Collections - Overview

Collections allow you to save designs in related groups for various uses. A collection may include a mix of 1000 personal or Marketplace designs, and will also have distinct URL that can be shared with others if the collection is public. You must have a Spoonflower account to create collections.

Review The Benefits of Designing in Collections and then explore below for detailed steps for creating collections. Artists may find value in Collections for Artists.

The Value of Collections

Creating a New Collection

• Adding Designs to a Collection
• Editing or Deleting a Collection

Accessing Personal Collections

Common Issues & FAQ

The Value of Collections

The usefulness of collections will vary depending on your needs:

• Artists and verified sellers will promote their Marketplace designs.
• A maker or Trade member create them to share available designs.
• Quilters may use a collection to save favorite prints for Fill-A-Yard® Project.
• Collections are the starting point for reduced prices for proofing and sampling.

Creating a New Collection

While most people create collections and add designs while searching our site, you can also build collection ahead of time through your Collections Page.

1. Sign into your account
2. Hover over the person icon in the upper right corner and click Collections
3. From the Collections page, hover over the gray box on the left and click the '+' or Create a new collection link
4. Fill in the fields in this New Collection pop-up window (shown below)
   • Public - searchable and viewable by others in the Marketplace (Use good descriptions!)
   • Private - only for you, and always indicated by a gray lock
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5. Click Create to save the Collection
6. Search the site and begin adding to your collection following the instructions below.

Adding Designs to a New Collection

While there are a few ways to add designs to a collection, you simply need to look out for the correct button to click, since it is the same link for designs, during searches and on product pages.

1. Login to your Spoonflower account
2. Go to any design, search or product page in Spoonflower’s Marketplace
3. Look for and click this small box/+ sign near the design image:
4. The Add to Collection pop-up menu will appear, as shown below. From here:
   • Search for your collection, or scroll the menu
   • Add the design to a collection by clicking '+' box 
   • Remove the design by clicking the check
   • If you need to create a new collection:
     1. Click "Create New" 
     2. Fill in Name, Description and determine visibility on Create a New Collection page
     3. Click Create
     4. Click the '+' box next to this new collection
5. Click Done when the design is properly added

Editing or Deleting a Collection

To edit the basic information of a collection

Click on the pen icon that appears when hovering over a collection block. Make any changes and then click Update.

To change the Top 3 designs shown in any Collection block

1. Go into the Collection page and hover over the design you want to feature.
2. Select 1, 2, or 3 to update the position of the design. The page will update after a couple of seconds:

To delete a collection

Click the Trash Can icon in the upper right of the Collection page (shown above).

NOTE: Deleted Collections cannot be recovered; they would need to be rebuilt manually.

Accessing Personal Collections

To navigate to your saved Collections, simply hover over the profile menu in the top right corner of the site and choose Collections. There tabs will display, organized by collection type:

• Designed: This displays collections with your original designs
• Collected: This show collections you have created using Marketplace designs, by others and yourself
• Featured In: If you publicly uploaded designs, this shares the collections created by others that include your work

Click on any Collection in these three tabs to view its designs.

Common Issues & FAQ

See also: Finding Coordinating Designs and Fabrics

See also: Fill-A-Yard® Guide

See also: Favoriting Designs