For our latest installment of The Designer Project, we’ll be featuring the work of surface pattern designer Katrina Potter from Little Black Kat creative!
Kat’s “Funky and Fruity” collection is inspired by everyday little things, happy memories and family adventures with her children. Most of which involve pets, animals and the outdoors, which you can no doubt see in her work. She is a digital artist, who loves to use bright, happy colours. Her work includes illustrations of animals, abstract shapes and florals, drawn in a style that’s quite flat, minimalistic and a little bit quirky.
What’s more fantastic is that the whole collection has been made available in our Fabric Shop online, meaning each of the designs can be printed onto any of our stock fabrics. Below we’ve shared a bit about each of the designs and the types of projects we think they’d be great for so keep reading!
‘She’ll be Apples’ is a bright, yet vintage feeling design, featuring overlapping digital apple graphics in the most wonderful shades of red and pink.
We think ‘She’ll be Apple’ would be perfect for some fun fashion accessories such as tote bags!
‘Aussie Animals’ is a bright and fun feeling design, that was inspired by family day trips to the country. The blue colour palette pairs perfectly with some of our favourite native animals such as Koalas, Kangaroos and your classic Cockatoo!
‘Aussie Animals’ is such a great print for kid’s room projects, whether it be a decorative cushion or a custom toy!
The ‘What a Galah’ print is a bright and happy design, inspired by the Galah’s you see every day in your backyard or on your afternoon walk with the dogs. We love the mix of peach pink tones with the minty green to make those Galahs pop!
‘What a Galah’ would be super cute for kids wear like a sweet little romper or leggings!
‘Fruity Possums’ features everyone’s favourite house guest, the possum! Paired with some delicious Dragon fruit, Kiwi and Passionfruit motifs! We love the colour palette of this design. The green, pink and yellow mixed together with the splash of great from the cute possums.
We think ‘Fruity Possums’ is a perfect pattern for funky fashion accessories such as bucket hats and scarves!
‘Eat Your Veggies’ makes you think of your dream veggie patch! It features a range of yummy vegetables in tones of blue and pink against a dark background (which definitely brings those veggies to life!)
‘Eat Your Veggies’ would be so perfect for homewares such as Tea Towels and Cushion Covers!
‘Look at the Bears’ features the cutest little bear motifs, paired with some adorable mushrooms! The earthy colour palette of this design makes it feel so warm and cozy; the grey-brown tones with pops of green and orange.
The cozy vibes of ‘Look at the Bears’ make it perfect for kids garments like pyjamas!
‘Arctic Animals’ is an adorable frosty print, full of sweetest arctic animals! This design features a wonderful cool toned colour palette, that gives a soft, delicate feel to the print.
We think ‘Arctic Animals’ is another design that would be great for babies and kids projects. Think baby swaddles, little beanies and blankets!
The possibilities are truly endless with Kat’s “Funky and Fruity” collection. Our ideas above are suggestions only and we hope they’ve gotten your creative wheels turning! Each of Kat’s designs can be found in our Fabric Shop online.
With a new season, brings a new featured designer of the month! We couldn’t be more excited to announce that our next featured artist of The Designer Project will be none other than the amazing Marie Schmitt!
Marie is a France born designer, who now resides in our wonderful home of Sydney! She has found the surrounding nature as a fantastic source of inspiration as is very noted in all of her creations. Her designs feature her favourite ‘models’, leaves and flowers and her way of using line work creates an elegant movement to each motif.
Marie’s ‘Natural Wonder’ collection is full of simple yet modern graphics with a natural colour palette of Taupe, Beige, Green and Stone Grey. We’re so excited to have them all available in our Fabric Shop!
Finesse is composed by elegant and thin palm leaves, inspired by nature. The fine lines of the leaves give an elegant and fascinating feel to this design, with the grey tones pair perfectly the the taupe background.
Finesse is the perfect print for some stunning homewares such as cushion covers and curtains, maybe even some tea towels!
Monstera of course features the famous Monstera leaf! The fine line work of the motif showcases the intricate holes and lines of the plants leaves and the greyscale colour palette absolutely pops against the soft sage green background.
Monstera would look amazing as some fun fashion accessories, think tote bags and zipper pouches!
Botanical is a collection of three different ‘herb’ inspired illustrations in a deep brown colour. It´s like a walk in an dream garden!
We think Botanical is perfect for homeware products such as table linen and tea towels!
Fleurs features the sweetest floral motifs and leaves, with a touch of blooming warming yellow; giving this design a feminine flair.
Fleurs is a beautiful print for any fashion garment or accessory such as scarves, skirts, dresses and blouses!
Etoiles is a poetic design composed of little imaginative stars scattered across a stone grey background. The fine lines of each hand drawn stars create a fascinating and elegant flair to this design.
