Spoonflower Presents
The Tangrams
Design Challenge

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Winners announced March 23

Originating in China, a tangram is a dissection puzzle made up of seven pieces known as "tans." Essentially, it is a shape made up of a group of smaller shapes that never overlap. Create a design inspired by tangrams; design must repeat. Entries will be previewed at the fat quarter size: 21″ x 18.” Submissions close 3/14/2017 at 3 p.m. EDT.

Overview

Designers: you've tackled novelty animal prints, quirky winter themes, and gathered inspiration from creative hobbies and cocktails of the jazz era. Now it's time to switch gears and take a month to revisit everyone's favorite class from grade school: Geometry. Based on requests from our designer community, surface design trends and popular searches, we've carefully selected 5 geometric themes this month. Some are rooted in spiritual practice (mandalas) others we're used to seeing in nature (hexagons), and a few other super fun themes in between that we think you'll love.

Prizes

One popularly voted grand-prize winner will receive $200 in Spoonflower credit. The 2nd place winner will receive $100 in Spoondollars. The 3rd place winner will receive $50 in Spoondollars. The rest of the top 10 winners will receive $20 in Spoonflower credit. The top 25 popularly voted designs (provided the designers are already verified sellers) will be automatically made available for sale in the Marketplace where they will receive 10% commission on every sale — no $5.00 swatch required! In addition to cash prizes, the top 10 will receive additional exposure in our email newsletters, professional photography of their printed designs, and social media mentions.

The Winner

547

Calliope - Geometric Fl...

by heatherdutton

278 Votes

The rest of the Top 10

196

Tangram Kites and Puppies

by sarah_treu

252 Votes

208

Tangram goldfish and wa...

by elena_naylor

239 Votes

142

Modernist Owls Warm Ton...

by pinkowlet

237 Votes

133

Tropical Tangrams

by lisa_kubenez

233 Votes

112

A shoal of tangram fish

by ebygomm

231 Votes

234

Boxy Foxy

by lellobird

210 Votes

Tangram Geishas

by miyatake_(julie's_fabrics)

