Over the past several months, I've been working on a virtual quilting bee with some other crafty friends. Each person mailed out their fabric and some general guidelines about what they like and don't like, and each other person created 2-3 quilt blocks for them. It has been so fun to see how people put fabrics and patterns together, and to see each person's style emerge in their work. And even more fun was being given the challenge of creating blocks with fabric that I did not choose; it was a great path to creativity to be given random materials and asked to make something new. Fabric that I would never have purchased for myself became suddenly inspirational, and I've learned to appreciate all different colors and styles. This arrangement above is a brainstorm for how I might put my quilt blocks together. In the meantime, I'm quilting each block as I go, and am excited to reach a finished product, sometime in the new year!
12/14/2009
Bibliosophy
Wife, Mommy, Artist. Inspired by all things vintage, I design nostalgic paper and home goods with watercolor illustration to bring the warmth of the past to modern life.
It was fun to find my book, Scribble Art, on your blog. Thank you for your faith in the art activities I believe are so important for children. Your blog is wonderful in many ways!
MaryAnn Kohl
Posted by: MaryAnn Kohl | 12/16/2009 at 12:41 AM
Your quilt will be so lovely - and what a great way to transfer all the best bits of a quilting bee to the technological world! :)
Posted by: Mousy Brown | 12/18/2009 at 06:28 AM