Thanks for being here!

I’m Kathryn Marie, but you can call me Kate. I am the designer behind Dyes Happy, previously known as Kathryn Marie designs.

I come from a line of talented designers, from sewers to industrial designers. I was gifted a sewing machine at a young age by my grandmother which lead me on this beautiful path of creating smiles through fabric and dye.

For the formal part, I received my Bachelors of Science in Fashion Design at Philadelphia University. I began my professional design career working for Lane Bryant Outlet and Catherine’s Outlet, Anthropologie and Peace Love World.

Today, I am dedicated to dyeing as well as creating fabric and surface pattern designs for licensing and the public.

 

Fun facts about me:

I have a full time wine business called Survives on Wine. I write and educate about Portuguese wines.

I’m a dog mom to the sweetest black lab mix named Leo. He is my studio side kick and brings me lots of joy.

I am a Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor, IU Simon Cancer Center saved my life.

I love to read, mostly classic literature and cozy mysteries.

Nature inspires everything I do. I love the beauty our planet has to offer and find inspiration everywhere outside. Most days you can find me in our garden enjoying the birds.

 
 

Thank you for being here!

xx kathryn marie signature in cursive
 
 
 

PAST STOCKISTS

3LCollective, Mt.Pleasant, South Carolina

Julia Deckman Studio Salon, Charleston, South Carolina

Coralberry Cottage, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Wild and Wooly, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Love Bella, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Love Bella, Larchmont, New York

Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Charlevoix, Michigan

Hand Picked Market, online

Pilates Midwest, Harbor Springs, Michigan

Spice Harbor, Harbor Springs, Michigan

North Perk Coffee, Petoskey, Michigan

Little Luxeries of Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Michigan

Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Charlevoix, Michigan

Facets of Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Michigan

Spence and Lane, Thomasville, Georgia

Blue Water Galleries, Port Huron, Michigan

 
I N S P I R A T I O N Everyone is inspired in unique ways. Nature has always been my inspiration. I prefer to be barefoot in the garden with my dog than anything else. My idea of a perfect day is going to my favorite garden center. What would
A P U L M O N A R Y A R T C O L L A B I dye the fabric and Debbie makes the gorgeous bags! Pulmonary rehab friends, sewing friends, maker friends, whatever else you want to call us. We both have lung diseases and both love fabric and sewing.
A Z U L E J O S in G R E E N Portugal has been a source of inspiration in my life for over two years now. I have dedicated myself full time to studying, teaching, writing and learning everything I can on Portuguese wines. But it doesn’t st
W A T E R C O L O R S K I E S Pastel colors whisper tales of serenity. Who doesn’t need some serious serenity these days?! 🎨✨ do the 🔗 thing for Florida Pastel Skies Watercolor #PastelPerfection #WatercolorDreams #InteriorInspiration
Wallpaper Wednesday! Spoonflower has come out with a new gorgeous gold metallic wallpaper and I am so inspired by it. In honor of this new wallpaper option I designed a Mid Century Modern tile print just for the occasion. So, not sure if I ever t
P A S T E L S Spring is in the air! These ice dyed, abstract pastel arrow designs are the perfect way to bring some light pops of spring color into your home. From bedding to wallpaper or even fabric for a homemade outfit! Available in my @spoo
I T A J I M E This olive and teal itajime shibori azulejos inspired fabric and wallpaper design has me excited for spring. It reminds me of grasses and flower leaves and stems. What would you use this design for? For sale in my @spoonflower shop
B A B Y Q U I L T S I forgot to post a photo of this baby quilt I made last year. I block printed and shibori dyed the fabrics and then had a friend help with the quilting since I currently am unable to manipulate fabric and use my arms in that w
D E S I G N P R O C E S S Have you subscribed to my Substack yet? My website will be coming down soon- if you want to see behind the scene processes, new collections and be the first to know when I release my Intro to Shibori book again, make sure
I N B L O O M C O L L E C T I O N You may recognize the image from my In Bloom collection I designed a couple years back. I am reintroducing my collections over in my Substack page. I thought I would start with this collection seeing as we have
MORE W A L L PAPER I missed #wallpaperwednesday but this one did go live last night and already have sold it! That is a first for me. Teal Circle Shibori is one I actually dyed in a traditional indigo vat in Charleston when I lived there. I sti
New Year, New Platform for Dyes Happy I have created a new space for Dyes Happy and I hope you will join me. If you haven’t heard of substack before, it’s basically a website host for writers (and creatives) to share for free their work