Creative Process

motivated. One of the techniques I learned about to harness my creativity was isolating myself and putting my electronics and other distractions away. This created a state of boredom that forced me to work on my project to get out of that state. It was a great way to motivate myself, especially because I get distracted easily. (Bench, 2019)

When I finally started to sew, I got into a grove. I designed the quilt in November, so I’ve had a lot of time to optimize the assembly process, but sitting down and actually doing it was a challenge. The hardest steps for me were cutting out fabric and pining the pieces together, but the knowledge I could effortlessly sew those pieces together kept me going. I used to sew a lot as a child. I have two grandmas who are excellent sewers who taught me the trade. I used a lot of the techniques they taught me in this project. I brought my sewing machine from home, so I was a little stingy using it on super humid or hot days so I wouldn’t wear down the internal machinery. 

This is not the final form of my project. What I displayed at arts fest was more of a tapestry, but I will be adding batting and a backing to make it an actual quilt. 

Bench, Shane W, and Heather C Lench. “Boredom as a seeking state: Boredom prompts 

the pursuit of novel (even negative) experiences.” Emotion (Washington, D.C.) vol. 19,2 (2019): 242-254. doi:10.1037/emo0000433