Playtime

Do you allow yourself any playtime? Do you ever just piece fabrics together just because you like the colors together?

Playtime is essential to get you into a "zone" where time flies and you are surrounded by peace and contentment.

You can make rules for what you are doing, like strips are no longer than 22" or I will only use yellow if you want to, or you can just play with the scrap bin and whatever happens, happens.

The result of all of those playtimes is a box of pieces and parts. When you start playing with them up on a design wall you get even more ideas.

Michael5000 mentioned in the comments that he wouldn't have thought of framing my crazy log cabin quilt from a couple days ago with the angled strips. That actually happened because of playtime. I added 4 different fabrics from my "clean up cuts" box and because they weren't straight cuts to start out with I had to square up the quilt. I experimented by folding back edges to see how much to trim and came up with the angled cuts.

All I can say is PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!! You may come up with the most exciting piece you have ever made.

VickiW has finished our second collaborative quilt for our wounded soldiers (QOV). Scroll down for the red/white/blue hearts and stars flannel quilt.