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Becoming more creative, day 4

11/12/2013

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Today's concept is another one that should be easy, but isn't for me! It's the idea of just experimenting and playing... I usually want to have a complete plan before I start anything, but often it's best to just try things and see what happens. I think I'm afraid I'm going to waste time and materials, as I mentioned in an earlier post. If we can just think of it as being like taking a class, it's a little easier! It's not a waste if we are learning, and sometimes something great will come of it!
Sometimes an idea will come from just trying different fabrics next to each other, or trying a new technique. In this photo, I decided to see if I could run some Aquamesh stabilizer through my computer printer, then stitch through it. I taped the stabilizer to a regular piece of paper so it would feed properly, then printed a photo on it. I then stacked it with fabric, batting, and another stabilizer on the back and did some thread sketching and free motion quilting. (That thread matched too well and doesn't show...) Then I washed away the stabilizer. The whole thing took about 20 minutes and very little supplies, I don't know what my problem is:-) The more I learn, the more I realize that being creative is about learning to change our thinking and mental habits!
Here is another quote from the book by Nita Leland:
" Are you worried about inspiration? Sigmund Freud stated, 'When inspiration does not come to me, I go to meet it.' Don't wait for inspiration, it will come as you work."

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On a different note, I finally got to make something other than a card. Ok, so it's a lot like my cards, just bigger, and not too fancy, but it was still fun. I'm trying to make a few quick wall quilts, probably just big cards, for another bazaar in a couple of weeks. This one is about 16 x 22 inches. I made the borders different widths on purpose, but I'm not sure it was enough different to look like it wasn't just an accident... :-) It has lots of quilting, which doesn't show in the picture...

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