HEXAGONIA JOURNEYING, et al

 

I am continuing on my Hexagon 

path--a few each day...

But midstream from making

rosette after rosette---

I decided to make another table topper

like this one

in the Kismet colors

for the Autumn

and Winter months:

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this one is Spring

and on the reverse below

is Summer

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I think this one is my favorite

table topper of all the ones

I've made...

so.....

that being said....

I have started the center

chain of hexies --

25 of them--

as shown here

on the right laying

across my little sewing 

box...

:)))

This group will be Autumnal 

colors....

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I have begun my tea dying process

for more fabric journal

fabrics...

The little pieces of fabric are layered and

then rolled into and tied into

little bundles to

soak up that extra strong tea...

As you can see they have

already begun to absorb the

color through osmosis...

and....

I have hung a few bits over

the sides of my dish as

they will turn really dark, chocolate

brown...

so yummy!!

😋😍

They will stay in place for

2 weeks until all the liquid

has been taken up and 

they have begun to dry...

I will not unwrap them until

they are just about  dry...

I will return to show you the results

when they are ready...

💗💚💜

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All last weekend and up to

today I have been working on

my stacks of fabric to de-stash.

Above is the last of them.  

I have FOUR BIG bags-full 

to donate to Goodwill...

And, strangely enough

👽💁

I STILL have a lot of fabrics

to play with....

{who knew???}

I took all all of the fabrics I

knew I'd never use --or that

have been there forever and are

no longer attracting me [and

closed my eyes] and put 

them in a basket...

Lots of hemming and hawing 

going on here, let me tell you!!

THEN...

 of the ones I liked --

I just kept a small piece.

At least 2/3rd of my stash

has gone...

out of sight, out of mind--

and to be used instead of

just being STORED!! 

AND,,,

I still have boxes and bags to be

gone through of 

scraps and chunks and

leftovers from former quilts...

That will be for later on...

Enough for now...

Since I am no longer able to make any

big quilts, it didn't make any sense

to keep all those fabrics taking

up my limited space.

[I did keep layer cakes and 

charms for use in my

fabric journaling...]

DE-STASHED AT LAST!!!

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So, on this lovely Wednesday afternoon,

I will sit out on our deck and visit

Hexagonia for a while

and wool-gather a bit....

hugs to you all,

Julierose,

La blageuse

(now-destashed-euse)

HEXAGONIA TRIALS, et al

 

I have been doing a little

Hexagon work

while resting....

I used this (relatively new--at

least to me)

product

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Iron On-Stay-In hexagons

instead of freezer paper

which is my usual method.

(click to enlarge)

I must say that I do not like

the results;

the rosette feels

really thick and 

doesn't have that 

lovely loose, cloth

feeling that you get

after removing the 

freezer papers.

Can you see from this image

what I mean??

Have any of you EPP-ers

used these?

And what do you think of them?

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I haven't done any other sewing;

still battling the aching ankle

area --but I think that the

sciatica has improved 

quite a bit with this

"Rest and Heat"

treatment.

[And walking with the aid

of a cane for support]

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TGIF everyone;)))

👍☺☺

We are watching Formula

One racing Grand Prix which

is taking place this time in

Austin Texas...

Today was Practice;

tomorrow will be qualifying

[for starting position in the race];

and Sunday will be the race itself...

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Tonight for supper is my homemade

Chicken soup from the boiled

down carcass (yesterday); 

and Tom is making a tossed salad....

I have been sitting on our counter stool

for chopping veggies and then

near the stove to cook...

[S I G H]

I am trying to DO MORE

and move around as much as

I can without setting myself back...

It is quite a balancing act!!💃😍

hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

{sewing-euse a little bit-euse}

ON A COLD, GREY SUNDAY

A cup of "Joe" and a few of these going on this morning.  My little hexagon sewing kit sits on my lap, and I am slowly basting those blue hexies over their freezer papers. I am now able to baste about 10 before I "feel" it.  the Comfort Cool hand wrap helps me a lot.

In my mind I am wandering through the hills and valleys of Hexagonia, singing "I Love to go a-wandering, along the mountain track; and as I go I love to sling my backpack on my back!"  Backpack full of what else?? Hexagons , of course...songs for all occasions is our watchword around here.  Sometimes I think our life is like a comic opera..... LOL!!!

Later, this morning we are taking a jaunt out to our local Benny's --I need one of those blue speckled small roasting pans--I totally wore out my first one--it didn't owe me a thing--49 years of good service! 

 I am making pot roast, mashed potatoes with gravy and a salad for dinner tonight . I have also been craving pumpkin pie--I guess I am more than ready for Turkey Day..

.What are you making for  your Sunday dinner??? 

Hugs to all , enjoy your day, Julierose, La Blageuse