We think Etoiles would work well for fashion garments like flowing dress and skirts, perhaps some pants too!
Each of the designs in Marie’s ‘Natural Wonder’ Collection is available to be printed onto any of our stock fabrics. Simple head to our Fabric Shop online, choose the design and then select the base cloth that’s right for your project!
After months and months of testing, we are super excited to finally announce that we have everyone’s favourite fabric in our range…introducing Pure Linen!
Keep on reading to find out all about our newest print base fabric and get inspired for your next project!
digitally printed Pure Linen sample featuring ‘Gypsy Skull’ by Brianna Pawlik
Our Pure Linen is a divine mid-weight 245GSM fabric that is 100% Linen, and has a maximum printable width of 145cm. This woven fabric has the loveliest linen slub texture and a vivid white base colour, that ensures good colour reproduction when printed. This is an ideal fabric for home and interior purposes such as cushion covers, table linen, creative signage & banners such as wedding signs and curtains.
unprinted Pure Linen fabric
close up of unprinted Pure Linen fabric
When considering our Pure Linen for your next project please keep in mind that some fading after washing is normal for natural fabrics that have been used for digital printing. The fading often gives our printed natural fabrics a softer finish which suits the natural fibre itself. Fading can be minimized through the use of cold hand-washing and phosphate free detergent.
digitally printed Pure Linen fabric featuring ‘Strawberry’ design
digitally printed HEX colour swatches on Pure Linen
Sample swatches of Pure Linen are available through our Sample Pack Order Form in our ‘Natural Fabrics’, ‘Home and Interiors’ and ‘Super Pack’ sample packs on the website. Contact us to find out if this fabric is a suitable option for your next textile project!!
The weekend that was! We are so proud to be the sponsor for Finders Keepers Sydney Market 2022. It felt like a real full-circle moment, as our Director, Maria once had a stall at Finders Keepers many moons ago before launching Digital Fabrics!
We’ve had an incredible time bringing together the creative community and celebrating the amazing things that they produce. We loved connecting with The Finders Keepers markets on our shared sustainability values and love for supporting small businesses to build their dreams. It was a no-brainer to come on board as sponsor for the Sydney event. The Finders Keepers team all wore Digital Fabrics, custom designed by their graphic designer and sewn together for the team by @_diydaisy, don’t they look so fabulous?
In the weeks before the event began, we gave away a $1000 gift voucher to a lucky Finders Keepers fan, Erin Baker of Twee and Me handmade polymer earrings! She came and said hello at the market which was so lovely, we can’t wait to see what she comes up with for us to help create!
The weekend was a whirlwind but there’s nothing quite like the electricity between people as they set up their stalls, proudly filling the shelves with their items. Our setup was stunning, a beautiful custom printed backdrop (and Maria wore an outfit to match!), we brought all our samples for people to have a look up close and feel our work.
Image via Instagram: @breezybirdstudio
We were excited to meet many of you in person! We finally got to meet AiAi of Breezy Bird Studio, one of our ‘Designer Project’ designers, whom we’d never met in person before!
We were also happy to finally meet the people behind our collaborations with Peppermint Magazine in the flesh, we’ve adored working with the Brisbane-based team (have you checked out our double page spread in the current issue?) We’ve even contributed to their annual Merry Goodie Boxes by sending some gorgeous fabric remnants their way!
Sponsoring the Finders Keepers Sydney Market was one of the highlights of our year, we can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for the market’s 15th year!
The weekend that was! We are so proud to be the sponsor for Finders Keepers Sydney Market 2022. It felt like a real full-circle moment, as our Director, Maria once had a stall at Finders Keepers many moons ago before launching Digital Fabrics!
We’ve had an incredible time bringing together the creative community and celebrating the amazing things that they produce. We loved connecting with The Finders Keepers markets on our shared sustainability values and love for supporting small businesses to build their dreams. It was a no-brainer to come on board as sponsor for the Sydney event. The Finders Keepers team all wore Digital Fabrics, custom designed by their graphic designer and sewn together for the team by @_diydaisy, don’t they look so fabulous?
In the weeks before the event began, we gave away a $1000 gift voucher to a lucky Finders Keepers fan, Erin Baker of Twee and Me handmade polymer earrings! She came and said hello at the market which was so lovely, we can’t wait to see what she comes up with for us to help create!
The weekend was a whirlwind but there’s nothing quite like the electricity between people as they set up their stalls, proudly filling the shelves with their items. Our setup was stunning, a beautiful custom printed backdrop (and Maria wore an outfit to match!), we brought all our samples for people to have a look up close and feel our work.
Image via Instagram: @breezybirdstudio
We were excited to meet many of you in person! We finally got to meet AiAi of Breezy Bird Studio, one of our ‘Designer Project’ designers, whom we’d never met in person before!
