As we look at the quilts that were being displayed in the Nelson Art Gallery, we see a similarity in all the quilts. They all have a sense of pattern and rhythm.

Lets take the far right blue quilt for example. We see a repetition of pattern throughout the quilt. The pattern repeats itself in different directions and with different shades of color, forming a rhythm in the quilt. The rhythmic pattern emphasizes the color contrast between each stripes in each directions.

For this quilt, there are two different patterns. The outer "border" repeats with different thickness of lines. The outside squares captures the importance of the inner squares because there is a huge color contrast between the two. The four squares in the center of the quilt ultimately have the same pattern throughout, but they are all filled with different colors. These four squares are the staccatos of this design.

Design today also manipulates patterns and rhythms to establish and emotional response in the viewers.

picture from: kaboodle.com

The shirt uses repeated patterns and vibrant colors for their design.