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Shoreline, CT, United States
I would love for you to join me (a retired senior)in my zany crafting adventures with quilting (waaaaay too much fabric); scrapbooking (will I ever catch up?); redwork; counted cross stitch; crossword puzzles; reading; and cooking.

Friday, August 9, 2019

FRIDAY FROLICS

                                                    Here's Looking At You...

I am making progress on Nefertiti; I have about 1/4 left on the bottom


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I am back to hand quilting--as my finger has healed --thankfully--
enough for me to stitch; 
Last evening I flicked between Red Sox and Patriots games while 
hand quilting my legos...


I have two of those little rubbery thimbles; and one went over my sore
finger just in case...the green center vertical quilting is finished; and
I have set up the horizontal first middle row for the two
surrounding pink blocks for tonight...

So great to be able to do this once again...
AND
maybe Helga will be allowed
out of her "time out" this weekend..much chastened, I think (lol)!!

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On my pineapple quest, I've received many wonderful 
sources from you fabulous readers--thanks so much...

My first attempt at a free-form pineapple a la Lori's "Sweet Land of Liberty" (from Cheri Payne's unavailable pattern) is this set up of scrappy 
strips --all gleaned from my sorting this week: 


It was meant to be a Prim style piece I think, 
  BUT......
I am more of a flower-ey type gal;
So, I am making a Hawaiian 
Flowering pineapple...lol

{thanks Jacky (no blog)for that description of my choices}

I have yet to figure out the top green shoots....

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And speaking of flowering
Look what is still going strong...

I've been hand watering her most mornings as it has been 
mostly dry here..
a bit of rain day before yesterday, but still very dry everywhere...

I love love LOVE this deep rose/peach/cheddar/green combo on the petals...


Just cannot seem to get enough of it...  
            especially with that
                                       ruffle-ey edge...💕💕💕💖

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This morning is much much cooler with low humidity so I will be retiring
 to our back deck to relax and 
perhaps stitch on my legos a bit more...;))) or just maybe look at
the skies and wool-gather about that pineapple topping..
Hmmmmmm.... (Makes me think of my Grand-mere's Pineapple Upside Down Cake--so sugary and yummy with real whipped cream on top
..funny how the mind hops here and there, huh?)

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Friday night supper will be leftover sirloin steak sliced over a big green
salad...yum [while hubs will put his steak sliced into gravy over some
kind of carb --he never gains an ounce--not fair, is it??]
BUT....
No cooking pour moi...;)))))))))).

I hope you all have a terrific weekend...
hugs, Julierose (back to stitching-euse)

9 comments:

  1. So glad to hear your finger is better. You've got a lot going over there. We just had a rain storm or two, but not much fell, so we are still dryish. Cooler temps have started, so maybe we will get some more rain. Hope you do, too.
    Hugs

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  2. such pretty colors on your diamond painting. enjoy a good day

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  3. So pleased that your finger has healed enough to allow you to be getting on with your crafts.

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  4. Love the colors in your pineapple, great description of the colors for the daylily. Glad your finger is healing, and as usual your diamond painting is gorgeous.

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  5. Love your lego and i had to sew strips today for a pineapple. Because somebody I know did and it was cool and I wanna be cool like her. Thats my story......

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  6. Summer is for flowers. Lovely. I'm glad you're enjoying your projects and that your fingers are healing.

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  7. Lots of pretty eye candy in this post. Your flowers are lovely.

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  8. I love the yellow strips you chose for your pineapple. They look so nice together. I'm so glad your finger is feeling better. Nefertiti is coming along very nicely! Your flowers are so pretty! I have windows open! So glad the humidity is gone! For now anyways!

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  9. I'm pleased to read that you're back into a little sewing and that your finger is improving! Your day lily is such a stunning colour, waiting for late September for mine to flower.

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