For the second experiment using white on white (WOW) fabric, I cut four squares and stamped a design on each of them.  Each square has the same stamped images, but two of the squares are mirror images of the other two.  Then I sewed them to

Yesterday I began packing for retreat next weekend.  I’m glad I got an early start because I didn’t have everything I needed for one of the projects I’m taking.  Now I have time to pick up a few things without rushing arou

While wandering the web, I came across this blog.  Patra mentioned her SINS (Stuff I’ll Never Stitch), referring to her vintage embroidery patterns.  That’s a new one.  I guess it could also stand for Stuff I’ll Never

Do you remember when HGTV broadcast new seasons of Simply Quilts?  I taped the show and watched it when I had time.  On one episode, the guest stamped either paint or ink onto white on white (wow) fabric and produced a very cool design.&nbs

Paintedquilt is one year old today!  I can’t believe I started blogging a year ago.  I didn’t know what to expect and I’ve learned more than I ever imagined.  As I visit other blogs, I see so many creative people out

I picked up our son at school yesterday after the bus brought him back from camp.  Finding my son and his luggage among 340 kids and their luggage, with half the kids wearing the same camp t-shirt and all black luggage, turned into quite the sca

One of the members of my Art Quilt Group shared a link to Rob Gonsalves’ paintings.  Here’s the best site I found for viewing his art without lots of clicking and back tracking.  I had not come across this artist before.  I

Our son went to camp this week as part of the school curriculum.  They call it an outdoor learning experience.  It looked more like a resort to me, with an in-ground pool, onsite mammal and reptile houses (like a small zoo), cabins that loo

Yesterday one of my quilt groups had a small show to celebrate our 20th year anniversary.  We still have a few of the original members.  Unfortunately, I forgot my camera.  I just can’t get used to taking it with me wherever I go

I had a chance to try out a few stitching techniques on the June TIF Challenge yesterday.  I found one that solved my issue with the stitches showing while still meeting my need for speed.  The closest description I can come up with is a mo

Have you ever known where you wanted to go, but didn’t know how to get there?  In 2003, I went to the World Quilt Show in Lansing, Michigan with ladies from one of my quilt groups.  I had never gone to a large show.  Both Kimberl

Here’s the next UFO destined for completion.  My sister painted these blocks about 25 years ago.  She doesn’t quilt so they sat in her project bin until she showed them to me five years ago.  I told her I’d set them t

I finished rinsing out last week’s dye run, and washed it and the prior run this morning.  The fushia/chino run turned out very plain.  The chino/yellow run produced some interesting results with the marble look to the darker pieces.&

I groaned when Sharon posted this month’s Take It Further Challenge topic.  How could it be time for another challenge?  How could I get so far behind?  How long until retreat when I have a whole weekend to catch up?  The Se

We had a three-day weekend in the U. S. for the Labor Day holiday, giving me an extra day to play in the sewing room.  So what did I do?  I prepared another Dresden plate block for appliqué.  I dyed two runs of fabric, blue/blac