Creativity
- June 15, 2015
Free Motion Quilting is for the Birds! Explaining Creativity???
It is impossible to explain creativity. It's like asking a bird 'How do you fly?' You just do! ---Eric Dickey…
- April 9, 2015
Doodle Lesson Two: Messy Lines
Good Morning, Quilters Doodlers! Welcome back to Doodle Lessons! JUST MINUTES A DAY Whether your goal is to be a…
- July 21, 2014
Procrastination and The Creative Process
After reading, "Franz Kafka was a Great Procrastinator" by Mason Currey- a discussion of creative rituals, I started thinking about my…
- March 21, 2014
iPhone Fun
I found this appliqué square while gathering my UFOs last month. I'm not sure when I'll get back to stitching…
- March 14, 2014
Do You Cross-Train? Open Line Friday
CREATIVE CROSS-TRAINING In the world of athletics, the benefits of cross training are well-known. Cross training emphasizes different motor…
- February 28, 2014
Open Line Friday–Why Do YOU Quilt?
IS QUILTING AN ADDICTION? Have you ever considered WHY you quilt? The first response that comes to my head is…
- December 23, 2013
What I Learned from 20 High School Girls
A few weeks ago, I had the distinct privilege to demonstrate free motion quilting to Mrs. Schellinger's Creative Quilting Class…
- July 26, 2013
Do the Work!
"You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club." --Jack London
- April 20, 2013
Recommended (Light) Reading
"The artist is a collector, not a hoarder, mind you, there's a difference. Hoarders collect indiscriminately. Artists collect selectively. They…
- February 22, 2013
Creative Inspiration
If you have three minutes to spare today, I think you will enjoy this very short video about a Dutch…