Lately, in my Studio class, we have been focusing on creating patterns that repeat. I touched on this a little in my last post, but we’ve just handed in assignments where we printed a metre of fabric using two colours.

Sometimes, it’s a bit tricky. Not only do you need to pay attention to a few different measurements, but you also have to complete the entire project in one go. When screenprinting, our fabric is pinned tightly to a long, padded table. If someone unpins their fabric halfway through, & attempts to pin it back the next time … they’re going to have a really hard time lining up their pattern (something I learned first-hand during our first project!).

Despite a bit of an error along the edge of my fabric, I completed the metre, & I’m feeling quite confident about doing it again. We still have about a month & a half left of school, but last week our instructor assigned our (massive) final project. She’s encouraged ambition … which has me a little worried about my sanity. Speaking of which, I have to go place a supply order on Etsy, so I should be back later with some inspiration photos!

Tara-Marie