Dino Fabric for the Dino Overalls
I got hold of some vintage dino overalls and created my own vintage-inspired dino fabric!
I added more color options and made sure everything would line up seamlessly. It was quite the process! I spent several days redesigning it, creating the motifs as vector artwork, recoloring them, and refining the repeat. I also had to order samples and adjust the colors since fabric prints differently than what you see on screen. I’m so excited to finally announce its arrival! 🦖✨
The new colors turned out AMAZING, and I honestly couldn’t be happier with how it all came together.
You can now order the fabric through Spoonflower, or if sewing isn’t your thing, you can order the finished overalls directly from me! 💚
See the collection here:https://www.spoonflower.com/collections/1491931-dino-fabric-by-cpkdiana-by-cpkdiana
See all my fabric here: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/cpkdiana
If you've ever designed fabric—or know how the process works—you know that when uploading to Spoonflower, the image must be completely seamless. This means that when the design repeats, it continues flawlessly and lines up without visible breaks or mismatched edges.
I spent an entire day focused on creating a seamless repeat. First, I recreated the dinosaur and tree motifs as vector artwork and arranged them into a repeating layout. Then I built the background pattern within Photoshop.
Each time I thought I had it right, I uploaded it to Spoonflower to run their test and check the tiling. At one point, I even had to crop the image by a single pixel to get everything to line up correctly. I've since learned to first figure out how many pixels the design needs to be in order to fit the diagonal lines on it. For instance, my lines pattern file is 30x28px. So my design had to be 1500x1484px.
Once I had the repeat working, I moved on to color development. I knew I wanted peach, magenta, and a darker teal. I played around with different hues and shades until I landed on a direction I liked, aiming to stay somewhat close to the feel of the original fabric I was working from. After that, I ordered samples from Spoonflower. Boy are the colors off! They definitely do not print the same as they appear on screen, so I tweaked them—mainly making them brighter.
The yellow, even though I had used a basic yellow for the upload, printed with a green hue, so I added warmth to correct it. The second round of samples turned out much better. The teal and lilac especially felt right, so I kept those adjustments.
In the end, the process took more trial and error than I expected, but it was worth it. From rebuilding the motifs and refining the repeat in Photoshop to fine-tuning every color after seeing printed samples, each step brought the design closer to what I had envisioned.
Each round of samples took over a week to arrive, so the waiting was the hardest part. The back-and-forth between ordering, waiting, and adjusting really tested my patience, but it also made the final result even more satisfying once everything came together.
I added more color options and made sure everything would line up seamlessly. It was quite the process! I spent several days redesigning it, creating the motifs as vector artwork, recoloring them, and refining the repeat. I also had to order samples and adjust the colors since fabric prints differently than what you see on screen. I’m so excited to finally announce its arrival! 🦖✨
The new colors turned out AMAZING, and I honestly couldn’t be happier with how it all came together.
You can now order the fabric through Spoonflower, or if sewing isn’t your thing, you can order the finished overalls directly from me! 💚
See the collection here:https://www.spoonflower.com/collections/1491931-dino-fabric-by-cpkdiana-by-cpkdiana
See all my fabric here: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/cpkdiana
Behind the Seams (Scenes)
If you've ever designed fabric—or know how the process works—you know that when uploading to Spoonflower, the image must be completely seamless. This means that when the design repeats, it continues flawlessly and lines up without visible breaks or mismatched edges.
I spent an entire day focused on creating a seamless repeat. First, I recreated the dinosaur and tree motifs as vector artwork and arranged them into a repeating layout. Then I built the background pattern within Photoshop.
Each time I thought I had it right, I uploaded it to Spoonflower to run their test and check the tiling. At one point, I even had to crop the image by a single pixel to get everything to line up correctly. I've since learned to first figure out how many pixels the design needs to be in order to fit the diagonal lines on it. For instance, my lines pattern file is 30x28px. So my design had to be 1500x1484px.
Once I had the repeat working, I moved on to color development. I knew I wanted peach, magenta, and a darker teal. I played around with different hues and shades until I landed on a direction I liked, aiming to stay somewhat close to the feel of the original fabric I was working from. After that, I ordered samples from Spoonflower. Boy are the colors off! They definitely do not print the same as they appear on screen, so I tweaked them—mainly making them brighter.
The yellow, even though I had used a basic yellow for the upload, printed with a green hue, so I added warmth to correct it. The second round of samples turned out much better. The teal and lilac especially felt right, so I kept those adjustments.
In the end, the process took more trial and error than I expected, but it was worth it. From rebuilding the motifs and refining the repeat in Photoshop to fine-tuning every color after seeing printed samples, each step brought the design closer to what I had envisioned.
Each round of samples took over a week to arrive, so the waiting was the hardest part. The back-and-forth between ordering, waiting, and adjusting really tested my patience, but it also made the final result even more satisfying once everything came together.
One last fun detail: I hid a little Easter egg in the fabric! 🐣👀
As I was rebuilding the design, I couldn't resist sneaking in a tiny surprise. It's subtle, but if you look closely, you'll find something that wasn't part of the original design. Consider it my signature touch on this vintage-inspired redesign.
Let me know if you spot it!