CHRISTMAS NUTCRACKER PROMPT, et al

 

Our 2nd sets of prompts for the 

September Fabric Journal pages

are:

 "Nutcracker" and

"Winter Mushrooms".

Above  is my proposed base

for my version of a Nutcracker,,

[I must admit that I am not a big

fan of Nutcrackers--

to me they always

looked kinda scarey!!]

💂👿

So I decided to make a happier

Nutcracker person...

A Lady one :))))

under the Moon...

[Lotsa little pieces to baste down]

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As far as "Winter Mushrooms go,

I am still pondering that one...

😦😲

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Meanwhile, I have been 

continuing to hand quilt a bit

while watching the end of 

baseball

season...

my poor Red Sox are

in disarray this year...😭

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Hugs, julierose, La blageuse

(under-sunny-skies-euse)

UFOs AND OJOS

 

Since I only have 

5 more side blocks

to hand quilt on my 

Autumn Ojos---

I took out this Ojos which

is the next UFO in line

to be hand quilted:

↯↯↯↯

This is my 

"Summertime Ojos"

To be truthful, I had totally

forgotten it (gasp!!).

😨

It has been hanging in my spare room

closet just waiting and waiting....

So-----

This morning I set it up to be pinned

on my dining room table 

Here is the backing I have chosen to use--

Isn't it pretty?😍

I know that fabric was gifted to me from a fellow

blogger; but sadly, (ye old brain drain!!)

I cannot remember who that kind person was...

😭

At any rate--

I thank you 👄,as I really don't have

many BIG pieces that can be used 

whole for backings...

this is perfect because it is non-directional

and I love its hand-dyed look... 

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So this Summer, I have been

hand quilting the Autumn piece above

and

This coming Winter I will be working

on this Summer piece.  

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I have decided that I will NOT make

any new pieces, but rather work on

the UFO's in my closet...

An especially good idea

as I can only really sit for

15 min at a go these days

and 

truthfully, it drives me up a wall

to have to leave things in the middle!!

👿👺👹

There are only two really big

quilts hanging in my closet

 that I haven't donated: 

One is the Flying Geese

under the Moon; 

and the 2nd

is a huge log cabin in two 

big sections--just about King Size

(what was I thinking?).

All the other pieces are smaller in size...

I really want to keep the big Flying Geese

one, it just heeds binding--perhaps I

will be able to manage that as my

back heals more...

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I hope you are all enjoying these last

precious Summery days left to us...

A bit on the coolish side here, but

such beautiful blue skies are a treat.

Hugs, 

Julierose, La Blageuse

(Ojos-ing-euse)

JOURNAL WINTER PAGES IN PROGRESS

 

"Snow Lady"

is my rendition for

the Snowman prompt

in

"Roxy's Winter Fabric Journal".

I decided to make 

a Snow Lady by 

adding a flower and a bead

to her hat...;)))

I may add some more snowflakes

across the top,

but for now I am done with 

working on this one...

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I set up the 2nd prompt--

which is

"Winter Landscape" 

this morning...

⇣⇣⇣⇣⇣

Birches always make me

think of Winter...

AND SO....

For

this block base, I crazy

quilted fancy fabrics first

across the bare base page;

and 

then I 

laid the birches and little scene 

over that --finishing with that

lacey bit at the top...

all pinned in place.

I will

be basting it all down

and adding 

some embroidery

this week...

I like the cool effect of 

the crazy quilted background 

peeking through

this scene..

I hope your Sunday has been 

a good one; it is sprinkling

here and muggy outside ...

Setting up my Winter scene has

kept me cool inside...

A quiet 

57th Wedding Anniversary 

for us today..

hugs, Julierose, La blageuse

{stitching-Wintry-scenes-in Autumn-euse}

SEPTEMBER FABRIC JOURNAL PROMPTS

 

Prompts for September:

"Christmas Snowman"

& 

"Winter Woods"

Above is the first prompt

my Christmas 

Snow "Lady" base.

