Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Where Does Our Inspiration Come From?
This is the question we will be asking ourselves before our next meeting!
I thought I'd share a little bit about what inspires me, but first I was curious to read some definitions of inspiration and I really liked this one: stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity.
For me, that's being out in nature! It's walking down a gravel path, listening to the "crunch" under my feet, then looking down and seeing the texture and color of all the pebbles. It's walking past a rosebush and seeing the symmetry of the petals circling toward the tight bud at the center. Anytime I'm near water, I get a rush of creative thought! Be it a stream, a waterfall, a lake, the ocean or a water feature in someone's backyard, the movement of water brings beautiful patterns to my mind!
Funny thing, that while I'm "waxing poetic" about how nature inspires me, I found inspiration for my next quilt in an unexpected place - the Crate and Barrel catalog! It's always fun to be creatively surprised, isn't it?
Please take a moment before our next meeting and post below what inspires you! It will benefit us all to wrap our right brains around new ways of creative thought!
Bring your thoughts and ideas with you to our next meeting and share your creative process! This just maybe the framework for our swap!
Also, bring a pattern idea with you, so we can talk about a quilt-along!
Can't wait to see you February 25th @ 3:00!
I thought I'd share a little bit about what inspires me, but first I was curious to read some definitions of inspiration and I really liked this one: stimulation of the mind or emotions to a high level of feeling or activity.
For me, that's being out in nature! It's walking down a gravel path, listening to the "crunch" under my feet, then looking down and seeing the texture and color of all the pebbles. It's walking past a rosebush and seeing the symmetry of the petals circling toward the tight bud at the center. Anytime I'm near water, I get a rush of creative thought! Be it a stream, a waterfall, a lake, the ocean or a water feature in someone's backyard, the movement of water brings beautiful patterns to my mind!
Funny thing, that while I'm "waxing poetic" about how nature inspires me, I found inspiration for my next quilt in an unexpected place - the Crate and Barrel catalog! It's always fun to be creatively surprised, isn't it?
Please take a moment before our next meeting and post below what inspires you! It will benefit us all to wrap our right brains around new ways of creative thought!
Bring your thoughts and ideas with you to our next meeting and share your creative process! This just maybe the framework for our swap!
Also, bring a pattern idea with you, so we can talk about a quilt-along!
Can't wait to see you February 25th @ 3:00!
First Meeting of Fresno Modern Quilt Guild!
Hi Everyone!
Thank you for attending our very first meeting! It was great to meet all of you, exchange ideas, and share quilts! So much creativity and inspiration!
Nine of us showed up for the meeting, and as of today we have 14 members! Fun to see us growing!
Thanks to Alyce and Rene for stepping up to help me with the blogspot and the Modern Quilt Guild discussion group!
Next meeting, Saturday, February 25th @ 3:00pm!
Thank you for attending our very first meeting! It was great to meet all of you, exchange ideas, and share quilts! So much creativity and inspiration!
Nine of us showed up for the meeting, and as of today we have 14 members! Fun to see us growing!
Thanks to Alyce and Rene for stepping up to help me with the blogspot and the Modern Quilt Guild discussion group!
Next meeting, Saturday, February 25th @ 3:00pm!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
MEETING REMINDER!
Hi Everyone!
Just a reminder about our first Fresno Modern Quilt Guild Meeting this Saturday, January 28th @ 3:00 p.m.
Looking forward to meeting all of you!
Feel free to bring quilts to show!
Lynn
Just a reminder about our first Fresno Modern Quilt Guild Meeting this Saturday, January 28th @ 3:00 p.m.
Looking forward to meeting all of you!
Feel free to bring quilts to show!
Lynn
Friday, January 13, 2012
OUR FIRST GUILD MEETING AT QUILTER'S PARADISE!
Hi Everyone,
Well, we've hit our first milestone! We've found a home at Quilter's Paradise!
Kathy, Barbara and Colette are thrilled to have us and our supportive of our growth as The Fresno Modern Quilt Guild!
Our first meeting will be Saturday, January 28 from 3:00 - 4:00. Also, February 25 and March 24 from 3:00- 4:00. So put them on your calendars. I know that one hour will not be enough down the road, but know that QP will work with us regarding our time allotment!
I'm going to call our first meeting "Blue Sky", because it invokes the feeling I'd like this meeting to have!
In otherwards, "wide open"! I will have a loose agenda that I will send to you sometime before our meeting, but I would really like us to just talk, throw out ideas, and get to know one another!
Afterall, it's OUR guild to create the experiences we want to have in our quilting lives!
Please bring quilts to share, if you'd like to!
Can't wait to meet you all!
Well, we've hit our first milestone! We've found a home at Quilter's Paradise!
Kathy, Barbara and Colette are thrilled to have us and our supportive of our growth as The Fresno Modern Quilt Guild!
Our first meeting will be Saturday, January 28 from 3:00 - 4:00. Also, February 25 and March 24 from 3:00- 4:00. So put them on your calendars. I know that one hour will not be enough down the road, but know that QP will work with us regarding our time allotment!
I'm going to call our first meeting "Blue Sky", because it invokes the feeling I'd like this meeting to have!
In otherwards, "wide open"! I will have a loose agenda that I will send to you sometime before our meeting, but I would really like us to just talk, throw out ideas, and get to know one another!
Afterall, it's OUR guild to create the experiences we want to have in our quilting lives!
Please bring quilts to share, if you'd like to!
Can't wait to meet you all!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Preliminary Meeting @ Starbucks!
Happy New Year!
I'd like to have a preliminary meeting on Thursday, January 5 @ 7:00pm at Starbucks on Willow Avenue across from Trader Joes!
Let me know if you can make it!
I'll be the women in the red trenchcoat!
Hope to see you there!
I'd like to have a preliminary meeting on Thursday, January 5 @ 7:00pm at Starbucks on Willow Avenue across from Trader Joes!
Let me know if you can make it!
I'll be the women in the red trenchcoat!
Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
We Have A Home!
Hi to our Fresno Modern Quilt Guild Members!
I'm hoping that all of you had wonderful holidays, and that you are looking forward to the New Year!
Good news! Quilter's Paradise would love to have us enjoy our monthly meetings at the store!
I have scheduled the first meeting for Saturday, January 28 from 3:00 - 4:00! I haven't confirmed it with QP yet because I want to know how many of you can make it?
I am putting together (with my husband's help!) a "Join The Fresno Modern Quilt Guild" poster, as well as some flyers that Quilter's Paradise are willing to display in the store!
Prior to doing this though, I'd like to get together with you say at Starbuck's or my home to talk about ideas and thoughts about our vision of the guild and guidelines for our first meeting!
I am not currently working, so my schedule is flexible to meet your needs! So, please let me know if evenings during the week may work or what weekend day is better for you, etc.
And, away we go!
I'm hoping that all of you had wonderful holidays, and that you are looking forward to the New Year!
Good news! Quilter's Paradise would love to have us enjoy our monthly meetings at the store!
I have scheduled the first meeting for Saturday, January 28 from 3:00 - 4:00! I haven't confirmed it with QP yet because I want to know how many of you can make it?
I am putting together (with my husband's help!) a "Join The Fresno Modern Quilt Guild" poster, as well as some flyers that Quilter's Paradise are willing to display in the store!
Prior to doing this though, I'd like to get together with you say at Starbuck's or my home to talk about ideas and thoughts about our vision of the guild and guidelines for our first meeting!
I am not currently working, so my schedule is flexible to meet your needs! So, please let me know if evenings during the week may work or what weekend day is better for you, etc.
And, away we go!
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