Just for Laughs...
 

Please tell me what funny thing you saw that inspired you to make a block or applique shape or quilting design?

I was using cookie cutters and thought...cute shapes to trace on a quilt and free-motion quilt around the drawn shape. I have read others have seen floor tiles for inspiration. Please share your funny story.

I actually bought these Corelle dishes because of the 'quilting design' on them. I'm waiting for the right project to focus the design on a quilt.
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Houndstooth check on a sweater; bathroom tile floor.

I am often inspired by odd things, but I don't know how many funny stories I have -- probably my best is when Titanic first came out and we were all held captive in the drama at the theater, I started rummaging around in my purse to draw out the "Titanic Star" that was the tile pattern on the floor of the big staircase area.

I have an amusing story that is basically about the opposite - missing the obvious. At one time, I spent a large amount of time hunting for a quilting design to fit nicely into a border. I finally found a design I liked in a book at the library, that looked pretty much like this:
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I modified it to be double lines to look this:
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After I was done marking and quilting it, I realized that my bathroom has tiles with this exact pattern in it, in a stripe at about 4" high at about 4' off the floor. Talk about missing what was right in front of my face, every day! Had I noticed the design sooner, I could have saved myself a lot of time hunting. Since then, I have enjoyed spotting attractive quilting designs in tile work and iron work.

I really like that pattern - I'm a believer in less-can-be-more (in many instances) and this would look great in a border.. Thanks for sharing!

Cool dishes! But how to plate the food without messing up the design, hmmmm? :p

Not my work, but it was made for me because I ride a pennyfarthing.

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Use the design to quilt placemats with these dishes!

I was in a restroom of a busy convenience store and really liked the tile on the floor. Lots of stalls were in use; I was not alone. Looking at the tile floor as I sat there, first thought was “take a picture of it” . Next thought was “How weird would that be for someone to hear a camera clicking in the stall!” I decided against my impulse.