12.29.2009
Patterns
Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry. – Richard P. Feynman My life tends to run in patterns. Sometimes I dream of patterns. My favorite subject in design school was the study of pattern & repeat. One semester I spent a week just discussing the word repeat (and an entire semester trying to define the word). I have certainly spent the greater part of the last decade working with patterns. I look for patterns everywhere I go and in everyone I meet. Here are a few of my new favorite pattern resources (see the scrolling bar at the bottom). Find a larger selection of my favorite pattern books organized here. And pattern making (stenciling) tools from our online store…