When someone buys one of my designs printed on fabric from Spoonflower, I receive 10% of the sale. A few days ago, my earnings finally were enough with my designer discount for me to buy 3 yards of this design, printed on cotton silk;

The fabric arrived yesterday, and wow is it ever pretty on cotton silk! It gleams, my Precious. Oh, how it gleams. The cotton silk makes the design look subtle and softly burnished. The colour has more in common with burnt orange than with red. I didn't expect that. I could have sworn it was closer to red on the test swatch I had printed. But that was on 100% cotton. Or I may have simply forgotten what the test swatch looked like. No matter. The actual colour suits me, so I'm content. I pre-washed it today in warm water. That should have shrunk it by the 2% Spoonflower predicts it will shrink. It came out of the dryer silky-soft and flowing, with nary a wrinkle. Now to decide what I might make with it. I have a 1930s bias-cut slip pattern that would make a cute summery evening dress...

I've also uploaded a redder version of the design. I'll have to print a test swatch of the new colour before I make it available for sale.

I love having a hobby that pays for itself.