Knowing and understanding how creativity fits into my life offers more opportunities for creativity every day. This is true if you are a photographer, quilter, painter, sculptor, or _________ (you fill in the blank!). Regardless of how you explore your creativity, knowing that you are meant to live this creative life will allow you to [...]

When we are able to release the limitations that have been put on us by others, or ourself, it is a huge step! Acknowledging these ideas/beliefs and letting them go, makes room for me to explore my creativity even more. Letting go, allows me to create without judgement of myself and my creation, and ENJOY [...]

Trusting my creativity to have new original ideas regularly, is the goal. The point that I am so thankful to have come to in my creative life. As a long-time quilt designer (now) knowing that I can rely on my creativity and expect new ideas to flow as I need/want them is brilliant. I've mentioned [...]

Knowing that my creativity is an infinite well and truly understanding it, are slightly different. Building up a creative muscle and truly understanding the depths of my creativity can take some time. Repeating the affirmation with conviction can be the boost you need to gain understanding in your creative life. Creative Affirmation My creativity is [...]

Making time to let my creative self play is always a good idea! Being creative with the flexibility to get into a creative flow and enjoy the process is a critical piece of my creativity. Sometimes just making a few seams is enough to fulfill the creative desires, however, there are often times that a [...]

Life is choice, and every decision we make daily leads us to right now. Affirming the decision to create consistently, and to choose creativity makes it an easier choice every day. The photo in this post might be overwhelming for some - but I love what it represents! The decision made to create, the time [...]

Much like the seams in my image, my creativity is without an end or limits. The repetitive nature of quilting often leads to an impressive number of units or seams in a project. As I use my creativity in creating quilts, it continues to grow. There is no endpoint to the creative journey, and I'm [...]

Making time for the things that are important to me is a constant. This is probably true in your life too! Time is a challenge, but we always make time for the things that are important to us. With people and activities that are important, there will always be time, it's just a matter of [...]

Letting go and drawing outside the lines is fun in practice, but can also be a big mental hurdle too! Encouraging yourself to release perfection, and see where inspiration takes you is a great starting point for any project. My project, included in the images - Until Next Time - is exactly this. I had [...]

Choosing to believe in myself and affirm my skills and abilities, I am far more likely to take on the challenge! Any challenge. This often looks like trying a new piecing technique or considering a new color palette to incorporate. And sometimes it's trying a new quilting design over a pieced quilt top. Regardless of [...]

Choosing to honor my true self and the creative process is the most rewarding creative time. The quilt in the photos this week is one that I made for myself, with a favorite fabric line, after a period of intense deadlines. I didn't follow a pattern or write a pattern for the quilt like I [...]

Taking the time to play and imagine is often very beneficial! Some of my favorite projects have come about from very silly beginnings. When I let go of the rules and let my mind wander the magic can begin. When did you last follow the silly train of thought to see where it ended? Our [...]