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Friday, August 26, 2011

Fandango

A painted Italian terracotta plaque circa 4th century BC inspired Fandango. One of the oldest ornamental motifs is the palmette—also known as a fan. Interpreted in lively colors, the fan shapes prompted the name Fandango meaning “go & dance”.

The quilt is made of 16 blocks with fan & scroll shapes surrounded by a scroll border. Although each block construction is identical, the placement of color determines the overall design.


2 comments:

Judy Warner said...

What an amazingly complex design! Makes me think of dancing colors!

Rachel said...

I never thought of it that way--dancing colors--thanks. I like the visual image.