Design With Me: Creating Custom Fabric with Spoonflower
3 videos • 337 views • by Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting When a child receives their very own quilt, they’ll light up. If they helped pick the fabrics or even sew the quilt, they are usually so, so proud of themselves. Now, if they design the fabric—there is nothing more special. There are many creative ways to incorporate a child’s artwork into a quilt or patchwork project, and quilters have tried them all! If you want yardage, the single best option is Spoonflower. It’s easy to upload your imagery, and you can create repeats or panels, print on their Petal Signature ™ Cotton, or try out minky or voile, you can order a swatch or a fat quarter or—if you’re really ambitious—up to 120 yards of fabric! Sarah Erickson, our Web Producer at Quilting Daily, recently uploaded her son Huck’s artwork to Spoonflower to create a really special quilt for Huck’s new room. It turned out to be really simple to do, and Huck loved his quilt. Sarah said that working with Huck on his drawing, and then ordering the fabric, was a fun bonding experience—a true mother-son moment that she’s glad she had the chance to do! The quilt itself is fun, but the memory is the real heirloom! There are 3 basic stages: getting kid-powered inspiration, creating custom fabric with Spoonflower, and making the quilt. Sarah shows you the process in these three videos.