Sources of inspiration?

 Looking for a design to paint?  Start anywhere!

The internet is filled with designs, forums and catalogs.  Etsy, Pintrest and many barn quilting forums will give you ideas.  

Original?  Most recently I started a design based on the 9/11 disaster and some photographs I saw on that topic.  We will see how it comes out.  It's not a traditional quilt design, but it came from imagination.  Time will tell.



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