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July 14, 2015 | Quilts

Designing Arabesque #2

I have gotten started on my next arabesque quilt. This design is based on a geometric tile pattern from The Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain, built over the course of 200 years and completed in 987.  (Broug, Eric. “Islamic Geometric Patterns,” 27.)  I’ve taken just one tile and set …

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June 15, 2015 | Quilts

Arabesque #1

The first of my geometric tiles quilts is complete. It’s all pieced using templates and a bazillion Y seams in batik fabrics and simply quilted around the tiles. Let me know what you think!

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