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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 prep of next 2 bases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prep of next 2 bases. Show all posts

Monday, August 8, 2022

CHRISTMAS IN THE HEAT, et al

 
My Winter Journal page
is finished...
I added a snowflake on the top 
to fulfill the 2nd prompt.

I included a cluster at the 
top right --which was 
an embellishment for 
this prompt--
I have never made fabric 
clusters before and 
wasn't sure what to use; 
and tried to keep it simple..

[you can click on any 
photo and it will
enlarge]

 
I used some leftover pink raw silk
from my CQ days,
leaving  the edges all frayed.
I love that look
💗

Then;;;;;;
I  added some  silver beads 
and topped it with a MOP button...
(mother-of-pearl button).

Here are the Wreath page and Tree page
as they will appear in the Winter Journal
side by side:
I am liking the plain and simple
look in contrast to the more
colorful and embellished
Christmas Journal pages
below:
↓↓↓↓

I like these too, just  different
takes on the Christmas themes.

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I am making two different bases for the
next two Winter Journal page prompts
which will be published
 on August 17th.
This one is just pinned to the backing
so far↧↧↧↧

I wove these scrappy strips together
and will invisible baste them to
get those pins out of the way.

Like this:
Here is the first finished base
 that I basted onto
a backing page made of
 light weight
linen...

As you can see they begin and end 
"Willy-Nilly" and use up little
sari strip pieces and some
CQ leftovers;  I will take care
of that when I pull the pages
together...
I feel like they keep in the CQ 
themed backings I had
started with....
💞
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Another sweltering day--the worst so far...
Tonight will be grilled hot dogs 
and beans....
Too hot to cook anything elaborate.

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Yesterday, Heartstrings Group
came and picked up my
 donation bags of
fabrics and some clothing.

It feels so good to have them
out of here.  
My fabric shelves are a lot roomier--
4 bags gone....

I hope you are staying cool and
you can get some fun 
sewing done today.
Hugs, in the AC!,
Julierose, La Blageuse
(Stitching-journaling-away-euse)