⚜️ April 16th, 2026 • Issue 27 ⚜️ Your 🤓 dose of historical styles and pattern history - To boost your knowledge📚, expand your toolbox 🧰 and find inspiration💡for your next surface pattern design. In this issue: 👩🏼💼 From Bärbel: A personal note🏺 Patterns from the past: The Chinoiserie style✍🏻 From graphite to swatch: The gradient effect in Adobe Illustrator🎓 Curated education: Develop your signature style, with Genna Blackburn🎨 Historical moods: Chinoiserie spring!💎 Shared Treasure: My...