One of the simplest repeating patterns you can make in Illustrator is a plaid swatch.  This tutorial will show you how to create this surface / textile design using only rectangles – yes, just one shape for the entire pattern!

You will learn:

• What are warp and weft lines in a plaid (00:28)
• How to add transparency to your plaid to make it look more realistic (01:43)
• How to turn your plaid into a pattern swatch (2:08)
• Troubleshooting why the edges of you pattern don’t line up (2:16)
• How to fix the edges of you pattern so they seam up nicely (3:13)

Get the free plaid pattern swatch to follow along with the video tutorial.
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