;)))))

I want to add a funky 

flower rosette to

her chapeaux

and some little charms....

I had fun putting this

one together this morning

and 

I sat here to baste it all down

this afternoon:

↧↧↧↧

On our front patio 

beneath our Pagoda umbrella.

This is the first day that it has been

cool enough

 

(and I was able) 

to

sit here in

my favorite little

reading, sewing or just

sipping "after lunch tea"

S P O T 

💖

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Our 57th Wedding Anniversary

will be this coming this Sunday.

I got a surprise "early" gift from 

my darling Tom

Isn't it pretty??

I just 

L O V E it!!

💋💖

It has a nice size dial for these

aging eyes....and is 

encased in rose gold..

my favorite of the precious 

metals...

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I had mentioned before that my poor

fledgling magnolia tree had lost

just about all its leaves

and didn't look too happy..

I wondered if it would even 

survive this drought! 

BUT

All it took was one inch of 

good steady, soft rain two

days ago and look what it

is doing....

👏👏👏

Putting on a little show of blossoms again for us...

A M A Z I N G!!

[You can see how our lawn has turned so 

brittle and dry--it crackles when you

walk on it,,,, ugh]

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Dinner this evening will be:

Meatloat, mashed potatoes,

applesauce and zucchini squash.

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Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse,

(feeling better-euse)

MELANGE WORKING DREAMS

 

I removed these two

"sticky-outie" blocks;

[thanks, Lizzie, for your

good "eye" on these]

 and I

made these to mix in...

INSTEAD

⇊⇊⇊

AND THIS ONE

↓↓↓

I think they balance out the 

rest better???

What do you think..??

I mean it definitely is

A MELANGE!!

😅

This is not the final

set up; they are just up on

the wall so I

can re-arrange them--

about a gazillion times!!

;))))

In particular those yellows --

could they be corner holders?

Or in a diagonal

going down the length?

Or just sprinkled haphazardly?

I can see my dreams will be filled

with the final possible arrangement.

Do you "sleep on it"?

My Grand-mere used to

suggest doing that

about any 

problem or question...

Hugs, beneath my bumbershoot

today,

Julierose, La Blageuse

(pondering-euse)

PEAR OJOS, et al

 

Starting my 3rd 

"side" block on Pear Ojos;

8 more to go to the finish...

;)))

V e r y 

s l o w 

hand quilting...

just a few strips each day.

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All 30 Melange blocks are sewn now.

This probably will not be the final

arrangement; but I 

wanted to get them all sewn and 

ready to play with  on my

design wall before

my next Fabric Journal prompt 

arrives this Wednesday...

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It is a grey, muggy and hot Labor Day

here on the CT shore...

Another AC day for sure....

I hope you all have enjoyed this

long weekend...

I always feel that Autumn has

begun after Labor Day despite

the actual date of the 

Autumnal  Equinox--

this must be leftover 

from all those years

going to and teaching 

school, I guess...

Hugs,

Julierose, La Blageuse

(re-arranging-euse)

THURSDAY THOUGHT, et al

                                                      

QUESTION

Body my House

my horse my hound

what will I do

when you are fallen

Where will I sleep

How will I ride

What will I hunt

Where can I go

without my mount

all eager and quick

How will I know

in thicket ahead

its danger or treasure

when Body my good

bright dog is dead

How will it be 

to lie in the sky

without roof or door

and wind for an eye

With cloud shift

how will I hide?

--May Swenson--

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MELANGE

The yellows will be brightening 

this group up....

I have 5 more to make

which will give me 30 blocks for

a 5 x 6 layout.

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:)))))))

It was only 58 degrees at 6:30 and

cool this morning upon arising.

This will be a deck sitting morning

and some outdoor hand quilting time.

Hugs,

Julierose 

La Blageuse

(Thoughs-while-hand-quilting-euse)