September 18, 2009

When I can't quilt.

Life's kinda busy at the moment. The party this weekend, a small matter of dinner for 200, editing and ideas and chocolate cake and - oh, I'm not going to bore you.

We all have times when we're just unable to quilt. Or to draw, collage, stitch or embroider. Whatever yoiur craft addiction, I'm sure you know what I mean.

And at times like these, I like to flick quickly through pictures that inspire me. It's like slurping down a chocolate milkshake all at once, because you can feel it filling you up for hours to come. (Okay, so that's not the best analogy in the world - note to self: revise.)

Tiny bits of inspiration can percolate while everything else is going on. And I promise myself that soon - soon - I will draw something like this.


(This is not a slab of chocolate. I know what you were thinking, Curlypops! No, it's the carved wooden screen across the quire of a cathedral in northern England, near the Lake District. note to self - look up cathedral name...!)

4 comments:

Katy said...

That reminds me of some of the doors in Thailand, my husband thought i was strange taking photos of all these doors! (it does look like a slab of chocolate though :-)

CurlyPops said...

I wish it was a giant slab of chocolate!

Bellgirl said...

I hope the dinner went well, and I'm enjoying drooling over the book!

P.S. I thought it was a giant slab of chocolate as well ;)

Joanne said...

"We all have times when we're just unable to quilt. Or to draw, collage, stitch or embroider. Whatever yoiur craft addiction, I'm sure you know what I mean."

Yes, I know exactly what you mean! When that happens it feels as though something really important is missing. I've learned now to use that time to absorb creativity from other sources. I go to the library and borrow a stack of big, coffee table style books. Impressionism, William Morris, stitchery, photography, stained glass. Anything glorious to the eye, full of colour and texture and detail. And I like your expression 'percolate' for that is what it does. When the creative ability switches back on, I'm ready for it!