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May 6, 2024

Georgetown, Kentucky from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We find ourselves in Georgetown, Kentucky, this morning...so named for our first president, George Washington. Looking up Georgetown, I learned it is the birthplace of Nellie Showalter (1870-1946). And if, like me, you've never heard of her, just know she was an American women's chess champion. Also, it's the home of Steve Zahn, the actor, who lives on a farm in the same county.

It has been pouring rain here for much of the morning with lightning and thunder so loud it sounds like gunfire. The thunder and lightning have quieted since ...

added by Barbara 1 week, 6 days ago. under barns , cats , embroidery , every blooming thing , omg , photography , travel

Georgetown, Kentucky from Cat Patches

It has been pouring rain here for much of the morning with lightning and thunder so loud it sounds like gunfire. The thunder and lightning have quieted since ...

added by Barbara 1 week, 6 days ago. under barns , cats , embroidery , every blooming thing , omg , photography , travel

May 5, 2024

May 2024 Short List and OMG from Quilt Paint Create

The days just fly by.

In April I finished Freeze Fame and the stitching on the Gardener’s Angel of Spring. That was one more project than I thought I’d finish. I didn’t begin anything new.

I started The Short List many years ago to create short-term goals and a way to focus. I change things up as my priorities and interests change.

Project 1 (Stitching): Summer Flowers, a kit I bought at the thrift in March. It’s small and won’t take long.

Project 2 (Finishing): I have a frame picked for Gather and Give Thanks ...

added by quiltpaintcreate 1 week, 6 days ago. under cross stitch , cross stitch kit , embroidery , group quilt , group quilts , kits , omg , short list , the short list , ufos (Comments)

May 1, 2024

Do-Nothing Day, Quilt Show Encore, And Paducah Mural Wall from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It's a good thing I have lots of pictures for you today. We can both just sit back and relax. I did almost nothing yesterday. The day off was very nice, and I'm happy to report my pain level is back to pretty much zero. (At my age, we're not ever quite at zero.)

The only thing I accomplished yesterday was getting Smitty out for some more Cattucky grass.

The people with the big woofies moved on and so the space beside us was empty. I've realized if I carry him around ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 4 days ago. under cats , embroidery , omg , photography , quilt shows , quilts , travel

Do-Nothing Day, Quilt Show Encore, And Paducah Mural Wall from Cat Patches

The only thing I accomplished yesterday was getting Smitty out for some more Cattucky grass.

The people with the big woofies moved on and so the space beside us was empty. I've realized if I carry him around ...

added by Barbara 2 weeks, 4 days ago. under cats , embroidery , omg , photography , quilt shows , quilts , travel

April 29, 2024

April 2024 OMG Finish from Quilt Paint Create

My OMG for April was finishing the April challenge quilt, which had no name in March. The quilt was based on a pattern called Ruffles by Sew Be It. I ended up naming it Freeze Frame.

I painted the background fabric because I didn’t have anything in my stash that I liked with the reds I picked for the flower petals. The fabric in the flower center was painted years ago and textured with salt. I added a second layer of batting under the center that I thought made it too puffy. I added beads to the center to ...

added by quiltpaintcreate 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under applique , beads , free motion quilting , freemotion , machine applique , omg (Comments)

April 15, 2024

Spring Tulips is coming along on Free Motion Mavericks from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome. Spring is finally here after our last snow storm. The snow really encouraged the Spring bulbs to appear! What a wonderful sight! I've been appliquéing, quilting and making my 3D Spring Tulips piece. There sure is lots of learning going on here!

added by Andree G. Faubert 1 month ago. under fabric flower , fmq , free motion mavericks , free motion quilting , linking party , omg , one monthly goal , solvy water soluble

April 9, 2024

March Table Scraps Challenge finish and April's OMG from Quilting & Learning

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added by Andree G. Faubert 1 month, 1 week ago. under improvisational piecing , omg , one monthly goal , placemats , scrappy quilting , scraps , table scraps challenge

Seeing the Light from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends! So y'all are probably wanting to know if the clouds cleared so we could see the eclipse. I'm as happy as I can be to report that we did! It happened in the sweetest spot of a break in the clouds. When I left you yesterday, it was all clouded over, and we despaired about being able to see anything.

The eclipse wasn't supposed to begin in our area until around 12:38 p.m. I had a few things I wanted to do in the morning. At the top of my list ...

added by Barbara 1 month, 1 week ago. under cooking , embroidery , mindless musings , omg , photography , travel

Seeing the Light from Cat Patches

The eclipse wasn't supposed to begin in our area until around 12:38 p.m. I had a few things I wanted to do in the morning. At the top of my list ...

added by Barbara 1 month, 1 week ago. under cooking , embroidery , mindless musings , omg , photography , travel

April 5, 2024

April 2024 Short List and OMG from Quilt Paint Create

March brought a lot of new starts plus finishes on Trinidad and the candle mat. I didn’t remember finishing anything until I looked back at last month’s Short List. Good thing it’s there to remind me.

