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Development of Repeat Patterns

The document provides instructions and examples for developing repeat patterns inspired by images from Egypt. It shows how to create straight, brick, and half-drop repeats by manipulating motifs of lotus flowers. Designs include coordinated fabric prints, stripes, and checks. Further development ideas involve cutting shapes for block printing or stenciling motifs singly or in repeats. The document concludes by assigning two design tasks - one creating bags inspired by nature, and one creating clothing inspired by another culture's influences.

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Development of Repeat Patterns

The document provides instructions and examples for developing repeat patterns inspired by images from Egypt. It shows how to create straight, brick, and half-drop repeats by manipulating motifs of lotus flowers. Designs include coordinated fabric prints, stripes, and checks. Further development ideas involve cutting shapes for block printing or stenciling motifs singly or in repeats. The document concludes by assigning two design tasks - one creating bags inspired by nature, and one creating clothing inspired by another culture's influences.

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DEVELOPING

PATTERNS IN
TEXTILES
‘Egypt’ an excellent
source of inspirational
material: strong visual
images & rich colours

Taking inspiration from the images and colours of the mood board,
design a co-ordinated range of repeat patterns which could be
printed onto fabric and used on a collection of soft furnishing items.
The colour palette is based
on the mood board with hand
drawn ideas for the
collection based on images
from the mood board
The lotus flower is a strong image seen in
Egypt and features on carvings as shown
below.

The design below and the designs that


follow are based on a computer generated
interpretation of the lotus flower.
STRAIGHT
REPEAT

A straight repeat can


be produced by
repeating your motif
at measured
intervals, placing
each motif directly
under or alongside
the previous one.
BRICK
REPEAT
A brick repeat is
produced by
repeating the
motif at the
sides as before,
but moving the
second row
sideways as
shown, like the
pattern formed
in for example a
brick wall.
HALF
DROP
REPEAT
A half-drop
is similar to a
brick repeat
but is
produced by
repeating
the motif at
the sides as
before, but
dropping the
next row
down.
More interesting
shapes can be made
by rotating and
manipulating images.

Note the more


interesting shape
that has been
created inside the
4 motifs.
A brick repeat created by
rotating the group of 4 motifs

Straight repeats based on


4 motifs
HALF DROP
REPEAT

STRAIGHT
REPEAT
A co-ordinating stripe pattern
A simple check pattern, to co-ordinate with the collection
An interesting and
aesthetically pleasing
shape has been developed
for block printing and
appliqué

Further development of the


pattern is possible, taking only
the central area from the ‘group
of 4 motifs’.
Further development is
possible…………

 The newly developed


shape could be cut in
wood for example to
create a block for
printing the motif either
singly or in repeat
formations.

 The shape could also


be used to create a
stencil for printing,
again either singly or in
repeats.
A co-ordinated collection of fabric prints
Inspiration for design can be taken from almost anywhere; the
following 2 design sheets take inspiration from:

 natural forms

 cultural influences from other people.

Design task 1

Create a mood board using images of natural forms.


Taking inspiration from the mood board design a collection of
contemporary bags suitable for the fashion conscious young woman.

Design task 2

Create a mood board based on the cultural influences of a country other


than the UK .
Taking inspiration from the mood board design a collection of
contemporary summer clothing suitable for a fashionable young woman.

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