REMEMBER ME???

This was from RSC13--I made one in each of that year's colors..
.a UFO that I hope to (attempt to) put together this year.  

I love those chili peppers--looks like Mr. tiger wants to try 
eating one lol......

and here is the ( pretty much ) last bit of Mr. Crow stealing those
cherries...........

and really old little flowers next to  the last of my Asian Ginko leaves....
loving those colors: maroon, yellow, cheddar, lime green, golds together....

As i am working steadily on my surprise quilt, I didn't make any yellows for this week, so
I thought that I would pull all of these out and think on how to put them together--as they snake all around ...hoping to finish another UFO....

Today is my DH's birthday: so far we went out for breakfast after I gave him a box of his fave cookies --Lorna Doones--as he had gotten his big present earlier--a portable  radio for
 DX-ing; then off to the booze store, BJ's and home where he is moving his antenna. 

Tomorrow we are off to my daughter's for his celebration--dinner, cake, all our grandchildren and children...and grandogs, too...so looking forward to our get together.  

Another wonderful day chez nous....

Hugs, Julierose, La Blageuse Sneakey-Snake-euse...;--))))

SNOWY SUNDAY; COLD FEET EDITION

Are your feet always C O L D?  Mine sure are.  So this afternoon, in honor of Slow Stitching Sunday, I have cast on for a pair of socks for myself. 

 It took me a while to recall just how to work on DPN's (double pointed needles) so that my stitches weren't all twisted but resulted in knitting in the round -- been many years...but it came back to me!!  YAY!! 

I love this variegated yarn..browns, blues, turquoises,,,and I am making them roomy so that 
my tootsies can breathe in bed.  These will be bed socks....

and isn't this an adorable Ditty Bag?? I purchased it from Lowland Originals...online. 

I want to make some bigger ones for my knitting projects.  I like the drawstring because there are no zips, snaps or straps to get in the way of pulling your yarn to knit....

I am now watching the first televised RED SOX  (hah, socks  knitting while watching the SOX!!) Spring-Training  game on tv. ;--)))

that MUST mean that Spring is coming right??? Couple with "Springing" Ahead for Daylight
Savings time last night--we can at least hold out hope for warmer weather....
hugs from Julierose La Blageuse knit - euse

SUNNY SATURDAY: SECRET START AND FINISH

Here's the start of a Secret project for Someone Special...these are the reverse sides of the
fabrics I have chosen... 

This is the cutest fabric.....

very "girlie"

And here are two coordinating fabrics--one:   the 
dotty flower is very old from when I first
began quilting and the other:   is a swirly coudy
type.....













I wish I could show you all just how pretty and vibrant these are, but ....soon, keep tuned for a reveal down the road.

I finally finished my Shawlette: And I love how it drapes over my shoulder tops and
the curly front:

"Miss Babs" yarn has got to be the softest thing I have knit with ever!!  
Now I have to pick another project....although I would like to make another for 
someone special's birthday...more on that later.....

We are off to try to find a cleared space to take a walk.........................OUTSIDE!!!

Hugs to all--have a great weekend....I guess this is a "SECRET" post, huh.....
Julierose, La blageuse (start-euse and finish-euse);--))))

MELLOW YELLOW

My "Eye of God" {Ojo Di Dios} are done for March 

AND THESE ARE LEFTOVERS FROM Monsieur Georgie Peorgie...that I couldn't bear to put in a drawer  3.5 inch squares.. into 4-patches....






See why....

And This:

One of my all time
favorite prints...
love those big flowers....

Just so pretty!

My Yellow Geisha girls are craning their necks to get a glimpse of them lol

and i can't blame them!

Here are the White Crosses for the month....

All these "Mellow yellows"  are a LOT BETTER THAN this:!!!!

WHITE FRIGHT -- snowing 3 days in a row now!!

It just keeps on coming....we are having "White Out" conditions --no view from our tv room--just
                                                       W H I T E N E S S

I was able to play my piano for 15 minutes this morning--so that is really helpful....
Hanging in here and hoping for a warm-up soon....hugs
Julierose, La Blageuse

A MONTH LATE--AND A DOLLAR SHORT

                             HERE'S GEORGIE!!!!

I finally finished Georgie Peorgie --my SECOND finish for 2015--
I am on a ROLL, gals!!  

He will have the place of honor in our bedroom bath....  the colors are perfect
for that space.  (And we cannot hear his mumbling from that spot).

He was to be finished in time for President's Day (see title above--"a month late") and his bill is a "dollar"....hahaha....

I did learn a lot making this piece, and altho it is definitely not my best work,
I am still happy he's finished, finito, over, done, fini!! 

I don't have anything else ready to be bound, so I will have "boundless time" (groan...) to work on whatever strikes my fancy.  Now all I need is boundless energy.....

hugs from Julierose, La Blageuse (waiting for the snow to start..YET AGAIN!!)

SNOWY BINDING 1st FINISH FOR 2015

AND HOW SAD LOOKING IS THIS????

Soooooo....I did this :

SLEIGH BELLS RING!! Bound in snowy March........................

I even did the little label  .............

Old World Santas galore.............(they look like they're saying.."and about time!! lol)

Too cold and windy and snow up to my "ying-yang"  yikes!! To take a full pix outside....
But you get the idea....all 2.5" squares. And quilted on Helga with red thread.....

And next time (oh, there will be another)--love, love love, postage squares--I will put a border  all around ---because catching all those seam endings in the binding was a NIGHTMARE!!  

Even my piano is impressed hahaha.........................

Here you can see the off white, low volume double row border that goes all around.....and 
my lovely spider plant--that likes my living room window a lot....

And so mesdames,  I have my first finish of 2015  YAY!!!!

hugs to all, from
Julierose, La Blageuse fini-euse!! 

RED SKY IN THE MORNING

Frozen trees at dawn; more snow on the way--and so March comes in like a LION>....

It is really freezing outside, but couldn't resist these  shots.

AND the color for March turns out to be YELLOW.....................

hugs Julierose, La Blageuse