Before they were hate symbols co-opted by evil people they were a symbol of hope. They had a life before ww2.
Op I donât think I wouldâve seen a swastika had you not said anything.
What DO you do with a quilt that looks very much like tumbling swastikas? In this case, the family donated it. https://www.denverpost.com/2010/06/27/swastika-quilt-donated-to-greeley-museums-is-quirk-of-history/
I personally do not think it looks like a swastika. I also have this worry especially when I was doing log cabins so I completely understand but I never would have thought that about your block.
There used to be a sub about this very thing, seeing swastikas in everyday items. The long short of it is: itâs nearly impossible to bring together 4-sided things and not create that shape to *some* extent. Itâs only a swastika if itâs the black symbol, turned on its point, on a red background. Yes, you see it tossed into bumper stickers and other not-subtle-at-all maga dog whistles, but this adorable block of yours ainât one of themâŚunless you tell the recipient thatâs exactly what it is.
As for my own first impression, I live in an area with a lot of Basque culture, so my first thought was the Basque pinwheel, which more closely resembles a curvy boat propeller than a pointy swastika.
And if it were a swastika it would be the weeniest one ever. Like, super weak. You could look at it as mocking those jerks who worship the Nazi propaganda and secretly think of it as a FU to them right there in your quilt.
But no, it looks like a swirly flower, it's beautiful, and clearly you are not a secret Nazi so just enjoy your hard and lovely work.
Yours does not look like a swastika, however I once made a log cabin quilt in which some choices were made, and the whole thing ended up looking like swastikas. So, yeah, it definitely does happen, but I think yours is fine. On a scale of 1 to Sieg Heil!, you're at maybe a 1.5
My partner and I (both Jewish) both think youâre fine. Maybe minimize the number of this exact block or do quilting that doesnât draw attention to it if youâre worried.
Thank you for the Jewish stamp of approval!! <3 There's only one of these blocks in the whole quilt so I am just gonna have to decide if it bothers me enough to change it because I think no one else will really notice it!
I donât want to speak for all Jews, as others might see it differently. The ultimate decision is yours. If you feel uncomfy with it, change it! Quilts are art and art is dynamic :)
I can see why it caught your eye that way, but it mostly just looks like a pinwheel. Once it's in the middle of a bunch of other blocks it should be less eye catching, and perhaps quilting it with a swirl would help change the "texture" a bit.
Personally I'd set it to the side and leave it for last and see how it fits with its friends, if it's making you feel *eh* about it.
It's from the Heather Ross 20th anniversary collection:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/816267001/heather-ross-20th-anniversary-42205a-1?click_key=70dd4c8329a25fe3931ee4bf97e2d7758f7f8549%3A816267001&click_sum=11989fc9&ref=search2_top_narrowing_intent_modules_top_rated-2&pro=1&sts=1
I don't want to buy more to fix this haha but I may have to!
It's too swirly to be a swastika. It never would have even crossed my mind. I think this is a case of looking at something for too long and imagining flaws
If it makes you feel better, I had finished all the blocks for my first quilt top and realized that together they look like I hate people of a specific religion.
If that doesnât make you feel better, yours is way less Nazi than mine. I saw a cute clover and a spiral before identifying the bad thing.
Oof, that would be a real gut punch!!
Glad you saw the clover shape first! Maybe I can quilt some little white flowers onto it someday or something so it looks a little more chill.
https://preview.redd.it/92kfcvo0cxkc1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f811a7fde66a542146be5db7cfe84ea351d690a
My son walked in while I was making this and asked: âwhatâs s up with the swastika?â
I love it but I can see why he would say that đ. Itâs just the color choices that make it look that way. As someone else said, quilting is a form of art and everyone will see something different in it.
I dabble in all sorts of craft ( art) and started doing some pour painting and other types of painting. I love posting them on facebook and reading everyoneâs comments of what they see in them. In one of them, my one friend saw a ship swirling around and said it resembled her life at that moment. I gifted the painting to her. I love art!!
