FABRIC PROJECT CATALOG
Pat’s love for faraway
influences and bohemian style come to life in Indie Bohème.
A medley of romantic yet eclectic
designs highlighted by two free-spirited palettes,
mixing soft pinks,
bleached sand,laurel green,
vintage blue and burnt coral.
Q &A
Pat
BRAVO
“AN OLD PRINT CAN BE MODERN IF YOU GIVE IT A TWIST.” 1. Hi, Pat! We must admit that your vibrant personality and incredible talent never ceases to amaze us! Can you tell us a little about yourself and about your favorite things? Hi! Thank you for this interview :) I’m Pat Bravo, a creative at heart and lover of all things beautiful. I’ve been designing fabrics for AGF since it was established in 2004. I was born in Argentina and have sewn since I was 9 years old. My mother is to a great extent responsible for that, since she always encouraged me to do all kinds of crafts. I went to a primary school specialized in home economics and there I learned crochet, needlepoint etc. Ruffles always fascinated me, and my mom sat down next to me while I was doing long strips of ruffles in the sewing machine for my dolls’ dresses. At the age of 13 I did a seamstress course at a fashion academy in Buenos Aires. Although it is true that I like sewing in general, home décor sewing was something which I felt much affinity with. I also took some painting classes with emphasis on color during a short period of time. I don’t have a formal background in quilting or design but this is what I call to be self-educated, I guess? From all the things I love, the one I can say is number one is to read. I’m a history junkie and that has been my biggest source of inspiration for
my collections; so my reads mostly go around history or fashion. I also love watching documentaries and to travel to inspiring places to dream and to relax. 2. You’ve designed over 30 collections for AGF and continue to surprise us with every new collection you design! Where do you find constant inspiration for your unique designs and ideas? It is so interesting because I think inspiration always finds me! Inspiration come from the least expected things: watching a movie or a documentary, reading a book or a magazine, or surfing the web for a new fashion trend. The desire of expressing myself with fabrics through a different point of view: History and Fashion. It made me discover a niche in the world of fabrics that I like to call “contemporary elegant”. People usually relate the term “history” with something “old”; for me it is completely the opposite! An old print can be modern if you give it a modern twist. All historical periods allow me to do exactly that. The result is a “modern and young” fabric but that also has “character, design and elegance”. Inspiration never ends and I like to call it my best friend! 3. Do you have any advice for creatives that want to venture into fabric design but don’t know where to start? I love to see new artistic talent emerging everyday and my advice would be to be true to themselves finding their own style and not try to emulate other artists. Your own style would be unique to you and people will immediately notice that and embrace it. Always
dream BIG and think that extraordinary things can happen to all of us! Having a complete and visually pretty portfolio is a must do for submitting to fabric companies or if you want to license your artwork to other companies in general. Also, I think a detailed plan to make your brand visible is very important. 4. We’re all excited about the release of Indie Boheme! We’re loving the bright pinks and deep colors! What was the most exciting part about designing this collection? Ohh, thank you for the love of pink! I always say that “Life is pink and pink is life”, and for those who know my former collections, pink is present on each and every one of them! Indie Boheme is the sequence to my first Indie collection released in 2011. It was very well received by the quilting community and AGF reprinted it several times. After it sold out, quilters and sewists asked me to reprint it again, and in the back of my mind I’ve always kept the idea of designing another Indie collection, a new one. Bohemian style has always been very dear for me, so I went for it! I am so so happy to introduce this collection to the quilting & sewing community and hope they like it as much as my original Indie line. Indie Boheme is my interpretation of a very happy place where flowers are abundant, birds sing all day and ethnic decorative elements embellish our surroundings. It is very vibrant, with a mix of pastel and deep colors and eclectic designs from romantic florals, to birds, thin lines, crosses and plaids and filled with faraway decorative elements. My favorite part was to combine all these designs to be part of one bohemian story. 5. What are some projects you would love to see with this collection? Boho style goes with everything! I am curious to see how quilters as well as garment sewists and accessories’ makers will use my prints. I believe this collection will appeal to all of them. It is great for children sewing as well because it has many happy designs included. Also I envision lots of home decor projects with this collection, like pillows, table runners, slip covers, comfy throws and scrappy small area rugs. I find the designs perfect for all things
bohemian! 6. Are there any sewing techniques/styles that you’re currently obsessed with that you would love to try with Indie Boheme? I’m currently hosting the EPP Party with Mister Domestic on Instagram where we are sewing along different blocks in English paper piecing. I’m trying epp with this line and love how it looks. I’m truly obsessed! I will like to try it in traditional applique in the future since I think Indie Boheme is perfect for this technique! 7. What prints from this collection do you think will challenge makers to think outside the box? The main print that comes in this line is sure to challenge more than one sewist! It is called Bohemian Patchwork and is a composed print that has 12 designs inside. It looks like a giant patchwork made of flowers, stripes and bohemian decorative elements that can be used in so many ways! Whole, fussy cutting, in stripes, foundation paper piecing, you name it! I was thinking of bohemian folks that like to use patchwork in their home decoration so I thought a print like that would be wonderful to use in their sewing projects. 8. Throughout your sewing journey we’re sure you’ve experienced many things. What’s one of your most memorable sewing experiences? I can say that I have had many, but the most important for me has been seeing my fabric designs being used by other sewists. It feeds my soul and my heart every single day and inspires me to design more fabrics for many years to come. 9. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term Boheme, it represents a laid back lifestyle and an interest in art and literature. Pat, would you consider yourself a modern day bohemian? I sure am a bohemian at heart! I like to incorporate art, literature and music from many cultures and distant places, and fuse them in one style that I find uniquely my own.
Make it Yourself! Medley Bag by Pat Bravo CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE PATTERN!
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Make it Yourself! Boho Vibes Clutch by Pat Bravo CLICK TO SEE THE FREE TUTORIAL!
Made by Alison Brorsen
Piecing Serenity by Pat Bravo CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE PATTERN!
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Made by Crystal Thoreson
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Make it Yourself! Boheme Stripes Pillow by Pat Bravo CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE PATTERN!
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Make it Yourself! Ansel Pillow by Pat Bravo Featuring IBH-64201, IBH-74205 and IBH-74202 CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE PATTERN!
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Made by Alison Brorsen
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Lilou Clutch by Pat Bravo CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE PATTERN!
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Made by Katie Skoog
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Made by Laura Scaramella
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Made by Isabelle Selak
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IBH-64200 GITAN PARADIS PEARL
IBH-64201 BRIEF MEMENTOS PINK
IBH-64202 BOHO QUEST NIGHT
IBH-64 TROUVAILLE RO
IBH-64205 ETERNAL SERENITY ROSE
IBH-64206 BLOOMING SOUL LAUREL
IBH-64207 WOODBLOCK SPIRIT CRISP
IBH-74200 GITAN PARADIS FOLIAGE
IBH-74201 BRIEF MEMENTOS LINEN
IBH-74202 BOHO QUEST DAY
IBH-74 TROUVAILLE ROU
IBH-74205 ETERNAL SERENITY CORAL
IBH-74206 BLOOMING SOUL PLUM
IBH-74207 WOODBLOCK SPIRIT WARM
IBH-74 TROUVAILLE RO
IBH-64 APATITE CR
4208 RYSTAL
IBH-64209 BOHEMIAN PATCHWORK
4203 UTES OCEAN
IBH-74204 VIE DE BOHÈME SUNSET
4210 OUTES SUN
IBH-74211 FOLK PLEATS
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