Patrick Lose Studios

My RADIANT RHAPSODY collection will be arriving in shops soon! I recently shared a sneak peek of the fabric, and I’m so excited to show you what happened next.

Joan from Bucklebee reached out after seeing my post and asked if she could make me a custom pair of sneakers to wear at the h+h Americas show in Chicago. Of course, I said yes! Her craftsmanship is amazing, and I’ve actually wanted to try my hand at making a pair for a long time. 🧵

I sent her some fat quarters and she had them finished in a few days! 💨 I had the best time wearing them at the show—they were a total conversation starter and I met so many people because of that. I especially love the clever way she used the fabric selvage to create a custom tab on the back, featuring the icon from my logo! 🌈

Want to become a sneaker designer, too? 👟 Joan is so sweet and a joy to work with. You have to check out the Bucklebee website to see all of her amazing tools and kits. Your local quilt shop might even offer classes to teach you the process if you ask nicely! 😉

RADIANT RHAPSODY offers so many possibilities for fun projects like this (and so much more!). I just had to share these photos—I can’t believe how cool they turned out! 🤩