Monthly Archives: April 2015

Not The Usual

Posted on April 30, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

Several recent posts mentioned the Craftsy class I took on hand appliqué. I’ve started prepping pieces for an abbreviated version of the class project quilt. I don’t like all the blocks enough to make them and I want to move … Continue reading →

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Applique-ing The Stash

Posted on April 26, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

It was a busy quilting week here. I finished the batik challenge, picture in the last post. I never did count the fabric in, which makes it 1/8 yard in and ¼ yard out. I also finished watching the Craftsy … Continue reading →

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Batik Challenge Done

Posted on April 24, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

Look who finished another project on the April Short List! I swear I spent more time figuring out what to do with the batik than I did making the quilt. The fabric came from an Art Quilt Group challenge back … Continue reading →

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All About Creating

Posted on April 23, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

I’ve been on a creativity kick. I finished the 21-Day Creativity Challenge running through Rose Hughes’ Facebook page. Every day she posted a word and the participants drew whatever the word inspired, but only for five minutes. Although I love … Continue reading →

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Stash Report And Batik Challenge

Posted on April 19, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

Nothing in or out this week. The batik challenge is quilted and the binding cut but not made. I’ll count it all next week. I can’t remember if I counted the batik fabric in or not, so I’ll have to … Continue reading →

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My First Craftsy Class

Posted on April 18, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

I posted weeks ago about trying a Craftsy class and received a lot of good feed back from readers. Thanks again to everyone that left a comment. Last Sunday I bought a class (or two) and started watching it. My … Continue reading →

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Batik Challenge Revisited

Posted on April 16, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

I painted the designs on the batik pieces earlier this week. Sorry about the crooked picture. I’m happy with how they turned out and glad I moved away from the original designs. I have a plan for setting and sashing, … Continue reading →

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A Week Of Clarity

Posted on April 12, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

This week all the clouds in my mind cleared and I experienced a wave of clarity. I finished the plastic bag holder for a quarter yard out. You can read about that and see the picture in the last post. … Continue reading →

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Another Finish – Bag Holder

Posted on April 11, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished the second project on the April Short List, a plastic bag holder using this tutorial. This would make a great first sewing project for a child. The directions were written with new sewers in mind. There were lots … Continue reading →

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Natural Dyes

Posted on April 9, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

I’ve always had a fascination with herbs and edible flowers. I’ve not pursued the interest beyond a large herb garden and multiple flowerbeds, but the interest remains. Since this is the season to plan a garden I decided to check … Continue reading →

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