Thoughts on Improv : :

After spending most of March working on both my Winter's Garden and Winter Herringbone quilts to finish in planning with my week of giveaways this last week, it's now time for me to begin some new projects and to revisit some waiting to be finished!

My Rapture quilt is next in line to complete! It began as a second "Making Rows" quilt idea that has changed quite a bit from my original sketch. I so love having the freedom to dream up my pattern as I go without restraint. It's how I work best! Improvisational is the style of quilting that I most enjoy, that feels the most natural & creative to me personally, and is where I'm most comfortable within the quilting genre.

I've been thinking about my approach to quilting so much lately, especially since the request for me to release a pattern or kit for each new quilt I finish has become so common. My unplanned way of making most of the quilts I do is the reason you haven't seen me release many quilt patterns these last two years. Surely that's the downside, the not being able to share more how-to's and offering patterns for sale. If I'm being open and honest today I do need to share, my hope is that even though I don't offer many chances for you to make the same quilts I make, that my creativity, my enthusiasm for producing unique quilts, for photography, and for my love of beautiful fabrics might inspire you to be more adventurous in your own artistry.

Today I would love a little feedback! What would you like to see? More pattern releases, tutorials, more of the same?

And how about you, how do you feel about Improv quilting?