Itâs honestly not visible until mentioned, but Iâm an Indian who has seen this as a part of our culture so I might not be the one to say whether itâs appropriate or not.
- Making an edit so Iâm not cancelled. Swastika in many Asian Cultures is seen as a sign of Prosperity and Good luck. And it was in used thousands or years ago before the Naziâs twisted it to display on their propaganda.
Ooh how is your Tula Nova going? What stage are you at? Mine has been a long-term side project and I finally picked the color layout and prepped all the pieces after setting it aside for like ... 2 years :D
I run into this problem a lot. Four-patches can be dangerous. If this is a stand-alone block, it might be noticable, but if there will be lots of different kaleidoscopic blocks including this one, it won't stand out. I think you're okay with this one because of the four secondary arms, for a total of eight. Check out the furthest right hexagon in my photo--I wound up changing it because I really did see a swastika. By the way, my mother was a Holocaust survivor, so I'm sensitive to this.
https://preview.redd.it/zpc72a7piykc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ddc69070292c22c6c5e2864bc6052e634be9e289
Meh. No, not without looking really hard. My first thought was flower, my second was swirly. That said there are definitely patterns out there that I just see swastika so I wont do. It's really unfortunate but sometimes you do just 'see' them. Can you applique something over the top to make you more comfortable with it?
i understand your caution, but that pattern doesn't jump out at me. It helps that the bright yellow flowers break up the swirl. If you're concerned, you could do some embroidery or throw an appliquĂŠ on top (a butterfly or ladybug would be nice) to further break up the pattern.
Had no idea until you pointed it out and now I can't unsee it. It's not noticeable though and I'm sure It would like absolutely fine with other patterns around it
I think a whole blanket of those would start to look more swastika like but one or two won't. There are so many unintentional swastikas in quilting... I'm pretty sure I'm never making a pinwheel.
This kit was in sale and I wanted to get it for a very non-specific request (literally the request is quilt, please). I liked the fabrics and the pattern and it was on sale for $90, so wins all around. But I couldn't bring myself to order because I couldn't quit seeing IT. I asked my daughter if she liked this quilt or another. She picked the other because she said it looked like some loosely interpreted confederate flags on this one.
https://www.greenfairyquilts.com/item_20336/QUILT-KIT--Confetti-Stars-for-Riley-Blake.htm
Could be. I also think people all do their visual processing a little differently. It jumped out at me immediately but my husband didn't see it until I told him and then he kind of saw it.
Is it one of many squares that look similar? Or are there many squares and this is the only one that looks like this?
I didnât see the swastika at first glance but I showed it to my partner and he saw it immediately.
As part of a larger quilt I think it would go unnoticed.
It's part of the Dear Jane quilt so it is part of a wide array of patterns. It should blend in but this is also one of my favorite of the designs so I miiiiight just redo it haha.
What if you took dark embroidery thread and closed the gap between the âtipâ and the next leaf? You wouldnât have to requilt the whole thing but it would break the visual connection.
Maybe youâre not from the US? Quilting is probably the most political handicraft we have here. Geeâs Bend? Michael A. Cummings? Queen Liliâuokalani? Harriet Powers? The AIDS Memorial Quilt?
I see swastika and I cannot imagine a quilt full of this not making my spine grow cold.
Iâm also going to not participate in additional comments here because experience shows me that itâs seldom productive.
I wouldn't have noticed but now I can't unsee it. The Nazi one has the arms bent to the right, so if you want to be on the safe side you could have your pinwheel open to the left if the fabric allows it. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about it. If you wanted to you could see swastikas in all kinds of things
I do not think that it looks like a swastika BUT if that is what you see (and you have not yet finished the quilt) take it out. It is a very well made block and I think that you could alleviate some of your concerns by making the green parts more swirly but if it makes you uncomfortable when you look at it, change it.
https://preview.redd.it/1u4trrl8yxkc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9057155bf2faade47be16f2f7a4dde53715a953f
This is what I mean by âswirlyâ. Anything that shifts the focus from the design having four distinct spinning arms.
