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How to draw RAINBOW BRIDGE

Zentangle pattern: Rainbow Bridge. 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 Sarah Harrison’s Zentangle® pattern: Rainbow Bridge.

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Tangle Refresher 155 – A random string, plus how to draw Ellish, 2-S, Calix, Fe-Ba and Caught

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! And our random string of the week …

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How to draw 2V

Zentangle pattern: 2V. 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® Ginny Lu’s Zentangle® pattern: 2V.

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How to draw TRELLA

Zentangle pattern: Trella. 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® Adele Bruno’s Zentangle® pattern: Trella. And remembering what Memorial Day is for …

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How to draw FRUNKY

Zentangle pattern: Frunky. 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® Katharina Königsbauer-Kolb’s Zentangle® pattern: Frunky.

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How to draw PAPZ

Zentangle pattern: Papz. 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 instructions for drawing Anita Aspfors Westin’s Zentangle® pattern: Papz.

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How to draw PLINGH

Zentangle pattern: Plingh. 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: Plingh.

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Tangle Refresher 154 – A random string, plus how to draw Ixorus, Marnie, Win-Zetta, Contacted and Hua

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! And our random string of the week …

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How to draw DREAMDEX

Zentangle pattern: DreamDex. 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® Debbie New’s Zentangle® pattern: DreamDex.

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How to draw D’ENEH

Zentangle pattern: D'eneh. 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: D’eneh.

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How to draw SODECEIVING

Zentangle pattern: SoDeceiving. 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 Jutta Gladnigg’s Zentangle® pattern: SoDeceiving.

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How to draw ZARI

Zentangle pattern: Zari. 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 Veena Arun’s Zentangle® pattern: Zari.

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How to draw TREFOIL

Zentangle pattern: Trefoil. 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 Judy Okawa’s Zentangle® pattern: Trefoil.

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Tangle Refresher 153 – A random string, plus how to draw tangles Keeko, Sand, Plop, Puchong & Oybay

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! A random string, plus how to draw tangles Keeko, Sand, Plop, Puchong & Oybay

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Thanking you for 7 wonderful years of friendship and support

TanglePatterns is 7 years old today!

TanglePatterns is seven years old today!

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How to draw FLOOSE

Zentangle pattern: Floose. 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 Judy Murphy’s Zentangle® pattern: Floose.

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How to draw FAUX WEAVE

Zentangle pattern: Faux Weave. 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 Helen Williams’s Zentangle® pattern: Faux Weave.

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How to draw SATSU

Zentangle pattern: Satsu. 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® Tina Hunziker’s Zentangle® pattern: Satsu. And teaching the Zentangle Method in Gambia …

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How to draw IRIEMON

Zentangle pattern: Iriemon. 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® Bonnie Luther’s Zentangle® pattern: Iriemon.

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How to draw FLEC

Zentangle pattern: Flec. 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 Jem Miller’s Zentangle® pattern: Flec.

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Tangle Refresher 152 – A random string, plus how to draw tangles Pendrills, Fleavy, Gotcha, Wedge & Bala

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – spotlights hidden tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! A random string, plus how to draw tangles Pendrills, Fleavy, Gotcha, Wedge & Bala

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How to draw SCARROW

Zentangle pattern: Scarrow. 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® Damy Teng’s Zentangle® pattern: Scarrow.

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How to draw ZINGO

Zentangle pattern: Zingo. 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 Indy & Mazzy Hollibaugh’s Zentangle® pattern: Zingo.

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My Easter gifts for you

On the occasion of this Good Friday and the Easter weekend I want to share a beautiful book I’ve been reading the last week or so, and a photograph I took recently.

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How to draw FR’EGGS

Zentangle pattern: Fr'eggs. 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® Bunny Wright’s Zentangle® pattern: Fr’eggs.

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How to draw BARQUILLOS

Zentangle pattern: Barquillos. 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® Maria Tovar’s Zentangle® pattern: Barquillos.

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How to dye eggs naturally for a new Easter Zentangle tradition

How to dye eggs naturally the old-fashioned way with simple items from your pantry and refrigerator, then tangle away to decorate!

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Tangle Refresher 151 – Featuring “Stages of the quest”

Tangle Refresher!

Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring “Stages of the quest” …

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How to draw BRACE-S

Zentangle pattern: Brace-S. 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 YuRu Chen’s Zentangle® pattern: Brace-S.

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How to draw HEARTS-A-FLUTTER

Zentangle pattern: Hearts-a-Flutter. 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® Lesley Goldberg’s Zentangle® pattern: Hearts-a-Flutter.

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