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Bolts of colorful fabric featuring diamonds, stripes, and illustrated owls arranged on a table ©2022 chimes
20 Jun 2022

New Work: Feeling Stitchy Surface Pattern Collection

This new collection of surface pattern designs is a compilation of fiber art motifs: crochet, quilting, embroidery, and knitting.

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Mixed media painted illustrations of abstract leaves and seeds in 5 repeat patterns shown on fabrics. text below reads "Dandelion Fields by chimes"
26 Apr 2022

Updated Work: Dandelion Fields Surface Pattern Collection

Here's a look at an updated multimedia Scandi-inspired floral pattern design collection I just finished revising.

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An illustrated bouquet of daisies and eucalyptus in a vase on a table
01 Apr 2022

Freebie: Daisy Bouquet Tech Wallpapers

This month I illustrated a little bouquet of daisies for your desktop. Click through for some free tech wallpapers.

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Brightly colored magnolias in a repeat pattern by chimes
14 Mar 2022

Freebie: Bright Magnolia Tech Wallpapers

Need a bright pick-me-up for the last bit of winter? Click through for some free ultra-colorful tech backgrounds.

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illustration of colorful candy hearts that have snarky messages on them, such as "unsubscribe" and "nope"
07 Feb 2022

Freebie: Anti-Valentine’s Day Candy Hearts

I combined my love for Valentines' Day with my love of snark in this month's anti-Valentine free tech wallpaper.

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white moon shaped illustrations in a repeat pattern on a dark background
24 Jan 2022

Freebie: Moon Phases Tech Wallpapers

If you're feeling dark and moody this month, then pick up this new free tech wallpaper I made.

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A field of Iowa Native wildflowers
01 Aug 2021

My 2021 Iowa Lakeside Lab Artist in Residency

I spent July of 2021 as an artist in residence at the Iowa Lakeside Lab. Here are some highlights of that experience.

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A folded quilt that features geometric blocks of color
25 Dec 2020

Flag Day Quilt for Tiago

I never thought I'd have the patience to hand stitch a quilt. But then the pandemic hit, so here's ANOTHER post about hand stitching a quilt.

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A patchwork quilt with large quilt stitches on a wood floor
03 Dec 2020

Little House, Big Stitches.

I never thought I'd have the patience to hand stitch a quilt. But then the pandemic hit, so here's a post about me hand stitching a quilt.

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abstract rainbow painting ©2020 Calee Cecconi of Chimesdesign
02 Feb 2020

Freebie: Abstract Rainbow Painting Desktop Wallpapers

I just lived through the grayest Minnesota winter on record, and I am in DIRE need of some color. Click through to add some color to your desktop!

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Hello, friend! I’m Calee!

(I also answer to chimes.)

I’m a DIY academic, designer, multimedia artist, and aspiring bass player. I geek music and spend most of my spare time making things and exploring outdoors.

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