Monthly Archives: November 2016

Stash Report And Star Blocks

Posted on November 27, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric in this week. I stayed away from the quilt shops and all the other stores this weekend. I couldn’t think of a single thing we needed. It’s only a good deal if you can use it. I used … Continue reading →

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New Life For An Old Project

Posted on November 25, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

I hope that everyone that celebrates it had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. I am grateful I had a day off from work to spend with my family, have a yummy meal and do some sewing. I had the best visit … Continue reading →

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Four Steps On The Journey

Posted on November 24, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s time to start thinking about what worked and what didn’t this year, and possible goals for next year. I like to live with ideas before I embrace them. I need to know we can have a working relationship. The … Continue reading →

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Stash Report And Baby Nines

Posted on November 20, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

I’m thrilled to report I did not add any fabric this week. I didn’t finish anything either but will have usage next week. The thrift shop was a big disappointment yesterday. Their stock was way down, which doesn’t surprise me … Continue reading →

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Cable Chain

Posted on November 19, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s been another tough week of trying to squeeze in creative time. I’m so looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday next week. There are sewing projects with my name on them. I fit in a little embroidery this week. I … Continue reading →

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Book Experiment Round Six

Posted on November 17, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

So here we are again with another random book selection. I did not finish the last book, but I did make an attempt to read it. I’m not sure what to say about Bear. I couldn’t relate to any of … Continue reading →

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Stash Report And Comments

Posted on November 13, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric added this week and fabric out for the baby quilt. Somewhere along the line I dropped my yarn usage. I’m picking that back up, even though nothing has changed. Thanks to everyone for your comments. I read the … Continue reading →

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A Scrappy Finish

Posted on November 12, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished the baby quilt for charity earlier this week. It’s made entirely from scraps, except the yellow spacer strips. Even after this quilt I can barely get the lid on the yellow/brown scarp bin. The pattern is called Siberian … Continue reading →

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Face Time

Posted on November 10, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

Very little creative work going on here this week. We painted half the living areas in our house over the past two weeks, and I am slowly putting everything back, not necessarily where it was before. The guys put things … Continue reading →

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Stash Report And Sewing Machines

Posted on November 6, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric in this week. I don’t know where I would put it if I did buy it. I thought I’d have a finish this week, but I ran out of bobbin thread at 10:00 last night and called it … Continue reading →

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