Celebrating International Women's Day: The 12 amazing women of the SHINE Collective Fabric Collection
Celebrating International Women's Day: The SHINE Collective Fabric Collection
Are you searching for unique fabric designs for your handmade business and creative projects?
Today I, along with 12 other designers, are unveiling the SHINE Collective Fabric Collection, a collaboration born from the passion and talent of a group of extraordinary women.
Whether you’re a seasoned maker or a hobbyist seeking inspiration, I’m so excited for you to meet the SHINE Collective and discover the perfect fabric for your next project.
With a diverse range of designs and a shared commitment to creativity and a soothing color palette, these women inspire me so much and I know they will do the same for you.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s an absolute joy to shine a spotlight on the incredible women behind the SHINE Collective.
Last year, amidst the serene backdrop of Park City, Utah, a group of talented designers from around the world came together for a retreat after spending nearly a year under the mentorship of top designer Mindy Young of Indy Bloom Design.
What transpired last year was not just a mentorship, but a journey of friendship, creativity, and collaboration that culminated in the release of the stunning SHINE Collective Fabric Collection, now available on Spoonflower.com.
Painting together at our retreat in beautiful Park City, Utah
Quick links to these amazing designers and their work
Mindy Young of Indy Bloom Design 🔗 indybloomdesign.com | @indybloomdesign
Amber Jones of Lily Girl Paper 🔗 lilygirlpaper.com | @lilygirlpaper
Katrin Graff of Kamides Studio 🔗 kamides.com | @kamides.studio
Elena Skivirskaya of Eskayvi Studio 🔗 eskayvi.com | @eskayvi_studio
De-Anne Strange of De-Anne Strange Design 🔗 deannestrange.com | @deannestrangedesign
Brittany Waller of Elizabeth + Ryanne 🔗 elizabethandryanne.com | @elizabethandryanne
Ann Jex of Olivette Design 🔗 spoonflower.com | @olivette.design
Kristianne Solano of Deer Fiorella Design 🔗 deerfiorelladesign.com | @deerfiorelladesign
Becca Alessi of Becca Alessi Design 🔗 beccaalessidesign.com | @beccaalessidesign
Bethany Sandoval of Cate & Rainn 🔗 cateandrainn.com | @cateandrainn
Misty Swartz of Heart Prints by Misty 🔗 heartprintsbymisty.com | @heartprintsbymisty
Meeting up in Downtown Park City for our Retreat. From left: De-Anne Strange, Bethany Sandoval, Mindy Young, Kristianne Solano, Katrin Graff, Stacie Humpherys, Brittany Waller, Amber Jones, Ann Jex
Let’s meet the brilliant minds behind this vibrant collection:
Mindy Young of Indy Bloom Design
🇺🇸 indybloomdesign.com | @indybloomdesignMindy is our mentor and a self-taught artist and surface pattern designer who has been in business since 2016.
She started Indy Bloom Design creating designs for her newborn daughter's wallpaper and swaddle blankets, and then fell in love with creating designs for others to use on fabric for their handmade products and projects.
Nothing makes her happier than to hear her designs are best sellers for her customer’s products.
She’s also a stay-at-home mom of 4, wife to a cowboy, full-time designer, and business coach, who runs a multi 6-figure-business, from her home on a farm located just north of Salt Lake City, Utah. She loves the small business community and she am proud to share business tips for success and help others achieve their dreams along the way.
If you’re a surface pattern designer or creative business owner, you can join Mindy’s SHINE Coaching Program. I’m taking part this year and it’s been phenomenal so far. Mindy is a great teacher, a caring mentor, and can back up her success with hard numbers. She’s real and vulnerable and I’m proud to call her my friend.
Amber Jones of Lily Girl Paper
🇺🇸 lilygirlpaper.com | @lilygirlpaperAmber has loved drawing, crafting, and all things artistic for as long as she can remember.
She started Lily Girl Paper in 2009 on Etsy, where her store still thrives today. She’s recently started designing fabric prints and has launched collections on Spoonflower and Carriage House Printery.
She and her husband Justin have two children and a fur baby named Stella.
Lily Girl is named after her daughter, Lily, and her son Ethan’s nickname for her: “Lily Girl”.
Katrin Graff of Kamides Studio
🇩🇪 kamides.com | @kamides.studioKatrin is a watercolor artist, surface pattern designer and online educator driven by a deep-rooted belief in the transformative power of beauty and tranquility.
Her mission is to bring a sense of calm and elegance to your home and family through the creation of captivating designs that inspire an atmosphere of peace and serenity.
She believes that surrounding ourselves with visually pleasing patterns can have a profound impact on our well-being, creating spaces that encourage relaxation and rejuvenation.
