Friday, July 11, 2014

Creative Flow

I love being in a creative flow!  Sometimes it seems like I think too much about something and it usually ends up not good.  Letting go is a good thing!

I've done this design before.  I knew I could change up a few things and do it again.  Maybe even improve on my idea a little bit.  The other day I pulled out the scrap bucket and went to town.  I love doing improv.  To me, it feels.....freeing?!  Hard to describe.  Let's stick with I love it!


I pulled out every blue I had (almost), cut some strips and placed them on my design wall.  Rearranging them until I was happy with it.  


I started with the lightest and worked my way through the pile of strips.  Letting the 'flow' flow!


This was the first batch of blue strips, but I ended up pulling many more during the process. 


I used all kinds of cottons including some gorgeous Kaffe Fasset Shot cotton.  

I sometimes look at this kind of thing I do and wonder what people think.  Mostly those who are not quilters.  Do they see just the color, but not the detail?  Do they wonder WTH... what's the big deal?!  Just wondering out loud!


  

The last one I did like this, I added bubbles flowing to the top.  This time I decided I would not do that. I struggled with the binding as well.  I ended up piecing together the binding trying to keep the flow.  I kind of like it!


Quilting this was very much fun!  I used half a dozen different colors of thread and 'waved' out!  So much fun and so fast!

So, a few stats on this mini quilt/wall hanging. 

35 different shades of blue
78 quilted wave lines
13" x 17 3/4" 

I was having so much fun with this one, you guessed it...I had to do another!  I always wanted to do a sunset.  Here is my version of that.


I only used 30 different colors in this one.  But there are still 78 quilted lines!  It will be the same size as the blue waves and have the same kind of binding.  

I think I got it all out of my system now.  It was a fun, rewarding and happy process for me!  Actually, I'm debating on doing one more!!!  Seriously.  I was thinking Canyon Sandstone.  It would be so pretty in terracotta, orangey browns...to be continued!

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  1. I Love it! The Abstract of it is so interesting to look at. Love the sunset art piece too.
    Janeen
    www.quiltartdesigns.blogspot.com

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  2. I love these! I've done a few of these types of quilts but I'm inspired to try again because I like yours more. ^_^ I love the way you used smaller strips that intersect each other, weaving in and out. And the quilting is much denser than I did and I like that better too. :)

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    1. You are too sweet Anne! I've seen what you do...amazing!

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  3. So beautiful! Love what you do. I would love to see the one with the bubbles too. Do you have that on your blog somewhere?

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    1. Lisa, I have a picture on Flickr. Here is the link:
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/58593446@N07/9026648811/in/set-72157625983908598

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  4. What a great visual effect! I think Sandstone would be marvelous!

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    1. I'm itching to do the sandstone very soon!

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  5. Love these - very peaceful to look at I love your uneven piecing. I've tried it and mine didn't work out to be flat - will need to try again.

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    1. Thank you Royce! You have to try it again!

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  6. The blue is so beautiful! Very peaceful! The Sunset is very stunning too! Full of energy!

    -Soma

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    1. Thank you! Love that you see Energy in the sunset one!

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  7. both are beautiful, but the sunset just pops off the page

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  8. They look fantastic, I love improv although I am yet to do curves. I think a quilter appreciates it more when they look a it because they have an understanding the complexities in constructing it. these are very inspiring.

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  9. Jayne, these are so so beautiful!!!!!! Wow!!!!

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  10. These are so beautiful...they remind me of my Mom's tapestry weavings.

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  11. It's gorgeous! Love them both.
    Carol

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  12. These are so very cool! Your color choices are fantastic.

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  13. Love the sunset piece. so creative.

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  14. Beautiful work! This reminds me of the work Jean Wells does: Intuitive Color & Design. I'm trying her techniques.

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  15. Beautiful work. I love improv ... :) Pat

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