Bärbel Dressler

The History Repeating Newsletter

by Bärbel Dressler - Surface Pattern Designer, Educator & Pattern Historian

Your 🤓 bi-weekly dose of historical styles and pattern history - To boost your knowledge 📚, expand your toolbox 🧰 and find inspiration💡for your next pattern design.

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History Repeating: Issue 19

⚜️ October 15th, 2025 • Issue 19 ⚜️ Your 🤓 dose of historical styles and pattern history - To boost your knowledge📚, expand your toolbox 🧰 and find inspiration💡for your next surface pattern design. In this issue: 👩🏼💼 From Bärbel: A personal note🏺 Patterns from the past: Medallions in ancient Persia✍🏻 From graphite to swatch: Drawing figures for patterns🎓 Curated education: Learn from the Swedish queen of wallpaper🎨 Historical moods: Persian Splendor💎 Shared Treasure: The digital archive of...

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History Repeating: Issue 18

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Enrollment to the Repertoire course is open! 🎉💃🏼🎉💃🏼🎉

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History Repeating: Issue 17

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[History Repeating] Issue 16

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[History Repeating] Issue 15

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History Repeating: Issue 14

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History Repeating: Issue 13

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History Repeating: Issue 12

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History Repeating: Issue 11

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