Cathmar Prange

Hi Everyone.... this is Cathmar Prange.  Those that know me would say that I 'danced' my way into art and fabric design!  My passion as a child was dance.  As an adult I channeled that passion into teaching dance for years.  As my children came along I became involved in visual arts; (with kids, you can't avoid it...mud pies, leaf pressing and papier-mâché' projects!), taking continuing education art classes to not only help them but to inspire me!

Painting turned into my new passion.  I found that I loved painting flowers.  The graceful bending and swaying of flowers in the Iowa breeze reminded me of dance and so I began to paint with a newfound inspiration. I try to paint everyday. I am blessed with a lovely light filled coach house on my property, and so it doesn't take much to coax me back there to pick up my brushes!  I love to gather up my paintings for solo exhibits and let others enjoy my work.

Recently, I began experimenting with painting for the sake of fabric design. A serendipitous meeting at a local arts festival with the design director of Camelot Cottons, and the rest as they say, “is history”! "Dayflowers" is my first fabric collection.  It was a challenge, but one that I am happy that I accepted.  I hope you enjoy using “Dayflowers”. I imagine their floral faces dancing their way around in your quilts, home accessory and wearable projects even as I pick up my brush to paint some more!

Designer Collections

Dayflowers Striking day lilies combined with floral inspired soft geometric patterns make this collection perfect for all your project needs. The geometric and spatter designs are 'just right" selections for stubborn design challenges. Rich colors of sunset, fir green, berry pink and eggplant are sure to make your project pop!