Designing Tessellations : The Secrets of Interlocking Patterns [Hardcover] Review

I'm a ceramic tile maker and have been trying to figure out Escher's designs, with only limited success.I have also had some unexpected mishaps with other types of tessellating tiles.So, I am really happy to have this book.It has helped me through the "gotchas" of makingtessellating designs, and has given me many other design ideas.
This bookis beautiful, well laid out, with excellent illustrations and pleny ofideas.The math employed is usually the minimal amount needed to get thejob done, although sometimes she does try to really explain the geometry.(That's where she loses me, but that's OK.I've had LOTS of successwithout understanding at that level). She explains concepts liketranslation, mid-point and corner rotation, glides, and mirroring in a waythat anyone (even the math challenged, like me!) can understand and workwith them.She also covers tessellations made from angles other than 90degrees (for example, from shapes like triangles, hexagons, kite shapes,etc.) for the adventurous spirited.
She includes exercises in case youwant to use the book as a textbook for yourself or a class. It doesn'tmatter whether you are making quilts, tiles or something else.Theconcepts and directions apply no matter what the medium.
Highlyrecommended for anyone who loves tessellations!

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Designing Tessellations opens the door for quilters to thousands of new and exciting patterns by showing them how to create tessellations--designs made up of the repeated use of seemingly complex but deceptively simple shapes that interlock perfectly to flow across a quilt. Inspired by artist M. C. Escher, Jinny Beyer introduces quilters to the fascinating world of symmetry and then clearly shows how to experiment with shapes and images to create sensational, tessellating designs. Quilters will not only learn how to produce interlocking geometric patterns, but also will learn how easy it is to create true-to-life images of birds, fish, butterflies, and more in the style of Escher.Features include:- More than 125 color photographs and 2,000 step-by-step color drawings- Dozens of quilts featuring tessellated designs

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Quilts Beneath Your Feet: 25 Fabulous Quilt Patterns [Paperback] Review

You could use this book either to make the quilts she shows, or as an idea book. Porter gives detailed instructions for making quilts based on floor tiles, including pieced and fused techniques. It's one of those books that seems like a "niche" idea but actually teaches techniques of design, composition, and construction that can be used in many different ways. The pictures are clear and inspiring.

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Christine Porter brings a wealth of practical teaching and design experience to this exciting collection of pieced patchwork quilt designs, all inspired by traditional floor tiles. Christine first noticed the relationship between patchwork and tiles when exploring the churches and cathedrals of her native Bristol. Here she provides 10 original patterns, together with variations on each, to inspire the reader to discover this wonderful source of pieced patchwork designs for themselves. Time-saving techniques are explored giving the reader more time to create eye-catching quilts. Guidance is provided on selecting fabric, and the author explores how the use of marblized fabrics can replicate original stone floor tiles.

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Square Dance: Fancy Quilts From Plain Squares, Revised Edition [Paperback] Review

I am amazed at how Martha Thompson can teach you to take simple squares and turn them into these incredible quilts! And it is SO EASY! My entire quilt guild was enchanted by the wallhanging I made IN ONE EVENING! This book is the favorite of my collection!

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Simple squares take teetering twists and tilting turns in this revised edition of a quiltmaking classic! The popular quilts from the first Square Dance are now shown in all-new fabrics.
·Sew a grid of squares, cut the grid apart, and stitch the pieces together again for eye-popping results
·Choose from nine favorite projects-over 80 helpful illustrations are now in full color
·Use easy chain piecing to make superquick quilts; whip up bonus miniature quilts with leftover squares

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