Even though I loved it last year, I told myself I wasn’t
going to participate in the 100-Day Project this year.
My schedule is quite busy over the next few months and
fitting in another project is the last thing I need to do. But…I woke up this
morning and couldn’t get the idea out of my head. I spent my entire morning
walk plotting it out. It went a little something like this:
fitting in another project is the last thing I need to do. But…I woke up this
morning and couldn’t get the idea out of my head. I spent my entire morning
walk plotting it out. It went a little something like this:
“Hmmm, I really shouldn’t take on another project…
But it was so fun last year, you don’t really want to miss
out on the fun, do you?
out on the fun, do you?
No, I really don’t! But what can I work on that will be fun
and not too challenging to sneak in between my other commitments?
and not too challenging to sneak in between my other commitments?
Hmmm, I do love a mini. And I love improv.
But you did improv last year.
Yes, and it was SO fun!
SOLD”
Here’s the thing, turning your passion into a business is an
amazing opportunity, but it can be stressful at times. What I loved about my last 100-day project was that it was ALL about fun. And that’s exactly what I need; a project to tap
into my quilty joy. After all, isn’t that why we started quilting in the first
place?
amazing opportunity, but it can be stressful at times. What I loved about my last 100-day project was that it was ALL about fun. And that’s exactly what I need; a project to tap
into my quilty joy. After all, isn’t that why we started quilting in the first
place?
WHAT IS THE 100-DAY PROJECT CHALLENGE?
In case this is the first you’re hearing about The 100-Day Project then here’s a quick overview.
This creative challenge was started in 2013 by Elle Luna and Lindsay Jean Thomson.
They even have a site set-up dedicated to just hosting this annual challenge.
Most of the connections happen over on Instagram with #the100dayproject to make it easy to follow along and connect with new makers.
They even have a site set-up dedicated to just hosting this annual challenge.
Most of the connections happen over on Instagram with #the100dayproject to make it easy to follow along and connect with new makers.
This is supposed to be about developing a creative practice
and having fun. If you miss a day here and there, they say to just keep going!
and having fun. If you miss a day here and there, they say to just keep going!
New this year is a series of interviews with a few different
artists. You can listen to the ones that have already been shared here and
sign up for their newsletter to stay up to date and get some encouragement
along the way!
artists. You can listen to the ones that have already been shared here and
sign up for their newsletter to stay up to date and get some encouragement
along the way!
MY PROJECT RULES
So, to keep this as straight forward as possible, here are
the parameters I outlined for myself during my walk (amazing what you can think
through in an hour 😉):
the parameters I outlined for myself during my walk (amazing what you can think
through in an hour 😉):
- I can only use scraps and material already in my stash. I’m keeping
my fingers crossed this actually helps me put a dent in my fabric scrap stash.
I’m running out of storage space and I really don’t want to just toss them. - Sessions have to be short and cannot exceed an hour. I’m
hoping to target 15-minute daily sessions. A quick in and out! - They will all be minis. No larger than 12″
square. At least that’s the current plan… - Which will hopefully also put a dent in my ever-expanding
stash of batting scraps (the situation really is getting out of control). - The focus is to play. There are no rules (other than those
identified above) and the point is to just let loose and create for the fun of
it and tap into my quilty joy.
That’s it! That’s my plan for my 2018 100-Day Project.
Easy enough, right?!
Here’s the first stack of fabric scraps that I’ll be dipping
into. These are leftover from my Plus Infinity quilt and I’ve been meaning to play with them for quite awhile now. I was wavering
between blue or green as the kick-off to this project, but with a little help
from you through my IG Stories poll, green won out (it was neck-in-neck for
quite awhile with blue being the front runner before green took over)!!
into. These are leftover from my Plus Infinity quilt and I’ve been meaning to play with them for quite awhile now. I was wavering
between blue or green as the kick-off to this project, but with a little help
from you through my IG Stories poll, green won out (it was neck-in-neck for
quite awhile with blue being the front runner before green took over)!!
I may just need to alternate between those two colourways to
see what I can create and keep things interesting 😊
see what I can create and keep things interesting 😊
UNEXPECTED BENEFITS
A side benefit of all this is that I’ll be fulfilling a
personal objective of reducing the amount of waste I create. I’ve been limiting
my rate of consumption and trying to live a more minimal lifestyle – in all
areas. I’m always shocked at the number of garbage bags I see people throwing
out on a weekly basis. I can’t control what others do, but I can be mindful of the
waste I’m creating and try to limit it as much as possible. This is just
another step towards achieving that.
I’ll be sharing my photos with you over on Instagram with #100daysofsfdminis
in case you want to follow along. There are always so many amazing artists and
makers that participate in this creative challenge, so be sure to check-out #the100dayproject
to see what everyone is getting up to.
in case you want to follow along. There are always so many amazing artists and
makers that participate in this creative challenge, so be sure to check-out #the100dayproject
to see what everyone is getting up to.
I hope you’ll consider joining this creative challenge and
would love to know what you’ll be tackling – share in the comments below!
would love to know what you’ll be tackling – share in the comments below!
Happy quilting!
xo
Shannon
I loved following along with you last year so I’m looking forward to the results of your improv sessions with these gorgeous greens! Yay for daily fun! 🙂
Thanks, Izzy! It's fun to just let loose every once in awhile 😉
I loved following your improv play last year…here's to more fun for you! Last year I made it all the way to Day 9. It just seemed like posting 100 days of hand stitching would be like watching paint dry for my followers. This year I think I solved that, plus I am really committed to improving my fmq, so I think the new learning will be motivating for me. Good luck to us all!
FMQ is something I would like to improve too, so I'm excited to follow along on your journey and be inspired! And it's a great idea to focus on a skill that you want to build on, perfect way to stay motivated!! Good luck!!
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This sounds like so much fun! Even though I’ve been making a fair number of quilts, they’re very basic. I would love to give myself permission to just play. Do you have any examples of people who did this but with print fabrics? I have very few solids. So if I’m aiming to just use my stash, it would need to be with prints and/or blenders. (And I’m sure I’ll still struggle with giving myself permission to use those fabrics because I may need them for something else.🫤) But I think trying an endeavor like this will feed my longing for more creativity but without the pressure of making some set project that really needs to turn out.❤️
That’s all you need to do, Lisa, is give yourself permission to play. And you’ll be so happy you did! Improv is simply the best and you can absolutely use prints in your improv play. Here’s an example of improv featuring bold prints and colours – House of Cards: https://shannonfraserdesigns.ca/2019/10/27/house-of-cards-modern-improv-quilt/