I'm so glad to see this starting! Sorry my last couple of days have been pretty hectic.

I think once a month is great and September would probably be a good time. So it sounds like people are doing good. If any of you have access to The Art Quilt Workbook by jane Davila and Elin Waterston (which was mentioned in a show...I don't remember which one...someone help!) there are a ton of neat exercises for working on Journal Quilts. Also if you want to take a good look at a gorgeous book just full of these Journal quilts check out Creative Quilting: The Journal Quilt Project by Karey Patterson Bresenhan. And here is some examples of journal quilts.

Edit: Were you thinking we should all use the same theme or pick our own?

Please explain what a journal quilt is and where the journaling would be done. What I think you are saying is a small quilt and we journal how were got thru the process.

Ooo, liking the sound of this girls!

The 2 month slot would be good, as it's only the beginning of August. Thoughts and reasons why could be in the description, journaling frightens the life out of me!!

whitewitchcrafts wrote:
I agree Bobbi....(See my earlier post) I think the end of Sept is a good time frame for us to get started also. Any comments on the chat room idea? Do we add our thoughts and process in addition to showing the piece? A journal of sorts? Or not? Any other thoughts out there on this subject?
Karen

Theresa...come on in and brainstorm with Bobbi and I about this journal/mini quilt thing. Janblock...you also. What about time frame? Maybe once a month...that's not too often for most of us is it? Especially if we keep the size of the quilts down. I like 8 x 10 myself. I was wondering about where they would be shown...Show & tell???
If it truly is going to be a journal quilt then I suppose we have to include a kind of journal note with each piece as to how we came up with the idea for the quilt and any information we want to share about our process or even frame of mind at the time of "creation"...does that sound right to anyone? Remember we may all be newbies to this kind of group, but that shouldn't stop us from forging ahead...what do you all think? Just how creative do we want to be?? Alex mentioned the Chat area being unused...maybe we should start a chat about this and brainstorm there?

Never doing this before so this is making me go out on a limb (sure hope it is a strong one ) I think a 8X10 is a good size, that way it won't take folks (meaning me) forever to get it done. Any design you want with what ever embellishments sounds perfect to me. Let's use this to help folks, again meaning me, to get creative. Timeframe - that's a good question. Is saying have the project done by the end of September too short of a period if we start now? Basically looking at having 2 months to do this. Need help here. Posting pictures on Show & Tell sounds like a good place. Anyone - any other ideas, suggestions?

So far the ideas are: Size - 8X10 quilt; Theme - vacation; Embellishments - any you want; Time Frame - ???? end of September? Posting of finished project - Show & Tell

So KakeM and others what do you think? These are all just suggestions and nothing is set in stone so come on give us yours.

This sounds challenging. Would love to join in. Will everyone work on the same pattern or designing own? Is there a time limit? Jan
KakeM wrote:

Okay Bobbi...How should we start...size? I think maybe an 8 x 10 would be just a good size....any limits on fabric or embellishments or just go for it? What about time limit? Are we going to show them on show and tell site or some where else....anyone else want to join in....we can all just go for it together...right? Vacations is a good subject....good ones or bad ones? personal choice? brain storm time!!!
Karen

KakeM I like your idea. Why don't we, you and I, start one and do a mini vacation quilt. I've never been involved in a mini group nor done a mini quilt so this would be very exciting to me. Plus it would make me do my first design it all from scratch quilt. Oh, now I'm getting nervous.

I've been away from the site for awhile and boy have I been away too long!! My head is swirling with all of the ideas on this subject alone. There are so many ideas and they all sound so interesting. I want to be a part of it all but I know I will never be able to do it at once. Has anything been started yet? I need one more project, (like a hole in the head as we say here in TX) lol
Charlotte

KateM, if you were going to head up a group for the journal type quilts I'd love to be a part of it.

I would sound fun to me Happy

What about journal quilts or very mini quilts of a stated size ....maybe about daily musings or the seasons or vacations enjoyed or...you get the idea. Something quick, creative, shared easily and fun. Just need a place to start...right?

This sounds so exciting, but I want to join JoJo's group on learning software.....I have wanted to for a few years. I have the 440qe and only have the software that comes with it. Thinking of getting more but dont know what to buy V4 5 ? Rina