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Three of 3 on A Tuesday | 32|

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Welcome to another “Three of 3 on A Tuesday”. I will have THREE things or links of 3 topics for you to visit/read on Tuesday to either showcase tutorials, inspirations, random daily thoughts or it could be any fabric/notion sales running that particular week. So for today, here are the THREE of 3 things:

It has been a while since I last posted three of 3, but you can always visit the archives HERE>

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Quilt Cabinet : How I store my Quilts

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I think it is about time I got a real home for my quilts. It has been a while since I started quilting, and a quilt collection is inevitable. 
 
I have been storing my quilts on an open regular shelves and basically everywhere before this: on the sofa, layers of them on the bed and stacked here and there. 
 

Quilt cabinet 

A quilt cabinet sounds like a very good idea to me. Something that can display the quilt and yet keep it clean from dust.
 
A couple of month back I went to my local used furniture store and found a cabinet that I feel was perfect for the job. 
 
I have always loved the idea of repainting an old cabinet. It is always fun to see the transformation and the fun colour choices on Pinterest.
 
Little did I know about refurbishing and old cabinet, I did a little research and off I go to the paint shop. I have previously painted a drawer with a chalk paint which was super easy to do with very minimal sanding required.
 
is one of those magical paint that I have found to work really easy on cabinets and I love the matte look provided by the paint. 
 
However, this time I couldn’t find a chalk paint (I live in quite a rural area) and since I couldn’t wait to just get started, I went ahead and decided to sand it, put a undercoat and go ahead with shiny wooden paint. 
 
repainting a cabinet
 
Oh boy, little did I know that the sanding process was tedious and I didn’t enjoy it at all. It was quite a struggle trying to complete the project, but the result was okay. 
 
I then painted the cabinet in dark teal colour. I was aiming for dark navy blue, but there weren’t many choices at my local store. 
 
quilt cabinet
 
O well, thankfully, I love the colour anyway and still love the shape of the cabinet despite how I regretted the project. 
 
The design of the furniture is probably sort of Mid Century Modern. I have seen many new cabinets are designed this way too.
 
I love how the design of furniture are making a comeback. It made me think about how fashion always made their comeback to with years passing. Quilts too. There is basically nothing new under the sun. We replicate, improvise or simple choose latest fabric designs and typically replicate what has been done years ago. 
 
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Displaying Quilts

The pop of dark teal painted cabinet was the perfect addition to my sewing space. I love it! It sit in front of my machine and I can see the quilts stack from where I sew.
 
There are also quilts to be quilted in there and it is just calling me to get them quilted soon. One of them on top there is my aviatrix medallion quilt. It has been a while already since it was basted. 
 
O, if only there’s more time in a day. 🙂
 
I was pretty happy with the result, not perfect but was great. I learned that I did not like to do a painting job and would not attempt to do one any time soon. 
 
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How to store quilts

If you don’t have a quilt cabinet just yet, there are other ways you can store your quilts such as:
  • layering them on guest beds (when the beds are not in used)
  • like this is a fun addition to the bedroom too

How do you store your quilts?

Let me know how you store your quilts in the comment below! It is always great to hear your ideas.

 

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Scrappy Leaf Quilted Hot Pad

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 This week we’re making Another Leaf, this time from scrappy strips. You’re going to love this one, we’re making two at a time too!

Here is the list of past week’s posts in this 52 Weeks of Hot Pads Challenge:

 

I thought it would be a great challenge for me to do a pot holder a.k.a hot pads every single week of 2019. (but I am currently falling way behind, maybe I’ll catch up but if not, it will just be 52 weeks but not in a single year)

I am planning on having it displayed in my kitchen. They make great decor, don’t they?

While I am at it, I am going to be sharing with you a simple tutorial on the process.

You can join in the challenge and make the same hot pads I make every week with the same design or any of your own choice.

