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Zentangle®-Inspired Seasonal Window Decorations – Chalk Art Ideas and Tips from Cyndi Knapp

November 15th, 2025

When Canadian tangler Cyndi Knapp sent her Estrella tangle for the site recently, she included a brief introduction to her idea to decorate her windows for the holidays with Zentangle®-inspired chalk art. Read on for her tips and suggestions …

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Tangle Refresher 278 – Easy Zentangle®-inspired DIY holiday season projects, our random string, and how to draw Moon Pie, Vilbert, Chairs, J’loop, Oaura

November 14th, 2025
Origami Christmas Trees

Buried Treasure – spotlighting hidden tangle and tutorial gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! And our random string to explore …

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How to draw ESTRELLA

November 12th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Estrella. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing Cyndi Knapp’s Zentangle® pattern: Estrella.

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How to draw 1012

November 10th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: 1012. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Yuriko Kagitani’s Zentangle® pattern: 1012.

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How to draw ACCOLADEN-07

November 7th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Accoladen-07. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Links to online instructions for drawing Annett Ruempler’s Zentangle® pattern: Accoladen-07.

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How to draw LINN

November 5th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Linn. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing Indrani Novello’s Zentangle® pattern: Linn.

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How to draw O’HARA

November 3rd, 2025
Zentangle pattern: O'Hara. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Claudia Caro’s Zentangle® pattern: O’Hara.

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November 1st, 2025
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How to draw DRAGON MOON

October 31st, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Dragon Moon. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Mako Kawai’s Zentangle® pattern: Dragon Moon.

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How to draw SCUSI

October 29th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Scusi. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Jacquelyn Mazza’s Zentangle® pattern: Scusi.

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How to draw HOLLY LANE

October 27th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Holly Lane. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Barbara Duel Johnson’s Zentangle® pattern: Holly Lane.

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How to draw VERTIGO

October 24th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Vertigo. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing Elena Ratkevich’s Zentangle® pattern: Vertigo.

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How to draw JOSEPHINE

October 22nd, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Josephine. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Susan Bowden’s Zentangle® pattern: Josephine.

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How to draw NAPA

October 20th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Napa. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Leslie Barr’s Zentangle® pattern: Napa. And a call for your seasonal tangle submissions!

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How to draw ZUKI

October 17th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Zuki. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Yuriko Kagitani’s Zentangle® pattern: Zuki.

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How to draw HENTUCK

October 15th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Hentuck. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Melissa Grim’s Zentangle® pattern: Hentuck.

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How to draw FALLN

October 13th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Falln. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Suzanne McNeill’s Zentangle® pattern: Falln.

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Tangle Refresher 277 – Tangling Zentangle-inspired canvas tote bags, our random string, and how to draw Hollis, Nautikl, Splish, Surya, Oceans 13

October 10th, 2025
fabric-art-canvas-bags

Buried Treasure – spotlighting hidden tangle and tutorial gems from the past in the Zentangle® world! And very Happy Thanksgiving wishes to all our Canadian tangling friends and relatives!

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How to draw CALYX

October 8th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Calyx.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Tomàs Padrós’s Zentangle® pattern: Calyx.

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How to draw HEARTISH

October 6th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Heartish. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing Cyndi Knapp’s Zentangle® pattern: Heartish.

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How to draw SWIRLZ

October 3rd, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Swirlz. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Rachael Schwartz’s Zentangle® pattern: Swirlz.

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How to draw DAMSEL LEAF

October 1st, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Damsel Leaf. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Links to online instructions for drawing CZT® Annett Ruempler’s tangle: Damsel Leaf.

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How to draw AURAGIN

September 29th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Auragin. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Links to online instructions for drawing the Zentangle®-original tangle: Auragin.

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How to draw AIPOSAAT

September 29th, 2025
Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Links to online instructions for drawing the Zentangle®-original tangle: Aiposaat.

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How to draw NUDORA

September 26th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Nudora. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Tomàs Padrós’s Zentangle® pattern: Nudora.

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How to draw MOGO

September 24th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Mogo. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Angie Gittles’s Zentangle® pattern: Mogo.

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How to draw AZTOO

September 22nd, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Aztoo. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Angie Gittles’s Zentangle® pattern: Aztoo. Happy Rosh Hashanah, best wishes for a sweet year!

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How to draw STURREE

September 19th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Sturree. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Links to online instructions for drawing CZT® Katie Crommett’s Zentangle® pattern: Sturree.

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How to draw TAM

September 17th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Tam. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing CZT® Angie Gittles’s Zentangle® pattern: Tam.

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How to draw IZZY

September 15th, 2025
Zentangle pattern: Izzy. Image © Linda Farmer and TanglePatterns.com. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use this image for your personal non-commercial reference only. The unauthorized pinning, reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal.

Online instructions for drawing Cyndi Knapp’s Zentangle® pattern: Izzy.

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