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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for the encouraging insights from last weeks post on Creativeness Takes Courage. Renee, I have the book suggestion on my library request list!

Since the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show I have been on an inspiration high, LOL. Not only from the beautiful quilts, but also from the quilters themselves. A couple of days during the Quilters Affair I run Sit 'n Stitch, which basically is a quilt retreat on campus! Everyone brings their own projects to work on and I try to be of assistance either in solving a piecing issue or giving advice/opinions when asked. This event is held in the school library. The participants are spread out, but I make sure that everyone gets up and visits so that ooohhhs and ahhhhs for the various works can happen. The wide variety of projects, techniques, and designs really spark the creative juices.

This year there was one participant who's quilt won the "Courage in Creativity" award. She was on a flight and sat next to a woman who was hand piecing hexies. Her curiosity sparked a conversation, and by the time the flight was over she was dreaming of her own hexie quilt. Yes, creativeness takes courage...but a courageous mind enjoys being challenged. And...oh was this quilt challenging...because it was her FIRST quilt ever!!! YES, I did say 1st quilt ever!

I was so inspired by the courage of this Quilters Affair student to grab that brass ring or next quilt project!!! There is inspiration all around us, we just have to open our hearts to it...

Stay tuned and travel along with us on Quilt Roadies.

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