Folkloric Tapestries

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An elegant oversized simple stripe in my Fantasty Damask series - as ever originally hand painted in watercolours by Manchester designer Patricia Shea

A wonderfully over the top, layered, highly decorative, folkloric pattern influenced by the beautiful and inspiring costumes of so many ethnic cultures from Romany to Ancient Chinese, as well as the crazy quilts of the Victorian era. An homage to all! Created from 7 other of my, originally, hand painted in watercolour textile patterns. Perfect to mix and match with them all!

Embrace the charm of hand-drawn creativity with our "Folkloric Doodle", where contemporary art meets the timeless allure of folk design.

Another in my series of Swedish Folkloric inspired patterns. Ombre birds in blue, red and white with stylized flowers on a dramatic black ground are designed to create a charming and pretty lattice pattern. This was originally hand painted in watercolours by Patricia Shea

A crisp and striking Scandinavian, decorative folkloric style, Christmas/Holiday designed by Patricia Shea.

A dynamic and elegant striped format design using folkloric motifs that evoke an Elizabethan feel. All originally hand painted in watercolour on paper by designer Patricia Shea

A cheerful and fresh modern Swedish style design of Red and White Gingham with a pretty floral motif overlaid. Rustic and pretty. Another in my Swedish Folkloric series of designs. All originally hand painted in watercolours on paper by me, Manchester designer Patricia Shea..

A pretty and elegant lattice design using folkloric motifs that evoke an Elizabethan feel. All originally hand painted in watercolour on paper by designer Patricia Shea

A dynamic and elegant white lily folkloric design using historic motifs that evoke an Elizabethan feel. All originally hand painted in watercolour on paper by Manchester designer Patricia Shea

A pretty, delicate, sophisticated, fresh and bright design using my updated Swedish style Folkloric floral and lovebird motifs in ombre tones of red and blue. All originally created and hand painted in watercolours by designer Patricia Shea.

A beautiful watercolour painted design that was created to look like crewel embroidery - maximalist boho folkloric deliciousness by designer Patricia Shea.

A delightful and delicious festive and folkloric design of a pretty rainbow colour snowflakes. All originally hand painted in watercolours by designer Patricia Shea.

An elegant and pretty design in a striking folkloric pattern of millefiori floral pinwheels - originally hand painted in watercolour on paper by Manchester designer Patricia Shea

A pretty and elegant lattice design using folkloric motifs that evoke an Elizabethan feel. All originally hand painted in watercolour on paper by designer Patricia Shea elizabethan, folkloric, lattice design, patricia shea designs, pattern patisserie, pretty, elegant, design confections Read More

Originally handpainted in watercolours on paper this pretty Swedish style folkloric lovebird design is both pretty and sophisticated on an elegant black ground. Ombre motifs add dimension to the allover pattern by designer Patricia Shea.

A fun and colourful combination of rainbow dots and floral motifs arranged in a fresh and bright horizontal stripe - originally hand painted by Manchester designer Patricia Shea

An exuberance of Elizabethan style design. A beautiful stylized lily with decorative border elements all originally hand painted in watercolour on paper by Manchester artist Patricia Shea.

A highly decorative design featuring motifs from my Elizabethan Folkloric series combined with my Candy Apple Blossom watercolour print, created into an allover diamond repeat. Eye catching and elegant. By surface designer Patricia Shea

Millefiori means a thousand flowers in Italian, thus an apropos name for this wonderfully elaborate folkloric striped pattern of watercolour flowers woven into a pretty textile repeat - reminiscent of Romany design, bohemian boho chic, and folkloric elegance.

A pretty folkloric, boho chic floral pattern arranged as a parterre garden - a level space in a garden occupied by an ornamental arrangement of flower beds. Has a very folk art embroidery look too. All elements were originally hand painted in watercolours by designer Patricia Shea

An exuberance of Elizabethan style design. A beautiful stylized lily. Asalways originally hand painted in watercolours on paper by Manchester designer Patricia Shea.

Wycinanki style folklore composition with beautiful flowers and leaves

A wonderfully maximalist busy as a bee floral folkloric design - layer upon layer of flowers and motifs all originally hand painted in watercolours by Manchester designer Patricia Shea.

A fun and colourful folkloric style Holiday seasonal pattern of prismatic snowflakes over a groovy red and green pop art ground, by designer Patricia Shea

Beautiful folklore flowers. Great as a gift or home decoration.

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A very elegant and decorative folkloric motif - as always originally hand painted in watercolours by Manchester designer Patricia Shea

A very pretty and elegant folkloric style floral pattern, part of the Fantasy Damask collection - as always originally hand painted in watercolours by Manchester designer- Patricia Shea

Sahmeran, Queen of the snakes, Anatolian Mythological Creature, Folkloric Creature Design

A highly decorative mandala in my Fantasy Damask series - as always all originally hand painted in watercolours by me, Manchester designer Patricia Shea.

An elegant and decorative folkloric style flower pattern in an horizontal stripe - pretty, charming and retro - as ever originally hand painted in watercolours by Manchester designer Patricia Shea

A very elegant and dynamic folkloric style lattice design reminiscent of Italian tiles and pretty millefiori flowers as always originally hand painted in watercolours by Manchester designer Patricia Shea.

Red Nazar, Evil Eye, Amulet, Folkloric Beliefs, Red Evil Eye Protection, Folkloric Designs

A colourful and highly decorative extravaganza of my Gypsy Caravan motifs in an array of sugar coated, rainbow bright pastels stripes. A circus like pattern created from the watercolour patterns in my Gypsy Caravan series - fresh from the watercolour block and Winsor and Newton paints of surface designer Patricia Shea

Traditional Nazar, Evil Eye, Amulet, Folkloric Beliefs, Blue Evil Eye Protection, Folkloric Designs