PATTERN WEEK · NOVEMBER 16–20, 2026
Blank page on Monday. Your pattern on a product by Friday.
Taught by Bonnie Christine · 200,000+ students in 100+ countries
Five beginner-friendly live sessions where you go from a pencil sketch to your art on your own gift wrap. No experience needed.
EVENT STARTS NOVEMBER 16TH
Have you ever wrapped a gift and thought…
"I wish I'd made this paper myself."
This is the week you will!
For five days, I'll walk you through my entire process, step by step, side by side. We'll start with a pencil and paper, and by Friday you'll have a repeating pattern ready to become Christmas gift wrap.
No art degree needed. No fancy skills required. Just you and the willingness to try. I'll be right there with you!
JOIN THE FREE WORKSHOP →A week full of creative Christmas joy!
All sessions are live at 3:00pm ET, November 16–20. Replays will be posted after each session.
Inspiration Kit
MONDAY NOV 16
Your holiday inspiration kit: a seasonal mood board, a Christmas color story, and a collection of motif ideas to get you started.
make art
TUESDAY NOV 17
Make art with me side by side, playful and unpolished. Holly leaves, berries, little sprigs, and imperfect doodles.
make a pattern
WEDNESDAY NOV 18
Follow along with a beginner-friendly Adobe Illustrator tutorial and turn your sketches into a seamless repeat pattern!
bring it to life
THURSDAY NOV 19
Upload your finished design to our featured print-on-demand platform and see it as Christmas gift wrap.
celebrate
FRIDAY NOV 20
Celebrate what you made! Share your pattern with the community and get ready to wrap something wonderful.
Pattern Week is for you if…
- You have a sketchbook somewhere.
- You have Pinterest boards full of beautiful things.
- There’s a voice in your head that’s been saying someday for longer than you’d like to admit.
- You’re not sure you’re “artistic enough,” but you’re curious enough to try.
Sound familiar? You’re in good company.
Hi, I'm Bonnie Christine.
I've taught surface pattern design to over 200,000 students in 100+ countries. My patterns are licensed around the world and my magazine is available nationwide at Barnes & Noble.
But here's what I want you to know: when I started, I was in a rented apartment with no studio, no art degree, and genuinely no idea if I was good enough. I spent eleven months teaching myself Illustrator alone before I made a single thing I was proud of.
I built Pattern Week because I want you to have what I didn't have - a fun place to begin, someone right beside you, and a finish line that's easy to cross at the end of every single day.
If I can do it, so can you. There's room for you. Always.
"The tears running down my face are purely because this is what I am meant to be doing."
- Jaclyn C.
"I just ordered swatches of my first patterns that I put on Spoonflower! I am beyond excited. I can't wait to hold them in my hands!" - Jenna
"I never thought I could be called an artist but this training helped me crash through that barrier and recognize that my doodles could open a door I thought I would never open." - Andrea
"I have been a surface designer this entire time. I was just looking at it wrong." - Rebecca
"I've been using Illustrator for 11 years and never knew that's what I was missing for repeating patterns!" - Amber
Join the free workshop
Save your seat!
November 16–20 · 3pm ET daily · Free
From a blank page to your very own patterned gift wrap. Join us for 5 days of creativity, inspiration, and Christmas joy.
We work in Adobe Illustrator. Never opened it? That's ok!
The free 7-day trial will cover the whole week.
FAQ
Questions? We've got answers! If you need anything else just send us an email at [email protected]
What time are the live sessions?
Will I get access to the recordings?
Does it include access to the Pattern Play platform too?
Is it really free?
I'm a beginner. Is that ok?
What software do I need?
Do I have to show up live?
