Monthly Archives: December 2013

Stash Review 2013

Posted on December 29, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

  The final numbers are in. Fabric In:    26 yards Fabric Out:    11 ¼ yards Net Added:  14 ¾ yards I thought this was my worst year ever, but I looked back over the past five years and it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Better With Age

Posted on December 28, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

When I set my Short List at the beginning of the month I picked one new project and one old project (UFO).  The $2 top was the new project.  I like the mix of old and new and chose another … Continue reading →

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Holiday Wishes and a Finish

Posted on December 24, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished the $2 top this morning.  Since I’ve shown so many pictures of the front, I decide to post one of the back that shows the machine binding.   I struggled with machine binding for years, but I kept … Continue reading →

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A Little Redemption

Posted on December 22, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

I quilted the $2 top yesterday.  I had major tension problems with my sewing machine.  I rethreaded it several times and changed the needle, but it would still act like I didn’t have the presser foot down when I did.  … Continue reading →

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Those Age Old Sayings

Posted on December 19, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

This is Christmas party week.  Two down, two to go.  If I didn’t have food allergies I’d be seriously overeating this week. At the Art Quilt Group Christmas party last night, we all wrote sayings on a piece of paper … Continue reading →

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Poppy Reveal

Posted on December 15, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished fusing the poppy quilt yesterday and trimmed the background. I may cut more off later, but for now I’m leaving a little extra. The background fabric is a hand-dyed that I over painted specifically for this project. I … Continue reading →

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Not In The Spirit

Posted on December 14, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

I’m not sure where the time went, but Christmas is in 11 days.  Today might as well be over since nothing productive will happen before I go to bed.  I find it hard to wrap my mind around a few … Continue reading →

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A Few Leaves Away

Posted on December 12, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

I so wanted to have all the stems fused for the picture, but it was not to be.   I found a couple mistakes in the pattern and a mistake I made in the fusing.  I got a little sidetracked … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Comfort

Posted on December 8, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

  First, the stash report.  No changes this week.  At least I didn’t buy more fabric. The weather turned bitter cold, which has me curling up with a good book.  This week I checked out a couple quilt design books … Continue reading →

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Poppy Progress

Posted on December 7, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

Every night I sneak into the sewing room and fuse a few more pieces on the poppy quilt.  I definitely need to think of a better name for it.  I finished all the flowers and moved on to the stems … Continue reading →

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