Activities Quote by David A. Bednar
“A pattern is a guide or a model. Patterns are used in sewing and knitting, in wood and metalworking, and in a wide variety of other productive pursuits, activities, and jobs. Patterns help to avoid waste and unwanted deviations and facilitate uniformity that is appropriate and beneficial.”
About This Quote
Patterns serve as guides to reduce waste and ensure consistency across crafts.
In simple terms: Using patterns prevents waste and errors.
Key Takeaway
Follow proven models.
Themes
efficiency
standardization
craftsmanship
Mood
practical
analytical
instructional
Type
educational
advice
When to use this quote
- sewing projects
- woodworking
- manufacturing
- quality control
Key Concepts
process optimization
design principles
Questions to Reflect On
- When might strict patterns hinder creativity?
- How to balance uniformity with innovation?
![“What is striking is these things [patterns in nature, e.g. fish stripes] do look like something that has been crafted. We are conditioned to think that a pattern needs a patterner and so at first glance it seems incredible to us that nature is able to do this, without any sort of blueprint…” quote by Philip Ball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fa0/philip-ball-54140_able_what-is-striking-is-these-things-pattern_1710677.jpg)
![“As we learn in [the] scriptures, the fundamental purposes for the gift of agency were to love one another and to choose God. Thus we become God's chosen and invite His tender mercies as we use our agency to choose God.” quote by David A. Bednar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/92f/david-a-bednar-2121_agency_as-we-learn-in-the-scriptures-the-fundam_144654.jpg)
