Monthly Archives: August 2009

Stash Report Week 35

Posted on August 30, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

I used a quarter yard of fabric for the binding on the I Believe panel.  I didn’t buy anything last week, but I’m thinking about it (never a good sign).   I drafted a pattern to use these charm squares … Continue reading →

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Butterflies and Beds

Posted on August 29, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

Here’s the finished butterfly stencil.                  His head’s a little bigger and his bottom a little wider, but the brown halo doesn’t show.   I also finished the binding on my son’s quilt.                It crinkled … Continue reading →

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Stenciled Journal

Posted on August 26, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

When my Art Quilt Group decided to make journal covers as the July challenge, I envisioned endless possibilities. After making one and letting the second one drag out through the whole month, I decided I do not like making them.  … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on August 24, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

What’s on my design wall?                  From left to right:  the mostly quilted I Believe panel, the sorely neglected Dresden plate block, and a mock up of a block using the Woodland Blooms charms sent to me by … Continue reading →

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Stash Report Week 34

Posted on August 23, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

I didn’t buy any fabric, even though one of the quilt shops had a sale today.  I didn’t need anything, so I stayed home.   I made another little bag with a few twists.  I boxed the bottom using a … Continue reading →

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More Charity Quilts

Posted on August 20, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

My son and I dropped off six more quilts for the Children’s Hospital yesterday.  That makes 31 quilts total.              A few ladies still have quilts to turn in, but for the most part the group has finished this … Continue reading →

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No More Pets!

Posted on August 18, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

After Cuddles came to live with us last October, I told the guys, “No more pets”.              This moved in last week filled with freshwater fish.  Can you see the pike in the lower left corner?            … Continue reading →

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New Ways

Posted on August 18, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

Lots of sewing and listening going on, but not much to share yet.               Change has come, whether welcome or not.  New challenges bring new joys and new opportunities.    I often find it hard to stop hiding … Continue reading →

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Saturday Stash Report

Posted on August 16, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

Now and then the planets move into perfect alignment and I get what we call in our house “Princess Time”.  On Friday, my husband left for an overnight fishing trip with his buddy, and my son went to a birthday … Continue reading →

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Riding the Wave

Posted on August 13, 2009 by quiltpaintcreate

Sometimes creative opportunities knock softly at the door, like a great aunt come to visit, and other times they come slamming in like a five year old running flat out.  Guess which one came today?   Quilting Bloggers announced a … Continue reading →

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