Toys as Quilt Art Inspiration

Treasure Chest of Inspiration in a Toy Box

marbles

2D or not 2D, by just.luc

Smooth surfaces, bright in color, shiny, intriguing, stimulating

Across cultures and throughout history, children have had toys to amuse, share, nurture and enrich their lives. A toy is an entry to a world of imagination – a gift of love.

These Flikr photos show the universal characteristics of playthings: smooth edges, bright colors, visually engaging, basic geometric shapes.

Maybe the photos will stimulate you to design and sew a new art quilt. If you give the quilt to a child, the journey of its creation is definitely worth sharing with him or her.

If you need to make a gift, these 10 photos will inspire you to think of something original and personal.

straws, paulmorriss

infinite squares, clang boom

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miss you, Daniel Andre

rings, Brendonhatcher

jacobs ladder, Brenda Anderson

flag of Sweden

Sverige, by just.luc

plastic, Joost J. Bakker

slinky3, woodleywonderworks

Empire State Duplo, Plr

a toy, naama

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play phone, Brenda Anderson

beach ball, 917press

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