Monthly Archives: February 2017

Stash Report And Underestimating

No fabric added this week. I made progress on the rug and used up all the strips I previously cut. That only got me half way through. To not confuse myself, I’m counting out what I already used. I cut … Continue reading

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Getting There

I FINALLY finished the main body of the Bricks quilt. It feels like I’ve been working on it forever. It needs borders, but that can wait until another day. This quilt will go to Safehouse, a battered women’s shelter. I’d … Continue reading

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What If Wednesday: Art Supply Play Con’t

In my last WIW post, I described how I decided to go with a simple shape and a calendar quilt theme for an Art Supply Play series. Each block will include the colors and objects typical of the season in … Continue reading

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Stash Report And Adjusting

No fabric in or out this week. After a long, slow decline, my mother passed away last weekend. Most of the week was spent on services and their planning. Even though she didn’t live with us, I took care of … Continue reading

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What If Wednesday: Art Supply Play

It’s been a while…. In January I decided to change The Short List Creative Play category to Art Supply Play. I wanted to use up some of my art supply stash, especially those things that have a shelf life. The … Continue reading

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Stash Report And A Fabric Ball

No fabric in or out last week. I stayed away from all the sales. I did make a little progress on the rug. I cut all the strips and started connecting them. I still have a handful of strips to … Continue reading

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Stash Report And Enough Already

No fabric in or out this week. I’m still assembling the Safehouse top and prepping to cut fabric strips for the crochet rug. It was surprisingly easy to come up with several yards of fabric I wanted to use up, … Continue reading

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February Short List

The months just fly by. In January I completed two projects and creative play. I haven’t posted pictures of the creative play, but will soon. The Short List includes something old (UFO), something new, a handwork project and Art Quilt … Continue reading

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January Get It Done And The Secret Finish

I finished my January UFO for the Get It Done Challenge a week or so ago. It feels good to start the year strong. I’m not sure how February will go, being a short month and all. I can now … Continue reading

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