Pattern guides
How seamless patterns and digital papers work, how to use them in your design app, and how to print them on fabric and paper.
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What is a seamless pattern? Repeat types, scale and uses
A seamless pattern is a tile whose edges match, so copies join with no visible line. This guide covers the main repeat types, how tile size and DPI set the printed scale, how to check a tile and where seamless patterns are used.
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How to use seamless patterns in Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator and Procreate
This guide shows you how to repeat a seamless pattern tile in Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator and Procreate, set the scale for print and keep the joins invisible.
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How to print a seamless pattern on fabric: size, repeat and Spoonflower settings
Printing a seamless pattern on fabric comes down to pixels, scale and repeat. This guide works through each on Spoonflower, then explains what the licence lets you do with the fabric.
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What is digital paper? Uses, sizes and how to print it
Digital paper is a printable pattern or background file that you print yourself for scrapbooking, card making and crafts. Here's what it's used for, the standard sizes and how to get a good print at home or at a print shop.
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Scandinavian Christmas patterns: Nordic motifs, colours and project ideas
Dala horses, gnomes, knitted stars and folk flowers each come from a real Nordic tradition. This guide explains the main motifs and colours, then turns them into gift wrap, cards and festive sewing.
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Mudcloth patterns: where the style comes from and how to use it
Mudcloth began as bògòlanfini, a cotton cloth from Mali with its own history and visual language. This guide covers how the real cloth is made and what its patterns mean, then how to use mudcloth-inspired prints at home.
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