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06-28-2018, 02:49 AM

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WMUTeach

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I think this is one of the age old questions .... Which came first, the pattern on the floor/building or the quilt. My family has developed a beautiful eye role because it never fails that when we are together, I discover quilt patterns in the flooring, the windows, the trim on a building or the lines in a sidewalk, tile in the bathroom and on and on. Once you get the quilting "thing" in your head, you see them everywhere. I dare not travel in the middle east or I would spend all of my time dreaming quilt patterns found in the mosaic tiles of building. Tee-Hee-Hee. I see plenty of patterns here at home just as you did, mtkoldra. What a wonderful PhD project to study the use of quilt patterns in floors of our older buildings. Another life time. I am too busy quilting at the moment!

06-28-2018, 02:56 AM

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Conchalea

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordan

Isn't it funny that us quilters look at things a little different than others. I also see flooring and think "what a great quilt pattern that would make!" I think your picture would be easy to make a pattern from graph paper. Hope you enjoyed your tour too.

Since starting to quilt this January, I see quilt patterns in many places. I teach after-school programs in elementary schools & as I walk the halls I pass many posted art projects. I quite often think ‘Oh, that would be a great quilt block pattern!’ I’ve taken a few pix for inspiration from them.

06-28-2018, 02:59 AM

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Little Lulu

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I can't wait to see pictures of the building....very intriguing.

06-28-2018, 03:56 AM

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ka9sdn

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This is great for a pattern, even in color! When in Italy, Spain and Portugal I took lots of pics of floors and buildings to use as patterns. Now to do them

06-28-2018, 04:10 AM

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SusieQOH

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That's beautiful. I bet someone could come up with a quilt pattern for it. (not me haha)

06-28-2018, 11:23 AM

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JanieH

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Beautiful tile work. So glad you noticed it!

06-28-2018, 03:46 PM

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janjanq

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I especially like the "border"!

06-29-2018, 01:04 PM

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ube quilting

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A first place ribbon floor. This needs to be a quilt. TFS
peace

06-29-2018, 01:07 PM

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ube quilting

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Originally Posted by ArtsyOne

I'm so glad you posted this. Maybe we should have a section of "not quilts" for inspiration.

This could be a cool idea to develop. The inspiration and the quilt!

06-29-2018, 01:19 PM

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sewnclog

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That is gorgeous. I was there a few years ago but didn't go inside; but got the picture of the outside (looks just like the shots in Blue Bloods)! LOL There is a glass window in a local oriental restaurant here that I took a picture of with the intent of trying to make it into a table topper; I think I could even paper piece it. I need to dig that picture out and see what I can come up with.
MtKoldra; make sure you post a picture of the one you make.