"OVER THE RIVER..."

                              "OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
                                 TO GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE WE GO..."
                                  AKA Crossroad block in my Christmas on
                                                        Pipere's Farm
                                         
 (".....And another one bites the dust,"......lol--songs keep rambling
   around my head lately;)))))

If you look closely (bottom and right side) --in the interest of "honesty"--
you can see that this one didn't  make it  to the 6.5" size
 BUT rather, is  only 6". AAARGH!! &*%#@ (censored)...hah!!

 I forGOT to set my needle over to get that scant 1/4"--this is my special bugaboo for sure...
seam allowance and I have NEVER seen eye-to-eye...ack!!

(I will fudge a few strips when I put these all together...I am a good fudger..ROTFLOL).

I hope you are all looking forward to the long weekend...I am not going to say a single,
solitary word about celebrating "President's Day"...ahem....;0000

I FOUND aNOther long, lost project--this one from before I had Helga and was working
on my old Pfaff that was (obviously) very sick at the time--the stitching is horrible. But
I am rescuing it and sewed a few little blocks together this afternoon...
stay tuned....
hugs,
Julierose, La Blageuse (Farming-euse)

"IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING"

                           "I'M AS RESTLESS AS A WILLOW IN A WINDSTORM,
                                      I'M AS JUMPY AS A PUPPET ON A STRING....

                                    I HAVEN'T SEEN A CROCUS OR A ROSEBUD
                                                  OR A ROBIN ON THE WING...".....

Pansy update--just plunked up on my wall --waiting for Spring...working slowly on these
trying to pull fabrics that won't look different....

See this mess:

A pile of greens, purples and a few bright yellows and maroons...

the yellow ones ended up in itty-bitty blocks

I don't know if they will be incorporated in with the bigger ones or not yet....but I love their
Spring-like cheeriness...

enough with the snow and cold...it is raw and windy here AGAIN....especially in our
supermarket parking lot!!

"BUT I FEEL SO GAY, IN A MELANCHOLY WAY,
THAT IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING..."

Hugs,
Julierose, La blageuse (dreaming of Spring-euse)

"UNDER THE HAYSTACK, FAST ASLEEP..."

My newest Farm Girl Christmas block--the bears are asleep under the haystacks....

This is my latest block--an easier one--as still nursing Mr. Pirate (;/0000) 

after his 2nd eye op....I've been looking for a spot for that really "cutie

patootie" bear to rest. And so....

 

I envision: 

Snow laden farms lying quiet under the moon covered with snow.  

My little bear crawled in there to stay warm...

[this was a fun block to put together ]

Next for me will be Crossroads I think....

so far four little 6" blocks and the big Mama Bovine...mooovin' slowly

(oh, this never gets old for me lol).

Hugs from cold snow-laden CT stay warm and safe

Julierose (Farm Gal-euse)

COLLAGE JOURNEY

 On this SNOW-ey Thursday I'm sharing a few stops on the road of my Collage Journey...

I just love how this one emerged....

Here's a closer look

AND then....

Perfect for today, snowing and dreaming of Spring blooms

It is amazing to me how my choosing random --or what I think are
random- pictures, how they come together to illustrate my daily feelings.....

This was definitely an "UP" day....

And here, I am cheering myself on...

These are just a few of my collages that i have made since last summer--
I am scouring old magazines for images...these are just my "girls"; but
I also have a lot of nature ones also...

hugs from windy, frigid, and snowing like crazee (!) CT ;0000
Julierose, La Blageuse (collage-euse)

SUNDAY LOST AND FOUND

                                                             PANSY GARDEN

Looking through my UFO's I found this project I had started a few years ago --
it was folded INSIDE of another UFO..all the muslin bases were cut and so....

I sewed this block today:

It does look very different than the other two--many of the fabrics I had used are gone...
into THAT SEWING LAND OF NEVERMORE.....

.so, I will begin to incorporate different greens, purples and will add some yellow and maroon pansies, too..

the first block is very plain with a bit of
sky peeping through on the top left--but
I think I can add embroidery and
beading and some free form darker leaves.








This block:

on the other hand, is SO totally different--much darker--that I am now
thinking that I was just trying out different combinations of fabrics -- I
wish I had left myself some notes....quelle dommage!!
but, we'll see where this goes...
I just love pansies--they are so rich and velvet-looking...harbingers of
S P R I N G....

hugs,
Julierose, La blageuse (thinking of Spring-euse)

SUNDAY FUN (short and sweet.).

Valentine's Day Surprise for my hubster...side one----
 I love that French text, don't you? 

AND

Voila Side Deux:

         Every guy needs a few dancing girls, right LOL ;)))

I had so much fun making this one, and cut way too many squares
 SO...
 I've begun another:

Here it is all set up and ready to sew...my little mini iron works a treat with
ironing all those small seams....
AND
Here is a close up of this B&W background print...

Oh.... an Ice Cream Parlor--could this be in our future?? yummy

And that's it for today..I have a quilting/knitting friend dropping over soon...

hugs to you all
Julierose, La Blageuse (sewing small-euse)

STRAWBERRY TRIFLE

                                         
                                     CHRISTMAS DAY STRAWBERRY
                                                        for
                    Strawberry Trifle DESSERT on Christmas Day dinner.

We've each made one:

Candice--- hers used Heath bars (be still my heart);
and 
Lindsay's--which was a work of art with strawberries and blueberries;
and 
moi--strawberries, bananas, and sherry wine-- pound cake slices, sliced almonds &topped with real whipped cream...
and sometimes chocolate curls...yum

(pardon me while I catch my breath....)
And So....anyhoo....(Below)

I wanted to finish February's blocks early as my hubster is going to have
his 2nd eye op on February 13th and I wanted to finish this little
fabric "card"  for him so I can hand quilt it...(shhhh); I am 
sentimental about Valentine's Day (not to mention that I 
[heart] chocolate and roses, too...)

I used the chart from an old Norwegian knitting book ( that was
my Grand-mere's book)  for the heart chart pattern;
and I cut all the squares at 1.5" ...it is nice soothing work--FUN!!

 My word for 2017 ;))))

This is how it is coming along...

So far, only the vertical rows are sewn; I want to get this little present ready for my Sweetie for Valentine's Day along with his favorite chocolate mints.
  
He has progressed really well with the first eye--doc said he is a fast healer...which is great.... and he has had a plethora of medical issues these
past two years--I am hoping this will cheer him up a bit...  

Hugs, and thanks to all you wonderful commentators-- 
I love reading your encouraging words--
for my version of Farm Girl Vintage--
and all my projects 
(and my moaning and whining, too;0000)

I am calling the FG blocks:

"Christmas on Pipere's Farm" 

Julierose, La Blageuse { secret sewing-euse}