FAST FORWARD, et al

I made this little table topper quite a while ago;

I had some leftover blocks that I didn't use

but couldn't bear to part with as they

were so darling, I thought...

but

the colors didn't go with the 

above ones..

soooo

I put them in a little

baggy on the shelf

and really forgot all about them...

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Fast forward to today;;;;;;;;;

While unearthing many little

started and never finished

projects--you know how that goes!! 

I found this little baggy with those

blocks...

Here is where I was at:

with the Bramble QAL

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BEFORE:

 AND  NOW 

AFTER

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My latest version of Bramble Blooms 

now looks like this...;))))

Six of those little leftover blocks

 and just a bit of that

little pansy fabric 

yielded two borders...

HURRAH!!!

I think these colors add 

a lot to what 

I was fearing

was  really

a totally drab block 

and felt "why was I continuing

with this QAL???"

;00000

I am much happier with 

how this is now

looking. ;)))

And that is what it is 

all about, right????

 Being happy

with what you are making.

And also, not giving up too soon...

😊😊😊

Thank you so much Audrey ,

for your encouraging comments--

I had been feeling really lost....

And now....

I am looking forward to the

next prompt....

I also want to thank my good 

friend Lizzy, for all her

constant cheering me

along and not letting me

just give up...

And telling me 

"what's what" fearlessly...

I so appreciate that ;)))

💕

hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

("Brambling"-onwards)

 

BRAMBLE and CACTUS

 

My central panel for Audrey's QAL is

finally all hand stitched down...

I decided to use a simple little running

stitch along the flowers' raw edges

I used the same color purple thread for all

the little circles...

thinking of

crocus colors...

This will go up on my design wall and 

wait for the next prompt...

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Here is my new white Cactus...

in bloom ...

It just looks so 

Festive for

this time of

year....

with that bit of 

red/mauve peeking out

;)))))

And my

Peach cactus continues to

 bloom profusely...

:)))))

These blossoms look like silk...

don't they??

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We are having a quiet, restful day;

Tom had a bit of a scare this

morning thinking that he was 

having another obstruction event;

but so far, so good---it

seems to be going away

on its own...

✌

Fingers crossed that it will...and

that another ambulance/hospital

event won't happen...

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(resting-euse)

MONDAY (B)RAMBLE, et al

 

So far, on Audrey's  Bramble QAL,

I have slow stitched 

the basket with a buttonhole stitch

and

whip stitched the stems with brown...

[Ignore the bottom fabric it is the

pillow upon which I am sewing]

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This morning's travels led me

to Big Y where I found this

beauty:

A Christmas Cactus in full bud mode...

;))))

I love the cute little reindeer attached...

It appears that the flowers are tinged

with a peach-ey color--but

we shall wait and see when they flower.....

Now I own two cacti:

This one is a raspberry color when

it first blooms and then

fades to a light, rosy pink...

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Yesterday we totally re-configured our

side tv room--or rather Tom did most

of it!! I now have three windows for

plants that I  can use...

Before, our recliner and our big screen

tv were blocking most of our windows...

Once Christmas is over, I will go

hunting for a nice Begonia and

A tall corner low light plant

for these spots and perhaps

an African Violet, too...

[Sorry for the dark photo, but my phone 

camera doesn't fix the lighting any better]

The little tabletop Christmas

tree will (hopefully) be 

replaced by a nice begonia...

These windows face the North, and 

on the right, the East in the corner...

I sit right along that righthand corner

with that lovely view 

of the wooded area 

in our backyard...

We are both recuperating 

from this move and

re-settlement of our room...

UFFF-DAH!!

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(slow-stitching-euse)

WEBBING, et al

 

This morning I  took the 

Old Italian L'autonne blocks down and stacked  

webbing.....

I have only ever webbed two rows 

at one time before--

this is the first time I've done

a whole piece...5 rows across

by 6 rows down...

I have the first run across done!

Tomorrow I will finish sewing

it all together.

A bit unwieldy to handle, but I like

how well the blocks stay in their

order and go together...

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A N D ,,,,

My center for Bramble QAL is still

just basted down

Hoping to get it sewn this week....

once my energy level rebounds

from the holiday...

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(sewing-again-euse)

UPDATES, LIFE , et al

 

Here is how I will be rotary cutting from now on...

So far this is working really well for me...

This is really an amazing safety

gadget....worked very well for me...

[I have no affiliation with this company]

just really like it...

It has enabled me to finish up

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My Old Italian blocks

 all

trued up now...

;)))))

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Bramble QAL is basted in place

ready for me to begin my

embroidery with the

chosen threads...

And

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I took out my 

Dancin' Turkeys

that Dawn and I

made a few years ago...

(she no longer blogs--sadly..)

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Meantime, 

we are prepping for our Friday 

gathering:

I will be making baked ham, 

and green bean casserole;

 and my daughter, Candice

is bringing mac and cheese

casserole; my son, Jeff 

 and DIL, Lindsay

 are bringing:

veggie appetizer plate and a 

chocolate cream pie (yum!).

We will serve a cheese board,

Tom's cocktail meatballs

and chips and dip ...

Festivities will begin at noon

giving us here plenty of time

to set tables up  etc.  

We are so looking forward 

to our gathering...

it's been a long while....

Seven years since my Mom passed

and we've hosted 

any holiday gatherings...

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(holiday-fun-euse)