I am working on hand quilting my
"Christmas Ojos" piece...
That will reside on my dining table during
the Holiday Season...
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The central "greener" portion
above is
all quilted now.
And
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| I am working on the next to last row from the sides all the way around... I switched from mint green thread to pink (using "Finca" perle #8 cotton) my favorite weight for this bigger stitching... I am revisiting so many old scraps of favorite fabrics in this piece:  flamingoes... and Christmas puppies....   Pointsettas and red roses  Snowflakes and  Teacups  and Vintage snowmen... I hope to have this all quilted for this coming Christmas...working two blocks per sitting right now to make sure my hands don't get sore... ✋ ***************************** I am feeling a lot better this week; happy to say.... 😇😊😍 I've only had two days where I was under the weather, so to speak. And they were not a difficult as they had been... Fingers crossed 👏 that there will be fewer and fewer relapse days... I hope those of you in this heat wave are able to stay cool-- we are in the AC (heaven knows what our electric bill will be!!). Hugs, Julierose La Blageuse (still-stitching-after-all-this stuff!!) |
Reading:" Lost Books and Old Bones: A Scottish Bookshop Mystery"
ReplyDeleteby Paige Shelton
My electric bill was pretty bad but I want to be comfortable in this awful heat. So glad to hear you're doing better. Your quilting looks great. That will be such a great piece to display during the holidays.
ReplyDeleteThat's very pretty, I can just imagine you, sitting comfortably and happily slow stitching away.
ReplyDeleteHi! I m so happy you are feeling better. Te Christmas ojos are a delight, I so love your fabriic and hoooow you use them
ReplyDeleteI have to run AC for Mo, it is part of owning a pug. The hiden costs.
Your book sounds good, I ordered a sample. I'm reading teh Faith Martin Hilary Greene books now, not great a tad ''who cares'', being cold cases.
Enjoy the sunny days!
love
lizzy
It just looks so lovely and your hand stitching is so even and nice. Well done. I like the size 8 thread to do big stitching too.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you able to be up and doing, at least most of the time. Those relapse days will eventually disappear. It just takes time with Covid.
ReplyDeleteYour ojos look great and will be a a fun addition to your Christmas decor. You do have some interesting and fun fabrics in the strips.
It's been really hot and humid here, too, and I'm so very grateful for air conditioning.
That will be so pretty on your table at Christmastime. I'm glad to hear you are having more good days than bad now.
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas Ojos quilt is so lovely, Julierose! I especially love the texture that your hand quilting gives. What a fun idea to make the string blocks with all Christmas prints. I sure have enough of those in my scrap bin! So glad you're starting to feel better, too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday, Julierose. Christmas Ojos is another one of my favorites that you are working on. Love the use of perle cotton ; it adds even more dimension. What gorgeous fabrics too. the puppy and vintage snowman made me smile. I am so glad that you are feeling better as the days go by. I hope you had a great day out and about yesterday. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteYour hand stitching gives those beautiful scraps so much personality. LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt! Love the pattern, the sweet fabrics, and the quilting is just perfect. So glad you are having more good days!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is beautiful, Julierose. And your quilting stitches in pretty colours is just lovely. What a treasure it will be! Glad to hear you are steadily improving too. Yes, we are living in AC world too with this pesky heat dome stalled above us.
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be such a lovely Christmas quilt. Good news on feeling better too.
ReplyDeleteChristmas Ojos is so pretty, Julierose. Your hand quilting looks great. This is going to look beautiful on your table at Christmas. Glad to hear you are feeling better. Like you, I dread to see our power bill this month. Looking forward to cooler temps.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous topper this is! Love the texture you are giving it with that hand quilting - and the peeks of the fabrics that you've included are brilliant! Hope that the 2 blocks of quilting remain achievable and that your health continues to improve. Stay cool! x
ReplyDeleteSolid plan to limit yourself for daily stitching - better than going overboard and paying the price. Fewer relapse days are also good news. Happy to see your post.
ReplyDeleteVery glad that your relapses are getting fewer and easier. Lyme isn't something to be trifled with for sure.
ReplyDeleteAs for your Ojos - it's looking spectacular! I have decided that strip quilts are probably going to replace log cabins as my favourites.