{"id":892,"date":"2015-06-16T23:40:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T06:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mkreative.org\/babe\/?p=892"},"modified":"2015-08-14T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T17:00:49","slug":"take-a-chance-on-improv-the-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mkreative.org\/babe\/take-a-chance-on-improv-the-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Take A Chance on Improv: the Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Has life become a mad rush of family constraints, work commitments, house construction and social engagements?
\nTime to rejuvenate yourself with a creative get-away!<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a certain freedom that comes to mind when I think of 3-4 days of simply creating art in the midst of like-minded individuals. My only focus is on fabric, sketchbook ideas and a design wall, with someone else providing tasty meals, bonus points for contemplative surroundings and a puzzle-solving hike or two. Such was a recent Quilty retreat experience.\"2015BAMRetreatA\"<\/a>Although I brought several \u2018projects in progress\u2019 (PIPs) so I wouldn\u2019t get stuck, I spent a bit of time on \u2018philly\u2019 sewing (for charity\/philanthropy) and the 4 planned Improv exercises. Sometimes that happens when you \u2018take a chance on Improv.\u2019 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

The four Improv blocks in question are updated versions of traditional blocks from contemporary designers and use six fabrics with the roll of dice to decide which one and how much. Unlike others, I didn\u2019t stick to the 12\u201d block and my finished sizes ranged from 14\u201d to 15-1\/2\u201d. I took a chance that it would all come out okay and I wasn\u2019t disappointed. I LOVE them!<\/p>\n

Ah, but I really only wanted to work on my most recent Orange Improv PIP. And I did finally assemble my \u2018I wasn\u2019t certain I\u2019d end up using, but it looks just fine to me\u2019 5th B Block. Heh. Then, late Saturday night, I whipped up the sixth B Block and redeemed myself.\"2015BAMRetreatB\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Thus, my design wall below includes:
\n~ \u2018Take a Chance\u2019 Improv Blocks at the top, sewn in 30\u2019s fabric, no less
\n~ One lone red\/white block for my friend\u2019s red\/white quilt on left
\n~ All 10 of my finished \u2018Orange…\u2019 Quilt blocks, the 2 I finished are on the far right and I only have 6 more to finish this quilt\"2015BAMRetreatC\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The philly sewing was simple 3-brick blocks that came together quite easily with everyone in attendance sewing together 3 or more, and then myself and a few other ladies assembling the two tops (in cell-block Q, no less!). Here\u2019s the design I helped with on Sunday morning:\"2015BAMCharityStrip\"<\/a>\"2015BAMCharitySewn\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Since I needed to leave after lunch on Sunday, this weekend seemed a little short, but I did get quite a bit done.<\/p>\n

And yes, that song was running through my mind all weekend… \u2018If you change your mind…\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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