I find when I’m searching for inspiration for patterns or textiles I often start by looking at objects rather than the actual patterns on things. I love to find a collection of objects with a similar purpose or hand that I can group together to discover a new shape or texture. Here’s one of my recent inspirational collections:

Handmade Shoes:

These shoe images are such amazing shapes. I don’t think too much about color here, more the texture of the wool in the boot or the smooth hard lines of the wooden clog. The wide chunky shapes of the shoes brings me somehow back to line, maybe it’s that one pointy toe too?…and I want to work up some really oversized windowpane plaids!

Coverage by Kimberly Hall