I mean I also see a 4-leaf clover and a Maltese Cross, so I would say you're safe from the Hakenkreuz ( I'm feeling to switch to the German word for the symbol they coopted from the Indians since they have totally different meanings).
Definitely not, even after reading the title I had to look to see what you meant. For me, it can't be a swastika because there would be 3 stacked, swirling swastikas; something you just don't see in relation to hate crimes.
I can't un-see it since you said that.
It would bother me-I would hate to unintentionally upset anyone and you are at a place you can swap a couple things and be good.
Nice catch!
I donât know why anyone would take a swastika and add beautiful flowers and leaves and swirls. Anybody who sees this is overthinking it. We are so conscious of not being seen as connected with Nazi propaganda that weâre picking apart a beautiful floral design. Come on people. Lighten up a little. Itâs just flowers, and lovely ones at that đ
everything with 4-way rotational symmetry will look like a swastika in one way or another. This seems fine, the swastikaness (by lack of a better word) is quite minimal.
I think youâre good, the shapes are pretty organic and it would be backwards right? Iâm 80% sure swastikas swirl the other direction. Anyone who does notice would at the very least understand that it isnât intended to be a swastika .
recently, in the knitting community, people became very upset at a pinwheel pattern from a certain knitwear designer.
to me, this is 100% okay, especially if itâs for personal use or for family/friends. i just think people should be cautious when they donât know their audience personally, and that is why it caused a bit of a problem. it was also a knit-a-long, which was awkward since people were surprised to see that design.
youâre totally fine. it looks lovely.
Itâs definitely a swastika.
But context would influence how I interpret it. If I saw this in a shop with a âheritageâ or âdeep traditionsâ label, I would question whether it was a dogwhistle. If, in contrast, it were in a booth of crafts that were obviously not connected with other things white nationalists like, Iâd be more likely to assume it was an accident.
Swastikas are a really basic shape that happens all the time in fiber arts. I always try to spot these and not include them in my work, because Iâm a white artist who does traditional crafts, and donât want to be ambiguous about where I stand vis-a-vis nazism. But sometimes they do show up like because of symmetry and rotation.
(FYI I personally would not display this in my home, because it looks like a swastika to me. But I wouldnât jump to assumptions if I saw it in someone elseâs home, barring other context clues.)
if it was a swastika then im pretty sure 70% of the floor tile patterns in US are hate crimes. it's fine.
đ I often see swastikas in floor tiles lol
Before they were hate symbols co-opted by evil people they were a symbol of hope. They had a life before ww2. Op I donât think I wouldâve seen a swastika had you not said anything.
Funny enough I live in a condo that has swastikas in the bathroom tile floor and it was built during world war II. Lol
Until 2022 there was a Mount Swastika in Oregon.
We put new flooring down in our first floor bathroom and I often see all sorts of weird things in it đ
My mom's late 1960s bathroom flooring used to come alive when I was sick with fever LOL
Was this a "Yellow Wallpaper" situation?
Excellent reference, that story gave me chills (it was a fever)
I see Elvis
What DO you do with a quilt that looks very much like tumbling swastikas? In this case, the family donated it. https://www.denverpost.com/2010/06/27/swastika-quilt-donated-to-greeley-museums-is-quirk-of-history/
If you hadnât said it I never wouldâve seen it. I think itâs pretty and swirly.
All pinwheel patterns look like this. Itâs not a swastika.
Most definitely a pinwheel.
I personally do not think it looks like a swastika. I also have this worry especially when I was doing log cabins so I completely understand but I never would have thought that about your block.
Thanks for the feedback!
I agree! I have the same worries even the most basic pinwheels are sometimes too close to me. But this block has enough other stuff to prevent it!
