Today a new customer who lives in San Diego, California has ordered a chiffon scarf and satin zip bag, both made with the popular Paisley Rats printed design.
chiffon scarf with rat pattern from the Paisley Power collection
The zip bag has an eye-catching pink lining.
paisley satin bag with pink lining
Both items are currently on display at the Beecroft Art Gallery,
Southend-on-Sea, Essex so I will visit the art gallery today, collect
the items and post them to San Diego.
I drew the Paisley Rats design by hand on paper originally in 2014 and
since then I have sold hundreds of hand-made products with the unique
pattern. These include cushions, pillowcases, framed artwork, hats,
clasp bags, tote bags, aprons and greetings cards. The are all designed
and made in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK
Here is a photo of photographer Niki Cornish modelling the scarf. She
not only modeled the scarf but she took the photo herself. She is very
talented. She is the official photographer for the Southend Film
Festival, a major annual event on the Essex social calendar.
Paisley Power rat scarf worn by photographer Niki Cornish
Here are some more photos of the zip bag:
3 fabrics are used to make a Paisley Power zip bagA Paisley Rats zip bag. Part of the Paisley Power fashion accessories collection.
All the products are available to purchase from the Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea, UK. Please visit the art gallery to see my collection of fashion accessories and home decor items, made with my exclusive textile designs. Alternatively you can request the products online by contacting the designer Patrick Moriarty via the Contact Page of his website. #handmade #paisley #textiledesign
I am a textile print designer and create unique designs for fashion, accessories, and home furnishing. I played Keyboards in bands until I was 35, then I retrained as a textile designer. I design fashion prints every day for major international retailers including Zara, Hugo Boss, H&M, and Gap. In 2014 I formed the brand Paisley Power to enable me to promote my designs to a worldwide audience. I enjoy introducing new designs to my collection, then receiving ideas, feedback, and suggestions from my friends and customers.
The best part of being a designer is being inspired every day by cultures and environments and interpreting them into my own unique creations.
In 2018 I developed a unique method of teaching printed textile design. I began teaching the course at METAL Art School, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK in September 2018. It was a big success with lots of students, who had no previous experience in textile design, producing professionally printed fabrics. In 2019 and 2022 I taught my design methods to a group of adults with learning difficulties. I also taught my techniques at a workshop organized by the Guild of Silk Painters, for their members in July 2019.
Another strand of my business is providing a Photoshop design service to artists. My clients include Este MacLeod, Jennifer Orkin Lewis (August Wren), and Deborah Velasquez. They send me scans of their paintings and I adapt the artwork into repeating patterns so that they can be used for commercial projects including printed fabrics, wallpapers, puzzles, stationery, and home décor.
In January 2019 I launched a new design called Paisley Prince Songbook. I originally created the design by drawing it on paper in 2018. It has been extremely popular as printed fabric with customers all over the world. The Prince-theme scarves, throw pillows, facemasks, bags, totes, and greeting cards have all been selling extremely well. Sales of the printed fabric with the Paisley Prince Songbook design have exceeded 1000 yards. The design has been very popular with Prince fans. The design has unique motifs symbolizing the songs of Prince Rogers Nelson, including purple rain, crying doves, paisley symbols, peace signs, guitars, and tambourines.
In 2020 I created the design “Paisley Positivity”, which has been popular with customers as a printed fabric and as made-to-order home décor items, including luxurious bedding.
In December 2020, "Paisley Power" and "paisleypower" became registered trademarks with the UK Intellectual Property Office.
In 2022, 2 of my most popular designs (Paisley Prince Songbook and Paisley Elephants) were displayed at the Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem, Israel. The designs were part of a major exhibition about the paisley pattern.
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