167 Votes

132

people puzzled

by abstracthands

165 Votes

124

tangram town

by scrummy

161 Votes

See More Tangrams Designs

The full list of entries and votes

278 votes for Calliope - Geometric Floral Aqua Pink & Gold by heatherdutton
252 votes for Tangram Kites and Puppies by sarah_treu
239 votes for Tangram goldfish and water lilies by elena_naylor
237 votes for Modernist Owls Warm Tones Large by pinkowlet
233 votes for Tropical Tangrams by lisa_kubenez
231 votes for A shoal of tangram fish by ebygomm
210 votes for Boxy Foxy by lellobird
167 votes for Tangram Geishas by miyatake_(julie's_fabrics)
165 votes for people puzzled by abstracthands
161 votes for tangram town by scrummy
157 votes for Watercolour Animal Tangrams by emerysmithstudio
151 votes for Tangram Regatta by jill_o_connor
150 votes for royal_skull_tangram-01 by lusine
137 votes for Birds by la_fabriken
134 votes for Tangram Zodiac by thirdhalfstudios
132 votes for Tangram Folk Village by onelittleprintshop
131 votes for Spring Raccoon Tangram on Teal by pinky_wittingslow
129 votes for Blue Tangram Composition by marketa_stengl
128 votes for Golden Fox by gingerlique
127 votes for tangram flock o geese migration by vo_aka_virginiao
125 votes for Tangram Cats by timone
120 votes for Between Day & Night by kmreumann
119 votes for Ozark Mountain Dancers by orangefancy
117 votes for Mama's Tangram Quilt by cherishedminky
114 votes for foxy_tangrams_vert by nadja_petremand
114 votes for Tangram seascape by krissymadrid
111 votes for Scotties, Check!... yellow mix by stitchyrichie
111 votes for Sail Away in Navy by brittany_vogt
110 votes for Stormy-Rainbow-Animal-Tangram by linziloop
109 votes for Animal Tangram by _rachel_
108 votes for kcorytandramanimals by katherinecory
106 votes for Tangram night forest by dariara
105 votes for Bayeux Tangram Petting Zoo by eclectic_house
105 votes for A stitch in time with Tangrams by mimipinto
103 votes for TANGRAM FISH by janemonteith
103 votes for The Fox & The Crow by vannina
102 votes for Tangram Cats by heatherhightdesign
101 votes for Deconstructed Tangrams by numberfiveprintco
101 votes for Small girl on the tangram boat by magic_pencil
99 votes for tangram colourplay by lasidi
93 votes for Tangram_cats_and_mice by bugs4
90 votes for Tangram diamonds and pearls by camcreative
89 votes for tangram boats on blue by heleenvanbuul
89 votes for Tangram Fishes by studio_kyu
89 votes for pink bunny tangrams by designed_by_debby
88 votes for Tangram Town by ceciliamok
86 votes for (private design)
86 votes for tangram, matter and emptiness by analinea
85 votes for (private design)
84 votes for Parquetry Tangram by graceful
84 votes for Tangram Butterflies by mgdoodlestudio
82 votes for Tangram Tropical Fish by designsidestudio
82 votes for Tangramenagerie by ciellecharron
81 votes for Tangram cats by sveta_aho
81 votes for Tangram Fish and Turtles by pinmintprint
81 votes for Alphabet Tangrams in Watercolor by thread_sa
80 votes for Tangram Shapes by mariafaithgarcia
80 votes for (private design)
79 votes for (private design)
79 votes for Tangram Space Cats by amberw
79 votes for Tangram Chevron Pastel Patchwork by micklyn
78 votes for TangramBirds1a by offmyrocker
78 votes for nudetangram by sevas
77 votes for Watercolor Tangrams by sarah_coombs
77 votes for Jewel Map by ghostfire
77 votes for Sunset Watercolor Tangrams by monicaanndesign
76 votes for Tangram Bunnies M+M Stone Grey by Friztin by friztin
75 votes for tangram-3 by lilcubby
75 votes for Tangram Cats in my garden by mutterfit
75 votes for Tangram Bunnies Bouncing by kellydawn
74 votes for tangram pattern by laura_may_designs
74 votes for spoonflower_tangrams by supersnazzy
73 votes for Tangram Bears by aimeelouiseillustration
72 votes for Boho Fox Tangrams by panda_ink_&_design
71 votes for Convexity (2) by jjtrends
71 votes for Heart Foxes by meowandcraft
70 votes for Fun with Tangram Animals by littlewhimsy
69 votes for Tangy Tangram by christinelynnjohansen
69 votes for Pink Tangram Patchwork by palusalu
