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Monday, January 19, 2015

That's New To Me #3: V

A fellow Arizonan, Suzy Mosh, has posted a challenge to try a new (to you, anyway) pattern and  post the results.  She picks a random letter and you must choose a pattern starting with it.  This is her third weekly challenge (I missed the first two - sorry), so here goes on lucky #3!

After they ran that creepy TV show "V", the letter has never seemed the same, has it?  I used to associate it with velvet, violets, verdant green, that kind of thing.  Oh well, time for new thoughts on that letter!

I chose Vache 1 by Canadian CZT Geneviève Crabe.  It seemed like a good choice for tangelations, and now I wonder why I never used it before.  I'll add this to my pocket for future use now, as I like it. 

The pattern itself is based on cow spots, but not being a country girl, I couldn't verify that.  Somebody commented that it looks kind of like a map, which I can see.  Mine looks a little industrial with some fishy things going on.  Oh well... This was a very Zen, quiet drawing experience for me, so I count it a success!

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12 comments:

  1. jackachristianJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    A good one combination! Reminds me of something very soft that holds some magic eggs. Maybe dragon's)) Really soft look, but strong.

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    1. AntonineJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:17 PM

      Oh, now I'm thinking what exactly would dragon eggs look like? Are they green? Hmmmmm...

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    I see precious balls (gold, maybe?) locked and bolted in safes with glass fronts. Very nice all over effect!

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  3. SuzyMoshJanuary 19, 2015 at 3:39 PM

    It does kind of look like a map! Thanks for taking part in the challenge.

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    1. AntonineJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:19 PM

      Thanks for setting the challenge. What a great way to push past your self-imposed limitations! After I finished, I kept thinking about those live traffic maps on GPS...

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  4. IlseJanuary 20, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Very pretty!

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  5. UnknownJanuary 21, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    Your tile looks very beautiful! I like the way you used Vache1 and your little black spots in it. Great :-)

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  6. bmlilith60January 22, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Lovely variation of Vache 1. I think I have used this tangle once and mine looked nothing like the one you did. Another tangle I need to revisit and play with.

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  7. HeidiSueJanuary 23, 2015 at 9:10 PM

    it's very cool looking. Vache is a hard one for me, I've never been able to make it look good, but yours here is terrific. It is map-like, with roads going all over the place, and hills between the roads. Like a country drive.

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  8. Dr. Neha SanwalkaJanuary 24, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    wow.. your Vache looks fabulous..

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  9. Michele WynneJanuary 24, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    I love this!

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  10. Susan TheronJanuary 25, 2015 at 2:59 AM

    I shied away from Vache, but like your interpretation and will certainly try it now. Nice tile.

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