Outside the tile

(This post is a long time coming. My internet has been  s l o w  as molasses, so much so that I couldn't get pictures to upload when I started this last week. And then there are power outages. Like the one that just happened!)

My tangles have taken me "outside the tile" this week. An old sheet that I scored at last weekend's estate sale called out to me! Memories of Maria's beautiful napkins danced before me, so I ripped up the soft sheet and started tangling with a brown Identa-Pen.

After the napkin, I ventured out into envelopes. I used a template from The Postman's Knock. Then I scanned my work and saved it, so that I can use it for more envelopes.

The grand finale of the library classes this summer was sponsored by the Durham MakerLab. Another "outside the tile" experience! We tangled and produced paper fidget toys. This was a challenging project, but the high school kids were up for it and did a great job. Folding card stock can be frustrating, so I scored the folds, which made a huge difference in how it all came together.  Due to privacy laws, I didn't get any pictures of the kids and their work, but here's a demo I made.

Thursday, I taught a "lunch and learn" in an engineering firm. Funny, we stayed "inside the tile"! We used Adele Bruno's string for this week, and some celestial tangles.

Have you tangled "outside the tile" recently?

Thanks for visiting! Have an inspiring week!