This project was for The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design’s free Summer school that I participated in last month. This is the second of three projects. You can read about the first project HERE.

© Mary Tanana 2014-Tribal Patchwork“Tribal Collage”. Fun! I ended up mixing animal prints with a boho granny square digital design. Not really pure tribal, but oh well! It’s where my brain ended up taking me to. HA! And I also added in amoeba shapes. I love circular based designs! I really love this palette too.© Mary Tanana 2014-Tribal Patchwork© Mary Tanana 2014-Tribal PatchworkThis is the pattern (above)  that I used to make all of those granny squares.© Mary Tanana 2014I LOVE animal prints!© Mary Tanana 2014-Tribal Patchwork© Mary Tanana 2014-Tribal PatchworkI also love making these “granny squares”. (see that background to my blog?) If you would like to buy the design that’s on the background as fabric, wrapping paper, or wallpaper, click HERE.© Mary Tanana 2014-Tribal PatchworkTomorrow I’ll post about the last project. Stay tuned!

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