Thursday, April 11, 2013

A photo journey

Inspiration... My Chalkware carnival toys....

Made fabric on Spoonflower 4 years ago,and never knew what to do with it.

Cleaned my studio, and hmmmm, ideas sparked... what if I....

Whip up a dresden out of fabrics I should just fold and put away!  How about that polka dot! Reminds me of a clowns outfit... prairie points? Even better! BIG TOP!

Hmmm, more fabrics that might work... Bunting, Need bunting! Flying geese,  makes me think about the HBO show, Carnivàle circling charlatan's, carnies and pop up religious charlatan preachers....
Since my carnival toys/fabrics include dolls and the Mother Mary, it makes for a nice fit!






 Needs more circling...  Crows, improv crows...

 ...a bit to straight on the crows but I will come back to those....

Time for some crosses... with fabrics made from mother mary's hands and heart! Saviours and protectors!

 ...Must have more crows... to complete the circle...

 ...Knock out more improv crows... set the corners ...

"When Crows Fly" 62" X 76"

Done.
Fabrics that I had made 4 years ago, came to life when I was cleaning my studio. One random thought, lead to another, and another,  and then, Magic aha moments....

It was a good studio cleaning day!

In a creative rut?
Clean your work space!
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36 comments:

  1. Glen QuiltSwissyApril 11, 2013 at 12:09 AM

    LOL. I would be havin 487 quilts if I cleaned up my studio!!!

    Love this piece.

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  2. BrendaApril 11, 2013 at 12:27 AM

    very fun!

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  3. Ann FergusonApril 11, 2013 at 1:29 AM

    Fabulous - one of my favourites!

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  4. audreyApril 11, 2013 at 2:49 AM

    Those moments are definitely magic! Love what you came up with, esp. the dresden. So sentimental too.:)

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  5. Paula Hensley MurphyApril 11, 2013 at 6:39 AM

    I'm lovin' it! Totally perfect idea for those fabrics. Thanks,again for the inspiration.

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  6. Gene BlackApril 11, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    Thanks for sharing all the inspiration AND the quilt that resulted from it.

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  7. PatSloanApril 11, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    wild!!!!!!!!!

    I just sewed mistakes yesterday.. and blogged them.... LOL!

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  8. JulieroseApril 11, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    Great idea--I like that little piece--especially those crows!! Julierose

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  9. Abby and StephanieApril 11, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    Currently you need a pogo stick to get around my sewing space. This post gives me hope. :o)

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  10. JennyApril 11, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    wow, i love your crows Victoria. Ive not seen that block before...i need to use more black in my quilting!

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  11. MargaretApril 11, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    Gosh how much I appreciate you sharing your process!

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  12. Cindy FApril 11, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    Love this...especially the crows! Thank you for sharing your process. It's so fascinating to see how you get your ideas and where one thing leads to another!

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  13. VesuviusmamaApril 11, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    Wait, wait, wait! You did all that in one day!?! Impressive! and so fun!

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  14. ChrisApril 11, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    love the ricrac dresden...spawning an idea in my head, stay tuned!

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  15. AnnieApril 11, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    Absolutely fabulous. Love how your mind works!

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  16. Victoria Findlay WolfeApril 11, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    Vesuvius... Yes,i couldn't stop! once I started making all the CONNECTIONS on the ideas, it just came right out of my fingers!

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  17. Victoria Findlay WolfeApril 11, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Chris, those were homemade prairie points... cut press, fold, press again and fold...
    Ric rac would have been easier! LOL!

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  18. mascanlonApril 11, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    Wow, so very inspiring, love the Prairie Points around the Dresden!

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  19. LaurieApril 11, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    and just like that - a quilt is born! I love it! and the crows! thanks for sharing the process; it's great to learn how a brilliant creative mind works.

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  20. patty a.April 11, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    The way you used the spoonflower fabric to make the geese blocks is great! The crow blocks are very cool too! How big is this piece? Baby quilt size or maybe lap? Sounds like you have a lot of fun making this!

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  21. Elaine MApril 11, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Love this, great colors. Thanks for showing your steps. I have not made prairie points for a long time, must use them.

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  22. PauletteApril 11, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    OMG, the improv crows...LOVE!

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  23. fiberchickApril 11, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    How fantastic!!! Wish cleaning spawned the same creativity in me:)

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  24. janequiltsslowlyApril 11, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    Terrific! Love the Dresden with the rick rack edge and the colors and the crows!

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  25. Jean(ie)April 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    I love watching your creative play thought process. And the mix of traditional and modern fabric on this piece is spot on.

    P.S. love the crows!!!!!

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  26. MareiApril 11, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    This piece really speaks to me. I'm wondering what the size is? LOVE, love those crows so I'm off to the sewing room to see if any crows are living in there.

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  27. Sewing In CTApril 11, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Fabulous! Must get myself a Dresden ruler...hmmm

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  28. pandchintzApril 11, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    I love seeing how your mind works!! Thanks for the insight and that's one great quilt!

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  29. Venus de HiloApril 11, 2013 at 7:22 PM

    Fun!
    Love the crow blocks!

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  30. Sarah MartinApril 11, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    I love when this happens! Hey, I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning already!! :)

    I just had this to say also about the DEL in the last post...The close-ups make ALL the difference! It's wonderful to see the quilting and all the detail you put into that quilt. From the pic of the whole quilt, I couldn't even tell you used the Jay McCarroll fabrics in that...And here I was wondering when you were going to use them in something! lol I'd love to see MORE close-ups of that quilt please!

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  31. The ReaderApril 12, 2013 at 7:04 AM

    Wow!!! I love it! So fun to see & read about your inspiration/design process, how things just clicked and kept flowing. Love that! And I adore that you pieced the triangles in the flying geese out of scraps (some of them it seems). Just...wow!

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  32. CruzApril 13, 2013 at 11:21 PM

    Wow, and I'm still avioding doing my taxes!

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  33. BarbaraApril 14, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    LuvLuvLuv this especially the crows and enjoyed reading about your process.

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  34. KimApril 14, 2013 at 8:30 PM

    LOVELY!!!! Thanks for the glimpse into a really talented creative process! Love how you rounded the corners.

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  35. Kevin the QuilterApril 15, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    It's so intriguing watching a creative genius' mind at work! Kudos!

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  36. MinaApril 18, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    Love, love, love those crows! I may have try those myself. Very bold and graphic.

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