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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.
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Saturday, January 24, 2026

HELGA'S RETURN, et al

 

Helga decided she wanted to work with little squares
first thing when she returned...
😂😁😀😄😅😉

Here is her first effort: below

:)))))
She is sewing beautifully...

We are all set up for the next round tomorrow..
we are trying webbing these rows...
Seems to work pretty well...


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Meanwhile I have set up my
latest "Sentimental Scroll"
panel
I have invisible basted all the collaged pieces
in place so I could remove the pins

Blow you can see the little dimples the
basting stitches make on the front...
I learned this method from a class I took long ago 
on Jude Hill's blog
[called then "Spirit Cloth" ].

Next in line will be for me to whip stitch all
those raw edges before I begin
the embellishment rounds...

And here are two of my favorite 
hand stitching helpers..
↧↧↧↧
I use this little wooden thread caddy to hold
and deliver my basting thread, 
and the thread magic keeps the threads
from tangling and knotting as much...
;)))
There is a little magnet on the top right
of the caddy  to park your needle....
I really love this great gadget...
💓💖💗
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On the amaryllis front:

Five huge flowers on the
top of the first stem are pulling
my flowers over..

I had to prop it up a bit...

and the leaves have decided to
lie down on the job!! 
They did this once before and then
righted themselves--but this time 
they look a lot lower!!!!
S T R A N G E ...

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So far no snow here--
I think that the storm 
is due to hit us overnight 
and most of Sunday
and Monday--followed
by freezing sleet...
☃⛄⛇
🌚
If you are in the path of this 
"snow-ma-geddon"
stay safe and warm...
hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(happy-to-be-sewing-with-Helga-euse)