Monthly Archives: April 2019

Sunday Stash April 28, 2019

Posted on April 28, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers this week. I started quilting the QAL top yesterday. Once I got over the fact there would be a lot of stops and starts, the design came easier. Sometimes you have to get out of … Continue reading →

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OMG April Finish

Posted on April 25, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished Waiting For Spring last night. I almost forgot it was my OMG for April. I’m glad I tried the improv process because I learned a lot by working outside my comfort zone. It was a good lesson in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash April 21, 2019

Posted on April 21, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers this week. I’m still adding embellishments to Waiting For Spring. I wasn’t happy with the look of machine couching the yarn. I worked better to stitch it by hand. Now I’m adding the beads. The … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash April 14, 2019

Posted on April 14, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers this week. I’ve been fussing around finding a back for the QAL top. I can’t tell you how many pieces of fabric I pulled out that were a couple inches too small. Frustrating! I keep … Continue reading →

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That QAL Top

Posted on April 11, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

I didn’t quite follow the pattern, but I sewed the QAL top together. I made the sashing a bit wider and added a second border. It needed the black border to offset all those prints. The inner pink border came … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash April 7, 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric out this week. I finished the QAL blocks and plan to sew the top together today. Forward progress is a good thing. Last Sunday my LQS had a quilter’s garage sale. People rented tables and sold things they … Continue reading →

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The April 2019 Short List

Posted on April 3, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s time for another list and a new OMG. Once again, everything is closer to finished but not quite done. There isn’t much change in the list this month. The Short List includes something old (UFO), something new, a handwork … Continue reading →

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