118 W. 22nd St., New York, NY 10011 • P (212) 704-0774 • F (212) 633-0272 [email protected] • www.michaelmillerfabrics.com by Patty Sloniger PATTY SLONIGER was born in Maryland and currently lives and works in Houston, Texas. After graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design in 2001, she went to work as an illustrator in the stationery and gift products industry. Her work has been sold in Hallmark, Container Store, Hobby Lobby and stationery boutiques and online retailers across the country. In 2010, she serendipitously stumbled across Spoonflower, a fast-growing online digital fabric printing company and creative community. For the next 6 months her husband wondered if he’d ever see his wife again as she spent most of her spare time working on new artwork and designs. But, what started out as a bit of fun in her spare time turned into something much bigger when she entered and won the Project Selvage contest co-hosted by Spoonflower and Michael Miller Fabrics and the opportunity to become a licensed fabric designer. Her winning baby boy collection, “Backyard Baby” reflects much of her own childhood growing up, and is a celebration of playing outdoors and the wonders of nature. [email protected] www.beckandlundy.blogspot.com