What does the art patch mean

Mike, in the comments below, explains that the two almost-vertical lines are lightning strikes. The other, more horizontal lines, are Morse code. It spells H-E-L-P. That message is hard to see in an embroidered patch, but this picture helps you see it more clearly. Thanks, Mike! Could it be as simple as this: A lowercase letter E? The inward-pointing arrow is a nod to the Energy merit badge requirements that have Scouts discuss ways to reduce energy use.

Leave a comment if so. Sometimes the simplest answer is the correct one. The art is simple, but the merit badge itself is anything but. As for the merit badge art, the left side shows CMYK, the four-color process used for printing most documents.

On the right is halftone dots, a technique that generates a gradient-like effect, explains commenter Mark. Thanks, Mark! A bale of hay? No, the Inventing merit badge depicts one of the original inventions in history: the wheel.

Thanks to commenter Jeff for this explanation: The uud symbols represent the quarks two up and one down in a proton. Likewise, ddu is the structure of quarks in a neutron. The black ring in the patch represents a particle accelerator and the e is trying to show the accelerator is using electrons.

I see a goldfish, a cat and … what exactly is that blue circle behind the fish supposed to be? This is another one that has me stumped. One of my colleagues said it looks like the goldfish is wearing a football helmet, but that just seems silly. Goldfish wear baseball helmets.

I left my original with the football helmet — just because. While patchwork is the most common name for this style of material assembly, it's also sometimes referred to as piecework. The act of making patchwork is called piecing. Patchwork is best known for its use in quilting patterns but can be found in garments, handbags, and many other projects. Patchwork was sewn by hand before sewing machines were invented.

Today, most quilters and other craftspeople use sewing machines to create patchwork although many crafters still enjoy the process of hand piecing. Patchwork quilt blocks are often sorted into categories with names that give you details about their overall structure and sometimes the number of pieces in a block.

Common examples include:. Sewers have used patchwork for centuries, sometimes to create works of art but overall in a more utilitarian way to keep families warm on cold nights. The economic status of families no doubt dictated how quilts were made. Look at vintage quilts and you'll find huge differences in their appearance. Cloth feed sacks became an important source of fabric during the Great Depression in the United States.

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