• The cartouche, the scatter print, and the decorated skull

    The word “cartouche” has various meanings in art. Mostly it seems to refer to an enclosed area, often more or less rectangular, that contains words, symbols, or decorative elements. These enclosed areas work pretty well as a way of organizing motifs in tightly packed scatter prints. The two prints above (photos link to listings at [...]

  • Looking at Etsy fabrics by color

    Since starting http://morecloth.com 12 days ago, I’ve had an amazing response: over 2200 different visitors from over 60 countries. Thanks to all of you for your interest and patience as I try to make this sort-by-color effort into something useful and sustainable. I’m learning as I go….
    If you have an Etsy fabric shop, and your [...]