Tessellations

Thread Tools
 
Old 08-27-2008, 05:21 AM
  #1  
Banned
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: northern New England
Posts: 459
Default

For those who enjoy the design aspects of quilting, tessellations offer some fantastic possibilities, from simple to sublime. Tessellations are designs that interlock and repeat, like Tumbling Blocks, Thousand Pyramids, or my avatar. M.C. Escher was a master with tessellations, and I once saw a quilted interpretation of one of his works. It was incredible!

This website offers history, basic knowledge, design grids you can print and color, and examples. The link is to the main page and you will need to explore thru the menu at the top of that page. http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/index2.html

This site is interactive and is great fun. You can design online, print and even save your work. It has lots of options and is quite user friendly.
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/tess/index.htm

I hope someone finds them as useful as I have. Enjoy! :-)
nor'easter is offline  
Old 08-27-2008, 05:43 AM
  #2  
Super Member
 
Moonpi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central FL
Posts: 4,829
Default

I don't know about useful, but it is a lot of fun!
Moonpi is offline  
Old 08-29-2008, 05:33 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 1,822
Default

if you have been making these..post some pics!! I love the look of these!! Skeat
Skeat is offline  
Old 08-30-2008, 03:58 AM
  #4  
Banned
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: northern New England
Posts: 459
Default

Working on one now, Skeat. Will post pics when the top is done. :D
nor'easter is offline  
Old 08-30-2008, 03:59 AM
  #5  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 1,822
Default

can't wait!!!
Skeat is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter