"I have a million ideas in my head....I just have to learn to get the flow going down to the hands
. I think you might have got me going Judebug!"
Glad to hear you've been inspired Earthwalker. I often stumble with the 'initial idea to first step phase' as well. Artists all work differently and there are many approaches to art quilting. One of the reasons I've joined online theme challenges is because it forces me to focus on the idea first and then brainstorm techniques that would complement and reinforce that theme. (Go to my blog to read my detailed post on the Element of Simplicity quilt photo above. It describes my thought process and construction choices.) Another process I truly enjoy is starting with an unfinished project and using it to experiment on ~ nothing ventured, nothing gained. Since you already have a million ideas, it sounds to me like you need to pick one... preferably the one you are most excited about doing something with. Set yourself some parameters if needed: size, one to three colors, try a new technique etc., just to get some of your choices out of the way, then draw up a full scale outline drawing of your design and get started. I hope you share with us what you learn along the way. Happy quilting!