Monthly Archives: July 2021

Christmas in July

Posted on July 29, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

When your quilt projects are going nowhere fast, you show progress on your stitch project. The design spells NOEL, and each letter has a little something extra. I’m waiting to stitch all the french knot eyes and metallic background snowflakes … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash July 25, 2021

Posted on July 25, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. I’m working on the challenge piece with circles. I hoped to make more progress this week, but life continues to get in the way. The circles are fused. I have a plan for attaching them … Continue reading →

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Front and Center

Posted on July 23, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

Every week seems to go faster than the last. Before this one got away from me I sewed together the center of Waugh Street Christmas. There will be borders…….maybe background, red and then more background. I won’t know until I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash July 18, 2021

Posted on July 18, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. I had a Guild meeting on Zoom yesterday that lasted hours. I used the time to piece Waugh Street Christmas, the project using the Sweet Christmas charm pack. There will be two more rows at … Continue reading →

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A Quick Summary

Posted on July 16, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

Things are happening in the sewing room. Each project deserves its own post, but I couldn’t pick and decided to summarize instead. The circles are fused on the challenge quilt. No new picture because the group meets this week and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash July 11, 2021

Posted on July 11, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. We took a trip to Athens, Ohio for Quilt National this week. So many of our favorite stops had either closed, changed hands or moved that we spent a lot of time tracking things down. … Continue reading →

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The July 2021 Short List

Posted on July 5, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

Another month gone and two more projects finished. Time passes so quickly, or so it seems. Any month with finishes is a good month. The Short List categories are UFO, garment, original design, hand work, finishing, classes and other. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash July 4, 2021

Posted on July 4, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

Happy 4th to everyone in the United States! Gotta love the long weekend with extra time to relax. No fabric in, but fabric out for the pillow. After two finishes last week, I’m not motivated to work on the next … Continue reading →

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