JOURNAL OF STITCHERY, et al

 

Page One:

"Bouncing Bunny and Lace"

is almost finished...

I need to outline bunny to make

her stand out more, I think...

I wanted a subtle page, but

she really melts into the 

background too much...

Here is the intermediate photo 

when I had added 

those bits of florals at the bottom left

before I sewed them on...

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Month Two's

prompt is:

"Neutrals + Flowers"

Here is my base

that I have invisibly

basted down so i

won't have to 

deal with

pins...

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I used bits and bobs from

my Crazy Quilt leftovers...

 I have also cut out some small circles to

make some suffolk puffs

that will become flower heads...

You can just see them on the top

right on my new wool mat

which, by the way, is just

perfect to sew upon...;)))

I have also searched through my

buttons to maybe add a few

of those somewhere...

It's all a bit of a muddle 

in my mind right now...

Seems that's how it goes...

This is all so new to me, I have trouble

figuring out what kind of 

final embroidery to add

and where to add it!

👵😏

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Yesterday Tom and I got boosted

and this morning I have quite a 

sore arm and a bit of a head-achey

feeling...but not too bad really.

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I have used my "Kismet"

fabric for these:

These are the six hexagon flowers

I've made since last August...

Right now I have two more 

in the works--

this

is my slow project...

I usually

work on them while watching tv.

I have two more in the works

right now...

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FYI for those of you who have

asked how I am doing:

I am coming along after my 2nd epidural,

2 1/2 weeks ago now;

and have been cleared to 

begin exercising and gentle

short walking...

[and allowed to get my 

booster

shot...]

It is a gorgeous sunny, if still chilly

day here (winds out of the NW

are always cold)

I hope you all have a wonderful 

EASTER or PASSOVER

HOLIDAY

🐇🐇🐇

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(still-slow-stitching-euse)

WALKING, et al

 

I am finally able to walk

for short bits...

Hurrah!!!!

Here is my Shadow Self

walking down our front path...

F Y I :

I had my epidural shot last

Tuesday afternoon 

and so I was pretty much

immobile until today.

{It was a LOT more painful than

I expected, but I got through it!!}

Shoes on, heavy coat and

S U N S H I N E 

compelled me to begin

my route back to walking...

It is so wonderful to be outside

and breathing in the fresh air

while MOVING around!!

:)))

Tom set up this chair for me

so that I can rest in between

my  short Jaunts :D

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Right by our front garden spot

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AND:

Hello fellow knitters!!

Look at how far I've gotten!!

I have reached the spot right

before I begin to turn my heel

on the 2nd sock of this pair...

E X C I T I N G !!

😀😊😍

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AND

I took out my little bin of

cut-off 1/2 sq triangles and

began to lay out  a little

fun zig-zag pattern...

Gosh, I love how it looks!!

So scrappy...

As soon as I can sit and sew

I will be putting them together...

AND

Here are some paired and ready to be sewn together...

I really am hoping to get these sewn

this weekend???I know I have

to go slowly, but I am very encouraged

after this shot--hoping, fingers crossed,

etc, etc...

👍👵💗

that I will continue to improve--

[It has been such a long 

7 months of pain

and distress...I truly

would not wish this on anyone!!]

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HERE IS...TAH-DAH

MY LITTLE BOX

which

has sat beside me all 

throughout this 

challenging journey--

AND 

here is what I've managed to

 hand sew:

👏👏👏

I had (luckily) pre cut

these with my Go! Baby

die cutter before this all

happened..

{These are in the "Kismet"

fabric line--which I love--

all peaches and maroons=

yummy!!}

So.....

I have quite a few

sewn and ready to

put together...

I want to cut more as 

I have still not decided

how I do want to put 

them together...

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I know I promised 

NOT TO BUY

ANY NEW FABRIC THIS YEAR,

S I G H ....

but, Tom, my Sweet Baboo,

💖💝💝

 convinced me to 

purchase this lovely 

Layer Cake to lift my spirits 

a bit...

↓↓↓

And it surely did!!

:)))

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This is where I am at right now...

I have to apologize if I didn't

answer all your wonderful good wishes 

and comments --I am hoping

to be back here with some things

to show you...more often now..

Hugs and thanks to you all,

Julierose

La Blageuse

(Thankful-and-moving-ahead-euse)

 

MY LITTLE BOX

 

My Little Box

is

set up

for hand sewing 👋

The lowest layer 

contains tools

A Needle Threader

has become 

ESSENTIAL

these days!!

