Fabrics are lighter, brighter and bigger prints, with a lot of architectural or irregular florals, said Elaine Johnson, who owns Harper's Fabric and Quilt Co. in Overland Park, Kan. Also popular are ...

Olivia Guterson, or Midnight Olive, in her studio (photo by Sal Rodriguez, courtesy the artist) Not all stories are written with words. Some are encoded in patterns — swirling, squiggly, and ...

Join a hands-on pattern-making workshop led by Dan Funderburgh, featured in Sketching the Surface: Exploring the New York School of Interior Design Archives and Contemporary Pattern Design. Dan ...

Patterns have always been a form of communication in fashion. Filipino traditional patterns, in particular, reflect belief systems, social values, and memory through design. Even today, our ...

Many young international designers are drawing on heritage, folklore and their imaginations to create contemporary textile, ceramic and wall-covering patterns. Some are finding larger audiences ...

There are some things that stand above trends. Take dinnerware, which is usually collected and passed on to future generations. It elevates any meal — even pizza — and carries with it years of ...

All too often, the beautiful china a bride chooses is used only for special occasions. Why not choose a functional yet beautiful design you will use for years to come? We found several fine china ...

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