JOY TIMES TWO, et al

 

I started my 2nd Joy Banner

stoday...

I found that  bare trees fabric

from an old Ghastlie line

in my deep stash...

[click above to see the pretty 

snowflake batik

come to life]

:)))

And I set up

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" O "

 

{"O Tannenbaum" was

running through my

head while I set

this up}

I have this set up on an old plastic

serving tray with an orange pattern

so it looks a bit strange...

but it is more in the mint green

 turquoise color range...

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This morning, 

my 👴Sweet Baboo 👴 took

me for a ride to get out....;)))

BUT

unfortunately we spent 35 minutes in

a traffic jam because of road work

AND 

👿👹

because of 

those people who wouldn't pull 

over and wait--they had to

push their way ahead of

us all to the very end of the closed

lane--so

ANNOYING!! 

(comments deleted!!)

But a bonus was that 

our trees were in their

glorious Fall clothing

and just beautiful...

I felt my spirits rise

just looking at them...👵

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I got this lovely 

Amaryllis kit--

so tomorrow I will

get this planted...

How pretty is this one...

💖💖💖

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And.....

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Here is my new setup

for printed cross stitching 

with clamp-on 

MAGNIFIER:

👀👀👀

So very much easier to see...

for this ancient one's eyes..

I am making slow progress on 

this piece....

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I want to 

thank you all 

for sending me good 

wishes

 for my recovery:

In that vein I

will report---

that

Today I was able to 

walk the grocery aisles

holding the cart without

pain--;))))

The only problem was

standing and waiting in line...

ooof-dah

that part still hurt!! 

But I think I am finally beginning 

to see improvement...

perhaps turning the 

corner...

Hugs,

Julierose, La Blageuse

(Joy-euse)

HOCUS POCUS

 

I have begun a new

handcraft..

(which I need like a hole in the head, right?)

Since I have been laid up with sciatica and

ankle pain--I have been watching

Youtube videos that feature

crafters...

[Yup, I know--it's like going to 

see puppies--yikes!!

You cannot come home 

without one!!]

A N Y W A Y --

I cannot seem to get the hang of regular

counted cross stitch for the

life of me..

so I spied

"pre-printed" cross stitch

canvases...

I used to do needlepoint

years ago and I thought

Well, I can do this...

R I G H T ???

Above is the finished picture

and here is the canvas:

W h a a a a???

But after reading the instructions

and looking at many "starter" videos,

I saw that it wouldn't be difficult

to figure out following the chart...

{If you enlarge the above picture you may

be able to see the first line of

stitching at the bottom--

light gray "x's".}

The canvas is a bit on the 

stiff side but I think with

handling it will soften up...

Here is my dining table workspace set up"

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With a good straight backed chair

and a supporting pillow I can stitch.

I am calling this "Hocus Pocus" ;

a bit late for Halloween but 

hoping a finish for next year...

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Hugs, Julierose

La blageuse,

(hand-cross-stitching-euse)