I’ve been manipulating photos and designing fabric.
First, start with a photo. This is part of the mat outside the sliding glass door.

Next, play around.











The editing program I use is PhotoScape X. Much of the program is free. For a one-time payment of $40, the entire program is unlocked.
Once I’m finished playing with the photo, I upload to Spoonflower and play around until I get a design that repeats in a pleasing way. I have to proof my designs before I can sell them, and I’m about ready to have another 42 designs proofed. After that, the designs go into my Spoonflower shop here: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/deb_thuman
Lots of jewelry and other goodies are in my store, Deb Thuman Art here: http://www.DebThumanArt.com
I’m linking with Nina Marie her: http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com