Monthly Archives: December 2017

Sunday Stash December 31, 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

Here we are at the last stash report of the year. Thanks to everyone that supported the move to this blog either by linking up or visiting the blogs of those that did. I plan to continue Sunday Stash next … Continue reading →

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Scrap Attack 2018

Posted on December 29, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

I probably shouldn’t because I have so many projects planned already, but I had too much fun participating in the 2016 scrap challenge. I organized my scraps and started using them. It truly changed the way I make quilts. So … Continue reading →

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That Balance Thing

Posted on December 27, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

After much thought, I’ve come up with a framework for what 2018 will look like creatively. It will be fun at the end of next year to see if anything happened the way I planned. For the question of UFOs … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash December 24, 2017

Posted on December 24, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

Only one more stash report this year, and then we can start over. There’s something to be said for new beginnings. No fabric in or out this week. I don’t have anything interesting to show, so I thought I’d share … Continue reading →

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Surface Design Round Robin #3

Posted on December 22, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

I’m making the most of the long holiday weekend by fitting in sewing time whenever I can. Here’s what the piece looked like when I got it. Here’s what it looks like now. I added the daisies in the corners … Continue reading →

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December OMG

Posted on December 20, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

The gift has been received and I can show a picture now. The other two are going to my co-workers, but I know they don’t read blogs. I think this will do me on these bags for a while. I’m … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash December 17, 2017

Posted on December 17, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

This month is flying by. Soon we can all start fresh at the beginning of the year. I’m making a real effort to finish things up and improve my numbers. No fabric in this week. I finished the bunny quilt … Continue reading →

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A Stitch Here And There

Posted on December 15, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s been hit or miss on the sewing this week. Holiday activities have taken up some of my free time, but I keep plugging away at my projects. The vintage embroidery has gone from just the dress to this. Not … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash December 10, 2017

Posted on December 10, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

Only three weeks left in the year. It sure went fast. No fabric in this week. I used a half yard for Christmas gifts that I can’t show yet. I’ll post pictures later. I also finished quilting the bunny quilt. … Continue reading →

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Finding Balance

Posted on December 8, 2017 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s that time of year to start thinking about next year. I’m not ready to come up with a 2018 plan, but I do have some ideas rattling around my head. I find some of them compete with each other. … Continue reading →

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