68 votes for rabbits by kdh_miller
68 votes for House Cats by lindiart
68 votes for Tangram_Tapestry by j9design
68 votes for Tangrams Galore by khowardquilts
67 votes for Japanese indigo fishes tangram by gabriellemutel
67 votes for (private design)
66 votes for roze_mint_konijnen by leoniecromwijk
66 votes for Cats tangram pastel by maredesigns
64 votes for Tangram Figures by janetdrummond
61 votes for TANGRAM CAT by bluevelvet
61 votes for Rabbit And Chicken by moinlena
59 votes for Tangram by carimateo
58 votes for (private design)
56 votes for Tangram_foxes by modernfox
56 votes for Tangram Pop! by elramsay
55 votes for tangrams by teart
53 votes for Tangram Regatta by lisakling
53 votes for Tangled Tangram by jilbert
53 votes for (private design)
53 votes for Origami des Animaux by lottalorier
52 votes for Colored_Tangram410-ed by dollydimpledesigns
52 votes for watercolor tangrams by marta_strausa
52 votes for Tribal Tangrams by fattcheese
51 votes for Wood cut wildlife tangram by craftwithcartwright
51 votes for mermaids shells blues by magentarosedesigns
50 votes for A trip through the forest by everhigh
50 votes for Diamond Mine Tangram by jgh_design
50 votes for Tangram by honey_gherkin
49 votes for Fan Leaf Spectrum by camomoto
47 votes for TangramFun by fcdesigns
47 votes for Paradox by mariaspeyer
47 votes for Tangram Patchwork by fulgorine
45 votes for Tangram City by seesawboomerang
44 votes for Welcome! by miamaria
44 votes for (private design)
43 votes for animal_kingdom_tangram_pattern by jktphotofab
43 votes for Chagram by pain_d'epices
43 votes for shatteredromance1 by et_al
43 votes for Fun Origami by toxifera_opsis
43 votes for Tangram 2 Loving Pop by leah_quinn
43 votes for Puppy at Play Tangrams aqua by colour_angel_by_kv
43 votes for Animal Tangrams by thewellingtonboot
42 votes for Tangram by jadegordon
41 votes for geometric tangrams abstract novelty black pink red gray grey by amy_g
41 votes for TANGRAM_LAPINS-ch by melhenry
41 votes for Let sleeping catgrams lie by beesocks
40 votes for Rocky Mountain Tangram by smilinggebogebo
40 votes for Tangram by kate's_kwilt_studio
40 votes for Puppies_Tangram Style by diannemehta
39 votes for tin_man_tangram by leroyj
39 votes for Paper Tangrams & Chinese Fans by floramoon
39 votes for Icy Waters by milleappeal
38 votes for tangram2 by makalarose
38 votes for Japanese Spindle by cvetidinkova
38 votes for Tangram Tiles by dunnspun
37 votes for Africa_variation_1 by isabella_asratyan
37 votes for Tangram-dy Land by kevin_skinner
36 votes for tangram17 by roxiespeople
36 votes for (private design)
36 votes for Tangram Chalk Dogs by palifino
36 votes for (private design)
36 votes for Ship Shapes Flamingo Ditsy by theeggplant
35 votes for Tangram_Kids by emmie_norfolk
35 votes for Fabric is my Kryptonite by jamielewisdesigns
35 votes for Blue Green Tangram by dnbmama
35 votes for swans by alyhillary
35 votes for Tangram Cats Watercolor by mjmstudio
35 votes for 01_tangram_sorbetto by ecarchidesign
34 votes for Seven Colors For Matisse by menny
34 votes for Tangram Shapes by robyriker
33 votes for geodesic kingfisher pink by lilalunis
31 votes for Tangram a la Dreidel 2 by anneostroff
31 votes for Bunnies Tiptoeing Through the Tulips by jpweaver
30 votes for Tangram Patchwork by enid_a
30 votes for Dance, Like a Fox is Watching - Blue Land by azureimagestudio
30 votes for tangammy by hannafate
29 votes for TANGRAM_2 by bernies_bounty
29 votes for Quilt Stars by wildnotions
28 votes for swan tangram by perporia
28 votes for Boats by mstubina
27 votes for HDR Cats Fish & Ferrets Geometric Tangram by xoxotique
27 votes for One hunter's quota by ladyrattus
26 votes for The Early Tangram Gets The Worm by franbail
26 votes for Art Deco and Tangram Inspired Faces with Black Hats by creative_madame
26 votes for tiling_Tangram_1 by bahrsteads
26 votes for Bunnies by ccroix
25 votes for Tangram Designs by b2b
25 votes for Tangram Rabbits and Carrots by vinpauld
25 votes for catfabric by lilyfox
