Surface Pattern & Fabric Painting
Design a repeating pattern digitally, then transfer and paint it onto fabric for a finished pillow.
Unit Vocabulary
Repeat Pattern
A design where a motif is duplicated and arranged to tile seamlessly across a surface.
Fabric Paint
Paint formulated to bond with fabric fibers and remain flexible after drying.
Textile
Any woven, knitted, or felted cloth or fabric material.
Stencil Transfer
The process of using a cut template to apply a design onto a surface with paint or ink.
Color Blocking
A design technique using large areas of solid, contrasting colors placed next to each other.
Swatch
A small sample of fabric or paint used to test color and technique before working on the final piece.
Surface Design
The practice of creating patterns and images on fabric or other flat surfaces.