We were also happy to finally meet the people behind our collaborations with Peppermint Magazine in the flesh, we’ve adored working with the Brisbane-based team (have you checked out our double page spread in the current issue?) We’ve even contributed to their annual Merry Goodie Boxes by sending some gorgeous fabric remnants their way!
Sponsoring the Finders Keepers Sydney Market was one of the highlights of our year, we can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for the market’s 15th year!
We’re super excited to announce that our next featured artist from The Designer Project will be ever so talented, Krystal-Anne Knafl from Miss Apple Designs!
Miss Apple Designs is about sorting inspiration from everyday experiences and turning them into fun designs. From chickens in classrooms to people’s gardens, each piece is digitally hand-drawn and given its own colour story. Ultimately, these designs are made to be a part of your own fashion story and hopefully inspire your fun and creative side as well!
Keep reading to find out more about Krystal-Anne Knafl and her fun loving ‘Everyday Experiences’ Collection!
Sarah’s Orchard Garden is inspired by orchard pot plants resting in the Queensland sunlight. These bright purple hues with pops of white and yellow provide layers and dimension that keep the eye flowing.
Sarah’s Orchard Garden would be the perfect print for fashion garments and accessories such as shawls and scarves!
Chickens With Hats is a playful print that is balanced out by warm, earthy tones. The Chicken motifs add such a fun element to the design and hats add a subtle layer of ‘extra’ to these adorable chickens.
We think Chicken With Hats would look amazing on some funky mens fashion garments! Think board shorts or button up shirts
Crazy Plant Lady presents various plant leaf motifs in wonderful shades of green. The contrasting pinkish maroon background really helps the plants truly be the feature of this piece.
Crazy Plant Lady is such a great print for any homeware project! Bedding, blankets and throws or even cushions as well!
Summer Salad is inspired by the beauty and colours of Australian produce. This print features a range of vegetable motifs, each in varying sizes and colours which creates a fun and colourful design. We love the combination of realism and Krystal’s own twist to the illustrations.
We think Summer Salad would work perfectly for both home and fashion projects such as tote bags or aprons!
All of our project ideas above are suggestions only as the possibilities are endless with Krystal’s funky and fun collection! Each of Krystal’s designs can be found in our Fabric Shop, so head on over to be inspired for your next DIY project!
It’s come that time again to introduce our newest feature artist in The Designer Project and we are so excited to announce that the amazing Gouri Babshet as our designer for the month of December!
We are so lucky to have Gouri’s ‘Morning Melodies’ collection available in our Fabric Shop. ‘Morning Melodies’ is inspired by the nearby creeks and wetlands that are home to beautiful chirping birds, ducks, butterflies and the air filled with fresh fragrance of the lovely meadows. This collection is made up of hand drawn detailed delicate motifs with lots of texture and calming colours with a hint of feminine and vintage vibes that are perfect for apparels, home decor and various fabric products and accessories.
Keep reading to find out more about Gouri Babshets beautiful designs!
Chirping birds is a lovely print full of little birds and stunning florals! This design has a and fresh calming colour palette of blues and pinks against a white background.
Chirping Birds would be the perfect print for kids projects such as baby swaddles and blankets and kids clothing too!
Delightful Roses – Navy features a print full of detailed hand drawn roses and butterfly motifs. We love this combo of soft pinks and dark blues with that pop of light blue!
We would love to see Delightful Roses – Navy on some lovely makeup bags and fashion accessories such as scarves and scrunchies!
Delightful Roses – Olive features a print full of detailed hand drawn roses and butterfly motifs. The peachy tones paired with the olive background and pops of navy blue pair perfectly together!
Delightful Roses – Olive would be great for fashion accessories such as tote bags and beach bags!
Morning Blooms consists of a variety of native Australian florals in a divine peach and blue colour palette. The scattered flow of the floral motifs make it such a versatile print.
We think Morning Blooms is great for both fashion and home projects, think blankets and dresses!
Ducks is the Lake is a gorgeous print featuring the sweetest little family of ducks swimming in a calm Lake. The duck motifs are so adorable and look perfect with the blue ‘lake’ background.
Ducks in the Lake would be perfect for homewares such as baby blankets and cushions!
Geometric butterflies is a blender pattern with butterfly motifs and tiny blooms arranged in geometric fashion. We are loving the peachy tones of this print!
We think Geometric Butterflies is the perfect design for accessories such as zipper pouches and makeup bags!
All of our project ideas above are suggestions only as the sky’s truly the limit with Gouri’s wonderful collection! Each of Gouri’s designs can be found in our Fabric Shop, so head on over to be inspired for your next DIY project!
We’ve Partnered with The Finders Keepers !
‘Mindfully Made, Thoughtfully Bought’
The Finders Keepers Markets are where communities come together to shop, explore and discover the very best from designers, makers and entrepreneurs in our country, both online or in person at the markets.
