STRIP [SLIDIN' AWAY], et al

 

I've been [ ever so] slowly 

sewing strips 

and then

cutting into 2.5" sets--

to make us some new

placemats....

I had a jelly roll left over with

blues, purples, and greens...

These are now all layered up 

and ready to pin baste before 

I machine quilt them...

(Did you notice the title--???

"Strip" instead of

 "Slip" hahaha--

apologies to Paul Simon)

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AND...

L👀👀K

what decided to bloom for me:

My lovely hydrangea just below 

the end of our back deck; 

I think it is so pretty:)))

How can you not fall in love with this?????

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I have also begun to sew a few 

"Lego" strips; 

I decided not to precut lengths

but rather to "cut as i go"

that gives me a lot of random

lengths that I like..

 I am not sewing them into blocks

yet, but waiting until I have a lot

to choose from ...

And then again, I may just sew longer

strips for a dining room table topper...

Right now they measure

 from 14.5" the shortest--

 to 15.5" - 16"..

I am finding this such fun

😂😃😄😁😆

 and

so easy...;)))

I can sit for 10 minutes

 here and there and 

get a strip done from my 

1.5" strips and cut offs...

Here is my set up to the left of Helga;

VERY loosely sorted into colors and

lengths.

The strips I've finished are folded in half

and stored in this little white basket

in front...

I am trying to make sure that there are enough

light-lights and dark-darks...

I also have some left over 1.5" squares in

that little blue container (top left)..

So, I can sit down and turn

on my Pandora and just sew away

😉😍

Stay cool these hot and humid 

August days...

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(short-sessions-euse)