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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.

Sunday, March 8, 2020

ORANGE YOU GLAD.....

                       I am SO so close to finishing up my hand quilting 
                     on  my Orange Slice for RSC February...;)))

I will be working on this during the Red Sox Spring Training Game
this afternoon...;))))

I have used 3 different shades of thread:↴↴↴
               The outer band (on white) looks like a white thread;
                    but it is really a light peach thread...

I am so enjoying stitching round and round on this 
"roundish" 
circle
dresden... 
AND
Here is the reverse side↧↧↧
               I am using up a VERY OLD fabric that has lain 
                                undiscovered up to now
                                       in my stash 
                                        pushed back 
                                          underneath my novelties...
                       And......Why did I put it there?  
                             I don't even recall having done that!!

           Those are the unanswerable questions that give me pause....
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And now, I will have "Maru-gata Kimmi" to move onto.↡↡
Another "sort-of" circular, free cut dresden ;))) 


                          Isn't that little girl print just adorable???

I free cut those blades, 
{and sometimes I have to take darts 
and/or tucks to 
make the shape lay flat};

and then machine applique the outer edge, 
hand folding as I sew; and then machine applique the central circle.

My plan is to make one each month in the RSC color of the month
and use them as monthly table toppers -- this is a very free and
relaxing project for me..

So the dresdens will get cut FIRST each month--
out of whatever scraps 
are in that month's baggie...

I am hoping I will have enough for each month--
some may end up being very ....very ........
small
rounded 
shapes--
we shall see..👀👀👀👄💝

these are.............
A little monthly surprise for me....;))))

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I hope your Sunday, this first Sunday of Daylight Savings Time,
is wonderful....💖💖💖

Hugs, Julierose, La Blageuse (rounding the final round-euse) 

19 comments:

  1. Your free-form Dresdens are such fun! And I love that hand-quilted texture, too!

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  2. The hand quilting on your orange project is lovely. All of these Dresdens will be such a fun collection of mats. Great idea.

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  3. Oh what fun to just freely stitch and just enjoy! I think it's interesting that many older quilters end up making art quilts I think maybe for the same reason. No rules just fun!

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  4. So fun. I love your orange circle, and the hand quilting is fantastic.

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  5. love your quilt blocks or table topper? Great hand quilting.

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  6. Your orange stitching has such pretty texture! I love how that happens with hand quilting!

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  7. Oh just look at the hand quilting - congratulations!!!

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  8. Love your free-form Dresden creations! That little Kimmi is ADORABLE and I can see how relaxing the quilting is also Very pretty threads and round & round you go! Will the quilting be the same on all your table toppers?

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  9. Your Dresdens are so pretty, and wow on the hand quilting texture! Almost makes me want to hand quilt. Almost. ;)

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  10. Great free spirit pieces. I haven’t used my blocks from last year so I’m skipping this years. Too much on the plate. Sigh

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  11. Ah, you answered my question before I even got to ask it! I was wondering what you planned to do with the Dresden circles and if they would be in a quilt but you plan to use them as table toppers. Nice!

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  12. Lovely hand stitching - really like the idea of roundish dresden table toppers.

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  13. Love your colors in the Dresden with the little girl.

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  14. Beautiful in orange and the different shades of thread in your hand quilting are a great idea.
    And the very cute dresden Kimmi, I used to have some of that same turquoise dot batik. I used it all up in everything while it lasted.

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  15. Bright and beautiful! That orange Dresden will really brighten you table top and the whole room. I love your quilting on it.

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  16. Working on circle quilts is such a joy, isn't it? Your oranges are so attractive and the stitching makes it even better.

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  17. YES! She is adorable! I'm glad those monthly projects are such a relaxing thing for you. The hand stitching looks wonderful! You sure do have a variety of things you like to work on!

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  18. That orange is so colorful! I love the little girl too! Such great ideas!

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