Plan?, what Plan? I was suppose to have a Plan?:D

I love being able to let the quilt sort of take me where it wants to go. I often come up with a pattern ahead of time, but it is a guideline, not something that is cast in concrete!
I like to think of myself as a Freestyle Quilter. LOL

It depends on the quilt. I have done it backwards - loved a border and then figured out the center and also the other way. I've also designed the whole quilt at once. I guess it wherever my whimsy takes me.

I do that too. Just take it one step at a time. :-)

I start with the inside main part of the quilt, I plan my borders usually after I do the main part, sometimes I plan the colors as I go along, find colors in my stash that go along with my quilt, sometimes I need to go to the store and match my colors. I sort of plan as I go at times

I plan as I go, because I have to see it spread out, it's hard to imagine how it will really look. Have bought fabrics for borders/binding, then changed my mind once the main part is done- keeps me buying more fabric! LOL!

I like your approach. Usually I have the borders worked out but have been known to change my mind as the quilt comes together.

I make quilts for the wounded soldiers and make 2 types, red,white and blue and cabin or camp type. That way I can rotate through fabric without having to buy a lot every time I quilt. I like to have a pictorial panel in the center and then sash around, with some piecing on the ends for length. I hate to plan too much as it takes the creative joy out of the equation and the fun also. If you are too rigid, it gets to be too much like work. Have fun and CREATE.

Is here another seccret for posting pictures. I surrender. Help!
 

Would like to post some of my pictures, but this gets to be hard, harder than quilting them.

I'm with you Sandy. Too much like work. Prefer joy and creativity.