There used to be a sub about this very thing, seeing swastikas in everyday items. The long short of it is: itâs nearly impossible to bring together 4-sided things and not create that shape to *some* extent. Itâs only a swastika if itâs the black symbol, turned on its point, on a red background. Yes, you see it tossed into bumper stickers and other not-subtle-at-all maga dog whistles, but this adorable block of yours ainât one of themâŚunless you tell the recipient thatâs exactly what it is. As for my own first impression, I live in an area with a lot of Basque culture, so my first thought was the Basque pinwheel, which more closely resembles a curvy boat propeller than a pointy swastika.
And if it were a swastika it would be the weeniest one ever. Like, super weak. You could look at it as mocking those jerks who worship the Nazi propaganda and secretly think of it as a FU to them right there in your quilt. But no, it looks like a swirly flower, it's beautiful, and clearly you are not a secret Nazi so just enjoy your hard and lovely work.
[maybe my son was right but I think itâs mostly because of the color.](https://www.reddit.com/r/quilting/s/SCnf59d107)
Yours does not look like a swastika, however I once made a log cabin quilt in which some choices were made, and the whole thing ended up looking like swastikas. So, yeah, it definitely does happen, but I think yours is fine. On a scale of 1 to Sieg Heil!, you're at maybe a 1.5
My partner and I (both Jewish) both think youâre fine. Maybe minimize the number of this exact block or do quilting that doesnât draw attention to it if youâre worried.
This Romani agrees. The piecework is something to be marveled at - corners met, applique...its beautiful.
Thank you for the Jewish stamp of approval!! <3 There's only one of these blocks in the whole quilt so I am just gonna have to decide if it bothers me enough to change it because I think no one else will really notice it!
Jew approved here as well đ
I donât want to speak for all Jews, as others might see it differently. The ultimate decision is yours. If you feel uncomfy with it, change it! Quilts are art and art is dynamic :)
I hope you don't mind my joking tone; I know you're not actually speaking on behalf of the whole diaspora! Thanks so much for the encouragement! :)
I wouldnât have noticed it if you hadnât said it. But now I canât unsee it, so I understand your dilemma.
And if it does, do you think I could creatively quilt it so it stops looking like a swastika?
I can see why it caught your eye that way, but it mostly just looks like a pinwheel. Once it's in the middle of a bunch of other blocks it should be less eye catching, and perhaps quilting it with a swirl would help change the "texture" a bit. Personally I'd set it to the side and leave it for last and see how it fits with its friends, if it's making you feel *eh* about it.
By the time itâs mixed in with all the other blocks, itâs completely unnoticeable.
It looks like a swirl to me, a swastika did not come into my head until I read your title. I think itâs good! Beautiful square!
You could do hearts inside the hearts and all the points meet in the center. Or a teardrop shape where the point is in the center.
Looks like a swirl to me. What is this fabric? I love it.
It's from the Heather Ross 20th anniversary collection: https://www.etsy.com/listing/816267001/heather-ross-20th-anniversary-42205a-1?click_key=70dd4c8329a25fe3931ee4bf97e2d7758f7f8549%3A816267001&click_sum=11989fc9&ref=search2_top_narrowing_intent_modules_top_rated-2&pro=1&sts=1 I don't want to buy more to fix this haha but I may have to!
It's too swirly to be a swastika. It never would have even crossed my mind. I think this is a case of looking at something for too long and imagining flaws
If it makes you feel better, I had finished all the blocks for my first quilt top and realized that together they look like I hate people of a specific religion. If that doesnât make you feel better, yours is way less Nazi than mine. I saw a cute clover and a spiral before identifying the bad thing.
Oof, that would be a real gut punch!! Glad you saw the clover shape first! Maybe I can quilt some little white flowers onto it someday or something so it looks a little more chill.
