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k3n 05-28-2011 01:36 AM

I was recently alerted this lady's work http://www.roserushbrooke.com/lydia-...uction-01.html by a good friend of mine and have been googling around looking at fractal imagery. The idea of creating a fractal quilt has really captured my imagination. I was wondering if anyone had made one, thought about making one, seen one or had any other thoughts on the subject. 8-) :-D

Here's what Google images came up with http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=fra...=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ACAW_en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u& source=univ&sa=X&ei=MMLgTd3HL5CZhQe5nsG7Bg&ved=0CD IQsAQ&biw=1916&bih=877 cool eh?! 8-) 8-) 8-)

And check out Rose Rushbrooke's Gallery http://www.roserushbrooke.com/fractal-art-quilts-1.html

k3n 05-28-2011 03:06 AM

Here's a link I found that had been posted by ghostrider when this topic was discussed on here a coupkle of years ago http://www.enchgallery.com/fractals/fracthumbs.htm

Have a look and see what you think - this topic has had 48 views but so far no comments. :?

SueDor 05-28-2011 03:11 AM

I don't know if I like them!

k3n 05-28-2011 03:12 AM


Originally Posted by SueDor
I don't know if I like them!



:lol: Thanks for posting! :-D

yetta 05-28-2011 03:23 AM

wow, I have looked at a few sites for fractial quilts, and they look amazing, I would like to try one but, would need a quilt buddy to help me, The idea of completing one seems great, doing the actual work would require patiance and maybe a skill level I do not have, I like the idea of making one, but would really need a lot of dierection....I might buy a book and look at the pictures for a long time before I got the courage totry one.....they are amazing..

k3n 05-28-2011 03:32 AM

I think the approach is to come up with the design and then worry about the construction - wing it so to speak!

feline fanatic 05-28-2011 03:32 AM

Yes, I have thought about it but not making an actual fractal quilt, instead using the repetitive fractal designs found in nature as quilting motifs. I had posted about fractals and quilting a couple of years ago after an episode of the science show Nova did a whole episode on fractals. What is so mind blowing is that they appear everywhere in nature.

k3n 05-28-2011 03:38 AM

That's what I loved about them - the beauty of a mathematical pattern found in nature - I had a look at some freeware programs but I'll have to wait for DH to have the time to help me work them!

k3n 05-28-2011 03:39 AM


Originally Posted by feline fanatic
Yes, I have thought about it but not making an actual fractal quilt, instead using the repetitive fractal designs found in nature as quilting motifs. I had posted about fractals and quilting a couple of years ago after an episode of the science show Nova did a whole episode on fractals. What is so mind blowing is that they appear everywhere in nature.

...and it was you originally posted that link, sorry for the mistake! Ghostrider posted a link to your original post. :-D

feline fanatic 05-28-2011 03:41 AM


Originally Posted by k3n
That's what I loved about them - the beauty of a mathematical pattern found in nature - I had a look at some freeware programs but I'll have to wait for DH to have the time to help me work them!

You know, in looking at your avatar quilt, in essence it is a fractal quilt.


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