The Tribune

By Teri M. Bethel

Have you ever wanted to create a line of custom fashion accessories or perhaps decorate a room in an exotic material but just could not find the fabrics you were looking for?

Maybe your taste has changed and run-of-the-mill fabrics just do not grab your attention anymore. Or perhaps everyone appears to be using the same fabrics making a potentially beautiful product quite uninspiring.

Well, here is a simple solution for you. Design your own specialty fabrics for amazing yardage on any fabric of your choosing. As a fabric designer your artwork can be reproduced on cotton, silk, canvas, micro fibers and more.

With a bit of guidance you can easily create amazing designer fabrics just like the ones in the fabric store. Only your fabrics will be custom printed to suit your individual needs. It is simply a matter of putting colors together, playing with the placement and creating wonderful textures. Yes, it is that easy.

The best designs are usually the ones where you feel completely relaxed and free. Many students new to the art of painting fabrics with texture consider it more than just a skill but rather therapeutic relaxation which has the greatest bonus of beautifully hand painted fabric as an outcome.

An original hand painted design whether simple or busy can easily be converted into one or unlimited yardage on the fabric of choice. Now you no longer have to settle for common mass produced fabrics; you can create custom yardage for your purses, window treatments, bedding upholstery and any other project requiring fabric yardage.

So consider creating your yardage from an inspired custom painted piece of fabric. You will be glad you did. The designer in you will now be let loose to create the original show stopping designs you have always dreamed of.

About the Author: Teri M. Bethel specialises in teaching people how to create textured painted fabrics and custom purses. Teri has been involved in manufacturing painted garments and handbags for over two decades. She is the designer of Teri Monique Handbags, a line of custom art purses for ladies. Email: Teri@PaintWithTexture.com or visit her at www.PaintWithTexture.com