The Diva is back from Washington, D.C., where she and her family have been attending the 11th annual Moebius Syndrome Conference. For those who don't know, Laura's younger son, Artoo, suffers from Moebius Syndrome. This syndrome is a rare neurological disorder present at birth. Without getting technical, it primarily leaves those affected unable to move their faces; they can't smile, frown, suck, grimace, blink their eyes, or move their eyes laterally. You can read more about this disorder here.
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primarily affects the 6th and 7th cranial nerves, leaving those with
the condition unable to move their faces (they can’t smile, frown, suck,
grimace or blink their eyes) and unable to move their eyes laterally. -
See more at: http://www.moebiussyndrome.com/#sthash.JubvZ0yZ.dpufIt primarily a
Moebius
syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that is present at birth. It
primarily affects the 6th and 7th cranial nerves, leaving those with the
condition unable to move their faces (they can’t smile, frown, suck,
grimace or blink their eyes) and unable to move their eyes laterally.
- See more at: http://www.moebiussyndrome.com/#sthash.cg8LBr6s.dpuf
- See more at: http://www.moebiussyndrome.com/#sthash.cg8LBr6s.dpuf
Moebius
syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that is present at birth. It
primarily affects the 6th and 7th cranial nerves, leaving those with the
condition unable to move their faces (they can’t smile, frown, suck,
grimace or blink their eyes) and unable to move their eyes laterally.
- See more at: http://www.moebiussyndrome.com/#sthash.cg8LBr6s.dpuf
- See more at: http://www.moebiussyndrome.com/#sthash.cg8LBr6s.dpuf
Moebius
syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that is present at birth. It
primarily affects the 6th and 7th cranial nerves, leaving those with the
condition unable to move their faces (they can’t smile, frown, suck,
grimace or blink their eyes) and unable to move their eyes laterally.
- See more at: http://www.moebiussyndrome.com/#sthash.cg8LBr6s.dpuf
- See more at: http://www.moebiussyndrome.com/#sthash.cg8LBr6s.dpuf
Welcome back, Laura.
Upon her return, Laura has charged us with this challenge:
a Duotangle with a bit of a twist. Chose your two tangles based on your name! My name is Audrie Wiesenfelder, therefore my 2 tangles have to begin with A and W. "A" was a no-brainer: Aquafleur is one of my all-time favorites; although there are a lot of other tangles I like beginning with "A". But "W" was another matter; there are a lot of great patterns beginning with "W", but none more favorite than all the others. Once I started working on Aquafleur, however, Wist popped into my head, and seemed right, so I went with it.
I like this. But I'm not totally satisfied with it. For one thing; the shading's not quite right. So, since it's early in the week for a change, I may try another one. Check back later this week.
Be sure to visit the Diva's site to see the other wonderful entries; it's amazing how different all the responses are. Maybe you'll be inspired to try out one of the Challenges yourself.
I like your tangle very much. It is airy and flows over the tile.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kia. I'm glad you like it.
DeleteI like how you did Aquafleur without a border holding it in. It has a totally different look this way, more ribbon like. I think it works well with the Wist.
ReplyDeleteHi, Jean. Thank you for your comment. I really like the versatility of Aquafleur; you can use it with or without a border for totally different effects. And yes, I think it does go well with Wist.
DeleteYour Aquafleur is different and beautiful, so is the whole tile.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Annemarie. I really value your opinion.
DeleteWist is one of my favorite tangles. You combined these two well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donald. Wist is one of my favorites, too. It seems to go well with many tangles.
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