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Old 02-18-2011, 08:46 PM
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I've been trying to get creative again and have been looking at anything and everything to get inspiration. Where do you get yours from?
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Old 02-18-2011, 08:49 PM
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I get quite a bit from this board. The only problem is that I can't seem to stop looking/reading and actually get about the business of quilting!! Fortunately, spending so much time on hte board seems to come in spurts, so I do get a little bit done. It really is inspirational to see others' quilts and projects.
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Old 02-18-2011, 08:50 PM
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surfing on the quilting board site, online, friends and I love going to the quilt shops for ideas

also google quilt images and tons of them to inspire you
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Old 02-18-2011, 08:53 PM
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Start really looking at your surroundings. You would be surprised what you find. My mom and I were in Houston at a hotel and we both thought the pattern on the carpet in the hall would make a great quilting design! You just never know what you will come up with.
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Old 02-18-2011, 08:56 PM
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I enjoy looking at the quilts on the board. I am not good at following instructions so try to figure it out without a pattern - other than my sketches. I bought three books/ patterns of the 3 I could understand 1.
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Old 02-18-2011, 09:08 PM
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I find inspiration in marble floors, wallpaper, magazines, books, nature,and sometimes they just hatch in my head at night.
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Old 02-18-2011, 09:10 PM
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Here on the board, Books, Magazines, quilting t.v. shows.
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Old 02-18-2011, 11:42 PM
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Google inspires me...so many ideas and so many sites...
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Old 02-19-2011, 03:41 AM
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every where :thumbup: i see quilts in everything i look at...it's an addiction! but i think a healthy one :D
when i watch the sun come up i think of quilts...when i'm driving home from work i'm seeing trees and snow,lakes and rivers and quilted scenes for 18 miles :thumbup:
i quilt in my sleep, i do some of my best (trouble shooting) in the middle of the night... everywhere i go i picture new quilts :thumbup:
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Old 02-19-2011, 07:32 AM
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This board is my creative mentor. The pics, links and suggestions are such an invaluable resource that money simply cannot buy.
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