Monthly Archives: December 2014

Word Of The Year 2015

Posted on December 31, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

How could it be that time again? Time truly does move faster as the years pass.  Just when I think it couldn’t move any faster, it does. Perhaps 2015 will change all that.  A girl can hope. My word for … Continue reading →

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Last Splurge Of 2014

Posted on December 28, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

I avoided a lot of the year-end fabric sales, but not all of them. I only went to one. I just HAD to buy fabric at half off for a total of three yards in. I really love the bright … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Snacking

Posted on December 26, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

‘Tis the season for food everywhere. If you have food allergies like I do, you had to let most of it pass you by. It broke my heart to pass up four Christmas lunches and endless trays of cookies, but … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Sewing

Posted on December 25, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

A day off work means I had time to get in the sewing room and quilt some blocks on Retro Charm. The quilting adds texture without competing with the fabrics, which is just how I wanted it. The stitching shows … Continue reading →

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Moving Past Sashing

Posted on December 21, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished quilting the sashing on Retro Charm and will move on to the blocks this week. It takes me ten kinds of forever to quilt anything working 30 minutes at a time. I keep reminding myself that a little … Continue reading →

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Thinking Creative 2015

Posted on December 18, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

The new year is almost here, and I like to think of it as a time of new adventures and opportunities. In 2014 I bought more books and fabric than anything else. A productive year it was not. In years … Continue reading →

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Still Quilting The Stash

Posted on December 14, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

I may have to start another project just to have something different to post about. Still quilting Retro Charm, but no more tension problems. I’m quite grateful for that. I spent a lot of yesterday on holiday stuff – Christmas … Continue reading →

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Tension Mystery Resolved

Posted on December 12, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

There are things in life I will never understand. I started having bobbin tension problems with my Pfaff Expressions machine last weekend. It sewed fine for days and then out of the blue the bobbin tension got too tight. This … Continue reading →

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Quilting The Stash

Posted on December 7, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

I’m still quilting the sashing on Retro Charm. I’m more comfortable handling a larger quilt on the new machine, and it shows in the stitching. I have a ways to go before this one is a bust. I’m showing the … Continue reading →

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December A Lovely Year Of Finishes And Short List

Posted on December 4, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

With all the holiday tasks this month I decided to keep the list short. My ALYoF goal is to make a small sample of a rug pattern I found in an old magazine when I cleaned out mom’s house. I’ll … Continue reading →

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