Make Seamless “Vine” Patterns that Flow

Liz Kohler Brown holding a seamless vine pattern printed on fabric and a pink patterned notebook

If you’ve ever felt frustrated that your patterns look “boxy” or the seams keep showing, this tutorial is going to feel like a breath of fresh air. I’m walking you through my simple, flow-first drawing method for vine patterns—one that helps your artwork glide across the canvas with no obvious repeat block in sight. We’ll […]

Make Patterns Faster in Affinity Designer

Whether you’re designing a calendar, planner, journal, or printable template, Affinity Designer gives you the precise tools to turn your ideas into polished, sellable products. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how I create templates that I use and sell—from calendars to digital planners —using Affinity’s move tools, vector features, and layout options. If you’ve […]