Repeats Examples

Brick Repeat


572 - Red Brick Paver - Texture by Patrick Hoesly


Spot Repeat

Pink and green polka dot background by annnie

Diamond Repeat


Diamond shaped fabric texture by thedesignmag



Tossed Repeat



278 - Safari Hunt Texture by Patrick Hoesly



Ogee Repeat




ogee calico by RubyLemons


Scale Repeat


371 - Dragon Scales Texture by Patrick Hoesly





Mirror Repeat

summer flowers (restricted palette) by uzumakijo



Turnover Repeat

Old Primrose Inn by Blackbird Designs for Moda Fabrics 2641-15

by jojosgiftshoppe

Partner Work

(full drop)

Repeats

Stripe Repeat

1. In photoshop, 'Open' a 'New File' (A4)
2. 'Duplicate Layer'
3. Use the Marquee Tool to create rectangles down the page(these will be the stripes)
4. Click 'Edit' -> 'Fill' -> Select your desired 'Colour'
5. Create a few more coloured stripes by repeating Step4
6. Use the Marquee Tool and select a small area with all the stripes you have created just then
7. Click 'Edit' -> 'Define Pattern' -> Name your pattern & Save
8. Turn the current layer off and create a new layer
9. Press 'Ctrl'(or Command on Macs) + 'A' to select the whole page
10. Click 'Edit' -> 'Fill' -> 'Pattern' and choose the pattern you have saved
11. The page should be filled with the striped pattern you have created!:)

Full Drop

1. 'Open' the image you want to work on
2. 'Duplicate Layer' of the image you want to repeat then hide the original layer
3. Click 'Edit' -> 'Transform' -> 'Scale' -> Press 'Shift' while adjusting the size of the image
4. Use the Marquee Tool to select around the image you have adjusted
5. Click 'Edit' -> 'Define Pattern' -> Name & Save your image
6. Create a 'New File' -> Select All ('Ctrl+A' or 'Command+A')
7. Click 'Edit' -> 'Fill' -> 'Pattern' and choose your image
8. Your page should be filled with your montage/image!:)

Half Drop

1. 'Open' the image you want to work on on an A3 page
2. 'Duplicate Layer' of the image you want to repeat then hide the original layer
3. Click 'Edit' -> 'Copy'
4. Click 'Image' -> 'Image Size' -> Record the height and width then divide these measurements by 2
5. Click 'Filter' -> 'Other' -> 'Offset'
6. Enter the new divided height into 'Vertical' and make sure 'Preview' and 'Wrap around' is selected
7. Click 'Image' -> 'Canvas Size' -> Change to 'Percent' -> Change the width to 200% -> Press the middle left button anchor
8. Go to the A3 page you created earlier and click 'Edit' -> 'Paste' (Or simply 'Ctrl/Command+V')
9. Click on both layers -> Right Click -> 'Merge Layers'
10. Select All by pressing 'Ctrl+A' or 'Command+A' -> Click 'Edit' -> 'Transform' -> 'Scale' -> Press down the 'Shift' button while adjusting the size of the image
11. Select around the image using the Marquee Tool
12. Click 'Edit' -> 'Define Pattern' -> Name and Save the image
13. Create a 'New File' -> 'Ctrl+A' or 'Command+A' -> Click 'Edit' -> 'Fill' -> 'Pattern' and choose your pattern
14. You should now have a page filled with your half drops!:)

NOTE: Copy & Paste shortcut!
Click the Move Tool and hold down ALT then drag the image
Hold 'Shift+ALT' then drag the mouse down
Merge Layers. DONE!:)