Monthly Archives: May 2013

June Short List

Posted on May 31, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished one item on the May Short List.  Not my best month, but not my worst month either. I’m ready for a new start in June.  Here’s the June Short List: Finish the Confetti Breeze quilt.  I haven’t cut … Continue reading →

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Those Crafty Projects

Posted on May 30, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

I broke down and bought an iPad mini last weekend and had to make a cover for it.  I could have bought one, but they were ugly.  The cool thing about this cover is that it folds out to serve … Continue reading →

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Stash Report 5/26/13

Posted on May 26, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric purchased or used this week. Today is filled with family gatherings, but I have hopes of sewing tomorrow.  My goal this week is to start the next strippy quilt and prep some hand-work to take next weekend when … Continue reading →

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Confetti Breeze

Posted on May 25, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

The weeks just fly by, don’t they? For a change of pace I designed the fifth strippy quilt in EQ.  I made up all the others on the fly with very little, or in some cases, no planning at all.  … Continue reading →

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Stash Report 5/19/13

Posted on May 19, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric in this week, not because I didn’t try.  I had quilt guild yesterday and scanned the vendor booth, plus we stopped at a quilt shop and the thrift store.  The thrift shop had almost no cotton fabric.  That’s … Continue reading →

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Mess Or Mock Up?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

You decide.    The next NICU quilt will something like this……or not. I have some pressing and cutting and playing to do. Now that the weather is nice I try to get out walking as much as possible.  I even … Continue reading →

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A Short List Finish

Posted on May 15, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

The first item came off the May short list with the finish of another NICU quilt.   I try to include either a hand-dyed or hand-painted fabric in every quilt this year to use up my dyed and painted stash.  … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Wishes

Posted on May 12, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

Happy Mother’s Day!  Best wishes for a day filled with everything you enjoy. We had another tough week here.  Permit boy broke his toe, which resulted in many hours at the ER and a trip to the doctor.  I feel … Continue reading →

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Inside Out #4

Posted on May 9, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished the fourth strippy top, working from the inside out, this morning before work. Two months ago I never would have put these fabrics together. It’s what I like most about the top. This one feels more traditional than … Continue reading →

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In Season

Posted on May 5, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

We had a very busy week here with lots of appointments and running around. Today should be the last of it. Good thing, because five or six stops a day for most of the week about wore me out. In … Continue reading →

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