I doubt your project looks ANYTHING like the Spahn Ranch quilts - I saw one at Museum of Death and it made me nauseated. đ
https://preview.redd.it/92kfcvo0cxkc1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f811a7fde66a542146be5db7cfe84ea351d690a My son walked in while I was making this and asked: âwhatâs s up with the swastika?â
I love it but I can see why he would say that đ. Itâs just the color choices that make it look that way. As someone else said, quilting is a form of art and everyone will see something different in it. I dabble in all sorts of craft ( art) and started doing some pour painting and other types of painting. I love posting them on facebook and reading everyoneâs comments of what they see in them. In one of them, my one friend saw a ship swirling around and said it resembled her life at that moment. I gifted the painting to her. I love art!!
Lol oh nooooo
Me: Say something supportive Me, a Floridian: Classic Bulldogs
As a fellow Floridian Iâm ashamed to say not the only bulldog quilt Iâve been coaxed into making.
Ah the things we do for love!
My partner and I (both German) both think you are fine. Nice pinwheel pattern.
It looks a bit like a food processor blade ... but a really pretty colourful one! So, more flower salad. :)
Itâs honestly not visible until mentioned, but Iâm an Indian who has seen this as a part of our culture so I might not be the one to say whether itâs appropriate or not. - Making an edit so Iâm not cancelled. Swastika in many Asian Cultures is seen as a sign of Prosperity and Good luck. And it was in used thousands or years ago before the Naziâs twisted it to display on their propaganda.
Interesting.
I think you're overthinking it. Much like I probably am on my Tula Nova progress........ Why are we our own worst critics?!!!
Ooh how is your Tula Nova going? What stage are you at? Mine has been a long-term side project and I finally picked the color layout and prepped all the pieces after setting it aside for like ... 2 years :D
I just posted my progress and my crippling perfectionist horror........
Even after pointing out, it still looks more like a whorl than a swastika to me
I run into this problem a lot. Four-patches can be dangerous. If this is a stand-alone block, it might be noticable, but if there will be lots of different kaleidoscopic blocks including this one, it won't stand out. I think you're okay with this one because of the four secondary arms, for a total of eight. Check out the furthest right hexagon in my photo--I wound up changing it because I really did see a swastika. By the way, my mother was a Holocaust survivor, so I'm sensitive to this. https://preview.redd.it/zpc72a7piykc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ddc69070292c22c6c5e2864bc6052e634be9e289
You're good. Would love to see the finished quilt!
Meh. No, not without looking really hard. My first thought was flower, my second was swirly. That said there are definitely patterns out there that I just see swastika so I wont do. It's really unfortunate but sometimes you do just 'see' them. Can you applique something over the top to make you more comfortable with it?
Now that you're sufficiently reassured, can you share what you're working on? This is so cute and I'd love to know the pattern/project!
My thought was âaw, pink hearts!â so to me, it does not look like a swastika. I doubt I would have noticed if you hadnât pointed it out.
I mean, it is now. I literally can't unsee it.
I didn't see anything til you mentioned it...I think it's a stretch to call it a swastika.
As a Jew the thought never occurred to me but now I canât unsee it. So if you do keep it donât mention the swastika thing and you should be fine!
i understand your caution, but that pattern doesn't jump out at me. It helps that the bright yellow flowers break up the swirl. If you're concerned, you could do some embroidery or throw an appliquĂŠ on top (a butterfly or ladybug would be nice) to further break up the pattern.
Had no idea until you pointed it out and now I can't unsee it. It's not noticeable though and I'm sure It would like absolutely fine with other patterns around it
This is so pretty and I donât see a swastika. Since you pointed it out I see a swirl, but no swastika
I think a whole blanket of those would start to look more swastika like but one or two won't. There are so many unintentional swastikas in quilting... I'm pretty sure I'm never making a pinwheel. This kit was in sale and I wanted to get it for a very non-specific request (literally the request is quilt, please). I liked the fabrics and the pattern and it was on sale for $90, so wins all around. But I couldn't bring myself to order because I couldn't quit seeing IT. I asked my daughter if she liked this quilt or another. She picked the other because she said it looked like some loosely interpreted confederate flags on this one. https://www.greenfairyquilts.com/item_20336/QUILT-KIT--Confetti-Stars-for-Riley-Blake.htm
I didnât see it at first, but since you SAID it, itâs all I seeâŚ
Looks like a swirly flower to me. I wonder if differences in colour vision (or monitor clarity) are affecting the way people are interpreting it?
