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    Old 03-27-2011, 05:31 AM
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    here is a link thru another post w/ a link to exuberated color -
    http://waynekollingersquiltblog.blog...l/Tessellation
    Its the easiest explanation on how to make complicated looking designs using a 9 patch grid system. I think tesselated quilts are really beautiful and I always wanted to make one, but thought they would be too hard. He makes it easy! Its just taking squares and triangles, mirroring them and maybe a twist or 2 with an offset - share t
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    Old 03-27-2011, 05:33 AM
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    I think tesselated quilts are really cool and have seen some awesome ones...fun to play with a single shape and see what you can come up with.
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    What a great resource you have found.
    Thank you.
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    Old 03-27-2011, 06:09 AM
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    Wow, this site is awesome! So many different ways to make quilts...he's a genius! At least he is to me! I never think about putting different blocks together to make a different design.
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    Old 03-27-2011, 07:05 AM
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    This is a website with an interactive tessellation generator that lets you design your own tessellations using squares, triangles, or Escher shapes in different colors. It's great fun. Try it! http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/tess/tess.htm
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    Old 03-27-2011, 07:14 AM
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    thanks! Ive saved it to spring it! I see a new design in my future, sharet
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    Old 03-27-2011, 08:33 AM
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    I love to make tessalated quilts, especially stars. It will drive you crazy, but in the end, its worth it. :)
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    Old 03-27-2011, 04:22 PM
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    lileth, would you possibly have any pics of any you made?? I d love to see one, sharet
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    Old 03-28-2011, 08:46 AM
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    Here's one I made for a cousin...it's called Snowflakes

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    Originally Posted by ghostrider
    This is a website with an interactive tessellation generator that lets you design your own tessellations using squares, triangles, or Escher shapes in different colors. It's great fun. Try it! http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/tess/tess.htm
    Now that is just too cool. Being a newbie, sometimes it's hard for me to see the pieces within the pattern. This makes it so easy. On my first try I created something I like. Unbelievable!
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