tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post3329546230127772677..comments2024-02-19T05:35:51.722+00:00Comments on Charly & Ben's Crafty Corner: Where do quilt ideas come from?Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-74889216038664584192014-11-26T10:21:36.962+00:002014-11-26T10:21:36.962+00:00Hi Serena, I definitely think you can't talk w...Hi Serena, I definitely think you can't talk while you are listening, that's how it feels to me, thing is I think we listen way more than we realise. There are times when I need input and times when my brain pulls up something I didn't know I had already assimilated. I was reading on a blog yesterday while waiting in Brimingham airport for 6 hours! that creative ideas come when 2 different things collide. Looking outside to other crafts or art and putting it with what you already have seems to be a big springboard. I guess I'm happy exploring shapes and dabbling a bit at art quilts at the moment - surprised I don't see as much of an influence from art and photography in general - guess that's where I'm at this year. People seem to be cutting back on social media a lot but flocking to IG so its interesting that we want to rest our brain from outside influences but still want to play! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-29158397870032187992014-11-25T09:41:46.272+00:002014-11-25T09:41:46.272+00:00I find most of my creative ideas come when I don&#...I find most of my creative ideas come when I don't have time to sew or blog so I'm not looking at an other influences for a while - or my brain is still trying to be creative when my body can't (lol) Seeing everyone else's ideas all the time seem to block my own, so I found it interesting reading MS's blog post too.Serena @ Sewgivinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118431690767288942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-68772819228989579132014-11-18T07:50:18.292+00:002014-11-18T07:50:18.292+00:00Hi Ruth, I didn't read Molli's lastest pos...Hi Ruth, I didn't read Molli's lastest post yet, but it might be about what I've also been thinking a lot lately. It does bother me when it seems we've to follow everyone else path otherwise we aren't doing something cool. It might be an excellent idea if most of all favorite quilters would write about their creative process like you did.It's funny I was thinking about something similar, but I know a post like that would take me days. I hope I can do it in the future. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!Btw, I love the big block quilt. You should definitely execute the pattern!Jana Machadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204604090377575266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-6833569065802692402014-11-17T22:44:10.254+00:002014-11-17T22:44:10.254+00:00I don't like doing same things again so try to...I don't like doing same things again so try to do different thing every time. Except log cabins, they keep comin back. And which is not good for a product seller. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying what you are doing there is not interesting. Very fascinating actually. Keep going!Tomomi McElweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767003421937319122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-82560246857056679772014-11-17T09:55:59.018+00:002014-11-17T09:55:59.018+00:00I don't tend to use the same block again no, b...I don't tend to use the same block again no, but I do really like all your designs using the same block, it seems very versatile.pennydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425898433355516938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-8561781388171052512014-11-17T07:49:06.672+00:002014-11-17T07:49:06.672+00:00Fascinating post Ruth. I get most of my inspiratio...Fascinating post Ruth. I get most of my inspiration from my travels, I am constantly finding potential quilt patterns in old buildings. All I need now is the time to actually do something with it all :)<br /><br />Love all of the variations of your block.Celtic Thistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033484481693226138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-27541194950760918082014-11-17T07:22:57.578+00:002014-11-17T07:22:57.578+00:00I get a lot of my quilt ideas from reading blogs a...I get a lot of my quilt ideas from reading blogs and seeing what others are doing. I am currently on a no buy fabric diet and most of my quilts tend towards the scrappy side. I need to get my EQ7 reloaded on my computer. I am thinking that would be an awesome tool for designing. Thanks for sharing your process.<br />Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060771514086285572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7365133311894008279.post-90181072040160301302014-11-17T05:17:47.328+00:002014-11-17T05:17:47.328+00:00I really loved reading about your creative process...I really loved reading about your creative process. I wish more people did that. I should do that. lol<br />Also you're right, nothing is created in a vacuum. I had a similar moment of introspection upon reading Molli's post, coupled with a post I read from a glass bead artist blog I read about how she goes through waves of introspective writing and extro-spective creativity. (I'm making up words to paraphrase, but basically that.) I thought that was an interesting take on it. I definitely go through phases and waves where sometimes I listen and sometimes I speak, and sometimes I also get overwhelmed at all the noise and just want to be alone. :) There are no absolutes, just know where you're at and work with it.<br />Apparently I'm in a babbly mood, because I also want to say that yes I definitely find themes that pop up over and over again in my own work, and I will spend quite a bit of time experimenting and wandering through some design ideas that just won't let me go. Some of my best work is in those phases!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906153998390697357noreply@blogger.com