A practical troubleshooting guide to the seven faults that most often spoil a repeating pattern, from visible seams and dead gaps to muddy contrast — with fixes you can apply straight away.

A practical guide to limited colour palettes for pattern design: why fewer colours work better, how screen and print colours shift, and how to test a palette before committing to a collection.

Straight, half-drop, brick, mirror and tossed repeats explained in plain English, with practical notes on how each structure changes the feel of a finished print.