Tara Reed Designs

Tara Reed has been creating art for licensing, quilters & crafters for over 20 years.

A Portland, Oregon based artist her art and humor have been licensed on products for the home, table, garden, giftware and more. She is proud to be a fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs bringing her art to life on quilting fabric collections.

An avid crafter, Tara also designs digital craft designs for Cricut and other cutting machines, paper crafts, DIY parties and more. You can find her designs on Etsy and DesignBundles*.

artist Tara Reed - art licensing since 2004
Tara Reed painting trees in watercolor

Tara Reed has been creating for the art licensing industry since 2004. Her watercolor collections and graphic designs are available for licensing through her agent at Roaring Brook Art.

crafting supplies

As a lifelong crafter Tara loves making digital art for people with Cricut and Silhouette machines as well as general crafters. Click here to find video tutorials and more on her page dedicated to crafters.

sewing with Tara Reed

Tara Reed art can be found on quilting fabric collections from Riley Blake Designs. She offers free tutorials and ideas for how to use each of her fabric lines.

The latest Blog Posts

Tired of searching for your lip balm? Make this…

Tired of searching for your lip balm? Make this…

If you’re tired of searching your bags for your lip balm this easy lip balm holder sewing pattern should be your project. 🎥 Video tutorial & written directions – great for fabric scraps, gifts to sew and things to sew and sell

Create a Patriotic Table Runner with this Easy Pattern

Create a Patriotic Table Runner with this Easy Pattern

“Martha Washington’s Table Runner” – a delightful digital download quilting pattern that will add a touch of patriotic charm to your home. This 9″ x 36″ pattern includes 2 Martha Washington Quilt Blocks and can be used for a quilt row too.