Barbells and Cheap Fat Quarters

One of the best things for me about living over seas it that I have more time to exercise.  It really helps that I live walking distance from my gym.  Last year with my children at three different schools, with three difference schedules, it was very hard for me to keep up with their schedules and also exercise.  Another benefit is that my oldest boy and I spend more time together now since running and using the equipment are two of his favorite things.
This week's Spoonflower contest theme is fitness, so here is my entry, African Mod Barbells Allover Blue and Green, which I have made into a scarf on Poly Crepe de Chine.  Please consider voting.
Also at Spoonflower this week, until noon EST Thursday, November 12th is half priced fat quarters.  Great time to stock up!

 

Ghana and Butterflies

Last year I came up with a design collection (seen in this previous post), inspired by my time in Africa.  I had never been to Ghana, but had learned about it and had researched it's birds, plants and butterflies.  It was a country that intrigued me.  Now, it looks like my family may be moving to Ghana. In the midst of getting our household ready, I added to the Ghana Fantastic Floral collection for Spoonflower's new contest, Butterfly Coordinates.  The idea of the contest is to create four coordinating patterns that fit onto one yard.

Please consider voting.

Ghana Floral Collection

Ghana Fantastic Floral Red as wallpaper

Spoonflower has a contest every week and I try to enter most of them.  A few weeks ago the challenge was to design a floral wallpaper in black and white.  I choose to base my entry on the some flowers and birds of Ghana.  I made several sketches of plants, animals and design motifs.  The result is this collection, Ghana Floral Collection, inspired by west Africa.  I am in the process of releasing the designs and they all should be available in the next few days.

It all started with this black and white design

The steel blue coordinates



Ghana Fantastic Floral Sampler