Before I painted Barn Quilts

I have always done something artistic, "when in the mood". Just asked my late Grandpa who wanted me to paint a hand saw for him that belonged to his daddy. It took me 8 years to "get in the mood". Most truly creative people are like this. It is different with barn quilts because I am not really being creative - I am just repeating something I have seen or copied or plugged colors into an already existing pattern. I don't consider that to be using my creativity. I think creativity has to come out of nowhere - not resembling any idea seen or done before.

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