As a surface designer, I get asked all the time why I use Adobe Illustrator to create my fabric patterns, and let me tell you—it’s because I absolutely LOVE it! Illustrator has become my design best friend, and I can’t imagine working without it. I remember the first time I made a repeating pattern in Illustrator, it was like my world slipped into place and I knew I was exactly where I was meant to be.

Here’s some of the reasons I just can’t get enough of Adobe Illustrator when designing my seamless patterns

Sew yourself happy with my happy fabrics now available through Cloth Cuts.

Think of art licensing as renting out your artwork to a company. You still own your design, but you give a brand permission to use it on their products for a set amount of time. In return, you get paid—either through royalties (a percentage of sales) or a flat fee.

Beachy, Summer inspired prints.