the last of the ice on the lake

it sparkled in the sunlight

i stood in the wind and watched

how the waves changed the patterns of the ice

as the water rolled in the ice crystals turned the color of the water

as the water rolled back the ice crystals were white and sparkled

again in the sun

the last of the ice on the lake

Alhambra, Granada, Spain

The desert around Lake Mead in Arizonza and Nevada, USA.

Rimini Beach, Italy

This lovely old pattern cost 50 cents in 1919, and $1.00 today. It's never been used.

Instructions to make your own Quaint Kiwi softie can be found here.

Warburton Rainforest Gallery, Victoria, Australia

Close up taken inside the Detroit Institute of Arts

I came across these gems when tidying up my collection of vintage knitting patterns.

More 80s hilariousness is available on the blog: makedoandmendnovice.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/vintage-80s-kn...

Patterns available in my Etsy and Ravelry stores!

Hat gift from daughter

Top - Lady Dutch - thrifted in Montreal

Skirt - Vermont Flea Market - it was shortened

Sandals - Clark thrifted in Montreal

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I love the pocket detail on the shorts.

Best seen in B l a c k M a g i c

Here are a couple that I have posted in colour converted to B&W. They make a bigger statement than the colour versions

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Patterns of building around East Greenwich.

Contributed by Dana Kruse

Wormwooded log washed on shore. The seaworms boring leaves these old sea-veteran logs with beautiful bore patterns. Dinner Rock Regional Park, British Columbia, Canada.

Revival Source

Revival Source

These two are very precious samples

This is my second pattern that I deconstructed. It is from the Print & Pattern Book 1 from Beth Gunell.

When I started to count the amount of colours, the different motifs and the small details, I discovered the intricity of the design and how it did work. In this design the amount of different colours is just amazing, though the pattern itself seems to be 'pink' at first sight.

I really loved doing this exercise. It opened my eyes and gave me good ideas of how I could expand the possibility of my own motifs.

This exercise might also be a good warmup if you get stuck somewhere in designing patterns. Not to copy these designs, but really seeing how another designer made a pattern work.

Aveiro, Portugal

on the toilets of the Pierce County Fairgrounds, Ellsworth, Wisconsin

arrived : November 7, 2014

Deer & Doe patterns are available for in-store purchase only!

Submitted for DEDPXL Assignment #2: Shapes.

Pattern recognition is one of my strong suits. I once took an online test that said so. Sometimes I find it hard to tell where the line lies between recognized patterns and imagined patterns. I imagine it's the same line between creativity and insanity. The same faded line between lie and fantasy. Love and infatuation.

But, as said, maybe it's all imagined.