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Shoreline, CT, United States
I would love for you to join me (a retired senior)in my zany crafting adventures with quilting (waaaaay too much fabric); scrapbooking (will I ever catch up?); redwork; counted cross stitch; crossword puzzles; reading; and cooking.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

ALL LAYERED UP, et al

 

"Jelly Roll Jive" is all layered up and
ready for pin basting...
YAHOO!!!!
This morning I sewed the the two
lengthening pieces to the top and
bottom and then
I ironed the 
whole backing...

I had rolled up the quilt 
and batting portion and marked
the center points on the 
edges of the batting
in pencil lines...for ease of
matching when I rolled it on top
of the backing...
So far, so good, there is
just enough overhang...
šŸ‘šŸ‘ŒšŸ’™

I store my basting safety pins in my
Grand-mere's old light blue Ball
canning jar...to open 
and close those pins...

And in a nutshell, that is my day's
sewing/quilting work done...

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PAPER STUFF:

This afternoon I plan on making
signatures for my new
"Junque-O-Rama Journal"--
Which will feature mostly food
labels, packaging, and junk mail.

I plan for this one
to  be the absolute 
 junque-iest one
I've attempted yet...

What smashing fun
šŸ˜„šŸ˜…šŸ˜†šŸ˜‰!!

These days we are living through
with all the constant
distressing news, 
I want to find some happy time
and a happy place to find hope....

Here is the cover which I made
Yesterday from a "Toasted" cracker box...
Perfect for a "foodie" journal, right?
šŸ˜€šŸ˜šŸ˜‚šŸ˜ƒšŸ˜„
Front featuring Eggplants
and
back with Figs
indicating it will be mostly
food themed...

And....
the inside sports pretty flower images
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I've started collecting all kinds of "trash"
that I want to recycle 
into this new journal...


Three boxes of all the usual "suspects" 
that you get in the mail and
 containers from shopping
that you would normally 
throw into recycle.  
[N.B.
My DH thinks 
I've really 
lost my mind
hahahahaha
šŸ‘«šŸ‘Æ]

But a girl just wants to
 have
šŸ’ƒ F U NšŸ’ƒ

I hope you all can find relaxation 
and calming times with your
crafts and creating...
šŸ‘‹šŸ‘‹šŸ‘‹

Hugs, Julierose,
La Blageuse
(sewing-crafting-euse)





12 comments:

  1. Just started reading:
    "Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts" by Margaret Atwood
    one of my favorite authors...

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  2. Jelly Roll Jive is looking good, Julierose. I love the old Ball jar you keep your pins in. Looks like you are in for an afternoon of paper crafting fun. Enjoy!

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  3. That's lots of progress and a pretty quilt top. Have fun pinning.

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  4. Woo Hoo! You will be soon quilting away on your beautiful JRJ. I love it! I spotted your Grandmere's Ball jar immediately. It warms my heart that you enjoy so many of your Grandmere's treasures. I am sure it brings back many fond memories. I am so excited to see your new journal in the works. You keep me inspired. I have been saving some cutie patootie boxes for journaling as well ( cake boxes mostly- love the graphics and colors. ) I look forward to seeing this journal grow. I have been watching lots of Janet Nash's videos here of lately. Happy basting and journaling, Julierose. Warm hugs.

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  5. AMEN, AMEN, and AMEN to having fun as a distraction to so much of the real world right now. I don't think you've lost your mind at all!

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  6. Fun projects! I admire you tenacity, always somethng fun and new.

    I think it's trying to snow here, big plops of sleet. Watch for slippery spots!

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  7. Hooray for getting that basting job done, Julierose! Now you can quilt away to your heart's content. 😘 Crafting time with paper and fabric is definitely a good way to ease the stress of these times. Enjoy!

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  8. The quilt is coming together nice and fast! Your paper project looks like lots of fun. I wish the warmer weather would have lasted a little longer.

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  9. Great progress on the quilt, Julierose! It's beautiful. Fun journal work too. You are so creative.

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  10. oooh - I'm so in like with your jelly roll quilt!! I think we're so lucky to have our creative pursuits to keep our minds active and not dwelling on the state of the world.

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  11. You're sewing again! Lovely blues. The journal will be great fun.

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  12. Oh, I love your grandmere’s pin jar! How special it’s lasted this long. A few years back you could get canning jars in the pretty blue color and I bought several to use as drinking glasses. Between my kids and the tile floors, they all slowly disappeared til I’m down to just one quart jar now. My daughter tried to find me some new ones at Christmas last year, but they’re all gone except for some very expensive few pieces online. I miss my blue drinking glasses!

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