Category Archives: creative play

Wood Stain Test

Posted on May 28, 2020 by quiltpaintcreate

Some ideas just won’t go away, and painting fabric with wood stain is one of them. I looked it up online to see if it had been done before. Most sites discouraged using stain on fabric because of the chemicals … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned

Posted on May 15, 2020 by quiltpaintcreate

I’ve been sorting through the sewing room and reorganizing. It’s a time consuming process. I went into it knowing I have too much stuff and it isn’t well organized, but other lessons emerged from the debris. I don’t play enough. … Continue reading →

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July 2019 Short List

Posted on July 4, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

Another month, another list. I have a busy schedule this month with some travel. Aside from the long holiday weekend, it doesn’t look good for The Short List this month. I finished one project in June, the hoop art challenge. … Continue reading →

Posted in charityquilts, Creative Bug, creative play, cross stitch, scrapquilts, The Short List | Tagged charity quilts, Creative Bug, creative play, cross stitch, scrap quilts, Short List | 2 Comments

Mark Making Play Night

Posted on May 29, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

At Art Quilt Group last night we played with pencils and markers. Thanks to the generous ladies that brought their supplies so the rest of us could try them. My sample piece from left to right: Permanent fabric markers (orange … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash May 12, 2019

Posted on May 12, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

Happy Mother’s Day! Hope everyone gets a chance to do something nice for themselves. For me that involves time in the sewing room. Fabric went out with the QAL top finish. No fabric in this week. Next Saturday my guild … Continue reading →

Posted in challenge, creative play, stashbusting | Tagged creative play, hoop art, stash report | 5 Comments

Playing My Way To A Top

Posted on March 20, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

I’ve worked on the Creative Play piece in fits and starts. I’d stop because I didn’t know what to do next, and an idea would come to me. This style of quilt and the process of putting it together were … Continue reading →

Posted in creative play, improv quilting, scrapquilts, The Short List | Tagged creative play, improv quilting, scrap quilts, Short List | 3 Comments

March 2019 Short List

Posted on March 1, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

Hard to believe it’s time for another Short List. Every month seems to go faster than the last. I worked on three of the February projects, but didn’t finish anything. That’s OK because I didn’t expect to finish anything. Moving … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash February 24, 2019

Posted on February 24, 2019 by quiltpaintcreate

For many months I have listed Creative Play as a goal on The Short List. This month I watched a Creative Bug class on improv piecing with strips. Rulers are not used to cut anything, and nothing is straightened. Strips … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Bug, creative play, improv quilting, stashbusting | Tagged Creative Bug, creative play, improv quilting, stash report | 6 Comments