'Think Outside the Block' Camp 1 Highlights

Last summer I took an improvisational quilting class with Denyse Schmidt at PNCA. I really enjoyed the energy of the room and when the class ended I decided to start an improv bee on flicker so I could continue exploring this style of quilting. Several people from that class joined the camp as did quilters from all over the world! There are two camps running right now and a third one is just about to start. The way it is set up is that each camper has a month to be 'counselor' and send fabrics and an improv challenge to the group. Here are some highlights (lots more photos on the flickr page!) from Camp 1.
October: Dustin's 'Red Xs'
Dustin wanted his quilt to have a 'homespun' look. He asked that somewhere in our block we create a red X. Here are some of the blocks:

November KMQuilts Ocean Dreams
KMQuilts (also of Nubees) asked us to use the ocean for our inspiration for our blocks and send fabrics which were a soft pastel palette.

I had January and asked for everyone to use a 'confetti' technique. I cut into my precious Echino fabric I had been saving and sent some shot cottons as well.

For February jamie.sews challenged us to be inspired by trains and cargo shipping containers. She asked that we make blocks that were rectangles.

And for March, littlemammaD sent us fabric from her husbands old work shorts and had us make Gee's Bend-inspired blocks.

Check out the flickr group for lots more inspiration! And if you are interested in participating we are looking for 3-4 more folks for Camp 3! *CAMP 3 IS NOW FULL* taking reservations for camp 4.
Have Machine, Will Travel
Michelle