May Musings

There are so many classes and opportunities to learn new techniques that look amazing!   I can't believe how many projects that I have in the works and lined up though.  I have inspirations from the past, that must be created!   One of them, is a mosaic design that came from a picture in a church in Huatulco, Mexico. that I saw on a cruise a year ago.  As we continued on our trip, I made the decision about creating a quilt version of this iconic picture.  I think it is real gold, so the search to find fabric that could do that justice, started.   I now have a bin full of the gold and some flesh tones, ready to start.  But I have some quilts to finish first.  However, this is on my "to do" list for this next quarter.   

 I have ideas on how to create my version of this Mary and Child from a church on one of our trips.   The ideas on how to create this, come from the classes I have taken, things I have tried, and just my imagination.  I will edit this image somewhat- I think.  Do you have any ideas how you would go about creating an art quilt from this?  

Recently I have been playing around with AI.  Specifically on my phone using Copilot.   I found out it can create a picture if I can describe something well enough.   I was working on my new talk "Threads of Inspiration - a journey through Creativity" and found out that I can tell ideas to Co-pilot and it will create an outline, and name things.   It's pretty awesome.  Check out the picture I created with AI!   Pretty cool Huh?   You just have to completely describe what you have in your mind.   It is a whole new way of being creative!   

If you need ideas for a picture, try Co-pilot out!  Now it's May so think about flowers!   Here's a little basket of flowers for May Day,  I described to co-pilot this way:

Create a picture of some flowers.  It is May so it might be in a cone basket made out of paper with some frilly strings hanging down.  The flowers should be in Sping colors - and then the second version I asked co-pilot to make the flowers more dramatic - darken the colors and provide more highlights.  These images should give you an idea of what co-pilot might do for you.   I hope you find some inspiration to try something new!  After you make your picture, make it into a cute quilt pattern!  More on how to do that next time.  

Lastly, I just scheduled a class for July to make this cute paper pieced Flowers in Pots picture.   You can register today and get your fabric requirements sent by email soon.   I have all the foundation paper patterns created, so I hope you will join me for this fun wall hanging!  It's 41.5 x 41.5 so it's a very good size.  You can make it into a lap quilt or use as a wall hanging.  Your choice! 
Click here to register for this very fun class!   (Will be held in Fort Worth.)

Hope you have a good journey this month!​