Cutting, Sewing, Painting

Things are getting done, in fits and starts, as is the norm with the projects I get myself into. I'm continuing to work on the Chunky Churndash quilt I'm making for my dad to replace the now tattered Turning Twenty quilt I made for him 10+ years ago. 

This photo shows the slate blue background pretty well in the darker print.  I'm enlarging the free pattern from Bonnie of Quiltville.com to an 11x13 block layout, eliminating a couple of borders.  Using her Essential Triangle tool to cut the triangles from matched strips is working well.  I am cutting bonus triangles from the start of the strips--maybe I'll make Dad a coordinating pillow.  30 hourglass blocks done, 41 to go for my setting.  These are 6" blocks so it takes a lot to make a good sized quilt.

Cupboard doors and the vanity base have been painted with three coats!  I want to change out the shelf liner before reinstalling the doors, but haven't found one I like very much.  I saw a post on Pinterest where someone used oilcloth and sticky tape in the corners, but I'm not sure that would work for my builder-installed vanity  which is particle board.  I surely don't want clear liner :)

I'm taking my mom to the Fair this morning to check out more of the Home Arts displays (hubby was not interested!), a bit of the photography building, probably wander by the livestock and horse barns, the gardens and floral, and perhaps the Gem and Mineral Building.  I'll be taking more photos for sure!