Dopamine Christmas Squiggles (Sample)

A playful take on a nostalgic sewing-room classic, this hand-painted watercolor ric rac fabric features oversized wavy stripes in a cheerful palette of pink, red, emerald green, and warm golden orange. Set against a soft creamy background, the simple motif lets the loose watercolor texture and joyful color combinations take center stage.
Inspired by classic ric rac trim, each stripe has an intentionally imperfect, hand-painted quality with transparent washes, subtle variations in pigment, and softly uneven edges. A pale pink shadow follows each colorful wave, adding an unexpected layered detail and giving the pattern even more personality.
Designed to coordinate with a bright, playful Christmas collection, this print offers a fresh alternative to traditional holiday stripes. The red and green nod to classic Christmas, while pink and golden orange give it a colorful, modern grandmillennial twist. And because the motif isn't overtly seasonal, it's a wonderful pattern to use throughout the year.
Perfect for Christmas pajamas, stockings, tree skirts, bows, children’s clothing, quilting, pillows, table linens, gift bags, accessories, and colorful home décor. It also makes an especially fun blender or coordinate alongside busier holiday florals and novelty prints.
Originally created from hand-painted watercolor artwork by LydMothersYoung Watercolorist, this design preserves the visible brushwork, irregular edges, and charming imperfections of the original painting.
Design details:
• Original hand-painted watercolor artwork
• Oversized ric rac inspired stripes
• Pink, red, green & golden orange palette
• Soft cream background
• Loose, painterly watercolor texture
• Colorful grandmillennial aesthetic
• Holiday-friendly but versatile for year-round use
• Designed by LydMothersYoung Watercolorist, LLC

FABRIC DETAILS

Beginner-friendly quilting-weight cotton

Great for: accessories, apparel, bags, bottom-weight apparel, costumes, crafts, cut-and-sew projects, home decor, quilting

SPECIFICATIONS

Fabric content: 100% Cotton
Printed width: 42 inches
Weight: 4.4 oz/yd²
Opacity: Opaque
Construction: Plain Weave
Shrinkage: 5-6% length x 2-3% width
Thread count: 120

NOTE OR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Country: Woven in Indonesia
Printing: Digitally printed in the USA with water-based inks
Fabric backing: The backside of the fabric will be unprinted