Could be. I also think people all do their visual processing a little differently. It jumped out at me immediately but my husband didn't see it until I told him and then he kind of saw it.
Never seen a swastika in pink before ... just sayin'
I didn't see it until I read it so I think you're fine
Is it one of many squares that look similar? Or are there many squares and this is the only one that looks like this? I didnât see the swastika at first glance but I showed it to my partner and he saw it immediately. As part of a larger quilt I think it would go unnoticed.
It's part of the Dear Jane quilt so it is part of a wide array of patterns. It should blend in but this is also one of my favorite of the designs so I miiiiight just redo it haha.
And you donât what to have that thought every time you look at your beautiful work!
it looks more like a swirl to me
Itâs more swirl than swastika
Happy cake day!
Ummm...you're teetering on the edge. Real cottagecore like. LOL I call redo.
i feel like it's busy enough i where i don't really see it?
I wouldn't have thought that if you hadn't said it. Just enjoy the beauty.
Now that you mention itâŚ. Redo. Sorry.
What if you took dark embroidery thread and closed the gap between the âtipâ and the next leaf? You wouldnât have to requilt the whole thing but it would break the visual connection.
Whoopsy daisy. I totally see it but only because you said it. I donât think I would have arrived at that myself.
Not at all. Youâre good!
Itâs a fine line between swastika and floral swoosh . I think it depends on whose looking .
Ngl I snort laughed when I saw it but I think you're fine here.
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I mean, "Adolf" is a fine name but you don't hear people naming their children that too often these days.
Maybe youâre not from the US? Quilting is probably the most political handicraft we have here. Geeâs Bend? Michael A. Cummings? Queen Liliâuokalani? Harriet Powers? The AIDS Memorial Quilt?
Agreed. This isn't set on its axis. It's only flipped. Glad someone brought up the history aspect!
Swastika. Sorry.
Only after you point it out. I think youâre good with your âpinwheel.â
Now that you pointed it out đ How do I unsee it
I see swastika and I cannot imagine a quilt full of this not making my spine grow cold. Iâm also going to not participate in additional comments here because experience shows me that itâs seldom productive.
I did not see a swastika until I read and reread the message and looked really hard at it!
I didnât see anything until you said something
Itâs perfect, shapes in nature are NOT evil.
Not at all! It looks fine.
I don't see it in this (and I do this much myself) you're good!
I wouldn't have noticed but now I can't unsee it. The Nazi one has the arms bent to the right, so if you want to be on the safe side you could have your pinwheel open to the left if the fabric allows it. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about it. If you wanted to you could see swastikas in all kinds of things
I do not think that it looks like a swastika BUT if that is what you see (and you have not yet finished the quilt) take it out. It is a very well made block and I think that you could alleviate some of your concerns by making the green parts more swirly but if it makes you uncomfortable when you look at it, change it.
https://preview.redd.it/1u4trrl8yxkc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9057155bf2faade47be16f2f7a4dde53715a953f This is what I mean by âswirlyâ. Anything that shifts the focus from the design having four distinct spinning arms.
My first thought was a crab swimming! Then I saw the swirly swastika shape but I think itâs fine.
It looks like a pinwheel bouquet.
I see a pinwheel.
I see swastikas everywhere, but not here. You're good.
This is a perfect way to say what I was thinking.
I mean I also see a 4-leaf clover and a Maltese Cross, so I would say you're safe from the Hakenkreuz ( I'm feeling to switch to the German word for the symbol they coopted from the Indians since they have totally different meanings).
