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By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 6
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This letter opens Volume 6, Marking the Moment, the autumn 2026 issue.
Autumn catches us in its arms, reminding us to be present: to pause our whirlwin...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 3
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 3, Begin Again, the winter 2026 issue.
A content calendar that supports your business.
Your content calendar is a ...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 3
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This letter first appeared in Volume 3, Begin Again, the winter 2026 issue.
A pattern of my winter.
Dear Creative,
Every February, I sit down at my d...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 6
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 6, Marking the Moment, the autumn 2026 issue.
A place to create by hand.
About a year ago, a friend of mine was in...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 2
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This letter opens Volume 2, Rooted Rhythms, the autumn 2025 issue.
There’s a quiet kind of beauty that arrives with fall. The days shorten, the air cri...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 2
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 2, Rooted Rhythms, the autumn 2025 issue.
Inspiration is tucked in the in-between, in the everyday rhythms of our l...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 6
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 6, Marking the Moment, the autumn 2026 issue.
We are longing to touch, to hold, to turn the page, to plant, and to ...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 6
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 6, Marking the Moment, the autumn 2026 issue.
Inside the Mark Makers.
There is one particular moment that captures...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 6
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 6, Marking the Moment, the autumn 2026 issue.
Tips for small business owners, with Shop Flowerie.
If you are a sma...
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 5
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 5, Gathering Sunshine, the summer 2026 issue.
A gentle way to begin.
Our lead designer, Rebecca Barreda, shared her creative practice wi...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 4
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 4, Expansion & Exposure, the spring 2026 issue.
Creating your first impression for your email list.
In our in-pers...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 3
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 3, Begin Again, the winter 2026 issue.
Eight tips to help you overcome the daunting blank page.
You flip through y...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 3
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 3, Begin Again, the winter 2026 issue.
With your surface patterns.
“Can I actually make a living as a surface patt...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 3
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 3, Begin Again, the winter 2026 issue.
A reminder for surface pattern designers everywhere.
It’s a question we’re ...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 3
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 3, Begin Again, the winter 2026 issue.
Immersion began in the dearest quilt shop North Carolina has ever seen.
I...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 2
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 2, Rooted Rhythms, the autumn 2025 issue.
Designing the greenhouse.
It felt like coming home.
Every corner of our...