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Hmmmm ... what is this?

Hmmmm ... what could the material be?

Hmmmm ... where would I be most likely to see something like this?

Hmmmm ... very inspiring ... how could I use this in my quilting art?

Hmmmm ... I want to reach out touch this texture.

Hmmmm ... who knew there could be so ...

• An easy way to add images to your art quilts ..
• An easy way to add printed text to your art quilts ...

A FEAST FOR THE SENSES

color   texture   scent   line   form   rhythm

BEAUTY

There is a fine line in maintaining a balance in life whether we're talking personal, emotional, or career and our creative endeavors. Many times I find that I can get so caught up in the finished product I can easily loose sight of the process. How easy it is ...

With the journaling on the page you can kind of get an idea of where I might be going with this project. I like brainstorming the possibilities. The exploration helps me narrow the focus of the project. But sometimes even the brainstorm is a little slow to get started.

I ...

Patterns used:

• 1402 HEARTS A FLUTTER BLOCK 2
• 1403 HEARTS A FLUTTER BLOCK 3
• 1374 TOUCHING BEADS SINGLE
• 1380 JOURNEY BLOCK 2

Creative Studio skills used:

In Repeat Mode ... concatinating, rubber stamp, circular array, rotation, and resizing.

And the bonus for today: a freebie - 1374 SINGLE TOUCHING BEAD is a ...

The inspiration: the view from a visit on-stage at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. I took these photos during a visit to Boston during 2008 and ran across them recently during an unpacking/organizing session after our recent move. (Will I ever have all of those boxes unpacked with contents ...

It's DESIGN CHALLENGE TIME ... are you a designing diva?

Time to dust off the mouse, open up Creative Studio and start playing. I've designed a new block that is easily divided so you can create and re-create until your "hearts-a-fluttering."

The challenge unit ... 1402 HEARTS A FLUTTER BLOCK ...

Just a quick glimpse into my art/journal quilt planning journal. This is a copy of the page with notes and ideas ... first impressions ... how would I transform this concept into an art quilt. I find it really helps me to come closer to making the project REAL ... making it ...

Taking it one step further ...

I've made a commitment to fit in a weekly photo-walk when planning my calendar. I find much inspiration when I take the time to slow down and be more observant of the little things normally missed in the rush of the day. Built in ...

hope and faith

in the promise of Spring

planning

dreaming

listening and watching

in the stillness of the hour

The snows came down and the ground was white. This could be amazing thread work, painted wholecloth, applique ... use all of it or crop the section that speaks to you.

Hmmmmmm ...

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I'm very guilty of bringing the concept of multitasking to a whole new level. That can be a good thing and it can also be a bad thing. In a communications class I took once the instructor reminded us that most of the time "our ...

I love the feature called CONCATINATION included with our Creative Studio software on our Statler quilting machines. Concatinating is a design process allowing us to create unique edge-to-edge designs using several different but related quilting patterns. We can choose an order in which we would like the patterns to be ...

At the last second we decided since we were driving through St Louis we might as well stop and check out the Gateway Arch. I wonder how many of you have driven through St Louis as tourists. It seems like the freeways catch us up every time we've driven ...