Category Archives: The Short List

New Year, New Plan, OMG

Posted on January 4, 2022 by quiltpaintcreate

Like everyone else, I ended last year thinking about plans for this year. 2021 was not a prolific year in the sewing room. I spent far more time stitching and finished a lot of projects as compared to prior years. … Continue reading →

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December 2021 OMG Finish

Posted on December 29, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

I chose finishing a cross stitch towel as my OMG for December. It wasn’t done by Christmas, but shortly after. A member of my Needle Arts Guild passed away suddenly this year. Her family let the Guild members take whatever … Continue reading →

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The December 2021 Short List

Posted on December 3, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

November was a good month. I finished the exchange ornament, NOEL, made kitchen curtains and a nightgown. The nightgown wasn’t even on the list. The December list will be scaled back. It’s more motivating to have a few projects and … Continue reading →

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November OMG Finish

Posted on November 28, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

For my November OMG, I chose to fully finish the Noel cross stitch piece. I decided to finish it as a cube rather than frame it. I thought it would look nicer sitting on a table than hanging on the … Continue reading →

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Try Anything Once

Posted on November 25, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

Finally! All the Christmas designs I stitch are in season. Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers who celebrate it. It’s a quiet day here, but we are having a nice meal. I picked this up at Needle Arts Guild last … Continue reading →

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The November 2021 Short List

Posted on November 4, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s list time again! I finished two projects in October, Waugh Street Christmas and the BOM blocks. Once again I’m without a piecing project. When the list opens up I find it hard to pick what to work on next. … Continue reading →

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October 2021 OMG Finish

Posted on October 28, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

Finishing Waugh Street Christmas was my OMG for October. I even put a label on it because the backing fabric was too busy to write on (the lazy girl’s label). I bought the charm pack a couple years ago at … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash October 24, 2021

Posted on October 24, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the numbers. I’m working on the feathered star blocks for the BOM quilt. You can see last week’s addition in the star point sections at the top right of the picture. In 20-something years of quilting I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stash October 10, 2021

Posted on October 10, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

No fabric in this week. I finished quilting Waugh Street Christmas and trimmed it. I searched my stash for a red or green binding fabric with no luck. It looks like the border fabric will win by default. I’m counting … Continue reading →

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The October 2021 Short List

Posted on October 3, 2021 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished two projects in September, the Winter Pines runner and Noel, and had one stitched piece framed. Other projects moved forward, making it a good month The Short List categories are UFO, garment, original design, hand work, finishing, classes … Continue reading →

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