tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325768748891153243.post1098832928165068721..comments2023-11-03T05:46:06.038-07:00Comments on Michigoose's gander at quilts & life: ChallengesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15140675211931598431noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325768748891153243.post-44972569957794358162011-09-29T06:31:47.828-07:002011-09-29T06:31:47.828-07:00I think that participating in challenges is helpfu...I think that participating in challenges is helpful for me. Sometimes when you are "limited" in what you can use or how you have to use it you might be prompted to think "outside of the box" more. <br /><br />20 years ago when I was working for a non-profit as a graphic designer I had 2 fonts (Times and Helvetica) and access to a copy machine. These limitations forced me to find other ways to make my layouts graphically interesting.<br /><br />I also see challenges as a way to increase your body of work. When I participated in the Project Quilting challenge last winter, I came out of it with 6 good art quilts in a period of 3 months. Would I have made 6 completed quilts in those 3 months if I hadn't been doing the challenge? Probably not.<br /><br />Most of the time I really like the work that I've done for a challenge, but there have been a few I wished I'd gone in a different direction.Pam Geisel - For Quilts Sakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209714611725110965noreply@blogger.com