Guides & tutorials
Everything you need to design great seamless patterns — from your very first tile to print-ready files.
New to pattern design or looking to sharpen your skills? These guides walk you through the whole process, step by step. Start with the tutorial if you're brand new, then dig into the specifics — colour, tiling, exporting and preparing files for print.
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Make your first seamless pattern
A complete beginner's walkthrough — from a blank tile to a finished, exportable repeat in about ten minutes.
Read the tutorial → FundamentalsHow seamless tiling works
Understand the single tile, edge-wrapping and why some elements should cross the edges of your design.
Learn the basics →Design & colour
Choosing colours for a pattern
How many colours to use, building a scheme, contrast, and recolouring motifs for a cohesive, professional look.
Read the guide → GuideUsing your patterns in design tools
How to bring your exported patterns into other software and apply them as fills, backgrounds and repeats.
Read the guide →Exporting & printing
Designing patterns for fabric & print-on-demand
Resolution, tile size, colour and file-format tips that keep your prints crisp on fabric and products.
Read the guide → GuideSVG vs PNG: which export to use
Two export formats, two jobs. A clear comparison so you always pick the right file for the task.
Compare formats →Explore & get inspired
Pattern gallery
A showcase of seamless pattern styles — geometric, playful and botanical — all achievable in the editor.
Browse the gallery → InspirationProject ideas
Dozens of ways to use a pattern — fashion, homeware, stationery, digital, branding and crafts.
Get inspired →