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Geometric Stitching
My love for patterns, textiles, and Japanese crafts led me to discover sashiko, a type of Japanese stitching.
Geometric Stitching
My love for patterns, textiles, and Japanese crafts led me to discover sashiko, a type of Japanese stitching.
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Pattern Inspo: V&A Pattern Books
My favorite 1930s floral fabrics and a link to the V&A museum pattern collection.
Pattern Inspo: V&A Pattern Books
My favorite 1930s floral fabrics and a link to the V&A museum pattern collection.
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Developing a Language of Flowers
William Justema writes in The Pleasures of Pattern that each pattern designer develops their own shorthand for illustrating flowers, what he calls their “language of flowers.”
Developing a Language of Flowers
William Justema writes in The Pleasures of Pattern that each pattern designer develops their own shorthand for illustrating flowers, what he calls their “language of flowers.”
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Book Review: The Pleasures of Pattern
A review of one of my favorite books about patterns, including some of my favorite exercises to start making patterns.
Book Review: The Pleasures of Pattern
A review of one of my favorite books about patterns, including some of my favorite exercises to start making patterns.
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Patterns in Knitting
A pattern lover’s view of knitting: the various ways you can create patterns in knitting and some of my favorite knitting patterns.
Patterns in Knitting
A pattern lover’s view of knitting: the various ways you can create patterns in knitting and some of my favorite knitting patterns.