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Three of 3 on A Tuesday | 31 |

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Welcome to another “Three of 3 on A Tuesday”. I will have THREE things or links of 3 topics for you to visit/read on Tuesday to either showcase tutorials, inspirations, random daily thoughts or it could be any fabric/notion sales running that particular week. So for today, here are the THREE of 3 things:

It has been a while since I last posted three of 3, but you can always visit the archives HERE>

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Silent Bear Paw Quilt Block | Week 21 of 52 Weeks of Hot Pads

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Welcome to the 21st week post of the 52 weeks of hot pads / quilted pot holders. This week we’re making Bear Paw Quilt Block Hot pad

Here are the list of past week’s posts in this 52 Weeks of Hot Pads Challenge:

 

I thought it would be a great challenge for me to do a pot holder a.k.a hot pads every single week of 2019. (but I am currently falling way behind, maybe I’ll catch up but if not, it will just be a 52 weeks but not in a single year)

I am planning on having it displayed in my kitchen. They make great decor don’t they?

While I am at it, I am going to be sharing with you a simple tutorial on the process.

You can join in the challenge and make the same hot pads I make every week with the same design or any of your own choice.

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Quilt Batting: How to choose the best one?

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Ever thought about which quilt batting is best for your quilt? You have a quilt top done, and just before we get to quilt it, we need to make a quilt sandwich, and then the batting comes to mind. Which one should you use? 

How do you choose the correct and best quilt batting? 

In this post, we’ll discuss different types of batting and I’ll give you some suggestions to which quilt batting you should use.

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Flying Dutchman Quilt Block | Week 20 of 52 Weeks of Hot Pads

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Welcome to the 20th week post of the 52 weeks of hot pads / quilted pot holders. This week we’re making Flying Dutchman Quilt Block Hotpad

Here are the list of past week’s posts in this 52 Weeks of Hot Pads Challenge:

 

I thought it would be a great challenge for me to do a pot holder a.k.a hot pads every single week of 2019. (but I am currently falling way behind, maybe I’ll catch up but if not, it will just be a 52 weeks but not in a single year)

I am planning on having it displayed in my kitchen. They make great decor don’t they?

While I am at it, I am going to be sharing with you a simple tutorial on the process.

You can join in the challenge and make the same hot pads I make every week with the same design or any of your own choice.

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Week 19 of 52 Weeks of Hot Pads | Maple Leaf Quilt Block

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Welcome to the 19th week post of the 52 weeks of hot pads / quilted pot holders. This week we’re making Maple Leaf Quilt Block Hotpad

Here are the list of past week’s posts in this 52 Weeks of Hot Pads Challenge:

 

I thought it would be a great challenge for me to do a pot holder a.k.a hot pads every single week of 2019. (but I am currently falling way behind, maybe I’ll catch up but if not, it will just be a 52 weeks but not in a single year)

I am planning on having it displayed in my kitchen. They make great decor don’t they?

While I am at it, I am going to be sharing with you a simple tutorial on the process.

You can join in the challenge and make the same hot pads I make every week with the same design or any of your own choice.

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CreativeBug Classes You Will Love!

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CREATIVEBUG is having a FREE WATCH WEEK. NO credit Card Required. 

Since CreativeBug is having a FREE WATCH WEEK, I thought I’ll share with you some of my favourite quilting classes here.

If you’ve never tried CreativeBug, this is the time. It’s FREE and you can get a taste of what’s fun in the platform. 

There are affiliate links within this post. I may receive small comission at no cost to you when you use the links. 

One of my life mantra is “Learning is what keeps you going. Don’t ever stop Learning”. 

And I believe that everything is “learnt-able”. I just need to go find out how or experience how. Cause, yes, people say mistakes are the best teacher. 

I also believe that the learning process keeps our brain at its best, keeps it active.

One quilter recently emailed me and told me that she loves quilting as it keeps her excited to learn new things, new techniques even at the age of 91!

Isn’t that amazing! I was even inspired by her to keep this journey of continuous learning and I am ever so grateful that these days we can easily learn from the vast of knowledge on the internet. 

 

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CreativeBug Quilting Classes:

While there are many different classes available on Creative Bug, I love watching their quilting classes particularly from some of my favourite quilt and fabric designers.

Here are my favourites. 

If you have been using the platform, let me know which class is your favourite? 

Check out CREATIVEBUG FREE WATCH WEEK Today!

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