Monthly Archives: March 2023

Making and Passing

Posted on March 30, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

My art quilt group, Art2Quilt, started a new challenge. Everyone made a quilt to pass to another member. We will each create our own quilt using some aspect of the quilt received as inspiration. I didn’t finish my quilt to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash March 26, 2023

Posted on March 26, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. The second border is on all pieces of the membership quilt, which I decided to name Remember Me. One more border to go and the sections will be ready to quilt. No idea how I … Continue reading →

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SAL Progress

Posted on March 24, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

Progress on the Tiny Modernist SAL happens faster now that most of the large sections of solid stitching are behind me. Some of the partially stitched motifs look a little weird. The star on a stick will eventually become a … Continue reading →

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Stash Report March 19, 2023

Posted on March 19, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. There were opportunities to add fabric, but I just wasn’t feeling it. My sewing room is a hot mess because I have too many projects going at once…again. I’ve made some progress on the Membership … Continue reading →

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Cheesecloth Chat

Posted on March 17, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s been all about cheesecloth this week. I added dark blue and purple paint to the blue cheesecloth from last week. I’m much happier with it now. I also cut up the rust cheesecloth and did some experimental stitching. I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash March 12, 2023

Posted on March 12, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. Yesterday I painted cheesecloth because sometimes a girl just has to paint fabric. The rust version was intentional, the pink an unexpected result of color mixing and the blue both intentional and unexpected. That one … Continue reading →

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Border Beginnings

Posted on March 9, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

I started sewing strips for the piano key border on the Membership Quilt. I sure am grateful I didn’t have to cut all these strips! These will be trimmed down to a more reasonable size before I start sewing them … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash March 5, 2023

Posted on March 5, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. I sewed the rows together on the membership quilt and added the first of three borders. The next border will be piano keys, followed by another muslin border. I’m not usually one for a lot … Continue reading →

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March 2023 Short List and OMG

Posted on March 3, 2023 by quiltpaintcreate

When March rolls around I think of Spring. The days are longer and I want to spend time outside. The weather doesn’t always cooperate, but a girl can hope. I finished both the pinwheel quilt and the table runner in … Continue reading →

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