FINISHED CHRISTMAS BUNTING, et al

 

Here is my bunting hanging in place...

anchored on my two wrought iron 

candleholders....

I had originally made 11 and it turned out

WAY too long for this spot...

SO I cut if down and now have

four to start a new one for a gift...

I will be leaving this up through Christmas.

😇💚🌝⛄

Here is a long shot of my fireplace 

which is 

just to the left of the dining room and

open to the kitchen area separated

by an eating counter...

I like that the flag with my Grand-mere's crocheted lace

sets in the center of my bunting...

The lovely picture over the fireplace was one of

my mother-in-laws that she received as

a wedding gift...

I just love the soft serenity of it..

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I have switched my little corner 

in my sewing room

from hand sewing projects to

paper crafting for a while;

my hands really are in need 

of a long resting period

after making all these flags 

and also working on

quilting "Sunrise Sunset". 

I will finish the border quilting 

on that quilt..

 on my machine I think...

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Meanwhile, I will be  still sewing my neutral

Ojos blocks on Helga and 

working in my old 

"En Masse" gluebook,

begun in 2023

↓↓↓↓

I am hoping to get it finally finished up...

[I need to make a list of items for

pages that need finishing.]

And....

Here are a few examples of finished pages:

faces

models

umbrellas

and, books

to show you a very few

 examples of my collections...

Such a relaxing way to 

spend an afternoon...

;)))

Hugs on this dark, gray day

Julierose, La Blageuse

("Fa la la la la,

la la, la la...")

SUNRISE, SUNSET, et al

The center strip blocks of Sunrise, Sunset

are getting hand quilted

 little by little....

I have only one more center to quilt and then

I can begin working on the surrounding triangles...

Here is what the central panel of the back

 is looking like with the quilting

running through it...

Aren't all those cute animals funny???

So whimsical...that fox and the bunny, too;))))

I love that I have probably

enough left of the fabric 

to make a little

pillow perhaps ;))))

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Today, as my back is complaining

 from all the standing

while I sort and fold fabrics--

I am starting on the solid boxes.

I can sit with the box at my

dining table and fold..

.

I think I will begin with

that big red/pink box

↓↓↓↓

Perhaps oranges and peaches can also

reside in there--thus saving space on

my shelves...

Decisions, decisions--

???????

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Since my bout with Lyme and

Anaplasma diseases-----

my appetite has disappeared

for the most part...;((((

So, I am trying to work up some

enthusiasm for making dinners....

The big question each morning is

"What are we doing for dinner?"

S   I   G   H....

[Well,,,,,,,

I just don't know really!!

I'd just as soon not have any...!!]

AAARGH

Perhaps I am just sick of making these 

decisions after all these years of

doing it!! 

We will have been married

SIXTY YEARS

the 11th of this month...

that is a heck of a lot of decisions....

sounds awful and whine-y but

it is what it is.

👿👹👺👽👾

Do you ever feel like this????

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(what's-for-dinner-euse-?????)

 

 

SUNRISE, SUNSET, et al

I have been slowly working on my

peachey-pinkish blocks...

I will call this one 

"Sunrise, Sunset" 

[thanks to my friend, Lizzy's suggestion

thanks so much;)))]

I think it really fits my scrappy colorways...

I have two more blocks to make and

I am doing them in manageable sections:

Cutting, then

Piecing the half-square triangles

[5 sets to make 10 of them.]

Then, after cutting them apart...

Pressing them open to ready them

for

Trimming into

3.5" 1/2 sq triangles.

I began with 4 1/4" squares so a bit

of trimmings result...

Here is my next block set up for sewing ...

Tomorrow I will just sew it into three strip parts

and then the next day sew them together...

I love working this way...💗

It makes sense to my fog-laden brain...

No overdoing at one sitting and getting

tired out and then making mistakes...

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When I sat at my machine this morning 

I spied this cutie out my window...

can you see her???

Munching on our clover...

How adorable...

💖💚

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I hope you are all staying cool during this heat wave...

We are lucky to have our AC to keep us

comfortable here...

Hugs, Julierose

La blageuse, 

[still-recuperating-euse]

 

SUNDAY DOINGS

Start of 4th Basket Wall hanging... 
I am trying out different bias handle methods....

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AND>>>>>>>>
What I

found this morning............
the deer came through and ate every SINGLE flower all around my house....
So, dessert for the deer herd......;((( so disappointed...even the buds were eaten......

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A beautiful early morning view from our back deck....

Stunning color show....

Early morning coffee and awe.....
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Sunday Supper:
Minnestrone soup and garlic bread slices....simmering away.....

hugs to all on this sultry Sunday
Julierose, La Blageuse (blossomless-euse)

SUNRISE SPECTACULAR

               

                                                        FROM MY BACK DECK

THANKFUL, AS ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY BEGINS.....
HUGS,
Julierose, La Blageuse