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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.
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Saturday, April 16, 2022

JOURNAL OF STITCHERY, PAGE 2

 
FEBRUARY'S PROMPT:
"Neutrals and Flowers"
[click to enlarge]

I am working on the second page
for my Fabric Journal...

I began adding embroidery 
and beads to my composition
this afternoon...

The crocheted circle under the
suffolk puff 
[which I made yesterday] 
is from my
Grand-mere...
I've been wanting to incorporate
 her crochet pieces
and buttons in a sewn piece
for a long time,,,

AND

I happened upon that little label:
"Plantes De Plein Air"
from part of an older French
fabric I had hiding in my
scrap bag...and thought
it was perfect for this page...
;)))

First, I kantha stitched 
all the empty areas;
then worked around that upper blue
 flower with french knots; and
then
added an old white button from
Grand-mere's button box to the
center of the lower suffolk puff
and finally
I added those pretty beads
all around and the satin
stitched tails on the bottom...

I still have more work to do, 
but am pleased with it so far...

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Meanwhile, Tom has been laboring
to put together our new chaise lounge
for the back deck...
He says it's a bear to assemble...
Bad directions as usual...
👺

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Tonight will be an easy grilled
hot dog supper with french
fries and pan seared
onions...

Hugs, Julierose,
La Blageuse 
(Still-stitching-euse)