Mad About Fabric: Spoonflower

One of my very favorite things about blogs is that they open up a whole new world of designers and products that otherwise, would get very little notoriety at all.  Blogging and social media sort of level out the playing field a bit, making it easier for independent creatives to gain the exposure their work deserves. I adore fabric from the major fabric houses but it's great to know that there is a way to see and purchase work from textile designers that aren't household names.....yet.

Over the weekend, I stumbled onto Spoonflower, a textile company that (in their words) "makes it possible for individuals to design, print and sell their own fabric designs".  The result, as you might imagine is a wiiiiide variety of patterns and styles all at extremely reasonable prices. I want swatches of EVERYTHING!

I spent hours this weekend looking at page after page and I feel like I've only scratched the surface.

I was especially drawn to this watercolor style collection called "Garden Lark".

I really want to use this one below on a pair of Bergere chairs:

I love the watery, dreamy quality of these fabrics! The designer of this collection, Vivian Ducas also has a beautiful blog that shows even more of her work. I'll be spending some time perusing all the products I can buy with her designs on them. There's nothing that makes me happier than accidentally stumbling upon some truly amazing textile goodness!

Some of my other Spoonflower favorites:

This malachite fabric is most certainly on order! The only question is do I get it on silk, cotton or upholstery weight twill?  That's right - you can pick the type of fabric to have it printed on. Pretty fantastic!!

If it's hard for you to visualize how a particular fabric would look on say, a chair don't sweat it. Spoonflower often displays project photos shared by customers. 

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Although this post may sound like it, it is in no way sponsored by Spoonflower or anyone else. If it were, please trust that I would state that openly and honestly. I have no issues doing sponsored posts for companies and products that I truly believe in but this isn't one of em! Today, I'm just sharing my enthusiasm with ya because I feel like it is so important to support creative-driven companies (that also use eco-friendly printing processes, hello!) like this one. 

As with any newly discovered infatuation, I'm kind of obsessed with all things Spoonflower.