24 votes for Blue pup by katawampus
24 votes for Lumberjack red by laurajohanna
24 votes for tangram triangles white by pamelachi
24 votes for Tangrams by mandy_b
24 votes for Tangram birds kites by bonmélange
24 votes for Welsh_Dragon_Tangram by fatcat_designs
24 votes for Two_Small_Town_Cats sewindigo by sewindigo
24 votes for nordic_tangram by natalie_du
23 votes for Painted Patchwork Tangrams by boris_thumbkin
23 votes for Reading by anniedeb
23 votes for Tanagram Dance Party by ekatrina
23 votes for Tangram Cats by brooklynsouthern
23 votes for tancont_1b by isa_art
23 votes for Tangram universe seconds after the big bang in greens, white and black. by aygeartist
22 votes for Tangram Flower Pot by mypetalpress
21 votes for Tangram 1-2-3 by mandimlynch
21 votes for Rainbow Heart by spottedfox
21 votes for Tangrams fishes by Artninus by artninus
21 votes for (private design)
20 votes for more than meets the eye by illustrative
20 votes for Charles Rennie Tanagram by amsterdamsel
20 votes for Metallic 80's tangrams by arrpdesign
19 votes for Ode to Climbing: Hand-drawn Tangrams by clairekalinadesigns
19 votes for Mondrian_meets_the Tangram by ruthjohanna
19 votes for (private design)
19 votes for Diamond-Fox-Tangram-Pink by gloriapjlee28
18 votes for Tanagram_fish_swimming_with_lotus_flowers_2 by heather_hughes_-_halarty_designs
18 votes for Untitled-1 by ekcdesigns
18 votes for (private design)
17 votes for Puzzle_Art_Picture_1 by salihakhanum
17 votes for tangrams love - white by em0138
16 votes for harlequin_birds_blue by artist_chloe_birnie
16 votes for tangram_mallard_aztec by allisonyoung
16 votes for tangram_3 by pixabo
15 votes for I Love U Tangrams by rasha_stokes
15 votes for Swangram by sixsie_lou
15 votes for (private design)
15 votes for PINK YARROW, PALE DOGWOOD AND HAZELNUT TANGRAMS by heckadoodledo
15 votes for Beach Huts and Boats by lauraflorencedesign
13 votes for Tangram_Jewels by pru
13 votes for Small Navy ziggy by twigsandblossoms
13 votes for Tancalis by crca_gentile
13 votes for Gilded Tangram Pieces by pond_ripple
12 votes for Puzzling Tangram Pattern - Teal and Dark Red by whyitsme_design
12 votes for Bold by charldia
12 votes for Fish_tangram by alandco
11 votes for yellow triangles by ssullins
11 votes for In the Garden; large by twilfley
11 votes for Tangram by e_riv
11 votes for Tangram rocks by zandloopster
11 votes for Tangrams by suzanne_dye
10 votes for Little foxes by lalala_fabric
10 votes for tangram by muccajean
10 votes for Mountain_Village by jigliving
10 votes for Contest_Tangram___103_3334 by disneymamom
9 votes for Mirror Alaska by dall_artistry_
9 votes for tangram_collage_spoonflower by mermaid13
9 votes for Inspired_by_a_Tangram by varycarol
9 votes for Summer Tangram by ak-wildenature
9 votes for Tangram Chickens by raeranier
8 votes for Tree Dreams by liamkatiemom
8 votes for Woodduck 1 by otter54
8 votes for REDWOOD_FORREST by designer_gena
8 votes for floral_fabric by ishkabibbles
7 votes for Gems by by_alexa_joan
7 votes for Tropical Toucan by apalazon
7 votes for tangram in greens and reds by artgirlangi
6 votes for ivy acid green by feralappareletc
4 votes for tangram_square_dance by hedgepigart
4 votes for Batty for Tangram by old_owl_press
2 votes for gift60's letterquilt by gift60
1 votes for shapes_vers_tabcdeg by maryjanndesigns

Tangrams Details

The deadline for entries is Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 3 PM EDT.
Designs will be previewed at 150 DPI in a fat quarter size (21” x 18”) on the voting ballot.
All designs will be eligible for public voting, and the popular vote determines the top 25 winning designs. The grand-prize winner will be the fabric design with the most votes.
Public or private designs previously uploaded on Spoonflower.com are not eligible for this contest. Designs do not require printed proofing to enter the contest.
Moderation will take place at the close of the contest deadline.
See our blog page for even more Design Challenge details and a list of previous themes.