I am happy to announce my new POPPY MINI COLLECTION. It is a fabric collection of modern, fun and playful florals. This collection celebrates the beautiful organic shapes of the poppy flower in a bold, playful and reductive pattern.
I was inspired to create this collection while biking through my new home town of The Hague one beautiful sunny day last spring/summer. The Springs and Summers here bring a BURST of flowers and colors and delicious floral scents. You can find every imaginable shade of green, pink, purple and blue. It’s truly a beautiful, wild sweet-smelling sight. One of the many flowers that bloom along these bike paths are the fragile, yet bold poppy flowers. Their bright delicate petals and dark commanding centers called out to me. I had to stop my bike, pull over and snap some reference photos so I could go home and sketch some designs.
I prefer to start drawing in my sketchbook vs. my iPad. When I go straight to the iPad, I tend to erase too much, resulting in my drawings look stiff and less organic. My current preferred tool for sketching is the big chunky Pilot V Sign Pen, although this preference is constantly changing :). The thick pen stroke makes it hard for me to draw tiny details, so it is great in helping me get to the essence or the vibe of the flower. It helps me to be playful and reductive. I like a bold but somewhat clumsy line quality. Once I draw in my sketchbook for a few sessions, then I take a picture and import it into procreate to use as a reference or starting point, but sometimes I'll trace my drawing if I feel I've captured the desired look.
With this poppy design, the organic floral shape came to me pretty easily. However, it took me a while to settle on the right color combinations for both the main floral pattern and its coordinating patterns. When I start to draw and design in one color, it is hard to envision it in a new colorway. So setting parameters helps me tremendously when deciding on colors. I knew I wanted these stylish and modern floral poppy patterns to be eye-catching home decor prints, and with that in mind, I definitely knew I wanted to include Pantone’s color of the year, Peach Fuzz, and Benjamin Moore’s Blue Nova. These color choices would satisfy the market for trendy home furnishings. Besides that, I knew I wanted something with a fresh spring feel and I alway love a vibrant fluorescent.
Below you’ll find my chosen colorways. Let me know what you think of my color choices.
Here are my favorite colorways along with some ideas for utilizing the fabrics. I’d love a big, bold, vibrant, poppy flower dress! Or what about a modern graphic gardening apron for digging in the dirt?. The versatility of the colorways also allows for a sweet and stylish baby’s knotted hat.
To sum up, when creating this collection, I tried to keep my target audience in mind - modern, design-conscious individuals who appreciate bold and unique patterns. I structured the collection to include a variety of colorways that would appeal to different tastes, while hopefully maintaining a cohesive and playful look. The result is a collection that is both versatile and distinctive, perfect for adding a pop of color and personality, to any space or project. Whether used as statement pieces as home decor items or mixed and matched with other prints to make for a vibrant and playful quilting project, these fabrics will add a touch of cheer and whimsy to any space.
This Poppy Mini collection is now available to purchase in my Spoonflower shop. Explore the collection and find the perfect print for your next creative project, and if you are up for it, I’d love to see what create! Please share with me on Instagram, email me or tag me in your posts. Really, I‘d love to see what you crafty creatives come up with!
Thanks y’all!
