Teach me Tuesday: Quatrefoil

April 26th, 2011

After last week’s debut of Teach me Tuesday, Chevron… Here’s another “legit” term for a pattern I love.

HFoP is totally schooling ya’ll right now!

Quatrefoil is an old term used to describe a four-lobed ornament (kinda like a four leaf clover), that was historically used in the Gothic period for windows, architectural detailing and furniture. Today however, it’s become popular in rugs, wallpaper, even as an art form (um… check out my banner).