Ensembles In Stitches

We received this piece of Zentangle inspired art this week. With permission, we've included their full names. They wrote:

Hello Maria and Rick,

We, Sandra Harrington, Pat Dicker and myself, Loretta Armstrong, would like to share with you our quilt inspired by your Zentangles. We had a wonderful time creating it. We made a sketch of one of your Ensembles and enlarged it to 3 by 3 feet [91 by 91 cm]  then divided it into nine 12 by 12 inch [30.5 by 30.5 cm] squares, cut them apart, and each of us chose 3 of the squares. The only rule: we could use only black and white fabrics and embellishments. We decided on a date to get back together. We brought along our squares and placed them on the design wall. The result was/is WONDERFUL!!! The movement of the fabrics chosen, when assembled, was a fantastic surprise, don't you think? We exhibited our art quilt at the 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, California, and received tremendous raves from the visitors.

We thank you so much for your inspirational Zentangles.

Happy Zentangling to you, Loretta, Sandra and Pat

Here's a full image,

Here's a more detailed view showing their tangle embellishments.

This Ensemble String inspired their creation.

It's one of two Ensembles in our Ensemble Set. We invite you to explore these which are available on our website or, create your own. Tangling an Ensemble is a wonderful way to explore the possibilities of Zentangle with a group or, by yourself over time.

If you missed it, check out this Ensemble (the same one actually!) which our daughter Molly created in Nine Days of Naptime.

Thank you, Loretta, Sandra and Pat, for sharing your beautiful creating with us all.

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