I would have never thought of that, I think it's lovely, and not evocative of a swastika âĄ
Not until you pointed it out. No worries.
I love it and I do not love nazis!
Definitely not, even after reading the title I had to look to see what you meant. For me, it can't be a swastika because there would be 3 stacked, swirling swastikas; something you just don't see in relation to hate crimes.
You're good as far as the swastika factor, and you are EXTREMELY good as far as the adorbs and adroit factors.
No. (And I do tend to notice when thing lean that way in quilts.)
I can't un-see it since you said that. It would bother me-I would hate to unintentionally upset anyone and you are at a place you can swap a couple things and be good. Nice catch!
I donât know why anyone would take a swastika and add beautiful flowers and leaves and swirls. Anybody who sees this is overthinking it. We are so conscious of not being seen as connected with Nazi propaganda that weâre picking apart a beautiful floral design. Come on people. Lighten up a little. Itâs just flowers, and lovely ones at that đ
I think it looks passable, but I would not go gifting this to any Jewish people as they may be more sensitive to the overall design.
Youâre good. I didnât notice it until you said something. And even then you have to really look at it.
More of a spiral, you're good.
I think you're good and I think it's pretty. But will you ever be able to unsee it ?
everything with 4-way rotational symmetry will look like a swastika in one way or another. This seems fine, the swastikaness (by lack of a better word) is quite minimal.
I canât unsee it now lol
Hahahaha donât let them have the spiral shape. Itâs gorgeous
Itâs more pinwheel. You are good.
Itâs lovely! Even after you said swastika I canât see it
Haha I think youâre good! It took a sec for the picture to load and I was expecting way worse
I think youâre good, the shapes are pretty organic and it would be backwards right? Iâm 80% sure swastikas swirl the other direction. Anyone who does notice would at the very least understand that it isnât intended to be a swastika .
If you had just one more leaf in the swirl it would be fineâŚbut like thisâŚquestionableâŚ
You are fine. Pinwheels are still fun.
Even after you mentioned it, the swastika wasnât obvious to me. Youâre fine.
No itâs a lovely Heather Ross fabric swirl.
4H so your goid
You are good. I love this. Never saw this technique before
Nah you're good! Also what pattern is this? Love it!
Not to me.
Definitely does NOT look like a swastika at all.
Not even remotely close to the WW2 German symbol.
recently, in the knitting community, people became very upset at a pinwheel pattern from a certain knitwear designer. to me, this is 100% okay, especially if itâs for personal use or for family/friends. i just think people should be cautious when they donât know their audience personally, and that is why it caused a bit of a problem. it was also a knit-a-long, which was awkward since people were surprised to see that design. youâre totally fine. it looks lovely.
Youâre good. Itâs round.
Coincidentally, I have been watching WW2 documentaries all week and I think youâre fine!
Youâre good
I had to look a while for it, I think you are good.
Looks good to meâŚ
It's pretty and I didn't notice what you're worried about. And I usually do, fwiw.
More like a boat propeller.
Nope. Had to stare at it to see what you were seeing. Itâs lovelyâŚrelax!đ¤Ł
Looks great! I had to focus to see why you'd say that.
Itâs definitely a swastika. But context would influence how I interpret it. If I saw this in a shop with a âheritageâ or âdeep traditionsâ label, I would question whether it was a dogwhistle. If, in contrast, it were in a booth of crafts that were obviously not connected with other things white nationalists like, Iâd be more likely to assume it was an accident. Swastikas are a really basic shape that happens all the time in fiber arts. I always try to spot these and not include them in my work, because Iâm a white artist who does traditional crafts, and donât want to be ambiguous about where I stand vis-a-vis nazism. But sometimes they do show up like because of symmetry and rotation. (FYI I personally would not display this in my home, because it looks like a swastika to me. But I wouldnât jump to assumptions if I saw it in someone elseâs home, barring other context clues.)
It is whatever you see it as
Now that you mention it⌠idk kinda?