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y husband and I recently participated in a butterfly tour of Ecuador. We spotted and photographed over 500 species of butterflies, and some of the colors and patterns were absolutely beautiful. Inspired by the perfect combinations found in nature, I thought it would be wonderful to showcase some of my husband’s photographs on fabric. Initially I thought of making a scarf, but that idea grew into an outfit. After doing a bit of research I discovered an online company called Spoonflower and the world of digital printing on fabric opened up for me. Spoonflower.com was founded in 2008 by two internet geeks who had crafty wives. One of the wives convinced her husband that she could design her own curtain fabric if he could print it. Since then the business has reached over one million customers who use Spoonflower’s technology to print their own fabric for home decor projects, quilts, garments, bags, furniture, pillows, costumes, and more. The process uses water-based, eco-friendly inks, minimal electricity, no water, and no additional chemicals. The fabrics are printed to
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BY KATHRYN BRENNE
HAIR AND MAKEUP: JOSEPH BOGGESS EARRINGS: ZENZII, RING: EXTASIA, SHOES: CARLOS
Design Your Own Fabric with Digital Printing