AU REVOIR, MA CHERE TANTE MILDRED

1921 - Labor Day-2013
MA TANTE MILDRED
IN MEMORIAM

My darling Godmother, my mother's baby sister, passed away on this Labor Day evening in her Assisted Living Home with her family surrounding her.  We are so sad at her passing; but, it was a blessing as she was very ill and in a lot of pain.

The above is a scrapbook page I made a few years ago of her with a little story on the sidebar about her life.  She never met a person she didn't like and befriended all.  I can still see her sitting at the piano with my father playing four-handed piano and singing those old songs they so loved.  We were blessed to have her as part of our family.

Here are a few more of my scrapbook pages:  One of my Dad who passed away in 1997:

And here is an oldie of my Mom as a young girl on the brink of marrying Dad:

This year has held four deaths of close family members for both my husband and I.....
How did we become the OLDER GENERATION?

And here is a picture of Mom quite a few years ago:

I went and visited her this morning to tell her our sad news; we shed some tears together, but mostly recalled all the good times we all had together.

(I have been a scrapbooker for years now and have just not figured out how to scan them onto my computer to share with you.  Hopefully in the future I can share some "Happy Times" pictures.)
Je me Souviens toujours, Ma Tante...(I will remember you always Ma Tante)

Julierose, La Blageuse

BIND THY TIME...Labors of Love for Labor Day

Got this Christmas WH bound today 

AND...this one, too

Here's a look at that foggy binding...

I always drag my feet when the quilt is done and just the binding has to be sewn on; 

I think that I am afraid to "mess it up"......or something.....

At any rate....they just have to be sewn down by hand

Here is the back of the Christmas one

The mosaic sample blocks sewn together......

I also was able to spend 45 minutes practicing my Chopin Nocturne (Op 25 No 1) and getting an "AHA" moment on how to work it out....

What a terrific Labor Day.

These things are "labors of love"...

Hugs to you all

Julierose, La Blageuse

RSC13 FINAL RED DAY AND WILLA ROSE

"Old Fashioned Christmas star finished....for Rainbow Scrap Challenge this week.

Yesterday's visit:

Our new little granddaughter with Grand-pere...she is sleeping all day, partyin' all night...haha....

And here is big sister, Fiona, having her snack with Mommy--she had Mommy all to herself for the day
YAY!!  All of a sudden, Fiona looks so grown up now....

I hope you all have a terrific Labor Day Weekend  hugs to all
Julierose, La Blageuse..

HOLY BATMAN --WILLA ROSE'S GIVEAWAY

Here is the GIVEAWAY I promised when Willa Rose was born--she gets to go home today and meet her sister and doggie, 'Kota.....YAY!!

A sampling of the noveties, the Dear Jane  book (which I dearly love--but KNOW I will never do), and templates for "Storm at Sea, Snail's Trail" and a pattern for a neutral Log Cabin...also a few little extra surprises await the winner...

All these items are from a non-smoking, pet free home (Mine! LOL)

This box also includes: 6 full charm packs of Moda fabrics, and some modern fabrics...

There are 2 blocks  (different colorways) of that Madonna and most of the novelties are 1/8 yds....

ARE YOU INTERESTED???????

THEN.....

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This giveaway is open from today, August 27, Through Midnight

Saturday, September 7th.    Just leave a comment. No rules...

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the winner will be picked on Sunday September 8th...

BONNE CHANCE

JULIEROSE, LA BLAGEUSE -GRAND'MERE

SHE'S HERE......

SHE'S HERE........WILLA ROSE......@ 4:16 am....8 lbs, 6 oz.

Julierose, La Blageuse, Grand-mere

Old Fashioned Christmas Part One (RSC13)

Here is my paper pieced block for the RSC13 Red this week--I will make four of these and put the wider edges together and ....voila a Christmas Star will emerge--I hope (LOL); I have been wanting to make a quilt for us for the hoidays...this will be the start.....

I called it "Old Fashioned" as those fabrics go a-ways back to when I first began to quilt.....

MEANWHILE......On the new granddaughter front" 

STILL W A I T I N G .....we think she will have a mind of her own ...Lindsay says that's what she's afraid of...LOL  

I did figure out the Bloglovin thang...I think!!  

Have a super weekend  Hugs, Julierose, La blageuse Grand'mere-in-waiting

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