Tag Archives: 3-D quilts

Back To The Breeze

Posted on March 17, 2016 by quiltpaintcreate

With the finish of the dreaded slice quilt, I started working on Confetti Breeze again. I got bogged down in deciding how to embellish the quilt. I knew I wanted to add 3-D fabric bits but couldn’t get my mind … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Finish

Posted on December 25, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it and Happy Holidays to all who don’t. The long holiday weekend is doing wonders for my sewing to-do list. I finished the Bell UFO yesterday, more or less. The base is a piece … Continue reading →

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December Short List

Posted on December 3, 2015 by quiltpaintcreate

Last month I changed to an abbreviated Short List with only three categories: Something old (UFO), something new and creative play. I’m much happier with fewer list items and completed three of the four items on the November list. The … Continue reading →

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Progress, But No Finishes

Posted on April 6, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

No change in the stash numbers this week. I worked on a lot of different things though. I sketched out the quilting design for the squares quilt. I did a paper mock-up of how I want to finish Confetti Breeze. … Continue reading →

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April A Lovely Year Of Finishes & Short List

Posted on April 3, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

This has been the toughest year in a long time. I fell off the sew every day wagon and really miss it. I’m working 11-hour days, plus the commute. Not much else fits in around that. But I still press … Continue reading →

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March A Lovely Year Of Finishes & Short List

Posted on March 4, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

I’ve decided to pretend February never happened.  Between mom spending two weeks in the hospital and hubby hurting his back I didn’t get anything done.  I have big hopes for March.  NOTHING lasts forever.  The accidents and illnesses WILL stop. … Continue reading →

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Monochromatic Challenge Revisited

Posted on November 21, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

  To refresh your memory, here’s where I left off working on the monochromatic challenge.   To solve the not enough contrast problem, I dry brushed the piece with gold acrylic paint.  Here’s a picture with the wool on top … Continue reading →

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Treasure Hunt

Posted on November 16, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

Who doesn’t love a new project? So many ideas to pick from, limited time to sew them. I’m feeling a little bad about how many UFOs I finished this year. That would be none. I used a couple old blocks … Continue reading →

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All The Same

Posted on October 20, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

First I’ll get the stash report out of the way since nothing changed. Fabric In:    9 1/4 yard Fabric Out:    9 3/4 yard Net Used: 1/2 yard I worked on the monochromatic challenge for Art Quilt Group yesterday and have … Continue reading →

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Slow Week

Posted on October 10, 2013 by quiltpaintcreate

I always have trouble restarting the sewing habit after going to retreat.  Something about sewing for twelve hours straight make me shy away for a few days. I laid out the kit blocks Sunday morning, but I forgot my camera … Continue reading →

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