Christmas Rose Patchwork

Christmas Rose Patchwork by The Mandala Group 2016

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While this year's mandala maybe unusual as it doesn't include an outside circle edge(although if a stickler; one can be imagined outside the edge of the square),
it encapsulates the spirit of the mandala as it includes the kaleidoscopic effect as you gaze on its centre, it definitely has the movement quality, which I think is more important than the circle.
 The focal point in the centre is an embroidered Christmas Rose/hellabore and the tiles around the outside contain various animals and birds, as we were trying to be ambitious this year! The snowflakes around the central tile add to the momentum of the movement in the kaleidoscope.


This year's seasonal mandala is by Mandala Group members - Cathy, FizzBW, Jenni, JoJo & Shastina.

Angels with inverted colours

Golden Angels

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These golden angels seem to swim, must be their inverted colours!

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Angels with different finishes

More Colourful watercolour Angels

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Here I've made the angels more colourful, using different finishes on my computer.

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Angels in watercolour

Ten Angels from sometime ago

Watercolours and  angels, what more could anyone want?

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Watercolour washes

Wishy-washy mandala from sometime ago

Here's one I made earlier, to borrow a well known phrase!


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