And

this is the top = Working

Layer...

Voila!!

As you can now see...

I am once again

Traveling to

 

H E X A G O N I A.

Allows me to pass

these resting hours...

And Below is the 2nd layer

with the hexies sewn on papers...

they are mounting up 

pretty quickly...

I am using the

"KISMET"

fabric line for all the

hexagons. 

I 💝this line. 

I have yet to decide

what form the finished

piece will take...

For right now,,,,

just sewing, sewing

and more sewing...

I like these big wheels☝

of hexies 

And👇

this idea, too...

But we shall see 

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I am still waiting on the "call"

from the MD...

So I  am trying to pass 

the time.

Reading, and re-reading books,

knitting

and now sewing

hexagons...

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(in-waiting-mode)

SUNDAY DECK STITCHING

 

Today dawned cool and dry

So,

We took our coffee out on

the deck.

Then...

I continued sewing my 

hexagons together...

I have just 

three more to add and my 

table topper will be finished..

↧↧↧↧

I am doing the easy whip

stitch on these. 

This is my preferred way

of joining hexagons...

Very relaxing sewing...

 

and I  use my little clips

to hold the seams in place.

I am happy that I can

showcase this lovely

bird and flower print

in these larger hexies...

with this surround of 

what's left of my blue 

Roses

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I hope your Sunday is restful

and relaxing...

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse 

(visiting-Hexagonia-euse)

 

 

WIP-ing

 

I have the left 9 blocks sewn 

together 

(but not in rows yet as

I will be re-arranging them)

And have begun on the next 

group of 9

If you click on the image

you can see that I am using

MSQco papers for stringing...

AND

strangely enough

it doesn't look like my scrappy

strings have diminished

at all!!

👀😧

Go figure!!

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This WIP 

is coming along,

but I am taking a

rest as my hands 

flared up from hand quilting...

It is coming along...

S L O W L Y 

but,

I knew this would be a long

term project when I began

and I am okay with that...

It is a pleasure to quilt these

lovely fabrics...

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Here is my 2nd fabric for my 

Hexagons

Project WIP

another long term one...

but such fun...

👵💗

An all-time favorite ;))

I have decided to USE

my special fabrics-

I mean What in the World

am I saving them for??

😦

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The sun has actually deigned to come out this Sunday..

With the snow on the ground 

it is quite cold still..

not up to even freezing as yet...

I hope you are all safe and staying warm

and having a sew-wonderful

Day.

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(WIP-ing-euse)

😷😷😷😷

 

HEXAGONIA-- HERE I COME

 

I began working on my

new hexagon hand project 

this morning ...

along with my coffee;)))

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[But first, I---

Dusted (on hands and knees to get those

pesky baseboards that hold all those

dust bunnies--ooof!!) 

and swept up my sewing room. ]

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I first saw these hexagons on a

Missouri Star Quilt Co. 

youtube video--

And I was just charmed by the fact that

your piece is finished in

a single sewing..

{Also, my blogging friend,

DEB  (click to see)

is making these for part

of her RSC project

this year. Hop on over and

take a look at her take

on these;))) }

The batting is layered inside and

the little folded binding holds

all 3 layers together...

I have prepped 

5 more:

I wanted to finish using the rest

of this French text fabric so that

it was really readable--

and this is the perfect 

setting for it, don't

you think? :)))

Here is the backing I will be using

for all the ones I make

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Definitely wishing for

Springtime to come...

Here is my little basket with all the

"necessaries"

so I can tote my project around the house

(I mean where else do I 

go these days, S I G H )

💘All ready 💘

👵

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I want to thank all of you

who sent me such encouraging

comments and ideas for my

Log Cabin dilemma....

I truly appreciate all of your

super kind comments...

👄👄👄

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I have a Roast beef 

(bottom round) cooking

in my Slo cooker;

and have peeled my

potatoes

for dinner tonight.

I will make my gravy 

right in the crock pot, so

it is almost one pan cooking..

I will add steamed string beans 

with almonds

as our side veg.

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We had another 3" of snow overnight

but everything seems to be melting

in our weak sunshine...

And so has my day begun....

I hope you are all well

staying safe and

😷-ed

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(visiting Hexagonia-euse)