I thought I would do something fun for the month of April. The creative juices are flowing and I am working on twenty new patterns to add to our line of designs. I will be launching them all this month. Five patterns a week from Monday to Friday, starting today and winding down on Friday 28th. Some are smaller, some larger and all else in between. There are a few new Christmas designs, a bit of whimsy, a geometric, an interesting contemporary choice, etc. Let’s see what I can pull out of my hat.
Design #4 is called RANDOM RADII (Rad-e-i)
This one has a neat little story behind it. I bought a new 4 cup glass measuring cup for the dye kitchen that came with a free 1 Cup measure inside. It was supported by a cardboard insert to keep the two from knocking together. I thought it was an interesting shape and wondered what I could use it for. Everything I see is a potential pattern that I usually file away for future reference but this one spoke to me a bit louder and got my immediate attention. I immediately thought circles, with all kinds of different features in them and moved paper and pencil phase.
I was at home and started hauling plates, bowls, glasses and anything that had a round base to make the various sized circles. Once all the circles were drawn and I was happy with the layout, I had to fill them so I started sketching out various patterns that would fit cohesively with the overall design. I was pleased with this contemporary pattern and I hope you will be as well.
It was a bit of a struggle to come up with the name. Quite frankly I find it easier to whip up a design than figure out what it should be called so that’s where I call on hubby. Once he starts rattling off names there seems to be no end until I say, “Okay, that’s the one!” Random Radii is perfect.
Random Radii - 27" x 39"
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This was the cardboard insert that inspired this design. Sometimes the most insignificant thing can bring about creativity.
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