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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 20, 2009, 1:50 pm
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> Now, what are you looking at that inspires you? Has it been there
> awhile? Do you need something new to look at that sends your quilt
> neurons firing?
Hi Sunny,
Got a good one for you. After being online earlier today, I've spent
the rest of the day tending to the needs of His Nibs. When I finally
put him down for a nap, I took a few minutes to look at the stacks of
fabrics I'd laid out over the past few days on the cutting table.
I've arranged them in different ways - by color, texture, type,
weight... even at random - to try to figure out some of the nitty-
gritty patching of my CQ project. Then it hit me. I had an epiphany.
This is the first time this has happened to me (in this way) with
regard to quilting (though it's happened in other design venues and in
other ways) and it took a crazy quilt for it to happen. I was staring
at/admiring an upholstery remnant I picked up over the weekend. It's
a very textured western motif in reds, golds, and browns - a gorgeous
warm earth-toney spectrum - that would easily work either as
upholstery or accents (pillows & sich) with our family room
furniture. The idea/concept for an entire CQ in this theme & color
scheme smacked me in the face like a 2x4, and I've got everything I
need for it right there on the table staring me in the face and daring
me to proceed. The problem is, it's about as far from my intended
project as I can imagine, yet it's having such an effect on me that I
can't just put it on hold, it's totally distracting me from matters at
hand, and the whole situation is driving me nutzo (admittedly not a
great distance/leap for me right now)...
So do I somehow manage to stuff this new concept someplace for the
time being and force myself to keep going with what I started out to
do, or do I drop everything and pursue this flash of inspiration
that's inundating all of my passion?
AARRGGHH!!
So to answer your questions:
1.) It's this single remnant of fabric I'm looking at that inspires me
right now.
2.) It's only been there two days.
3.) Sometimes I (obviously) need something new, but other times I need
something old, to look at that send my quilt neurons firing.
Doc
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Posted by Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. on October 20, 2009, 2:20 pm
And, Doc, THIS is why so many of us have so many UFOs. There's just not
enough time to finish one project before something else grabs us and drags
us off in a new direction.
Leslie- with the attention span of a two year old and oodles of UFOs! & the
Ever Patient Furbabies in MO.
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> Now, what are you looking at that inspires you? Has it been there
> awhile? Do you need something new to look at that sends your quilt
> neurons firing?
Hi Sunny,
Got a good one for you. After being online earlier today, I've spent
the rest of the day tending to the needs of His Nibs. When I finally
put him down for a nap, I took a few minutes to look at the stacks of
fabrics I'd laid out over the past few days on the cutting table.
I've arranged them in different ways - by color, texture, type,
weight... even at random - to try to figure out some of the nitty-
gritty patching of my CQ project. Then it hit me. I had an epiphany.
This is the first time this has happened to me (in this way) with
regard to quilting (though it's happened in other design venues and in
other ways) and it took a crazy quilt for it to happen. I was staring
at/admiring an upholstery remnant I picked up over the weekend. It's
a very textured western motif in reds, golds, and browns - a gorgeous
warm earth-toney spectrum - that would easily work either as
upholstery or accents (pillows & sich) with our family room
furniture. The idea/concept for an entire CQ in this theme & color
scheme smacked me in the face like a 2x4, and I've got everything I
need for it right there on the table staring me in the face and daring
me to proceed. The problem is, it's about as far from my intended
project as I can imagine, yet it's having such an effect on me that I
can't just put it on hold, it's totally distracting me from matters at
hand, and the whole situation is driving me nutzo (admittedly not a
great distance/leap for me right now)...
So do I somehow manage to stuff this new concept someplace for the
time being and force myself to keep going with what I started out to
do, or do I drop everything and pursue this flash of inspiration
that's inundating all of my passion?
AARRGGHH!!
So to answer your questions:
1.) It's this single remnant of fabric I'm looking at that inspires me
right now.
2.) It's only been there two days.
3.) Sometimes I (obviously) need something new, but other times I need
something old, to look at that send my quilt neurons firing.
Doc
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 20, 2009, 3:08 pm
Leslie, I don't know what led you to believe I ever questioned or
criticized anyone for UFOs. I've said many times that I usually have
a score or so projects in different stages on EQ at once, and the same
has been pretty much true in most design endeavors. I also said that,
apart from possible/likely blunders, it's another reason I bought
enough foundation for several CQs... ;-) I wish I had the physical
space to work on more than one at the same time, but we're sharing
space as it is, and I don't want to find myself having to share
sleeping space with the Fudgster, if you catch my drift... ;-)
Doc
On Oct 20, 2:20=A0pm, "Leslie& The Furbabies in MO."
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> Ever Patient Furbabies in MO.
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Posted by Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. on October 20, 2009, 3:15 pm
Never thought you said that- I was being an amiable enabler! ;-)
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
Leslie, I don't know what led you to believe I ever questioned or
criticized anyone for UFOs. I've said many times that I usually have
a score or so projects in different stages on EQ at once, and the same
has been pretty much true in most design endeavors. I also said that,
apart from possible/likely blunders, it's another reason I bought
enough foundation for several CQs... ;-) I wish I had the physical
space to work on more than one at the same time, but we're sharing
space as it is, and I don't want to find myself having to share
sleeping space with the Fudgster, if you catch my drift... ;-)
Doc
On Oct 20, 2:20 pm, "Leslie& The Furbabies in MO."
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> And, Doc, THIS is why so many of us have so many UFOs. There's just not
> enough time to finish one project before something else grabs us and drags
> us off in a new direction.
> Leslie- with the attention span of a two year old and oodles of UFOs! &
> the
> Ever Patient Furbabies in MO.
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Posted by amy in CNY on October 20, 2009, 8:34 pm
ok, so...what is inspiring me?
right now the changing leaves and the glow of the light this time of
year. Autumn is my
favorite season, and i just can't get enough of it this year!
i have been known to buy FQ's of any and all leaf designed fabric and
leaf patterned anythings.
my "wish" book holds clippings from magazines that i want to tackle
with said "leaf" fabric.
i'd like to have more time to finish designing an Autumn quilt. i've
done a couple, but haven't gotten
to that pinacle of "there" yet.
i'll get "there" eventually, of course!
amy in CNY
so little time, so many quilts....
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> awhile? Do you need something new to look at that sends your quilt
> neurons firing?