"Strawberry Moon" page↑↑↑
I am starting to sew my pages together
in my batting book:
this photo shows the backs of two
pages sewn on the back of
what you see here...
[can you see the stitching?]
Then....I will
place these two
together like so.....
↓↓↓
and whip stitch them together on 3 open sides
[top, side and bottom]
and----VOILA!!
A page with two sides sewn is born...
;)))
Here are two that I have sewn :
See how nicely they come together???
These are
"Japanese Spring Moon"
pages...
Once I have finished stitching on pages,
I can then sew them together...
Here is "Strawberry Moon" 's
facing page that appears first
above on this post...
I started adding some beads
and sari silks ruched up to
finish this one off...
It represents the ocean waves
under cloudy skies...
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I am working to finish "Black Hole Sun" 's
"Won't you come
Wash away the rain?"
page...
are the rain--
and the blue chain stitches are
the emotional whirlpool...
Here they are together...
They are waiting to be sewn to the
backs of finished pages..
(as explained above)
These are my "Summer Ocean Moon" two pages
that I still need to stitch and
embellish further...
for now they are just basted in place...
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And in my Lego Project:
I now have 12 slabs --
11 on the wall here
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and
I've begun to trim the 12th one here
[approx'ly 11.5 wide and 12 long]
I still have a few 1.5" strips
left--
We shall see what I can do with these...
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Not a whole lot of variety....;(((((
That container in the back
was overflowing
when I began...
So this is where things stand as of today...
I have taken the weekend to rest up and
hope to continue doing work on
both projects this week...
Hugs on a lovely coolish, sunny day
Julierose
La Blagueuse
(slabbing-and-stitching-euse)
Mostly lazing about and re-charging...;)))
ReplyDeleteI thought Wash away the rain was my favorite but Strawberry moon is coming in a close 2nd. Love your batting book. I have made a few but none as beautiful as yours.
ReplyDeleteAll the different moons looks so nice. This is such a fun project. You have done a good job of emptying that scrap bin.
ReplyDeleteI really love the look of your batting book. I love the whirlpool page. I can see the rain! Your Lego slabs look great! Will you make many more?? You can alternate them with solids if you want something larger. Not sure though.
ReplyDeleteI love all the small projects that you've been working on (or the not so small, with the Lego slabs - and what a great idea they are! Will you sash them when you put them together?). Thank you for sharing the way that you are dealing with the finishing of your batting book pages - I am really interested in them. They look fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYour little embroidered circles remind me of the Indian embroidery with little mirrors. I admire your hand stitching!
ReplyDeleteThey did come together nicely! Something about circle designs- so pleasing. And your two-page method to hide the backs is helpful to see. Lego slabs looking good. With an endless supply of fabric scraps for more no doubt.
ReplyDeleteWow, Julie. Your work in this post - the batting book and the lego project - are amazingly creative. Congratulations to you and I am so happy to see this joyful labour in stitch. wonderful. xo
ReplyDeleteYou've made nice progress on both projects, Julierose. I really look forward to seeing what you make with the slabs.
ReplyDeleteStrawberry Moon is wonderful! This is such a lovely creative venture. The Lego slabs look good. And fun to make.
ReplyDeleteIt got really hot here! I had to bring Mo inside, we may AC soon. Storms tonite?
love
lizzy
As a moon watcher every day I love your Strawberry Moon page, in fact all the moons are a delight to see and I'm so looking forward to seeing your completed book!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing your pages! Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteI don't know which of your projects I like better. I really enjoy reading your description of the pages too. It's nice to catch a glimpse into your mindset as you work on them.
ReplyDeleteStrawberry Moon is gorgeous, Julierose. I love the details and textures that you create. It is so interesting to see how you join the pages. Thank you so much for sharing how you construct and piece them together. This is such a fun project to watch you create.
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