A little poem to describe the big impact pattern has on my life for dVerse Meeting the Bar.
Words, quilts and photographs © Vivienne Blake
Patchwork involves multiple repeated patterns
which joined together make new patterns
which are quilted with more patterns
to join three layers into a whole.
Combinations of light, medium and dark colours
make more patterns within other patterns
a complex weave, like life.
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The quilts are terrific and it is wonderful when the weaves work together. I think a skilled seer of patterns (like you) can kind of make them work. k.
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Like life, indeed. Mine is more like a crazy quilt, though the fabric repeats, often with patterns. Fine variety you have.
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Yes, very much like life. Beautiful quilts!
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And very beautiful they are too! I love that ‘rose window’ one 🙂
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it was based vaguely on Chartres – which I don’t think you visited when you were over.
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No, not enough time, but I know it by reputation. They were doing restoration work at S. Chapelle so I didn’t get to see their ‘rose’, which was a little bit of a disappointment (but you know we have perfectly good ones at Durham and York 🙂 )
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Love the last one the star !
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Beautiful…
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Like life indeed, Viv and what a wonderfully beautiful life it is with all of these layers of patterns…I love the metaphor you bring. ♥ Beautiful work my friend!
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Beautiful work, Viv…I love quilts and can appreciate all the work (patterning) that goes into creating one. And yes, complex just like our lives.
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Thank you.
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perfect for this topic… working on one for my grand who just turned two
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All are beautiful quilts but the bottom right is my favorite. Perfect subject for patterns.
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I love this. Thank you so much for taking the time to incorporate photos. My favorite is the one on the bottom right.
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Tight poem – the patterns repeat, join, become larger, more important, become ingrained and become who we are. Well done!
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This was a perfect prompt for you, my friend. Not surprising where you took it. I had to laugh at your comment on my poem. We’re in this aging thing together.
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What a gift with patterns you have, Viv! With quilts and with poetry. (Your quilts are beautiful.)
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What wonderful quilts.. and for sure the intricate complexity of simplicity is a lot like life itself
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My chronic doodling is often pattern-based too, V, and repetition plays a big part in that as well as in my poetry and (sadly, to My Beloved Sandra’s distraction) my speech.
Sometimes, after some word or phrase has captured my ear & caused me to repeat it a dozen or more times (with varied inflection, emphasis, tone, etc) My Beloved Sandra has to scream at me to shut the hell up.
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I have a husband like that!
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ah, life can be complex for sure…but life like those quilts can certainly be beautiful…and keep you warm…ha….i had a feeling you might air some quilts….
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Sorry to be so predictable
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They’re beautiful, Viv. Spud – like his brother before him – is taking his quilt to uni with him.
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I love the two on the top row. The right one is particularly stunning.
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Thanks Misk
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