Hi Sue

It's all your fault that I have been zentangling all weekend. I'm not complaining - it's really fun. And it makes me look like I can actually draw. I could never say that I could draw before. Mine are nowhere near as complex as the ones in that utube video - but I like them anyway - and my hubby thinks I'm an artist now LOL...

Karen

Judymc wrote:
That's not a bad idea. That way the gorgeous fabrics I chose would be showcased. Thanks, Judy.

Anne in Vancouver, Canada

That video was wonderful! Wish I could draw like that! I guess someone has to buy patterns, though! Anne, you might try quilting the "circles" that the pattern as a whole creates. Judy in Torrance

I just watched. Incredible. My jaw aches...it is still wide open. Thanks for sharing. Can you imagine the quilting she could do?? Sandi in FL

While we're on the subject of choosing a quilting design, maybe you can help me with a Wheel of Mystery (aka Wandering Ways) quilt I made.

How on earth would you quilt it?

Anne in Vancouver, Canada, with a bunch of unquilted tops because I don't know what to do with them

suehenyon wrote:
That is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my life! As someone who can't draw (or doodle--I can never think of anything to draw!), I am totally awed by the thought process that unfolded before my eyes.

Anne in Vancouver, Canada, totally left-brained

I have a book by Sue Patten called Freehand filler patterns. THat has great ideas for many different blocks from 4 patch to dresdens to optical illusion.

:shock:

Now, here's the cool thing, I haven't done this but theoretically it is possible:

If you have your own good design & you scan it, save it as a .jpg,

With good software you can digitize your doodles & have your machine quilt it for you!

Yikes, was that another forum thread?

Amo, there is a Premier Inn very close (and several other hotels), so you could turn a trip to The Bramble Patch into a mini holiday.

Lorchen

Sue, that is SO cool! If only I had all my high-school notebooks, the margins were full of this! Little did I know there could be a market...
And agree, great inspiration for machine quilting!!

Florence

Thank you for the book lists ladies. Another couple ordered.

Lorchen, if only the Bramblepatch were in reach!!

Loved that Sue! Sort of thing my son will go mad over and I can see the logic in the doodle idea too.

Another idea for quilting inspiration:

I came across mention of Zentangles on a Subversive Stitchers Blog, who had a great interview with Ami Simms about the Alzheimer's Quilt Initiative. (talk about a caffeine train of thought).

Anybody that teaches free-motion says draw first. My free-motion is improving with massive amounts of doodling (in every meeting I have to (ugh) attend. I found this link on Youtube that is quite fascinating. It incorporates many free-motion patterns that I've seen from various artists. There are more, I just haven't seen them yet. Google Zentangle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Nlz4XMxcs

Amo, may I humbly suggest a one day machine quilting workshop at The Bramble Patch.

Lorchen