Improvising from a Score
1-day 6hr / introductory / all skill levels welcome
With jazz music, a score, or lead sheet, indicates basic chord changes, and arrangements of a song without specifying how the song should be performed. Now imagine a score written for a quilt! Learn basic ruler-free patchwork techniques and how to set limits that support your creative flow. Finding flow not only feels great, it quells the urge to plan ahead. Leave with the confidence to create your own patchwork improv scores for exploring flexible patterns.
Featured in The Improv Handbook For Modern Quilters.
Improv Round Robin
1-day 6hr / introductory / all skill levels welcome
Say YES AND... to this improvisational twist on the Round Robin. Free your creative energy, use up your scraps, affirm and build without a plan, while learning basic ruler-free patchwork techniques. At the end of the day you and everyone else will leave with a distinctive quilt top that will surprise you! There are no mistakes in this fast-paced class, only discoveries, community, and FUN! Sign up with your friends!
Featured in The Improv Handbook For Modern Quilters.
Freestyle Strings
1-day, 6hr / introductory to intermediate / all skill levels welcome, NEW
Explore intuitive color, make narrative relationships, articulate your line, cut from your core, find your flow, and discover your preferences. Experiment with three methods of choosing --random, spontaneous and planned, to create expressive ruler-free strip pieced foundations. Remix the results with stunning effect to create a one of a kind quilt.
Featured in The Improv Handbook For Modern Quilters.
Online at Creativebug Patchwork Improv: Working with Strips