I've been wanting to make another
Kawandi-style piece
since I finished this little
practice one:
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and I really like the process--
so different...and so
nice and scrappy...
One thing for sure--I want to stitch
in closer rows this time and with more
lines of quilting ,,,
"Daughter of Dark Days"????
(See the uneven stitching? )
I may take it all out and re-do them--
S I G H..
but if I don't I
KNOW it will bother me...so
before I get any farther on the border...
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbiting...
It's hard for me to sew on a table without
leaning forward too much
and hurting my back; so,
I will pin the pieces in place for
one whole side and then
(I know it's not really done that
way traditionally) I will to sew as
usual in my lap.
I am just using stash and scraps
on hand and that is revealing that I have
a whole lot of "darks" and
not that many "lights" of every
color stack...
Since I've been taking out
one color at a time and
refolding them
(so I even can tell WHAT I
have in there!! What a mess!!)
I figured this would be a good time to
set up a new Kawandi-style piece...
[You can see the piles of fabrics on
my table above...]
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And....in other news...
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It is a lovely day; low humidity and cooler with a nice
Northerly breeze....
We had our coffee out on the deck--
Aaaahhhh..
.
Nice slow start to the day...
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Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(enjoying-a-good-day-euse)
Still recuperating--but many more good days than relapsing ones...
ReplyDeleteYour Kawandi-style project is interesting, Julierose. You have lovely scraps and stash to work with. Those are some healthy tomato plants. Do you make fried green tomatoes? You have one on the very left bottom that may be good for that.
ReplyDeleteCoffee on the deck sounds delightful. I really love your start on your Kawandi, Julierose. The layering and quilting will bring so much texture. Your tomatoes are looking fabulous; nifty tomato frame too. I am so glad to hear there are more good days . You are still in my prayers. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThe new Kawandi is coming together and looks great. I tend to lean more toward the medium and dark tones rather the light ones.
ReplyDeleteSo, I think it looks terrific. I so enjoyed quilting my last quilt at the table so I'm trying to figure out how to quilt the next quilt the same way. It's so important to feel comfortable and cozy while you're stitching. It's supposed to be fun not work - right?
Your little tomato garden is looking very healthy. Lots of tomatoes on the plants too. We get our largest bounty of tomatoes in August and September. It seems like a long time to wait after planting mid-May here.
ReplyDeleteToday was such great weather! We should enjoy it before the humidity returns! I love your new Kawandi piece. Take your time and do it the best way for you to enjoy working on it. We don't have any tomatoes yet. I think we only have 2 plants.
ReplyDeleteYeah for the next Kawandi project. My tomatoes here in Ohio are about at the same stage as yours. Happy stitching and fluffing through those fabrics.
ReplyDeleteKawandi style really appeals to me, but I have yet to make anything. I will watch yours with interest. Your tomato plants look very healthy.
ReplyDeleteI have not made a Kwandi style piece but I recently sorted fabric and have a nice pile of scraps so I might put this on the ever growing list.
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm so glad to see another Kawandi happening and with such rich colours too.
ReplyDeleteAs for tomatoes, it looks like ours are pretty much going to be a dud again this year. Blossom end rot and very little flowers means the crop will be pretty sparse. The RC is threatening not to bother planting any next year.
I saw an idea to sew straight lines using blue painters tape. Wow! Tomatoes
ReplyDeleteThe Kawandi project uis fascinating, certainly a different method for creating patchwork. Go slow w that stitching, ouch!
ReplyDeleteYour tomatoes are beautiful, someone has a green thumb. Success!
Daughter of Dark Days is such a terrific name - happy stitching (and yes, if it bugs you, take out the wonky stitches).
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