Hi, I'm Jocelyn

a surface pattern designer and maker.

I started this website back in 2009 with a passion for creating beautiful, custom items to personalize your nest. This has looked different over the years with one-of-a-kind sock and glove animals, personalized ornaments, art prints, custom invitations, baby rattles, and sewing patterns. It has been a joy to make items that become part of a family's traditions.

I have recently fallen in love with surface pattern design. It has taken over my thoughts and my days and I love that it's something I can pursue from anywhere in the world.

Seven years ago I left Texas to begin an adventure in Pitlochry, Scotland with my husband and 3 children. Last summer we made a move up to gorgeous Shetland where the warm hearts of the people here and the rugged landscape are a constant inspiration for my art.

I love making artwork for companies and products. If you are a company that would be interested in licensing my work please get in touch.

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Last year I designed these socks to be sold exclus

Last year I designed these socks to be sold exclusively by Shetland Arts but now I get to sell them myself too! They feature the rare oyster plant that can be found in a couple places in Shetland. Their leaves taste like oysters which is how they got their common name. The socks come in 3 sizes (2 adult sizes and 1 child size) and are well made and super cozy. You can find them in the shop on my website!

Thanks to those who came by the craft market last

Thanks to those who came by the craft market last week. It's always nice to meet so many kind and interesting people. But for those of you who live further away, no worries, all my products are in my online shop! And I had someone ask if I ship to the US. Yes, I ship to most places around the world. International shipping can be high but I've tried to keep it as low as possible. And if you're wondering, this is my cat Felix who wanted to help with my photo shoot. #shetland #catsofinsta #shetlandseals #stationery #shetlandsmallbusiness #shetlandartist

Well, it's been a minute. I unintentionally/intent

Well, it's been a minute. I unintentionally/intentionally took a 2 year break from posting. But I haven't been sitting around doing nothing during this time. I've been working on creating products with my designs on them. They are for sale in shops in Shetland but now can also be found on my own new website. (link in bio) I'll also be selling in person at the craft market on Saturday at Mareel from 11-5pm and I'd love to see you if you are in the area. You may notice I also have changed the name of my account. Since creating these designs I've just been using my name instead of The Nesting Spot. It's bittersweet because that has been a part of me since 2009 but it's time for a refresh. For my loyal custom ornament buyers, don't worry I'll still be sewing some in the fall and winter. And if you're still reading and you have your own shop and are interested in stocking my products please reach out to me!

Having a little fun playing with my ornaments befo

Having a little fun playing with my ornaments before they started their long journeys across the pond.

It’s finally time to share 2 new ornament design

It’s finally time to share 2 new ornament designs this year! 🐈 🐕 I had hoped to get them out a bit earlier but at least I got them done. I have avoided these 2 animals in the past because there are endless variations in each but thought I’d keep it simple and go for it anyway. I am still waiting on orange fleece for the cat and a tan color for the dog. Those options will be added in a couple days when it gets here but I didn’t want to wait any longer to share them. You can get to my shop via the link in my bio. #thenestingspot #dogornament #catornament #puppyornament #kittenornament #petornament #customornaments

Here are three more wildflowers found on Shetland.

Here are three more wildflowers found on Shetland. Happy Friday!

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To go along with animals that live on and around S

To go along with animals that live on and around Shetland I wanted to make some of the wildflowers you might find on a walk. Here are the first three. 🌼🌸🌺

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Our neighbours have not one, not two, not three, n

Our neighbours have not one, not two, not three, nor four, but five Shelties! They are delightful and fluffy and happy and small. I love how so many of the animals here are miniature. If you haven’t seen a Sheltie it is a Shetland Sheepdog which is cousin of the Collie and you need to Google them so you can help relieve some stress from your day.

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Today’s animal is the Shetland sheep. This is

Today’s animal is the Shetland sheep. This is one animal we see and hear every day. One of the new words we’ve learned here is “scattald” which is the common pasture ground allocated to crofters in Shetland for use as grazing. The sheep roam around our fence wishing to come into our garden to get some yummy plants. If we didn’t have a cattle guard at the end of our drive they would definitely make themselves at home. I wasn’t sure what type of sheep to draw at first because there are different breeds raised here but decided to go with the Shetland breed itself. Within the breed there are many different colour combos and patterns but the ones that we see out our window every day are all white so I went with that even though it might not be as exciting. I took some video of some of the sheep being rounded up one day so I’ll post that in stories and there is also one of the most adorable sheep I’ve ever seen just a minute walk from our house which is called a Valais Blacknose. It originates from Switzerland and looks like a big stuffed animal. I love its black knees. This particular sheep is also the only sheep I’ve met that isn’t afraid of people and runs up to the fence when you walk by. So, while sheep may not be as exotic as orcas and otters, I never tire of watching them and love that they get to roam around and do whatever they want.

#shetland #movingtoshetland #surfacedesign #artlicensing #surfacedesigner #shetlandartist #shetlandsheep #stationerydesign #playfuldesign #childrensdesign #sheep #ewe #crofter #artwork

Next is the elusive otter! We’ve always heard

Next is the elusive otter! We’ve always heard that it is very hard to see otters in the wild but it would be amazing to get to see some one day. When reading up on them I discovered that the otters in Shetland aren’t sea otters like I had expected but European river otters and were brought over by humans a long time ago probably for their pelts. I also learned that there are no native mammals, reptiles, or amphibians here and all were brought over by people at some point which is so interesting to me. Since they are river otters they have to wash their coats off in fresh water after swimming in the sea to catch their food so that they can maintain their insulating properties. Because the summer daylight is so long here in Shetland they have adapted to moving around during the day where as other places they are nocturnal. That gives me hope that at some point we’ll get the chance to see some. They’ve always been one of my favourite animals since they have such fun personalities.

#shetland #movingtoshetland #surfacedesign #artlicensing #surfacedesigner #shetlandartist #shetlandotter #stationerydesign #playfuldesign #childrensdesign #sealife #otter #otters #riverotter

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