FRIDAY FINISHES, et al

 

June Fabric Journal page finish...

I am calling it 

"Tattered Heart"

Here I've added

the little silk heart that

Lizzy

gifted me in her

bits n' bobs 

happy mail for

my project.

Thanks so much Lizzy;))

💗

I added a beaded flower with a

french knotted center

and then 

couched and beaded the

tattered heart...

Along both sides, I sewed

my version of 

"Falling Stars"

and more  french knots...

The whole piece is kantha 

and seed stitched.

I now have to sew it onto the muslin 

page for my book...

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Twenty blocks of Many Trips

are finished!

I've decided that this will be

big enough (with added borders)

to be a decent lap quilt;

and I don't think I can handle

anything larger...

Next:  sew them together...

in blocks of four I think...

not long rows...

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I still have lots of strips left as

I had cut enough for 30 blocks, plus

tons of other jelly rolls to be used up!!!

and with that in mind.....

I saw this on klein meisje site

under "Jack and Jill"

which uses 2.5" squares and

strips that i thought I may

try next

↓↓↓↓

I really need to use up all my jellies...

Isn't this a neat pattern?

Also Cathy at (click)

made one of these that is

just lovely...

For the solid in this I have a variegated

roll of turquoises that might work out...

Stay Tuned...;)))

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Tonight's dinner will be

my meatloaf,

boiled new potatoes

and applesauce...

Hugs, Julierose

La blageuse

(still-sewing-euse)

SWEET 16, et al

 

Here are my "Many Trips" blocks;

so far, I've made 16.

And--

They are "growing" on me...

I have 4 more to finish that

bottom row...

↡↡↡↡

[Notice the top right block:↟↟↟

I used a really dark strip

there--luckily I have 

another matching one

So when I sew the blocks in 

their final setting, I can

use those two 

in the middle maybe..so

they won't stand out

so much...]

It took me a while to figure out the

ironing procedure

for these, but I 

"understand" it now...

Easy really...

Once in a while though, 

Jack the Ripper

has to be called in --

mainly when I begin 

separating the 

tubes..

and then

I have to do 

some re-sewing

👀👺👀

aaargh!!

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My lilies are still not in bloom...

perhaps this rain we've had will

coax them out???

And my Rhodie by the

front side of our house

gave us a wonderful

extravaganza 

of color this year!!

I keep on looking for fabric

with these color variations...

By the side of our garage and

in front of tv room these

bloomed well

What lovely colors...

I love the throat hues 

on these...

💜💜💜💜

Leaving you on this beautiful sunny

day with 

Hugs, and good thoughts, 

Julierose

La Blageuse

(so-happy-to-be-sewing-euse)

JUNE FABRIC JOURNAL PAGE, et al

 

June Fabric Journal Page

Progress:

I added my hand-tea-dyed

ruffle to enclose my 

scrappy tattered heart...

[I covered muslin with torn strips]

THEN...

I began stitching the upper portion

with various little stitches; 

they seemed, as I worked, 

to represent

a sky scene:

 perhaps the Milky Way??

AND...

Further along 

after sitting on our deck

this lovely morning and

drinking my coffee...

↶↶↶↶

Stars and little 

French knots in between 

my Kantha stitching..

And....

Some French  knots are drooping

down...

[click to enlarge]

I am now letting this simmer a bit to

see what I want to add next...

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I had some company this morning

while stitching and sipping;)))

a quiet clover-munching friend:

Mrs. Bunny-Rabbit 

Right below our deck....

;))))

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My ferns are really doing well

back here filling in...

This spot is in the shade until

around 4 pm; so,

they thrive here along with

my now long-past bloom bleeding hearts...

💗💗💗💗

Just a few left...

I send a word of thanks to

my good crafting friend, Jean,

for her gift of two little

starter plants...

I think of her fondly 

every Spring.

So heart-warming...

aren't they?  

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FYI

for those of you who have asked

how I am faring:

I am now able to take short walks

and move about our house 

pretty much with short

sitting respites...

And

yesterday I drove myself (!!)

to our local grocery store

and did a small shopping...

Hurrah!!!!

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(progressing-euse)

MY MAMA TOLD ME THERE'D BE DAYS....

