Inspiration...

Inspiration 

is everywhere!

Take pictures!

(They're easy to delete if you don't like it!)

There have been many times

I didn't

take a picture...

and later wished I had!

So,
 take pictures!

I was out of town last week...

guess where 

 inspiration came from?

THE HOTEL CARPET!

Hotel carpet can be a bit

garish.

But look at it

a little different next time.

Ask yourself,

"Could I create a free motion design from this?"

If you think so,

or even if you like it,

take a picture!

Then sit and play with it a bit.

Your free motion design

may not be exactly

like your picture,

and that's

OK!

You used your inspirational

photo for just that...

INSPIRATION!

Here is an example:

This is pretty with the leaves and flowers.

There is a pantagraph

for longarmers 

something like this.

But,

I'm a domestic machine girl!

Here's my drawing:

This could be an 

all over design very easily!

The long leaves will fill in the spaces!

The flowers can be as big or little as you want.

They can also be as abundant as you want!

here's a challenge for you... 

Come up with a design for the boarder of this carpet!

I'd really LOVE

to see what you come up with!

Post them please!

(I'll share that mine doesn't look much like 

the picture...)

Remember...

There's NO wrong way!!!

It's only your interpretation!  

Have fun!!!

Sew the pieces of life together!

They make a BEAUTIFUL quilt!!!

Nina Clotfelter