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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.

Monday, August 31, 2026

AND SO, AUGUST ENDS, et al

 

I finished hand quilting (minimal)
on my 
Redwork Seasons 
wall hanging
yesterday,,,,
Now for binding...

You can see I only 
Big Stitched along the borders...

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And here is my first week of my 
Calendar of Life (COL)
Intuitive Embroidery..

The Full Corn Moon was on Aug 28th--
hence the golden circle whipped with
sparkley gold thread 
(can you see??);

This week our last Rose of Summer
dropped its petals 
and
inspired this block....

Our rose is left looking bereft
as it clings to our fence...

[taken through our backroom window..]

And today, 
I decided to incorporate some
of my cherished Sari Silk ribbon
leftovers by sprinkling them 
throughout this COL project...

Here is the first little offcut
piece...
I Kantha echo stitched all around after
invisibly basting the ribbon down...

I was able to get those tiny stitches
by using
my newly acquired 
tulip embroidery needles...

I am not affiliated in any way with this company;
but I have to say
 I L💜VE love love this needle--
and
would recommend it for 
working in small areas...

{FYI: that is my sewing pillow 
peeking out behind
the needle box}
:)))))

On my way out to the deck to
 drink my first cup of coffee
after going out early to get 
my yearly bloodwork done..

Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(quilting-and-embroidering-euse)














10 comments:

  1. Hard to believe that the end of August is here...I still feel like back-to-school heralds Fall every year despite are being retired from teaching now for 20 years !!! OMG!!!!

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  2. Redwork Seasons is a pretty piece. And your COL is really coming along. I love the rose block; beautiful stitches!

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  3. Oh, Julierose, I am in love with your Kathy Schmitz embroidery. It is so beautiful! And your daily stitch is looking amazing. I adore how you use the precious piece of silk ribbon in your square. This little embroidery is going to be filled with memories. August just flew by , didn't it? September is here and the kiddos are in school. Enjoy your sweet stitching time , dear. Hugs and Blessings.

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  4. You got a lot done! I love seeing your stitches not only on your quilt but also your embroidery. I love how you incorporated everything around you into your embroidery. Enjoy the weather!!

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  5. You are a Renaissance Woman. What can't you do.
    Love the Rose block the best.

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  6. Love the addition of the sari ribbon snippets! The calendar project is going to be fabulous.

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  7. Where gas that beautiful redwork embroidery been hiding? I love it.

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  8. I've never heard of Hiroshima needles so that's something I will have to explore. Sometimes I think I should do a complete replacement of all my sewing needles and start fresh with some that are better quality.

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  9. Your Redwork Seasons piece is lovely, Julierose! It reminds me of the KS piece from a couple years ago that was one design for each month - it was called Woven Wreaths. Stitching that was so enjoyable! Your daily stitching looks great, too. I just ordered my fabric from Spoonflower - thinking I will plan to start it on my birthday which is the end of this month.

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  10. Well I missed some posts where you first mentioned intuitive stitching but just went back to catch up. I have also begin this practice using one of Karen’s templates. I will look forward to seeing where this take you.

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