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I have been looking in more detail at star shapes and how mathematicians produce tessellation patterns. This site has lots of drawings which show how these shapes we use for quilting designs can be broken up in to more and more shapes to create ever more interesting visual shapes and structures.Go to Dissection Tiling This is a patchwork quilt plan from the 1950s using stars, diamonds and

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I have been looking again at the Hexagon as a patchwork pattern. It can be divided into so many combinations of designs. The photo below is one I took in Delhi in India at one of the famous tombs which shows India's Islamic heritage. The wooden trellis is carved with star shapes and open patterns to make a continuous flowing design. This would inspire a seriously bold black and white Patchwork

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I found these amazing kaleidoscope photos on flicker. If you look through these they are from digitally manipulated photos. I think they give superb inspiration for patchwork quilt designs and I like the way they are similar to the hexagon design below. It reminds me of being a child and being totally fascinated with the type of kaleidoscope you got from the toy shop and held up to the light

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When I was on holiday in Bhutan I took this photograph of one of the woven bedspreads. It has also surface embroidery. It has vibrant use of colours and intricate patterns. Below is a 1950s quilt pattern and it just shows how different cultures often collide in their designs. I have read quite a bit about pattern forms and fractals in nature which show that there is structure in all the chaos

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This is a circular design painted on a doorway in Bhutan the Himalayan Kingdom. Below is the 1950s circular Patchwork Quilt design. I like the contrasting ways the artists have worked and in the Bhutanese one the bright use of colours. The centre design made of hexagons is similar to the yin and yang sign in the middle of the Bhutanese one. The repetitive forms of Bhutanese deign could provide

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As I was browsing through the photos on flicker I found these great quilts . I love the simple ideas of the basic square and what you can achieve with that along with great bold colour. You can view the whole set of photos at Shad0kitt3ns I remember the first Patchwork quilts I made were from squares. My method was to cut out all the squares and arrange on the floor or a large table. Pin and

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Below is the patchwork quilt design from the 1950s book . it is really abstract but it also reminds me of Flags. This picture of flags of the world would make a great patchwork quilt. It would also be interesting to see how flags have evolved over time . I know the flag of the USA has gone through many stages before it got to its design today and all flags have a story to tell This is a great

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This amazing patchwork quilt has been produced by the Islay Quilters who live and work on the Isle of Islay. The Isle of Islay is one of my favourite holiday destinations in Scotland. This is a superb example of a very individual patchwork quilt that has been made by a group of quilters. I recommend that you look at their site for details of how to make this type of thing if you have the time.

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The patchwork quilt design above is from my 1950s book of needlework. I am just amazed at how similar it is to these Op Art pieces by UK artist Bridget Riley. In the UK there are a lot of 1960s ideas around in high street fashion looking back to Mary Quant with simple geometric shapes, bob hair cuts which go well with these, A patchwork quilt done in these styles below would certainly be eye

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Well to get me going I have been looking at an old needlework book I have had about 33 years. In it are some of the basic designs for patchwork quilts. Patchwork is now becoming so popular to either purchase or have a go at making. The first sentence in the book describes patchwork quilts as the Art of making designs by joining small pieces of odd materials together such as silk, satin, and

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