Monthly Archives: July 2017

Sunday Stash July 30, 2017

Posted on July 30, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

I had class all day Friday and did lots of sewing, but didn’t finish anything. I’ll post about the class separately because of all the pictures, maybe later this week. New months always bring a flurry of other posts. Unfortunately??? … Continue reading →

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Herding Cats

Posted on July 27, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

The cat blocks are well on their way to becoming a top. Only two rows left to add, plus borders. I have no idea how to quilt it. I’m hoping something comes to me as I continue to sew the … Continue reading →

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A Different Kind Of QAL

Posted on July 27, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

I try not to do to many “join in” projects because my schedule doesn’t allow it, but an upcoming quilt along (QAL) caught my attention. It’s called the Learning Quilt-A-Long and you can read about it here. There will be … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash July 23, 2017

Posted on July 23, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric out this week. I finished up the replacement cat blocks and will start sewing the rows together this week. I didn’t buy any fabric but won a door prize at a local quilt show. I rarely win anything, … Continue reading →

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In Defense Of Adopting Strays

Posted on July 22, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

There’s been a lot of talk of orphan projects here over the past few month. It got me thinking about all the ones I’ve finished over the years, and there have been many. I don’t have pictures of all of … Continue reading →

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Those Darn Cats

Posted on July 20, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

The cat quilt is moving forward again after a small delay. When I went to sew the last logs on the sides of the blocks, this is what I discovered. And yes, I had cut almost all of them and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash July 15, 2017

Posted on July 16, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric out this week. Yesterday my guild had their garage sale. I tend to buy a lot of books, but they didn’t have nearly as many as usual. There was a lot of fabric in mostly small pieces. Maybe … Continue reading →

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The Spirit Of Collage

Posted on July 13, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

I’m still infatuated with the idea of fabric collage, and checked yet another book out of the library. I still have the book I checked out before too. The new book was helpful in that the author describes her inspiration … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash July 9, 2017

Posted on July 9, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric in or out this week. One of my favorite quilt shops had a big sale, but I didn’t go. I made progress on both the cat and the butterfly quilt, but neither are anywhere close to done. About … Continue reading →

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The Original Plan – Thoughts

Posted on July 6, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

It feels good when a plan comes together. A piecing project now lives on the table with the piecing machine, and a UFO that needs quilted lives next to the quilting machine. There will be some preliminary stitching done on … Continue reading →

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