Category: Spoonflower Fabric

Pattern and Clothing Design with Variations on a Theme

Posted on by Susan Lazear
The Theory of Base Patterns In the world of music, many composers developed a song based on a musical phrase or motif, and then they varied it as the song progressed. Examples include pieces by Mozart and Bach’s Goldenberg Variations,...Read More

Adinkra Cloth Inspired Fashion with Garment Designer

Posted on by Susan Lazear
One of my most recent projects was to design both fabric and garment with an Adinkra influence. The Adinkra is a hand-printed cloth created by the Ashanti in Ghana, Africa. The Adinkra cloths were traditionally made for royalty and religious...Read More

Garment Designer Top: African Influence

Posted on by Susan Lazear
Recently, I oversaw a project at Mesa College in San Diego, which involved a partnership between our Fashion students, the Mesa African Art collection, and Visions Art Museum in San Diego Liberty Station. There were several aspects to the project,...Read More