Barbara Ann, surface pattern designer behind Flourish & Bloom Designs, outdoors in North Queensland.

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Nature-inspired patterns, thoughtfully gathered & softly told.

Surface pattern collections inspired by nature, memory and the quiet beauty of everyday life.

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A Studio Note

“ Inspired by where I live, shared with you. ”
Some places stay with you long after you've left them. 🌿⁣ ⁣ 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 began with walks through the rainforest and bushland of Far North Queensland. The delicate shapes of ferns, little fungi tucked amongst fallen leaves, and th
The visitors change too.⁣ ⁣ Lately, it hasn’t only been the plants around me that have been changing.⁣ ⁣ The rabbits have started appearing again, quietly tucked amongst the garden and bushland. Different birds are dropping in too, sometimes st
Little Gatherings 🌿 A new colourway of a pattern close to my heart, created from the hand-painted roses of my Memories in Bloom collection. For this version, I softened the palette into dusty rose, gentle blue-grey and warm, earthy neutrals, imagi
The little signs of a season changing. ⁣ ⁣ Last week it was the native grasses moving in those changing seasonal winds. This week, I’ve been noticing the smaller signs appearing around me.⁣ ⁣ Gum blossom beginning to flower. Fluffy seedheads wh

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