O CHRISTMAS TREE, et al

 

Our prompts for August

for Roxy's Fabric Journal

are:

"Christmas Tree"

and "Snowflake"

Here is the "base" for the 

Christmas Tree.

I used my Christmas 

scrap bag for all the little

cutoffs I had leftover...

Here are the first additions

of embellishings:

I covered the green branches 

across the back of the tree with

white Perle cotton for a

snowier look

and 

I added a few little snowflakes too.

I whip stitched various pieces

in place so that I could remove most

of the pins...

I am still debating about the 

star on top...

And I have to decide how to 

outline my golden tree...

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I am thinking about my "Winter" 

journal's tree; I am still casting

around for ideas on that one...

[Remember?  I am making 

2 separate Journals]

I also glued the cover on Winter Journal

↧↧↧↧

As you can see, I added a button and

a closure tie (variegated silk ribbon)

Here is a closeup of the 

beaded button and tie...↖↖↖

A N D 

I have prepared the base for my Winter

Tree prompt page

My intent is to keep most

of the backgrounds in the

Crazy Quilt Style...so

I am able to use up my

CQ leftover pieces...

and some light batiks that 

have that wintry feel..

I prepare these on the machine

ahead of time...

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HOT HOT HOT!!!!!

Feels like temp is 102 right now!!

Needless to say we are indoors.

👺👹👺

We are in a "Heat Advisory"

now until 11 p.m. Friday night...

Y I K E S!!

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Tomorrow morning I have my

haircut --at 9:30 luckily--

before it gets really really hot...

Tonight I made us tuna salad

and we will have that easy meal

with french fries...

no muss, no fuss...

I hope you are staying cool if you are

experiencing heat like this....

🔥

hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse,

(hand-stitching-away-euse)

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