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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.
Showing posts with label Starry-Eyed Jack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Starry-Eyed Jack. Show all posts

Thursday, October 26, 2023

STARRY-EYED JACK IS BACK, et al

 



My one and only Halloween piece is now
up in my living room corner--

[this pix really is faded compared
to the quilt itself--much more colorful}

0n:
My Grand-mere's old oak chest of drawers....
I house a lot of my smaller quilt pieces in
these drawers...
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Our backyard trees are finally beginning to turn:
69 degrees 
and sunny with that blue, blue sky
today...We'd be sitting out on
the deck except for the neighbors' 
lawn maintenance crews doing
their mowing and edging--
SO VERY LOUD!!! 
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I've added some green blocks in "Natale"--
and some of that older Jason Yenter print--
one of my very favorites...along with
that Kaffee Fassett green one...and
my pine boughs which was a gift from
a friend long ago...
I am scouring my Christmas bin 
to find a few more that will 
keep this vibe going...
 AND...
Here is the "L'autonne" progress....
I decided to add some dark maroons 
that almost look on the "brown" side
colorwise...

I like the alternating bar colors 
(tans and grays) a lot to
add interest to the plainish
brown triangles...

I have more of both Old Italian blocks
ready to sew, as well as a few
more fabrics I've pulled out...

Actually, the "bar" colors 
will determine the
end sizes as I have the
least amount of those on hand...

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We went for a morning walk 
the  playing fields this morning; 
I made the distance of a 1/4+ mile and 
Tom did his
mile....
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Tonight's supper will be
yesterday's leftover roast
chicken dinner....and
fixins'...so--no cooking today...;)))

I hope you are able to enjoy this 
warm Fall weather...
Hugs, Julierose,
La Blageuse,
(Leaf-peeping-euse)










Sunday, October 24, 2021

JACK'S BACK

 

I finally found my
"Starry-Eyed-Jack" 
(a Jan Patek pattern)
hiding at the bottom of my 
quilt-stashing old dresser drawer.

I had been searching for him 
and thinking 
"Did I give him away?"
[But I thought not..]

My blog friend Lizzy 
at "Gone2thebeach" 
and I both make them last year...
Take a peek at hers--sooo
cute...I love her orange fabric
looks perfect for the spirit of
Halloween...;0000
It is such fun to see how 
patterns are interpreted
Don't you think?
Hugs, Julierose
La blageuse
(in-the-spirit-euse)



Wednesday, October 28, 2020

JACK'S BACK(ing)

 
Blue Moon
will be my backing for 
Starry-Eyed Jack
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In commemoration of this
Covid year's 
Halloween's
Full Blue Moon
And---
Since Starry-Eyed Jack is so busy--
(Halloween and all),
I thought a serene floating 
blue moon among the 
skeleton trees
would make a nice contrast...

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On my Butterfly
embroidery project
I have finished Purple Butterfly ;)))
I have three more to go...

My next color(s) will be
shades of brown..

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And the grandgirls'
Mini Dolly pieces are
all pinned and ready for
quilting...
I was waiting to get my Helga set up
for quilting so that I would have
a few pieces ready to go..

Next up will be setting up the
machine (Helga) with my walking foot
after I applique 
and then
quilt...

Hugs, Julierose, 
La Blageuse
(layering -euse)








Saturday, October 17, 2020

DISGUISES

 
This fellow came into my sewing
room 
in disguise
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He was dressed up as
"Starry-Eyed Jack"
;)))))
WHO KNEW????

I originally saw this little mini quilt
on Lizzy's blog
"Gone 2 The Beach"
Her version is so adorable--
I know a "squirrel"
when I see one-- hahaha

This is such an adorable Jan Patek pattern.
I am not doing needleturn applique,
(all of you who follow me know that
I cannot do that type of applique)
Instead:
I fused Jack's face together first;
(OUCHie)
and then fused it down to 
my treed background...

NEXT
I will be attempting to make some Flying Geese 
(actually bats in disguise)
Which I have never made before....
;)))
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As a result, everything else is on
H O L D...
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And today I awoke to my 
shoulder/neck ache again 
so--------
I will be resting for the weekend...
[BOO]

Have a wonderful weekend...
Hugs, Julierose,
La Blageuse
(squirreling-euse)