I started The Short List many years ago to create short-term goals and a way to focus. I change things up as my priorities and interests change.

Project 1 (Stitching): The Gardener’s Angel of Spring by Crab-apple Hill. It’s moving along.

Project 2 (Original): The next “pass it” challenge. This one is ready to quilt.

Project 3 (UFO): Remember ...

added by quiltpaintcreate 1 month, 1 week ago. under challenge , embroidery , group challenges , omg , short list , the short list , ufos (Comments)

April 1, 2024

Fort Davis National Historic Site from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Be careful out there today. A prankster is lurking around every corner. Who would ever think the first full month of spring would be so full of danger?

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, we had a day off for Easter Sunday. The kitties got into the swing of it right away. They spent their morning in synchronized napping.

I spent a good part of the afternoon cooking. I made a salad for last night's dinner. And then I made another salad for tomorrow night's dinner. And then I made dessert for our ...

added by Barbara 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under cats , embroidery , every blooming thing , every little thing , omg , photography , quilts , travel

Fort Davis National Historic Site from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. Be careful out there today. A prankster is lurking around every corner. Who would ever think the first full month of spring would be so full of danger?

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, we had a day off for Easter Sunday. The kitties got into the swing of it right away. They spent their morning in synchronized napping.

I spent a good part of the afternoon cooking. I made a salad for last night's dinner. And then I made another salad for tomorrow night's dinner. And then I made dessert for our ...

added by Barbara 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under cats , embroidery , every blooming thing , every little thing , omg , photography , quilts , travel

March 29, 2024

March 2024 OMG Finish from Quilt Paint Create

For March, my OMG was to trace The Gardener’s Angel of Spring by Crab-apple Hill onto fabric and start stitching.

I got a decent start on the stitching. The only stitch on the piece so far is back stitch, but there are other stitches in the design.

It’s my first time using overdyed floss, and I find it tangles easier than DMC. Some colors are definitely more variegated than others. I’m reserving judgement until I see the finished piece.

For all the other OMG finishes, visit Stories From the Sewing Room.

added by quiltpaintcreate 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under embroidery , omg , short list , the short list (Comments)

March 17, 2024

Life with Metal from ... Cat Patches

Good afternoon, my friends. It was a "life" day today. Mike has been outside most of the day. First, he washed the windows. Then he went around, wiping off the whole RV with a rag and a bucket. The man is very picky about his toys.

I've done three loads of laundry today and I made a macaroni salad for tonight's dinner. We're having BLATs. Those are BLT's with some avocado added. If you've been keeping count, you should know that I'm gaining on my goal to use avocados 1,001 different ways. We ...

added by Barbara 2 months ago. under cats , cooking , embroidery , every blooming thing , every little thing , omg , photography , travel

Life with Metal from Cat Patches

added by Barbara 2 months ago. under cats , cooking , embroidery , every blooming thing , every little thing , omg , photography , travel

March 10, 2024

FMQ a Friend's Quilt on Free Motion Mavericks from Quilting & Learning

I have a free motion quilting (FMQ) finish this week. It's my girlfriend's first quilt and I offered to quilt it. It's gorgeous!

FMQ with Wavy Lines

Sylvie, my friend, took a quilting course last winter. We pinned it in May last year and I finally started doing the stitch-in-the-ditch in August. I was busy with my niece's quilt in the fall but started the FMQ in February. I was about a ⅓ of the way through so to motivate myself to get it done, my March One Monthly Goal (OMG) was finishing the FMQ. It ...

added by Andree G. Faubert 2 months, 1 week ago. under fm mavericks , fmq , free motion quilting , linking party , omg , one monthly goal

Fun with Red Scraps - Love All Around from Quilting & Learning

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added by Andree G. Faubert 2 months, 1 week ago. under meditation , omg , one monthly goal , scraps , slow stitching , table scraps challenge

March 7, 2024

March 2024 Short List and OMG from Quilt Paint Create

Numerous deadlines took up most my time the first part of the year, but I’m aiming for a more normal blog schedule now.

In February and March to date, I finished Gather, Trinidad and a small request from a co-worker. I am moving on to a new list.

I started The Short List many years ago to create goals to work toward and a way to focus. I change things up as my goals and interests change.

Project 1 (Stitching): Candle mat. This was a program at a quilt group I haven’t belonged to in years, found ...

added by quiltpaintcreate 2 months, 1 week ago. under applique , challenge , embroidery , group challenges , group quilt , hand applique , omg , quilting , short list , the short list , ufos , wool applique (Comments)

March 2, 2024

Swirling Leaves 3 from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome! I'm thrilled to say that I finished my February Monthly Goal (OMG). It's a great motivator. Thanks Anne-Marie.

added by Andree G. Faubert 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under binding , free motion mavericks , linking party , omg , one monthly goal , wall hanging , working in a series

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