Pattern Making

As frustrating as it may be, I'm gonna need to be a ninja in Adobe Illustrator if I want to make my own fabric designs. I spent the whole of today learning how to create seamless repeat patterns from an original design, which was helped a hell of a lot by a range of free youtube tutorials (some better than others!) But I got there in the end, starting with a simple doodle design.

Here's the home-style tutorial I found most helpful by Barbara Ignatiev: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR8esZ4nn6c

 Custom font made with a fill from my pattern swatch

basic pattern made with paintbrush tool and freehand squiggles