Artist In The Spotlight: November 2007 Archives
I enjoyed a wonderful lunch with Patricia Gould, local and very talented New Mexico fiber artist and pattern designer. Patricia's pattern company is called Angel Fire Designs.
Patricia showed me some of her new designs and ideas and her most recent pattern, On The Town Elegance Bag pattern. WOW...the sample she showed me was gorgeous...and lined in dupioni silk... and it was amazing!
Click here to see more info on this pattern and more from Patricia.
As far back as she can remember, Linda says she has always
loved any type of needlecraft. She began like many others; first with doll
dresses, then her own clothes, and later on, her children's clothing while always
interspersing with embroidery, knitting, quilting, and crocheting. The
application of thread to fabric has always been like magic to Linda. Sewing has
been her lifelong passion!Fresh out of school, she worked for several years as a drafter and, in due time, as a mechanical designer. With her background in sewing, the transition was easy. After all, blueprints are "patterns" and mechanical design is just another form of "construction." Eventually, wanting to work for herself, she came upon the idea to combine her passion for sewing with her professional experience and Purse-O-Nalities of Palm Harbor was born.
Linda has chosen to add a little more interest to her designs than the typical "sack-type" bag.
All Purse-O-Nalities of
Palm Harbor patterns are designed to lend themselves to the combination of
fabrics and the addition of quilting, patchwork, appliqué, etc.
Assembly is done in easy step-by-step processes along with unique work- and time-saving techniques. Linda's trademark words have always been "you are the designer." Linda also says, "If you're like me, you'll find designing with fabric is a heck of a lot more fun than working with sheet metal!"
As of today Linda has 18 different bag patterns available. Click here if you'd like to take a closer look at her fresh and fabulous patterns.
