Shoutout to noticing fabric textures in my grandma's old quilts

Honestly, I was helping my grandma clean out her attic and saw all these old quilts. Tbh, the way the fabrics felt together gave me this idea for a layered jacket design. Ngl, I'm sketching it out with different materials like denim and corduroy. It's all about mixing soft and rough textures for a cool look.

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troy_jenkins6mo ago

Ever hear about texture sparking a full project? My buddy found this old wool blanket at a thrift store, and the scratchy feel of it made him design a whole vest lined with fleece. He said the contrast was the whole point.

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wyatt1486mo ago

Read a piece on how texture can start a design. They said putting different feels together can make the whole thing (like rough wool next to soft fleece). Your buddy's vest is spot on.

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grant526mo ago

My old art teacher used to say texture is just one tool, not the whole box. She'd have us start with a shape or a color story first, then add the feels later. A vest can work that way too, right? The cut comes before the cloth.

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