Every now and then I come across a shop I want to promote just because their patterns are colorful and cheerful. That’s what caught my eye when I found Tidy Patterns, an Etsy shop based in Switzerland that showcases the patterns of designer Noussa Creation.
The shop includes more than 400 patterns as of this writing, and a lot of them are quite colorful.
Of course I was also drawn to the patchwork inspired designs, since I love the combination of quilting and other crafts. Many of these look like mandalas or something you would see in a kaleidoscope, but there’s also a mandala section that includes some more (and some less) literal interpretations of the idea of a mandala.
This shop is very well organized, with sections including nature, proverbs and quotes, famous people, geometric designs, holidays, birds and butterflies, animals, cats and dogs, flowers, art, cartoons and games, monuments and towns, drinks and food, babies and kids, hobbies (which right now only includes a set of knitting and sewing motifs, which I of course love) and blackwork.
I really wanted to share this shop, though, because of the cool melting Rubik’s Cube inspired design. This stunning pattern uses 41 colors of floss and measures 140 by 135 stitches. It looks like a challenge but one that I’m sure would be well worth the effort!
The holiday section has a mix of Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas, Easter and St. Patrick’s day designs, with a few seasonal or monthly designs thrown in. There’s even one for the holiday slide into the end of the year, wishing people a happy Hallothanksmas.
These designs are all a lot of fun and you should definitely check out the Tidy Patterns shop on Etsy if you like colorful patterns that might stretch your skills. As of this writing the shop offers bulk discounts when you buy three or more patterns and also 10 or more patterns at once.
[Photo: Tidy Patterns]
