Fresh Made Designs
@freshmadedesigns.bsky.social
I’m Jeanette Mercer, Sussex based surface pattern designer & writer fascinated by pattern & colour, inspired by the natural world. Committed to making design more sustainable.
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A busy day, so later than expected but I managed to get to @nymansnt for some inspiration, a little watercolour sketching…. Oh and a cheese scone, of course 😁😎#freshmadedesigns #surfacepatterndesigner #floraldesign #horshamartists #nationaltrust
July 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A busy day, so later than expected but I managed to get to @nymansnt for some inspiration, a little watercolour sketching…. Oh and a cheese scone, of course 😁😎#freshmadedesigns #surfacepatterndesigner #floraldesign #horshamartists #nationaltrust
How I spent the weekend! The Horsham Artists Art Trail was off to a great start.
Met some lovely people, sold some stuff and enjoyed the great company of my fellow artists in this lovely location. Back to do it all again next weekend! Venue 9.Trail maps available horshamartists.org/2025-art-tra...
Met some lovely people, sold some stuff and enjoyed the great company of my fellow artists in this lovely location. Back to do it all again next weekend! Venue 9.Trail maps available horshamartists.org/2025-art-tra...
June 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
How I spent the weekend! The Horsham Artists Art Trail was off to a great start.
Met some lovely people, sold some stuff and enjoyed the great company of my fellow artists in this lovely location. Back to do it all again next weekend! Venue 9.Trail maps available horshamartists.org/2025-art-tra...
Met some lovely people, sold some stuff and enjoyed the great company of my fellow artists in this lovely location. Back to do it all again next weekend! Venue 9.Trail maps available horshamartists.org/2025-art-tra...
And here he is! Introducing the start of the “Down to the Woods Collection”
Currently available as a cushion, wooden clock, ceramic mug or greeting card #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacepatterndesign #horshamartists #horshamartistsarttrail2025
Currently available as a cushion, wooden clock, ceramic mug or greeting card #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacepatterndesign #horshamartists #horshamartistsarttrail2025
June 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
And here he is! Introducing the start of the “Down to the Woods Collection”
Currently available as a cushion, wooden clock, ceramic mug or greeting card #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacepatterndesign #horshamartists #horshamartistsarttrail2025
Currently available as a cushion, wooden clock, ceramic mug or greeting card #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacepatterndesign #horshamartists #horshamartistsarttrail2025
Looking forward to revealing my new character design at the Horsham Artists Art Trail this weekend! Here’s a tiny glimpse…. Now who do we have here? 😁 #surfacepatterndesign #sustainabledesign #freshmadedesigns #horshamarttrail2025
June 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Looking forward to revealing my new character design at the Horsham Artists Art Trail this weekend! Here’s a tiny glimpse…. Now who do we have here? 😁 #surfacepatterndesign #sustainabledesign #freshmadedesigns #horshamarttrail2025
Added some metallic highlights to the ‘cherry vodka painting’ the @sakuracolorproducts metallic pink is so pretty when the light catches it ☺️
June 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Added some metallic highlights to the ‘cherry vodka painting’ the @sakuracolorproducts metallic pink is so pretty when the light catches it ☺️
Vodka & cherry juice to round off Sunday as I paint? - don’t mind if I do….. what could possibly go wrong? 🙄😂
June 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Vodka & cherry juice to round off Sunday as I paint? - don’t mind if I do….. what could possibly go wrong? 🙄😂
Well today was fun - I was lucky enough to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace with my husband Jay!
May 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Well today was fun - I was lucky enough to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace with my husband Jay!
From inspiration to printed design.
It’s Cow Parsley season! I love to zoom in and see the individual tiny flowers - the inspiration behind one of my most popular designs.
#surfacepatterndesign #floraldesigner #cowparsley #horshamartists #supportlocalartists
It’s Cow Parsley season! I love to zoom in and see the individual tiny flowers - the inspiration behind one of my most popular designs.
#surfacepatterndesign #floraldesigner #cowparsley #horshamartists #supportlocalartists
May 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
From inspiration to printed design.
It’s Cow Parsley season! I love to zoom in and see the individual tiny flowers - the inspiration behind one of my most popular designs.
#surfacepatterndesign #floraldesigner #cowparsley #horshamartists #supportlocalartists
It’s Cow Parsley season! I love to zoom in and see the individual tiny flowers - the inspiration behind one of my most popular designs.
#surfacepatterndesign #floraldesigner #cowparsley #horshamartists #supportlocalartists
If you live in the UK and love badgers please consider signing the petition to end the cull - deadline end of May.
I saw this on another artist's Facebook page and if all those of us who paint or draw badgers join in & share it could help.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
I saw this on another artist's Facebook page and if all those of us who paint or draw badgers join in & share it could help.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
May 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
If you live in the UK and love badgers please consider signing the petition to end the cull - deadline end of May.
