Spoonflower Samples
02 July 2010 | by Jen in Knit & Crochet, Sewing
I got some Spoonflower samples today! Always exciting. When I discovered they now offered cotton lawn I had to come up with some designs to test it out. (Lawn was the first thing I requested back when I first signed up with them.) The samples you see above are all printed on lawn. The colors came out mostly as expected which is nice. Can you see the old-timey circus/Alice influence?
The fabric itself is a looser weave than I was expecting; maybe it will shrink up a bit in the wash. My idea was to construct a wee 1930s dress for myself from Spoonflower lawn. And, I suppose, some dolly dresses too. What do you think?
I printed the strongman design on canvas. I really like the canvas. (I wasn’t expecting to as I haven’t had much use for it; perhaps that will change!) There were other strongman versions on quilt-weight fabric but I don’t like them as much. Somehow the details didn’t show up as well. (Plus the scale was smaller so the little guys just seem sort of lost.) I think this design would need something a little more if it were ever to be printed, some kind of design element in the background.
The diamond/star design is printed on their standard quilt-weight fabric in a slightly different colorway from the same design above it. I like the softer, more greenish version in the lawn. (Although the bright red, blue and white is appropriate for our holiday weekend!)
Have you printed up anything at Spoonflower lately?
Anyhow, I wish all my fellow U.S. residents, citizens and ex-pats a Happy July 4th weekend! Actually, a lovely weekend to everyone!
What are your thoughts, dears? | ♥ 9 Comments
So cute, can’t wait to see the dress you make out of those! I really like the aqua version and the strong men.
Oh what a wonderful idea! I love your fabric designs. The strong man would work well on a bag, don’t you think? A ‘strong’ bag
I wonder if Spoonflower would ship to the UK, or perhaps there is somewhere similiar over here. I’d love to give this a go one day. Have a great weekend!
Cotton lawn is so hard to find and it is super-difficult to replicate! Nothing beats its appearance and the way it looks when sewn up. And when it’s starched, it seems to defy gravity!
Oh!!! I love these! Especially the strongman print–how neat!
I have to admit, even though I’ve been drooling over Spoonflower for some time, I still haven’t had anything printed up yet. However, seeing as they’re offering lawn now, that might tempt me… 
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I agree with rebecca, I think the strongman would be awesome on a purse! Very very cool – I have never had anything printed on spoonflower, but have always wanted to. I am uneducated when it comes to fabric, can you tell me, what is lawn?
thanks, y’all!
@Modern Crush – cotton lawn is a finely woven fabric with a smooth finish. Have you heard of Liberty Tana Lawn? that’s the good stuff!
(i updated the post with a link to wikipedia, btw)
These are so cute. I have never had anything printed at Spoonflower.
Those are really cool. It will be fun to see how they come out in a garment.
LOVE! My fave is the heart one.