A few months ago I was asked to create some illustrations for dishtowels...and now they are available to purchase! This was a super fun project, and SO easy to work with this company (I can't wait for our next project!)! It is fun to see my illustrations come to life on a product that is for sale "out there"! 

Some of you are probably wondering, "What do you mean, illustrated?" Well, I took my big sketch pad, and drew and drew lots of ideas for the themes given to me (client: "please create a design with teacups balancing..."please create cute salt/peppers all lined in rows"..."please create a design with nesting dolls"..."please create a design with kitchen goodies".) Then I transferred my drawings to the computer by way of the scanner, and fancy computer software. I then showed the drawings laid out like a dishtowel and showing the different swatches of fabric behind my drawing lines - which would become the stitching/embroidery lines. The fabric choices and the way it is cut are really the only difference in the way I sent it to the client and what came out on the actual towels, but, I knew that from the beginning and I think each towel will probably differ in the use of the fabrics on each one when you purchase them. It definitely was hard to just let go of my drawings and not have any say in how the end result would look - but, I'd say that they turned out pretty good! This company (It's A Wrap Ideas) uses lots of cute fabrics, so you really can't go wrong:) If you would like to purchase one (or all) of these, you can head over to their website here (and tell them I sent you!;)