A LITTLE JAPANESE RICE BAG FOR MY MEDITATION SCROLL...

 

I've been wanting to make a little carrying bag

for my Meditation Scroll...

I decided on a 

Japanese Rice Bag..

they are so darling...

A N D....

I've just finished it...

💓

I used old silk sari ribbons

for the ties...

and it is

mostly hand stitched..

{the lining I sewed together on Helga;}

It is just big enough to hold my scroll

in progress and my little spool, thread,

needle, and small scissors...

A B O V E

Here you can see the lining fabric...

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Here is the rosy pink side...

I am really happy 

:)))))

with how it

turned out. 

 I am not really

a bag maker...so this was

quite the journey to understand

how it was put together..

I watched and studied 

  4  different Youtube videos 

in order to learn how to

make this ;)))

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Here I am outside 

on our deck

this morning working on

my scroll...

I am just doing a simple running

stitch in parallel lines with

deep red thread...

S  L  O  W  L  Y .....

Very S L O W....

slow stitching 

while sipping

my morning coffee 

and listening to

the birds.....

I like that this is a "lap project";

and now so easy to carry along

with me in my little

Japanese Rice Bag...:)))

😇😍😇

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(loving-slow-stitching-euse)

PROJECTS and SUCH....(a long one!)

 

 Hand Quilting my little 

"Spring Hugs and X's" project...

{this represents the colors better}

Out on the deck in the early mornings...

Gazing at the clouds drifting by--just

drifting and stitching.....

;)))

Here is the back using the last bits of that

lovely Roses fabric across the center...

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And now for a non-sewing bit:

I went out early to do my weekly food shop and then

 when I came home to put the stuff away I found----

A N T S!! 

👿👾👽👺👹

{Notice how I saved you from a picture of ants--

You're welcome ;))) }

Creeping along some of my shelves;

SOooooo

Tom sprayed behind our stove which

is set in the middle of our wall cabinets,

and I emptied, washed and 

sprayed the right hand section 

where those little buggers appeared...

THEN

I took the time to re-organize and

put my baking stuff

[choc chips, sugars etc]

in snap/lock storage containers.

P  H  E  W!!!

Here is the result of about 2 hours working......

Everything is either in a container or jar or bottle

AND

so far, no more of those tiny ants have re-appeared...

We shall see--I know the battle will continue...

this is just the first skirmish....

Tomorrow I shall do my spice shelves--but mostly they

are all in containers...so just cleaning shelves...

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Back to sewing stuff...;)))

I have been working on a 

couple of little, tiny

projects just for fun...

the first is called a 

"Meditation Scroll"

which I have been seeing 

all over YouTube..

My strip is 1 and 1/4" wide and of indeterminant

length--we'll see how much will fit around my 

little, old wooden spool at the top left.

It is one of two that I have from my

Grand-mere's old thread stash....

I just love this idea--so portable and

fun....

The cloth area is all basted down and ready

for slow stitching.  

I plan just a simple

and relaxing running stitch --varying

the thread colors...for decoration--

nothing fancy or needing much thought....

Just breathe, relax, and stitch away...

These bits and bobs 

are just those tiny cut-offs that

I have been (hoarding?) saving

in a basket...

It you look closely you can see 

the very last two bits of 

my all-time favorite

cherries fabric ;))))

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What fun to re-visit some cherished fabrics 

while doing a relaxing slow stitch...

All the fabrics are torn edged ...

love that look...

{See the cherries there at the top?}

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And one more thing---

[congrats if you've read this far

 on this wordy post....]

;))))))))))))

           Melisa at

"Pinkernpunkinquilts"

has inspired me with her little basket quilt

and so, I made my own template 

(shamelessly copying hers!!)--

Love your stuff Melisa💗

And I have done mine in my

favorite method of pre-turned applique

(using spray starch over template 

and ironing method)

and then 

I straight stitched around instead

working of normal hidden applique...

This will be such fun to hand quilt...

I hope you are enjoying the day...

Hugs, Julierose,

La blageuse

(slow-stitching-away-euse)