A set of tangles evolved from an old woven room divider

The following tangles were inspired by the design on an old woven room divider that I use as a sun screen.   Starting at the center I took 7-9 rays off the center circle, then added the lines to finish the pattern. By turning or revolving the tile at each section lines are kept organizedContinue reading “A set of tangles evolved from an old woven room divider”

Where do the tangle names come from?

I would say that tangles are commonly named for the pattern that inspires them, but not always. At least not directly named. The tangle name is often indirectly connected to the inspiring source.  Yesterday in a ‘beyond the basics’ class we were talking about this and I used an example of the tangle ‘florz’. ItContinue reading “Where do the tangle names come from?”