After this project I have to rethink things. What can I do between art quilts? Certainly not a large kit such as this. Something smaller for sure.
- Maybe go back to the days when I did miniature quilts.
- Dye or paint some fabric.
- Do some sewing. I have patterns for small bags that you pack in your suitcase to organize your things. That would be easier than quilting a large quilt.
- Do some sketching. I did take a class last summer on sketching trees.
- Do some monoprinting.
- Read a good book.
- Do nothing!
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| The Last Rose of Summer (miniature quilt) |
As much as I get frustrated working on original designs that frustration is still better than the boredom and lack of inspiration that I get with working on a kit. I wonder why it too me so long to realize this.
What do you do for a diversion between art projects?
Linking to Nina-Marie.
Thanks for reading.
Chris
I do a lot of youtubing (is that a word?? lol), reading and journal making and journal writing...mostly trying to get my "mojo" back--
ReplyDeleteI am done with BIG quilts for physical limitation reasons as I age....
so need to move to smaller pieces--such a different way of thinking
I am finding...just the right color combos seems so important....
I love your different takes on sketching trees...esp'ly love that bonsai one...;)))
Hugs for a happy weekend Julierose
Can really empathize with the thought that using a pattern or a kit would be a nice break from art quilting that takes lots more thought, and then finding oneself a bit bored and just wanting to be done! Those less than perfect quilting lines don't get noticed on a quilt like this.
ReplyDeleteEverything you list sound like good in between activities to give you a rest between projects. I don't think the brain turns off unless distracted, at which point the subconscious can do some good work to be seen later. While the weather was nice, I really enjoyed leaving any thought of creativity behind while I explored some hiking trails that led to waterfalls. Now that the cold has driven me inside, I have urges and fleeting thoughts tied to getting back in the studio. Sometimes we just have to do something completely different to refresh us.
I am in love with your sketched trees. I see lots of design fodder there.
In between art projects, I either make a section or two from Jen Kingwell's Long Time Gone pattern, or else make a crib size quilt for charity. I find the precision piecing of the first, or mindless construction of the second are almost necessary to get the creative juices flowing again.
ReplyDeleteI totally get why you find kit quilts so boring. Between big projects I've been doing fabric "sketches" in fusibles so sewing is kept to a minimum. I also play with painting/printing small pieces of fabric.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a lovely quilt, but I can imagine the boredom. As for what I do take a break from taxing projects - I crochet blankets. Then I donate them to the Linus Project.
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