using paper, pen, scissors, and tape. (It's a real eye-opener in understanding how repeats work.)  Enjoy!

“Paper Cutting Repeat” Project from Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design, By Laurie Wisbrun

It should be known that I can barely draw a line using a pencil and paper. I create all my art digitally. So I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered how easy it is to create a repeat using the traditional paper-cutting repeat method. Trying out a new way to create a repeating pattern is a fun way to stretch your boundaries if you’re accustomed to working digitally. And if you have yet to take the digital plunge, this is a wonderful way to understand how to create a repeat by hand. Once you’ve created your pattern, you can scan it so you have access to it electronically where the design can be edited and manipulated to your heart’s content.

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Supplies:
  • Paper
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Masking tape

Instructions:

  1. Begin with a blank piece of paper.
  2. In the middle of your sheet, draw your design. Stay away from the edges of the sheet.
  3. Turn your sheet over and draw a four-part grid. Write the numbers 1-4 as shown.
  4. Turn your drawing over and cut it in half vertically. Tape your pieces together as shown.

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  5. The middle of your drawing is blank. Fill in the space but stay away from the top and bottom edges.
  6. Un-tape the drawing and tape it back together as shown.
  7. Cut your sheet in half horizontally and tape your pieces back together as shown.

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  8. The middle of your drawing is blank again. Fill in the space but stay away from the left and right edges.
  9. Turn your drawing over and tape your pieces back together as shown.
  10. Your repeat is complete. Your next step is to scan the image, make any small edits and prepare the file for printing.
  11. This fabric, printed using www.spoonflower.com and embellished using embroidery thread, will make a lovely pillow cover.

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Thanks, Laurie!  To celebrate the re-launch of the Spoonflower Welcome Pack, enter for a chance to win any time up through Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 at
midnight EST. On Wednesday we'll choose three lucky winners.

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If you're one of our winners, we'll be happy to send the Welcome Pack to a deserving friend or loved one on your behalf, or you can keep it all to yourself.  Just follow the link below to enter the giveaway before entries close next Tuesday, 2/5.  We'll announce a winner on 2/6.  Good luck to you all!

ENTER TO WIN

Last week, we gave away a copy of Maya Donenfeld's lovely book, Reinvention: Sewing With Rescued Materials plus three yards of the Spoonflower fabric of your choice.  Our winner was Debra Calabro.  Congratulations, Debra, and we'll be in touch with you shortly!

Enter the First of Our 12 Days of Giveaways!

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Today we’re kicking off Spoonflower’s second annual 12 Days of Giveaways and we’re so excited to be bringing you all the chance to win lots of special prizes!  Check back with us each day from now until 12/18 for your shot at them all.  Giveaways will be open for entering at 8:00 am EST for each of those 12 days and will close at 8:00 am the following morning.  We’ll announce a winner the morning after each day’s giveaway.  Good luck to you all, and please know that every one of us at Spoonflower are very, very grateful that you’re here.

Win a Welcome PackToday is day one, and we’ll be drawing three winners for a Spoonflower Welcome Pack/Gift Certificate, along with a roll of custom-printed gift wrap. Launched just a few weeks ago, Spoonflower Welcome Packs are the perfect gift for a fabric- and design-loving friend or loved one.  (Or you can keep it for yourself for that matter!) The Spoonflower Welcome Pack contains a copy of Heather Ross’ new book, Heather Ross Prints, $35 worth of credit to spend on Spoonflower, a sample book containing all the fabrics and wall media that Spoonflower prints, and a handy little notebook and pencil for jotting down your ideas.  All these goodies are prettily packaged together for gift-giving, and we think you or your deserving loved one will be thrilled to lay eyes on it.  Good luck, everyone, and please stay tuned for the announcement of our three winners tomorrow along with day two of the 12 Days!

ENTER DAY ONE'S GIVEAWAY

Introducing the Spoonflower Gift Certificate + Welcome Pack

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The Spoonflower Welcome Pack is the perfect way to share your love of
Spoonflower with other crafty, creative people in your life. Each
Welcome Pack includes a $35 gift certificate that can be used for
anything on Spoonflower — including fabrics, wallpaper, wall decals or
gift wrap — a book full of inspirational projects by one of our
favorite artists called Heather Ross Prints: 50+ Designs and 20 Projects to Get You Started,
a sample pack of all our base fabrics, and a lovely package that
includes free shipping anywhere in the world. For $60, it's a great
introduction to the world of Spoonflower fun.