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Photographs for Designing

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I just returned from a fantastic SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) conference in San Antonio, Texas. Along with listening to lots of thought-provoking talks, catching up with old friends, and meeting new ones, I took lots of photographs.

Botanic Garden Photos
Botanic Garden Photos

Some of these photos might look odd to you, but for me they’re textures that I might end up putting in a project or using for composition ideas. Look at the close ups of this tree stump in the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.

And this shot of a wall.

Wall
Wall

Here’s an abstract drawing I had previously made using Photoshop.

Abstract Drawing
Abstract Drawing

Then I started combining it with the newer images to create some interesting patterns.

Design 1
Design 1
Design 2
Design 3
Design 3

I could print these designs on fabric and cut them up, stitch them as whole-cloth quilts, or use them as scarves.

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