Where Improv Meets Intention
Today is Sunday and we leave for Houston on Tuesday. My first class is Tuesday afternoon, so we can easily drive in, have lunch, and check into the education center before my class begins. Tuesday’s class is “Exquisite Curves” which filled right away. Wednesday we are going to the Texas Quilt Museum with my sister
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Here’s an interesting little side note. A while ago, I talked about how I use AI to create things for my classes. How I hold on to creative control by doing the work first and getting AI to be my second pair of eyes. It’s the same with creating website covers for my classes. Those
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Improv becomes much easier when you think of it the same way you think of traditional blocks. You can build improv blocks using the same methods — the difference is simply in how much freedom you allow yourself. Here’s one simple way to look at it: Traditional blocks Improv blocks For me, the biggest difference
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In this post, I wrote a free resource on how to create an improv four-patch. Once you have a few of those put together, you can use them in a variety of ways. Here are four: Twist and turn row–make four of these in a variety of colors and sizes, then sew together in rows.
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You know that feeling when you sit down with your fabric, your tools, and a quiet moment just for yourself? Your hands begin to move, ideas start to take shape. One piece leads naturally to the next. Quilting becomes less about trying to make everything perfect. It becomes more about enjoying the process and seeing
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A few weeks ago, I found some interesting items that were selling on Whatnot.com. Interesting how? you ask. Apparently, we have an entire generation of 20- and 30-year-olds who love items made from old quilts. They call it “cottage core.” I call it mean to old quilts. But whatever. The sellers have a word for
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I am very aware of the possibilities of the future of AI. Artificial intelligence is an ever-changing, scary endeavor. But here’s the thing: I cannot stop the race or add to the conversation. (Except for here, of course.) Like with so much of life, competition is what controls the momentum. Every tech giant, and every
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Click the photo below to register for the free Quilters Paradise Holiday Summit. I have a session on the Friday of that week. I have a screaming pet-peeve. Our guild is small, with only about 25 people. I would guess that almost half are new to the guild and half of those are new to
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Improv Challenge: Make a wonky four‑patch That’s it. No rules, no measuring, no stress — just a tiny moment of creative freedom. If you try it, I’d love to hear how it felt.
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Mary Ellen Arceneaux Coco May 20, 1944 – August 28, 2026 Mary Ellen Arceneaux Coco, 82, of Moreauville, LA, died at home on Friday, August 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of her six daughters. Mary was born in Lafayette on May 20, 1944, to Benjamin Louis and Palmyre Ann Martin Arceneaux and grew up
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