Quilt Design II

This is one of my favorite designs for the quilt squares that we're coloring for our wall-hanging, paper quilt.  It's also one of the most difficult to explain.  But here goes.

The name of this design is called Rick's Paradox and is done within a triangle.  The first four triangles in the example show the progression of the design, while triangle #5 shows the finished design.  You begin, as shown in triangle #1 by drawing a straight line from one of the sides down to a corner.  Next, turn the triangle and draw another line from the next side down to the corner.  The red lines in the drawings show the line that's added.

Turn the triangle once again and draw your third line, always bringing your new line to a point against the previous line.  Continue turning and drawing lines until you come to the middle.  As you can see in sketch #5, the design looks as if it is a swirl design in spite of the fact that the entire design is made up of straight lines.

A nice size for the triangle would be about 5x5 or larger.   While some residents might become proficient at drawing the design, others might color it in a two or three color pattern.  A great addition to a wall-hanging quilt.