Julie Williamson Designs

Julie Williamson Designs Contemporary textile art, inspired by Shetland’s heritage and natural beauty. Handmade art for homes full of meaning.

Every piece tells a story, from Fair Isle patterns to coastal inspired designs, hand crafted with heart, tradition, and a modern twist. Textile designer living and working in Whalsay Shetland. Graduated in 2009 from Shetland College with a degree in Contemporary Textiles, before graduating with honours degree in Design for Textiles from Heriot-Watt School of Textiles in 2011. Specialising in illustrated designs for interiors. Inspired by nostalgic story’s from my Shetland home heritage.

The brief for this month is childhood whimsy, I went down the storybook route. I love to read, reading has always been a...
11/06/2026

The brief for this month is childhood whimsy, I went down the storybook route. I love to read, reading has always been an escapism for me love a good fantasy. Here are some of my favourite childhood books and covers I love.

What was/is your favourite children’s book? 📖

How can you not be inspired…
09/06/2026

How can you not be inspired…

Sharing this from Dels dots who shared from Peerie Knits trying to get our small business posts seen lately is getting ...
07/06/2026

Sharing this from Dels dots who shared from Peerie Knits trying to get our small business posts seen lately is getting harder 🤦🏼‍♀️

I stole this from another artist ❤️ Peerie Knits ❤️

Finished May’s brief of pool mod, seaside nostalgia I went down the route of rock pools inspiration with crabs and starf...
07/06/2026

Finished May’s brief of pool mod, seaside nostalgia I went down the route of rock pools inspiration with crabs and starfishes… as you see with the mocks up I imagine this design on beach towels, or swim wear.

Which stage of the process do you enjoy seeing most?

Even while life is chaotic I have always found peace and a way to balance myself through my creativity and artwork. Snip...
01/06/2026

Even while life is chaotic I have always found peace and a way to balance myself through my creativity and artwork. Snippet of how May has been. ✍🏻🥰

Feeling crabby 🦀 💚 🩵
20/05/2026

Feeling crabby 🦀 💚 🩵

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