Calamity Kim: quilt shows

The Sarasota Friendship knot Quilt Guild Show yesterday was an inspiration that filled me with quilt love and happiness.
There were lots of vendors there and I added some new fabrics to my stash and was delighted to find silk yardage that will be fun to shibori when I find time.
That is the problem, isn't it?

Finding the time to create.
I just told someone that I make yoyo's at night from my scraps when we are watching TV. Thank goodness we can run it back and rewatch scenes that I miss by looking down at my sewing. You have to MAKE the time.
The time is there, even in smallish amounts if you have the desire to create.
You don't have to "have it all out" you can always make a block or a piece at a time and then get it all together to combine the small bits into the larger project.
At least that is how I have begun working so that there isn't a huge chaos of supplies everywhere.
It is less intimidating when you work small and it's so portable- I can have a project in a gallon size Ziploc bag or tote bag and pull it out at a red light or waiting for dinner at a restaurant.
Maybe I am obsessed with creating, I don't have a good handle on what non crafters do anymore.
I hang out with so many artsy chicks that it isn't out of the ordinary for me to always have something in my hands and it feels strangely uncomfortable not to be stitching or crocheting now.
That feeling is only reinforced and intensified when I read blogs or drift in Flickr and see what everyone else is up to. I have found my groove and it makes me happy.
So, back to the quilt show- I ramble, you know it, and thanks for being patient.
It was awesome to see the many different varieties of quilting techniques displayed and I was so impressed with the applique.
Quilt after quilt, you couldn't see a single stitch.
Perfection was achieved and I felt inspired to try a little harder next time I attempt needle turned applique.
There was a spectacular Dear Jane quilt that I believe took her 4 years to create.
It was time well spent.
Imagine creating an heirloom like that to pass down through the generations.
As I walked through the show I tried to imagine these adorning my bed at home or on my walls and could only sigh and dream and recommit myself to
making a large quilt someday.
There was a quilt inspired by Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran that had chicks and houses and trees that was bright and colorful and would be impossible to feel sad wrapped up in its cozy quiltiness.
I also loved the quilts inspired by Piece O'Cake designs and kaleidoscope quilts.
Here is the link to a slide show of the pictures I took yesterday. I need to get back in my sewing room and finish a project that is almost done!
What a great feeling...
to finish something...
have a happy day and Be Creative Each Moment You Can.
xo,calamity kim