Introducing play - an improv QAL

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Introducing play - an improv QAL

Ready to play?

I am so very excited to announce my new QAL called play which is all about improv quilting.

Let's start with a base definition -

improv (noun),
short for improvisation. (source)

the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation.

Translate that to quilting means:

no pattern
no rules
take chances
have fun
free form piecing
play with color
embrace mistakes (or throw them away)
scissors
don't overthink it
its not done until it is done

play with color, play with shapes, play with fabric.

For play, there will not be a pattern, or any step by step tutorials, or any information on fabric requirements.

For play, there will be weekly prompts that you can choose to embrace or ignore, social tags and linkups, a parade of finishes and wonderful sponsors with prizes (randomly awarded) to participants.

play will kick-off on February 13. The prompts will run February through March with linkups of finishes through April.

We'll explore all kinds of improv prompts in play. Put text in your quilt or don't. Make wonky log cabins or don't. (Get the idea?)

A parade of play finishes will be in early May.

We've two wonderful sponsors for the play QAL and prizes (randomly awarded) for those who play along -

American Made Brand

(Website | Facebook | Instagram)

Aurifil

(Website | Facebook | Instagram)

Excited to play along? I hope so! More information is available on the play event page.

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