Katrin lives in Germany with her partner and two children.
Elena Skivirskaya of Eskayvi Studio
🇺🇸 eskayvi.com | @eskayvi_StudioElena is a Brooklyn-based artist working in the fashion industry.
She offers original hand-painted designs with an art history research approach.
Elena’s BA in Art History and MFA in Painting led her to love exploring the styles, themes, cultures, and historic periods of textiles.
She dives deep into learning techniques to translate those discoveries into her amazing original textile prints.
De-Anne Strange of De-Anne Strange Design
🇦🇺 deannestrange.com | @deannestrangedesignDe-Anne or “De” as we know her, creates timeless designs that showcase the raw beauty of nature in her native home of Western Australia.
She lives with her husband and three boys on their family farm in the Central Wheatbelt, where she fell in love with the remote and awe-inspiring beauty surrounding her.
With over 20 years of experience as a photographer and with a diploma in the visual arts, De has woven these skills quite literally into fabric and surface pattern design. Her goal is to create designs that help women feel authentic, inspired and confident when wearing her designs. She’s proud to be part of the slow fashion movement, designing for quality garments that align with values of environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Brittany Waller of Elizabeth + Ryanne
🇺🇸 elizabethandryanne.com | @elizabethandryanneBrittany’s style combines vintage vibes and nature’s beauty to create beautiful, timeless patterns with earthy, muted hues.
She lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters. You can find her work on Spoonflower on fabric and home decor.
Ann Jex of Olivette Design
🇺🇸 spoonflower.com | @olivette.designAnn is a former teacher and lifelong creative who constantly incorporated her art and illustration into her teaching and personal life.
She creates fresh, contemporary designs for modern makers and handmade business owners.
She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband and is a mom to three children. She loves collaborating with other creatives to bring her fabric designs to life on products.
Tropika Shine Hibiscus Floral by Ann Jex of Olivette Design
Kristianne Solano of Deer Fiorella Design
🇦🇺 deerfiorelladesign.com | @deerfiorelladesignKristianne creates fabric designs using a mix of traditional watercolor and digital media.
They’re both whimsical and sophisticated, perfecto for women’s and children’s products and apparel. She loves creating unique “mummy and me” collections for both boys and girls.
Deer Fiorella draws from her Italian heritage; meaning “dear little flower.” She loves working with handmade businesses to create beautiful clothing and home decor. Kristianne lives on the east coast of Australia with her partner and three boys on a beautiful riverfront property that provides all the inspiration she could ask for.
Becca Alessi of Becca Alessi Design
🇺🇸 beccaalessidesign.com | @becca_alessi_designBecca’s fun, whimsical style brings a smile to everyone who sees her work.
She has spent the last 7 years building and nurturing two successful handmade businesses, and started in surface pattern design while pursuing great designs for her own handmade products.
She loves working with makers and hobbyists to elevate their work with her fun, playful designs. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and children, and you’ll often find her creating fun new projects on her sewing machine.
Bethany Sandoval of Cate & Rainn
🇺🇸 cateandrainn.com | @cateandrainnBethany specializes in hand-illustrated surface pattern design.
Chances are you’ve seen her patterns in the wild: her collections are available on fabric, wallpaper, craft supplies and more. She loves serving the small business community by offering a select of her artwork as digital seamless pattern files.
A coffee-loving mama of three, Bethany fell in love with surface pattern design while working for a national arts and crafts retailer fresh out of college. She works out of her Texas home studio and loves to travel whenever she can.
Misty Swartz of HeartPrints by Misty
🇺🇸 heartprintsbymisty.com | @heartprintsbymistyMisty’s had a love of art her entire life. She’s always looking for new ways to share her heart and mind with the world, whether it’s through digital art prints on Etsy, surface pattern design on products, or through retail partners.
She juggles work and mom life with two kids with her high school sweetheart in central Ohio.
When she’s not designing you’ll also find her running the Creative Haven Art Studio with her business partner Jessica where they offer creative classes and a venue for events and pop-up shops!
Stacie Humpherys of Pine & Feather Studio
🇺🇸 pineandfeather.com | @pineandfeatherThat’s yours truly! If you’re new around here, you can learn more about me here, so I’ll keep it short.
I’m so inspired and grateful to know this lovely group of talented women. They’ve supported me, cheered me on, and spoken words of wisdom that have changed my life. I can’t imagine my life and creative journey without them.
I’m so proud to have my High Desert print alongside their beautiful work.
You might also enjoy
Looking for the perfect DIY project to keep your little ones cozy and stylish? To celebrate the launch of my fall High Desert Shine collection, I’ve rounded up some fun and easy and free hoodie sewing patterns for you.