Adventure Sewalong Week 1 - Gathering Inspiration

Do you remember those old Choose Your Own Adventure books? Everyone started at the same place, with the basics of the story. But at the first corner, the first conflict, the first mystery you had to make a choice then follow the story that way.

Well, this Quilters' Playcation Sew Along is kind of like that. On launch day I will solicit suggestions for themes, colour stories, and fabric inspirations. That is my first corner. That can be your first corner too. The next corner will be about a basic shape or key word inspiring our first cuts and seams. Over eight weeks we will have decisions to make, but those decisions will be influenced by the participation and suggestion of others.

On Day 1 these are suggestions gathered for ideas/inspiration:

• Roaring Twenties/Art Deco/Great Gatsby
• Skyscrapers in New York
• Moonshine
• Mountain/Woodlands
• Tropical Birds
• Skiing
• Flowers
• Maps
• Houses
• Doors/doorways
• Storm at sea and surf against the rocks (Think Hurricanes)
• A toy you loved
• Space/universe
• Rivers
• Ice
• Leaves

Think of it another way. Have you ever seen an improv comedy show? You know, Wayne Brady? Quite often in these shows the performers ask the audience for suggestions for movement in the story. People shout out scenarios or characters or plot twists. That's exactly what I will be doing via Instagram Live. Twice a week, at 11 AM Mountain, I will stand up and be open for suggestions, after sharing progress, of course. In the end, it becomes a collaborative creative process. The eight weeks will take me from nothing to a finished quilt.