September Bee Blocks

I love once my bee blocks are finished for the month and sitting out where I get to admire them for a little bit before they go in the mail. 

It's so fun to see how something dreamed up by another quilter turns out!

Here's the block for Linda for One Block Over...

And a better pic of the block for Bonnie for Two's Company....

 

 

Are you part of an online bee?  What's your favorite bee to follow? 

Flow of Inspiration

The flow of inspiration in a creative project interests me as much as the finished product.  

For example..

 These fabrics came home with me from the scrap bins at Victoria's retreat this spring. 

Inspired by LeeAnn's beautiful zig-zag quilt, I started my own variation on the theme. 

 

But the next time I got out the fabric, this little piece just screamed to be fussy cut...

 

...and I found myself tired of the red/brown/gold color scheme.  

I remembered all the unique color combinations I saw at the retreat (like the red, cheddar and PINK in Karen's quilt or the light blue HST's in Victoria's WIP).  

I thought of the combination of old and new colors in these quilts from the Empire Quilters April meeting with Roberta Horton and Mary Mushuta.  (Dusty paisley with a light lime green anyone?  Why not add some deep indigo and Kaffe reds?)

  

(Photo courtesy of Helen.)

So, I dug out my scraps to see what possible new directions I might be able to go.  

Maybe some black and white striped fabric (which I bet were scraps from Karen!)?  Sure!  Love it.   

How about fuschia and turquoise too?  Why not?

 Don't know where she'll go next...but I love the way a little inspiration from somewhere else can send something I'm working on in a whole new direction.  

Any surprise inspirations in your creative process lately?

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While this site and my shop are still under development, below you can find examples of my work.  

Enjoy and thank you for stopping by!

 

Bed of Roses

70"x80"

(2011)

 Garden Madonna

Approx. 14"x20"

(2010)

Gardín de Amor

Approx. 70" x 80" 

(2010)

Gardín de Amor

(detail)

 

Peek-A-Boo Trick or Treaters

Approx. 14"x 40"

(2009)

 1865 Trip Around the World

40" x 40"

(2011)

 1865 Trip Around the World

(Back)

 Morning Inspiration

Approx. 6" x 12"

(2011)

 Start With Color

Approx 40" x 50"

(2007)