{"id":844,"date":"2015-05-16T20:25:10","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T03:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mkreative.org\/babe\/?p=844"},"modified":"2015-08-14T10:03:19","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T17:03:19","slug":"improv-spoken-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mkreative.org\/babe\/improv-spoken-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Improv Spoken Here"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the beginning of the year, I had the awesome privilege to expand my Modern Quilt-making chops through an Improv workshop series on CreativeLive with Cheryl Arkison<\/a>. Working creatively with value\/volume choices, improv piecing techniques and design intention, the four of us in the workshop feverishly sewed through two days and four intense and fun sessions.<\/p>\n

In all honesty, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, however, my friend, N and I jumped at the chance to shake things up. And we were not disappointed!<\/p>\n

There was one session that really had me working diligently to assemble something presentable centered around Pinwheels. Choose your fabric, cut-n-sew HST’s (half-square triangles) and show your work. Much like my Thousand Crane project, I made a few 6″ versions and decided that I needed a few blocks half that size for interest. I also spent some time trimming, so the blocks would come together easily, which they did. I finished just enough to show 16 blocks, though I didn’t quite like the layout.<\/p>\n

When the workshops wrapped up, I put it away.<\/p>\n

Today, I revisited my Pinwheel Party to finish a Modern guild challenge in the eleventh hour. Truly, I’ve had two months to create a piece in an Alternative Grid style. \"2015OrionMay\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ve thought of several designs and nothing felt right, but these mini pinwheels were waiting patiently. I zipped the mini blocks together, divined the best layout and had something to show for all my thinking.<\/p>\n

\"2015ImprovSpokenHerePinwheelParty\"<\/a>Next up, choosing a backing fabric and quilting. Yay! Pinwheel Party!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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