tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post8874900338318517904..comments2024-03-10T04:20:28.140-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Answering Elena's question -- suggestion #2Kathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-5873773198481007342010-03-11T22:46:38.441-05:002010-03-11T22:46:38.441-05:00I find that art/quilting books and magazines are e...I find that art/quilting books and magazines are especially nice when you're lying in bed at night but haven't turned off the light yet. (That's why I still like hard copies of exhibit catalogs rather than CDs.) When you're already in bed it's hard to get drawn into the mindset of "I need to make one just like this!"kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-24184909010564698352010-03-11T22:28:31.079-05:002010-03-11T22:28:31.079-05:00I very much enjoyed your comments, I have long bee...I very much enjoyed your comments, I have long been aware that shiny new toys, especially books and magazines, are a distraction much of the time and are best relegated to the times when you are unwell, travelling or too busy for stitching and they can sustain you until such times as you can go back to your studio.<br />PamPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04440735476169211340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-83415591887282467482010-03-11T09:07:00.718-05:002010-03-11T09:07:00.718-05:00Couldn't agree more... I wrote a book about fi...Couldn't agree more... I wrote a book about finding creative focus, and go on at length about how going on workshops and collecting books and magazines etc can leave you MUCH worse of than you started... Great post.artmixterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088499758960154464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-90079846193489652852010-03-11T06:54:01.668-05:002010-03-11T06:54:01.668-05:00I, too, agree that there are too many things out t...I, too, agree that there are too many things out there to seduce us as quilters. Fabric choices, patterns, techniques, workshops, classes. All can get your head spinning, and can lead to indecision on where to start. I don't even buy quilt magazines anymore, and am very selective on which books I buy. As far as fabric, I'm only buying solids now that coordinate with all the prints I have in my stash so I can get some of it used up. I've met people in classes who never finish anything, they want perfection and can't deal with anything less. I'd rather have something done, and learn from it, than have a pile of things that are started & discarded!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331732432479030135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-63347613772136967632010-03-11T05:42:40.332-05:002010-03-11T05:42:40.332-05:00I totally agree with what you have said - I think...I totally agree with what you have said - I think in stitched textiles today we are seduced by techniques, fads and new products as well as 'must have' tools, that we think are going to improve our own work. We need to remember the skills we already have and ask ourselves which ones are relevant to the theme we are developing. I agree that it is fun to explore something new occasionally, but with a plan and purpose.Sandra Meech UKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-78380131156158557892010-03-10T18:31:46.786-05:002010-03-10T18:31:46.786-05:00Wonderful insights. I am looking forward to readi...Wonderful insights. I am looking forward to reading more of your words of wisdom. You've given me a lot to think about. Thanks, Carol ScheppsCarol Scheppshttp://carolschepps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-17939555403200509422010-03-10T15:16:10.162-05:002010-03-10T15:16:10.162-05:00I was a workshop junkie. In the first year of quil...I was a workshop junkie. In the first year of quilting I must have averaged one workshop a month. Now I am more selective – only if it may add value to my work. <br /><br />It never occurred to me to determine an objective for a workshop other than the nebulous desire to learn something new. Nor has it occurred to me to determine afterwards how the workshop fits in with my work. Great suggestions worth much more than two cents!<br /><br />Kathy, I really appreciate your responses and posted a thank you on my blog.mad elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636131465107556516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-46296451925955249682010-03-10T11:31:57.735-05:002010-03-10T11:31:57.735-05:00Such good advice. I came to textile art late in li...Such good advice. I came to textile art late in life. I was a workshop junkie. I finally realized that I needed to stay in my own studio and do the work. I stopped subscribing to "quilting" magazines. I only take workshops about creating art cloth, now. In fact, I think I am done with those.Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-6571505346020277322010-03-10T10:15:20.661-05:002010-03-10T10:15:20.661-05:00Sage article. There is so much wonderful informat...Sage article. There is so much wonderful information out "there" but too many cooks spoil the broth and too many riches of materials, techniques and ideas can make it very difficult to focus.Terry Jarrard-Dimondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06709683518897702916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-58408361677848873262010-03-10T08:29:10.483-05:002010-03-10T08:29:10.483-05:00I like the idea of articulating WHY you're doi...I like the idea of articulating WHY you're doing a workshop. I've booked several this year and know in my head why I chose them but writing those reasons down will help to focus , not least in deciding what stuff to take with me. I always take too much and then waste a lot of time dithering.magsramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559934058887308651noreply@blogger.com