The Finders Keepers was founded in the summer of 2008 in Sydney, by young designers and friends, Brooke Johnston and Sarah Thornton. They both now live and work in the beautiful Northern Rivers of NSW.
The aim for Brooke and Sarah was simple: to create a marketplace that was a supportive environment for like-minded, independent designers to sell their work. Brooke and Sarah bucked the markets trend with a vision of an event that didn’t exist at the time; somewhere they wanted to shop, which also happened to combine everything they loved under one roof.
We are so proud to announce that Digital Fabrics are partnering with The Finders Keepers for their Sydney (Eora) Market.
We loved connecting with The Finders Keepers markets on our shared sustainability values and love for supporting small businesses to build their dreams. Not only that, but our Director, Maria was once a stallholder at The Finders Keepers (in 2010!) before realising the dream of Digital Fabrics! We spoke to the Finders Keepers team more about the Digital Fabrics journey on their blog, which you can read here.
Digital Fabrics will be at the Sydney/Eora Market from 9-11 December and we are so excited to meet so many talented vendors and visitors. Simply follow the flowers on the floor to find us!
We are also giving away $1000 to spend with Digital Fabrics! Yes, we are giving one lucky Finders Keepers fan the chance to WIN $1000 credit to create and print their dream fabrics! Totes? Tablecloths? Aprons? Signature yardage? Cushions? Stall backdrop? The dream list is endless! Hurry! Ends November 17th.
We can’t wait to see you at the Sydney/Eora market! Buy your tickets here.
We’ve Partnered with The Finders Keepers !
‘Mindfully Made, Thoughtfully Bought’
The Finders Keepers Markets are where communities come together to shop, explore and discover the very best from designers, makers and entrepreneurs in our country, both online or in person at the markets.
The Finders Keepers was founded in the summer of 2008 in Sydney, by young designers and friends, Brooke Johnston and Sarah Thornton. They both now live and work in the beautiful Northern Rivers of NSW.
The aim for Brooke and Sarah was simple: to create a marketplace that was a supportive environment for like-minded, independent designers to sell their work. Brooke and Sarah bucked the markets trend with a vision of an event that didn’t exist at the time; somewhere they wanted to shop, which also happened to combine everything they loved under one roof.
We are so proud to announce that Digital Fabrics are partnering with The Finders Keepers for their Sydney (Eora) Market.
We loved connecting with The Finders Keepers markets on our shared sustainability values and love for supporting small businesses to build their dreams. Not only that, but our Director, Maria was once a stallholder at The Finders Keepers (in 2010!) before realising the dream of Digital Fabrics! We spoke to the Finders Keepers team more about the Digital Fabrics journey on their blog, which you can read here.
Digital Fabrics will be at the Sydney/Eora Market from 9-11 December and we are so excited to meet so many talented vendors and visitors. Simply follow the flowers on the floor to find us!
We are also giving away $1000 to spend with Digital Fabrics! Yes, we are giving one lucky Finders Keepers fan the chance to WIN $1000 credit to create and print their dream fabrics! Totes? Tablecloths? Aprons? Signature yardage? Cushions? Stall backdrop? The dream list is endless! Hurry! Ends November 17th.
We can’t wait to see you at the Sydney/Eora market! Buy your tickets here.
Time is quickly rolling towards the end of 2022 and our annual break. Digital Fabrics will be closing on Tuesday 20th December 2022 and opening up again Monday 16th January 2023. Please take note of the following order cut-off dates to ensure you don’t miss out on any orders you want to squeeze into the year.
Please note that “Print & Make” orders refer to custom products which require digital printing and then our custom making and finishing services, such as tea towels, cushion covers and scarves. We are almost booked out for our “Print & Make” orders for 2022 so please get in touch with us sooner rather than later if you are needing products by Christmas!
CUT OFF DATES FOR ORDERS REQUIRING DELIVERY BEFORE CHRISTMAS
– Friday 25th November – Cut-off date for ‘Print & Make orders + delivery’ (depending on quantity)
– Monday 2nd December – Cut-off date for ‘Printing only orders + delivery’
CUT OFF DATES FOR ORDERS BEING PICKED UP
– Friday 5th December – Cut-off date for ‘Print & Make orders pick-up’ (depending on quantity)
– Monday 12th December – Cut-off date for ‘Printing only orders pick-up’
– Tuesday 14th December – Cut-off date for ‘Express Printing only orders pick-up’
– Orders for delivery, submitted after 14th December are more likely to be printed and dispatched in the New Year unless it’s an express order
– Any sample pack orders submitted after 19th December will be dispatched in New Year after January the 16th
– From 7th of December all orders will be dispatched via Express Post
“Christmas at the Hamptons” design by Brianna Pawlik