A couple of months ago Florida tangler (and future CZT, October 2014) Vicki Bassett shared her very popular Biscus and Showgirl tangle patterns with us.
Today Vicki is back with another winner she’s named Fandango.
Vicki sent the steps along with her lacy Zentangle-Inspired Art (ZIA), explaining,
“I almost called it Petticoat but when I went looking for a name inspired by its ‘fan-like’ appearance, I came across the word ‘Fandango’ which happens to be a flirty courtship dance. That was a perfect fit for this one. “
Fandango is easy to draw, as tangles should be, however I did find that getting the black ribbon weaving in and out in Step 2 a bit of a challenge to get lined up so it looked right visually. But after a few practice runs I soon figured out the V’s of Step 1 need to be a little deep and then you’ll have space to see where the strokes should be aiming. Try drawing all the top “S”-shaped lines first if you encounter a similar hitch in your gitalong.
Another thing I might point out, drawing a zigzag line in one continuous stroke can be tough. If that’s the case for you too, take it a bit at a time. Just be sure your pen nib comes down very lightly at the “join” when you restart the stroke. These tips are from an amateur, you understand. So if there’s a better way to do it, I’d love to be clued in too!
Here are Vicki’s step-by-step instructions for drawing Fandango and a lovely completed Zentangle® featuring her tangle.
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And here is her wowzzah ZIA featuring Fandango as the lacy bit across the bottom.
Check out the tag vickib for more of Vicki’s patterns on TanglePatterns.com.
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April 16, 2014 | 
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IF YOU ARE AN AMATEUR I DON’T WANT TO EVEN TRY TO CLASSIFY WHERE I AM. I STRUGGLE WITH MANY TANGLES BUT THIS ONE WORKED FOR ME MY CHALLENGE AMONG MANY, IS STILL FIGURING OUT HOW TO MAKE A DESIGN FLOW. SO MUCH TO LEARN
I LOVE this tangle. Vicki, I hope you take your corset with you when you go to your CZT training. Keep ’em coming! This one is a blast!
Thanks, Jeane. I do plan to bring some of my work with me!
I gasped with glee at this one, and can’t wait to try it!
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Vicki, I love this tangle.it is so much fun
So happy that you like it. Enjoy!
Awsome
I really loved this new tangle. So much so that the second I opened it, I went straight to the “tangling” board. That corset looks so great it makes me want to wear it…LOL. Great job, Vicki! So simple, but oh so elegant. And thanks, Linda. You do a fantastic job!
Thank you! Happy Tangling!
I love this pattern and had so much fun with it! It is like a wonderful journey around your tile! I also love your corset (it would nice if I could fit into it). Beautiful work!
I really like this design. I tried the basic part and want to work out more to the design. Thanks for sharing.
Easy peezy and very cool. Re: the tangle, the corset is another matter WOW. Thanks!
I truly love this tangle. It’s easy and fun to do. I have always always drawn with patterns but this tangle and others from this site has opened up a whole new world of creative possibilities for me. Thanks
good tangles.
I really loveed these and I’M sure I’ll try it out.
Thank you so much.
… such a beautiful Border, I will do it again and again. 🙂