Tag Archives: strip piecing

July ALYoF And Vacation’s End

Posted on July 31, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

I spent the last days of vacation getting back into the normal routine and sewing as much as possible. I finished the FQ challenge quilt just in time. It was my July ALYoF goal and one of two quilts on … Continue reading →

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Stash, Challenge And Time To Think

Posted on July 6, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

I finished up the challenge top last night……I think. From here it feels like it needs multi-colored binding using the fabrics in the quilt.   I don’t know what to think of this one. Is it me? Is it not … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Result

Posted on July 5, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

About the only time I get in the sewing room these days is holiday weekends. I plan to make the most of it, along with catching up around the house. I left off with the strip set sewn for the … Continue reading →

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July Short List and A Lovely Year of Finishes Goal

Posted on July 2, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

Another month. They come so quickly. Last month I finished my ALYoF quilt for a whopping one item off The Short List. I sewed so little in June that picking for July is harder than usual. I think I’ll go … Continue reading →

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A Few More Sewn Strips

Posted on June 29, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

I finally made it into the sewing room last night and finished sewing all the strips together.     With mom still in ICU I spend a lot of time running back and forth to the hospital. The three two-hour … Continue reading →

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A Few Sewn Strips

Posted on June 22, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

It’s a sad showing, but all I have for the week.   I didn’t buy anything (good news). I couldn’t have sewn more than 10 minutes this week (bad news). It wouldn’t be so bad if I could say that … Continue reading →

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Start Of The Fat Quarter Challenge

Posted on June 20, 2014 by quiltpaintcreate

Sometimes you just have to start a project and see where it goes. I raided the scrap bins and pulled this stack of strips. I added a few strips cut from the dreaded non-matching fat quarters. When in doubt, add … Continue reading →

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