 

Now I am not sure if I 

really like these;

Man, they are H U G E !!!

Welcome to the land of the

G I A N T S !!

😒👀👾

They would look great on a king size

bed, but for a lap quilt???

I just don't know....

??????

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Meanwhile:

The prompt for June for 

Roxy's Fabric Journal

SAL 

is"

"Hand dyed background fabric"; 

and the embellishment is a 

"Heart" of some kind...

I have chosen to use 

 one of my own hand dyed

fabrics

↓↓↓↓

⬐

Right now I am Kantha Stitching it to the 

background muslin page..

I am planning an all "white on white"

heart 

of some sort;

using laces and saved 

special fabrics from my 

Crazy Quilting...

But,,,,

Still thinking out

how to set this up for the

heart embellishment...

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Today is muggy-ish;💀

we drove to our local State Park

beach where I walked

in from the parking lot 

to sit on a bench while Tom

did his longer walk...

It was wreathed in fog...

Unfortunately, the sand fleas

and flies drove me back to 

wait in our car...

so much for the best laid plans...

😓

Also tom cut his walk shorter than

usual as he met up with

two big black snakes

sunning themselves on the

boardwalk..UGH!!

[Somedays are just like that...👿]

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The sun is trying to beak 

through now;

so, hopefully it will

dry things out.

I will leave you

with my pretty 

peony

in bloom:

I love that pretty very pale

shell pink...

hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(still-deciding-euse)

JOURNEYING

 

TAW next block set up

to be sewn...

*Note later:

 A friend made me realize that this pattern

is "MANY Trips Around the Word" and 

not just "Trip Around the World" ! 

Sorry--thanks Lizzy ;)))

*****************

And...

Here is my special morning latte:

Soooo good!!

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My handwork journey continues

in Hexagonia;)))

↡↡↡

HEAXAGONIA

Kismet fabric rosettes

are piling up; 

 And

Here is the reverse below;

 I have taken out the papers 

except for the last row--

 upon which I keep papers 

until 

they are sewn together..

I even like how the 

backs look

;)))

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And "Blue Flags

are blooming

in our garden,

for all of our

brave fallen soldiers

this

MEMORIAL DAY

💙💟

Lest We Forget....

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Hugs to you all

Julierose, La Blageuse

(traveling-while-remembering-euse)

MANY TAW, START OF MY JOURNEY

 

This quilt will commemorate

our travels while we 

were young...

👵👴

3 European trips:

2 with Tom and

1 with my Mom when I

took her to Ireland...

and 3 cruises...

So ....

"Many Trips Around the World"

I am using these very

scrappy leftover 

jelly roll strips--

all cut 16" long +/-

I cut two from the same strip 

and

only one from others..

and 

I am using Bonnie Hunter's

instructions:

↨↨↨

I still haven't figured out quite yet

how/when to iron seams...??

(Any hints out there?)

So far, I've tried AFTER tube is sewn,

then BEFORE tube is sewn;

and I am not that happy 

with either result...

the 2nd block on the 

right above is a bit wonkey!!

I ironed those seams 

on the wonkier one 

BEFORE

I sewed the tube together..

I think the 

the other one came out better...

I think it will be fun twisting 

and turning them

to find what I like best 

*********************

I send all best wishes to all of you 

out there celebrating 

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND...

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(remembering-our-fallen-heroes-euse)

 

OLD & NEW

 

17 mini charm blocks 

FINITO!

AND

One more laid out for today

↨↨↨↨↨

I still have some blacks, browns and 

a few yellow minis left \over...

BUT...

I am getting tired working with

mini charms...

ya think???

I will take 9 blocks for each 

of my Granddaughters

and back them 

with some cute panels

for lap quilts 

for Christmas this year.

When I can machine quilt

comfortably, I plan

to  start

these projects

AND...

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

SO:)))

I have moved on to my

many jelly roll

leftovers --

and

have laid these out

these colors 

for

my next project:

This one will commemorate our 

travels after Tom retired...

It will be 

(guess what? haha) 

VERY

SCRAPPY!!

[big surprise]

;)))

Hugs, Julierose

La blageuse

(moving-on-euse)