SPRING EQUINOX KATIE O’SHEA
Katie O’Shea is an American print and pattern designer living in Northern California. She creates detailed and vibrant patterns and illustrations inspired by flora and fauna, landscapes, and surprising color combinations. With a degree in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design, Katie has followed her dream of creating artwork rooted in her natural surroundings.
In 2020, she became enamored with designing patterns for fabric and has loved to incorporate detailed illustration with repetition and finding the right flow of a pattern. Katie is deeply inspired by early works of William Morris and the Arts & Crafts movement, as well as her own encounters with nature.
Pattern
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is more intuitive with this collection than intentional. I work best somewhere between a dream state and reality. I love to fall into the zone of drawing while listening to music and let my mind wander. Playing also with contrasting lines and shapes I feel gives the design more dynamic.”
Athena Quilt
Made by Lynn Nichols
My design process
- Katie O ’ Shea
Pattern
Pattern
Picnic Pop Quilt
Made by Mary Burroughs
Designed by Crinkly Quilts
Free Pattern
Essential Baskets
Made by Peggy Notestine
Designed by AGF Studio
Pattern
Interlocking
Table Runner
Made by Katie Bordenave
Designed by Peggy Pasche
Pattern
Reversible Cloth Napkins
Made by Katie Bordenave
Designed by Deb Days
Tutorial
Fabric Bowl Cozy
Made and designed by AGF Studio
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• After cutting your hexies out of your chosen AGF prints, make a ¼ inch mark on the top and bottom corners of all of your hexies. This is a very important step as it will be your guide to where to sew along.
• Make sure to always backstitch at the start and finish to avoid any seams to unravel.
• Never sew past the mark, failing to do so can cause your hexies not to fit as perfectly with each other.
• When applicable, sew your hexies into columns first as it will help you keep your pieces more organized.
• Practice makes perfect. Y-seam can be challenging at first, but once you get the hang of it, you will not want to stop sewing!
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“ The story behind this collection is, on daily walks, I was inspired by the transition between Winter and Spring. The coldness that still lingers in the air and the plants and insects coming to life.”
- Katie O ’ Shea
Free Pattern
Dreamy Clutch
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Some days wake and it ’ s that transitional many of us, - Katie O ’ Shea
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Wattlebird Dress
Made by Alexis Wright
Pattern
Quilted Dog Coat
Made by AGF Studio
Keep your doggie warm and cozy by making this adorable flannel vest. Perfect for chilly days or walks under the rain. The convenient flaps at the neck and waist will make dressing your pet easier than ever. Add a cute collar with a fun cotton print to make your doggie extra stylish!
For this adorable puppy’s vest, we used Nesting Season Day print in flannel for the ouside and April Showers print in cotton for the lining and collar.
Pattern
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Kimono Robe
Made by Carol Bright
Designed by Christine Lindebak
“I used a variation of techniques to design each pattern. They are not all made the same way. I am hugely inspired by William Morris and the layering of leaves and vines twisting and turning.”
- Katie O’Shea
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In 2004, our desire to bring a chic and modern perspective to the quilting industry is what inspired us to start Art Gallery Fabrics. Since then creativity, beauty, and design have been our passion. And to this day, they have not changed.
When it comes to designing a collection we always keep originality and uniqueness on the top of our list. We have the pleasure of working with a talented design team who creates enticing color palettes and artful, intricate prints that make our collections one of a kind. Art Gallery designs fabrics that keep up with ongoing trends and at the same time it encourages our customers to use new colors and pattern s so they venture out of their usual comfort zone. Designs that evoke style with a statement of color. A quality that sets us apart. Art Gallery Fabrics!
QUILTING COTTON | 100% PREMIUM COTTON | 44/45''| 125 g/sqm
KNIT| 95% COTTON · 5% SPANDEX | 58/60" | 175 g/sqm
RAYON| 100% RAYON | 54/56" | 76g/sqm
FLANNEL | 100% COTTON | 43/44" | 170 g/sqm
CANVAS |100% PREMIUM COTTON | 58/59" WIDE | 260 /sqm
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