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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.

Monday, December 2, 2019

FOUND: FOUR PATCHES & MOJO

                          I opened some storage drawers today and found a whole lot of 
                                                                        Four patches... 

                                                  These are leftovers from
                       The Curious Quilter's  postage stamp swap of a few years ago...


Somehow,  someone who was supposed to send 50 different squares ended up 
sending me all turquoise ones...

                                                    Some were all flowery 
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I have been away from my sewing since I came down with some sort of virus that has 
kept me under the weather...as a matter of act, on Thanksgiving, I was really
not feeling well...but with all my helpers we managed to put on a wonderful meal
and have fun, too...;)))))

                   So, I decided to sew a few together...groups of twelve...that seemed to mesh ...

Ironing all my seams open, as I prefer, in order to allow me to hand quilt more easily...and keep the
piece very flat....

                                    I still have 2 drawers full to try to put together...
                                    and these will be all scrappy as they do not match in any way....

SO.........................
where am I going with this, you ask???
Frankly, I have no idea...

I am just trying to get my sewing "mojo" back...
I had a little "talk" with myself and said "Just get in there and sew...."

Hugs, Julierose, La Blageuse  (back-to-sewing-euse)




18 comments:

  1. I say keep looking in those drawers I'm sure you will find your mojo. I lost mine awhile back and as hard as I tried, I couldn't get it back. All of a sudden, a lovely little piece of fabric spoke to me and I was back, full steam ahead. I wish you the same. ;^)

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  2. Nothing like some simple four or ninepatch blocks to get us going again. These will be pretty with the various florals paored with the blue squares.

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  3. ROFL swaps of any kind are such a toss up. I like the blue though. Hope you start to feel better soon, you have been puny for a while.

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  4. Glad you're feeling good enough to sew. My mojo is waning a little as well. . . maybe it is because I know most of my current time is going to be spent decorating for Christmas. Curious to see what you come up with all those turquoise 4-patches.

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  5. Just going in and petting fabric sometimes gets the mojo back.... or photo's on blogland inspire new projects that trigger the mojo. Good luck and happy sewing.

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  6. There's nothing quite like the free flow of scrappy patchwork, I love scrap quilts, anything goes! Pleased to read that you're back at the machine.

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  7. I'm sure you'll think of something to make with those nice little squares. They look great all sewn together. I hope your virus is going away. There are all sorts of bugs out there right now. I alcohol my computer station at work. I'm hoping that keeps me from getting sick.

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  8. These are beautiful, go for it! Did you get snow?

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  9. Looking forward to seeing what you make with them. Hope you are back up to "speed" soon.

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  10. There are interesting bits in my drawers, too. I hope you are feeling better now. It’s thought to be sick at Thanksgiving when you’re a cook.

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  11. four patches and checkerboard blocks are always fun to see and use in quilts. what a good bin of quilted bits. glad you have your mojo back

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  12. Glad to hear you are feeling better. Love the little squares. Cutting is the part I don't especially like.
    Hugs

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  13. oh yes, just sew. I know what you mean... and sometimes these efforts turn into the best work!
    LeeAnna

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  14. Four patches, along with their cousins, the nine patches, are lovely little blocks. I know I have some of each tucked away somewhere. Perhaps my blocks will want to come out to play too.

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  15. When I lose my sewing mojo, I deep clean the studio. That has always helped me find my way back to the sewing machine. Glad you're feeling some better!

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