Woohoo! Let's celebrate! This is another one of my colorways for my Folky-Dokey fabric collection with Modern Yardage. I did this one at the last minute, and I absolutely love it! I had so much fun doing the marketing for this line. I came up with this for the logo....
Tropical Fusion BlogHop!!
Hi there and welcome to our Tropical Fusion BlogHop!! Our BlogHop is a collaboration of over 40 international designers and spread out over 4 days, giving you plenty of time to discover all of the amazing talent in our fabulous group. This year we've chosen an...
Free September Calendar Download
Hey there! CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE THAT IT'S SEPTEMBER ALREADY??? I can't! And to kick off the month, I'd like to share my FREE calendar page that I've designed!! Here it is...... About ME: Mary Tanana is a designer who is inspired by many things; art, photography,...
My Modern Yardage Debut
I am beyond excited to announce that my new collection for Modern Yardage is now available for sale!! There are currently two colorways ready for purchase, and eight more to come! Let me tell you, it took a lot of hard work from both myself and the fabulous people at...
Urban Gardening
As some of you know, I live in Providence, Rhode Island, right in the heart of the city. I live in an awesome loft in an old foundry, and one of the great perks about living here is having a garden plot on top of the parking garage roof. I absolutely love taking a...
Folky~Dokey
Just wanted to give you a peek into what I'm working on now for Modern Yardage. Well, ONE of the things that I'm working on now, hehe! This collection is called "Folky-Dokey". Below are the colorways for the main pattern, "Boho". I usually make the first pattern in...
Thank You Patternbank!
Really nice of Patternbank to have our little "Pin-Hop" story on their blog yesterday. What a wonderful surprise! Check it out by clicking HERE. My design group, which is made up of people from all over the world, participated in this Pin Hop. What's a Pin Hop, you...
March freebie calendar
This month's Designer Calendar freebie was designed by the very talented Simi Gauba. We met in the Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design e-course last year. Simi is from India, but currently lives in Sweden. I love her fabulous style, especially her floral...