Link:lore (Cicada Studio)

Today I'm excited to welcome Michelle from Cicada Studio.  Michelle is an inspiration to many part-time designers as she has recently started running her fabric design business full-time.  You can read more about Michelle on her blog, visit her shop on Etsy, and find her latest venture at cloud 9 fabrics.

Mod Quad Sampler

On The Wire

Quilt made with Dogwood Fabric Bundle 

1.  Why did you decide to open an online store?

I remember the exact moment this happened:  I was making a birthday card for my dear husband and when I finished I realized its uniqueness.  I thought, I should do one for every Zodiac sign and sell them.  So that's what I did.  A lot has changed since then, but I still get quite a lot of business for those cards through word of mouth, as I haven't sold them in the shop for well over a year now.

2.  Who/what inspires you?

I'm inspired by many people and things.  My peers, artists great and small, my husband, my kids, nature, design styles of eras past.  It's too vast a pool to be specific.  I think that because I am receptive to so much around me, is partly the reason for my prolific nature.  If only I had enough time to accomplish all the ideas that pop into my head from all the things that catch my attention.

                                            Thanks Michelle!