What inspires you to make a quilt?

I have been quilting for over 35 years and have made over 300 quilts. In all that time I have found that many things inspire me to do a quilt. Here is a list of my inspirations:1.

The birth of a child, someone getting married, believe it or not the death of someone ( this is called a mourning quilt) someone's anniversary. Ie the "events" that take place in people's lives2. Replicating a photograph or really cool card that I have seen or recieved.3.

A specific fabric that I have found while shopping.4. To showcase my memories of a vacation5. Learning a new technique in a class6.

Teaching quilting inspires me to make a quilt or quilt samples for my students7. Making charity quilts for a worthy cause.8. Feeling somewhat guilty that I have unused fabric in my fabric stash.9. Going to a quilt meeting and seeing others people's quilts10.

Going to a quilt show or museum and seeing others quilts.11. Reading quilting magazines.12. Sometimes I need no inspiration at all to make a quilt, it's something I have loved to do for over 30 years and that in itself inspires me.

*** see my hub for pictures of some of the quilts I have done over the years.

My mom and my grandma, forcing me into grandma's basement to help. Though I have to say it's not that bad.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.