I saw this on another artist's Facebook page and if all those of us who paint or draw badgers join in & share it could help.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
I saw this on another artist's Facebook page and if all those of us who paint or draw badgers join in & share it could help.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
There are a number of ‘happy places’ in my life - and this is one of them 😎 #vassiliki #lefkada #greece
May 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
There are a number of ‘happy places’ in my life - and this is one of them 😎 #vassiliki #lefkada #greece
Happy Easter! This is “Hares in the Hedgerow” - sometimes mistaken for a bunny 😊
Just noticed I’ve reached 399 followers - thank you all so much!
Just noticed I’ve reached 399 followers - thank you all so much!
April 20, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Happy Easter! This is “Hares in the Hedgerow” - sometimes mistaken for a bunny 😊
Just noticed I’ve reached 399 followers - thank you all so much!
Just noticed I’ve reached 399 followers - thank you all so much!
Still playing with the Periwinkle sketches 😊
April 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Still playing with the Periwinkle sketches 😊
Lovely to see my surface pattern designs amongst the @horshamartists artwork in Hamptons window Horsham for this Easter 😊#freshmadedesigns #surfacepatterndesigner #horshamartists #haresinthehedgerow #badgersintheborder
April 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Lovely to see my surface pattern designs amongst the @horshamartists artwork in Hamptons window Horsham for this Easter 😊#freshmadedesigns #surfacepatterndesigner #horshamartists #haresinthehedgerow #badgersintheborder
Blue / lilac is definitely my spring palette. Love the strong shapes and vibrant colours of this Periwinkle (Vinca major or minor, I can’t remember) but this is this weekend’s sketchbook inspiration 😊 #floraldesigns #surfacepatterndesign #freshmadedesigns #sustainablefabricdesign
April 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Blue / lilac is definitely my spring palette. Love the strong shapes and vibrant colours of this Periwinkle (Vinca major or minor, I can’t remember) but this is this weekend’s sketchbook inspiration 😊 #floraldesigns #surfacepatterndesign #freshmadedesigns #sustainablefabricdesign
Our new little almond tree has blossom! Not sure if there will be almonds this year 😁 but the blossom is very pretty
April 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Our new little almond tree has blossom! Not sure if there will be almonds this year 😁 but the blossom is very pretty
So after a couple of weeks of wielding the larger type of paint brush the decorating is done & I have a reorganised space to do art in 😁 Treated myself to a little play with some forget me nots. They’re so tiny I decided to go big 😄
April 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
So after a couple of weeks of wielding the larger type of paint brush the decorating is done & I have a reorganised space to do art in 😁 Treated myself to a little play with some forget me nots. They’re so tiny I decided to go big 😄
Just made myself a new one of these - now including Bluesky of course (just need to figure out how to add a coloured matched logo to my website - first world issues 🙄😆)
April 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Just made myself a new one of these - now including Bluesky of course (just need to figure out how to add a coloured matched logo to my website - first world issues 🙄😆)
Taking these 2 out in our garden most days is great fun. They both love to climb (they are Norwegian Forest Cats 😍), Torbi wants to 'help' with everything & Lara loves her Zen moments just gazing & listening. The fresh air does us all good & it's lovely to notice the small changes in the garden.
March 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Taking these 2 out in our garden most days is great fun. They both love to climb (they are Norwegian Forest Cats 😍), Torbi wants to 'help' with everything & Lara loves her Zen moments just gazing & listening. The fresh air does us all good & it's lovely to notice the small changes in the garden.
Natural brightness shines through the rain. Sending a little glow of brightness to all those who need some today x
March 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Natural brightness shines through the rain. Sending a little glow of brightness to all those who need some today x
I customise fabric designs for my clients and one client has just picked a customised colour of my Cow Parsley design for some curtains. Looking forward to seeing them in place!
#sustainabledesign #surfacepatterndesigner #floraldesign
#sustainabledesign #surfacepatterndesigner #floraldesign
March 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I customise fabric designs for my clients and one client has just picked a customised colour of my Cow Parsley design for some curtains. Looking forward to seeing them in place!
#sustainabledesign #surfacepatterndesigner #floraldesign
#sustainabledesign #surfacepatterndesigner #floraldesign
Lunch in the garden for the first time this year! Finally feels like spring could be on the way 😊😎
March 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Lunch in the garden for the first time this year! Finally feels like spring could be on the way 😊😎
Blue sky today! Celebrating the small moments
March 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Blue sky today! Celebrating the small moments
Sending flowers to those who need to see some right now xx Spring on the island of Lefkada, Greece.
March 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Sending flowers to those who need to see some right now xx Spring on the island of Lefkada, Greece.
Playing with spring flowers 😊 Not grown by me sadly - I saw these at RHS Wisley early Feb.
March 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Playing with spring flowers 😊 Not grown by me sadly - I saw these at RHS Wisley early Feb.