Some people walk into a hotel bathroom and notice the towels.

I notice the WALLPAPER!!

And when I saw this design, my first thought was…

“There’s a quilt on that wall!”

Just look at it…

Squares, rectangles, and triangles tucked together in all sorts of combinations. Some are large, some are tiny, and the diagonal lines keep my eyes moving from one section to another.

Doesn’t it make you want to pull out some fabric and start piecing?

Using quiet colors would let the shapes do the talking. But imagine those same shapes made from SCRAPS!!

You could mix bright triangles with quieter rectangles, scatter little bits of a favorite color throughout, and let the different sizes add interest.

Would I ever copy the entire design? Probably not.

But a small section could be the start of a block, an interesting pieced border, or a quilting idea to try.

That’s the fun of looking at the world through quilt-colored glasses…

Even the bathroom wallpaper has possibilities!!

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When I look at this photo from Pompeii, I see plenty of quilt design inspiration!

There are the strong vertical lines of the columns, the gentle curves of the arches, and the horizontal lines of the steps. Behind them, the mountain adds another shape, while the sky gives everything room to breathe.

Straight lines, curves, texture, and open space….all in ONE photo!

We don’t have to recreate the whole scene to find an idea worth playing with.

I think that’s one of the pleasures of looking at travel photos with quilting in mind. A photo can hold a memory AND the beginning of a new idea.

A line. A shape. A color combination.

Who knows which one will find its way into a quilt?

What catches YOUR eye first in this photo?

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I came across this well-fortified door while in Mozambique…..

If you ignore the padlocks, you can see a fun design in the wrought iron!!

Now, I just want to know what was BEHIND the door!!

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Michael and I recently attended a convention in Nashville and, of course, I was thrilled to find quilt inspiration underneath my feet!

This was the basic carpet…..

….and NO….this isn’t particularly appealing.

BUT, look at the “quilting” added to it…..

Wouldn’t that be fun to add to an otherwise boring quilt??

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I ran across a series of photos that I had saved from a trip to Porto, Portugal, back in 2016.

I don’t remember what museum they were in, and, sadly, I don’t have information about the painter….

….but aren’t these fun….

I have long wanted to pick a shape and play with it in this way…..making it smaller and larger and subtly morphing it into another shape.

Ah yes…..something else to add to my “Want To Do” list!!

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