and I am soooooo in the mood to create ...
I'm sure starting to set up my sewing/craft room has a lot to do with it, but it's something else ... I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe it's fall. Maybe it's because I'm falling ...
Whatever it is, I just feel good, and energized ... and creative.
Yesterday, since over a year now, I logged into a online quilt guild only to find that my subscription had expired. Duh!!! So, I re-subscribed and as I searched through the site I was refreshed to see some old things made new and new things made possible. I received so much inspiration that I was moved to create a miniature quilt. I could hardly wait for the day to end so I could go home and start auditiioning fabrics. Even as I drove home, idea after idea cirled in my head. I didn't get home until 8 pm and had a couple of things to attend to before I could go up to my sewing room.
I feel I create more freely when I have my fabrics and embellishments visible and at hand's reach so I either keep my stash in see-thru bins and boxes, sorting the fabrics by color and/or type or simply on the shelves of one of the two bookcases I use for storage.
So, once I was up in my room and I began pulling out various fabrics, I let my ideas carry me away. Next thing I knew, it was after 1:30 am. Even then i didn't want to stop. And, the ideas didn't.
This time I've included a couple of pictures. This is the work in progress (see the pins holding the pieces to the background?). It's not close to being finished, but I like how it's turning out so far. I'm going to add a few more and different blooms, some more leaves (wish I had a pattern for those, but it's supposed to be free-handed) and I'm think maybe a 3-D embellishment or two or more. I'm also thinking to do some free-motion quilting. I'll have to practice some before I try working on this piece, though. Anyway, it is a work in progress and will continue to evolve as I work on it.
I'm sure starting to set up my sewing/craft room has a lot to do with it, but it's something else ... I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe it's fall. Maybe it's because I'm falling ...
Whatever it is, I just feel good, and energized ... and creative.
Yesterday, since over a year now, I logged into a online quilt guild only to find that my subscription had expired. Duh!!! So, I re-subscribed and as I searched through the site I was refreshed to see some old things made new and new things made possible. I received so much inspiration that I was moved to create a miniature quilt. I could hardly wait for the day to end so I could go home and start auditiioning fabrics. Even as I drove home, idea after idea cirled in my head. I didn't get home until 8 pm and had a couple of things to attend to before I could go up to my sewing room.
I feel I create more freely when I have my fabrics and embellishments visible and at hand's reach so I either keep my stash in see-thru bins and boxes, sorting the fabrics by color and/or type or simply on the shelves of one of the two bookcases I use for storage.
So, once I was up in my room and I began pulling out various fabrics, I let my ideas carry me away. Next thing I knew, it was after 1:30 am. Even then i didn't want to stop. And, the ideas didn't.
This time I've included a couple of pictures. This is the work in progress (see the pins holding the pieces to the background?). It's not close to being finished, but I like how it's turning out so far. I'm going to add a few more and different blooms, some more leaves (wish I had a pattern for those, but it's supposed to be free-handed) and I'm think maybe a 3-D embellishment or two or more. I'm also thinking to do some free-motion quilting. I'll have to practice some before I try working on this piece, though. Anyway, it is a work in progress and will continue to evolve as I work on it.
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