BASH THE SCRAP STASH!

 

Here's a peek underneath my

side table near Helga--

Multiple scrap bags...some

sorted into colors, 

a lot not!!👿

I got a bit tired of working with charms

yesterday, so this morning

I decided to try to 

"Bash the scrap stash" a bit.

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I pulled these out for a start

into light and darker colors:

they are mostly strips and

smaller pieces

And here is what I am doing with them:

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I am making some totally random

log cabins with the centers

all red and on point...

This is just really mindless 

and relaxing sewing--

as I am sewing them on a fabric

foundation which is an old 

pillow case cut into 7.5" squares...

I am just grabbing and sewing--

no over thinking or 

"matchey-matchey-ing"

;))))

[if that isn't a word, 

it should be-- haha].

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This afternoon Tom and I will 

be watching

Formula One (F1)

Canadian Grand Prix

practices 1 & 2...

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Sunday, Father's Day,

Candice will be coming

for lunch with us...

Always look forward 

to that💖...

Hugs to all

Julierose, La Blageuse

(still-scrappy-after

all-these-years-euse)

BLUE DIAMOND CHARMS

 

I used up almost all of the blue 

"unearthed" charm squares.

This may not be the final setting,

they are just up there as I

finished them...

I feel

that the darkest blue one

should be in the center...??

And

you may have noticed that 

the top center one has one 

different square--that's

all I could find of those--

I guess the 4th one 

is M I A ;)))

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Next--

I will be re-arranging them 

in their final setting, and sewing them

together along with the Autumnal

ones I've also finished...

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What I have left of those

magically appearing charms

[👿👹👺]

are:

Black on White and

White on Black,

(quite a few of those)--

along with a couple

purples, browns,

and grays...

It will be a challenge to use

these up...I may just use

the B&W and W&B together

in alternating squares...

perhaps with a solid sashing?

I just don't know...

I will have to count them up to

see how many there are

before deciding to keep them

or donate them...

I do like this method 

of sewing charms;

and I can see a lot of

other settings

could be used, too. 

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My marigold seeds are

springing up--but are

still too small for transplanting...

I need to plant my sunflowers

and

Money Plant seeds next.

[back allowing!!]

Hoping your skies are blue

and the sun is shining...

hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(still-sewing-charms-euse)

SUNDAY SEWING---SOMETHING NEW TO LEARN

 

When Tom unearthed the extra

charms, I thought I would try out

"strip inserting" after seeing

Beth Shibley's 

Youtube video

detailing her method. 

[find her at

"My Sewing Room" ]

So, I pulled out the few

leftover browns and yellows,

for an Autumnal look,

and cut a leftover multi-

colored fabric into 

one inch strips...

This is my "practice piece".

I will be adding borders to make

it into a table topper --

hoping to find leftover jelly

roll strips for that.

[Continuing in my 

"Use it up or

donate it" mode]

✌👌👍

Meanwhile, I found quite a

few unearthed blue 

toned charms that

I really liked.

So.... I cut a 

very old batik fabric into

one inchers and I will

make a larger piece 

using those throughout...

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Here they are all pre-cut &stacked up--

ready to be sewn at my leisure

this coming week.

[You can just see the insert strips 

behind them.]

I am looking

forward to putting this one

together as there are at least

four of each pattern--

which is perfect if I want to 

put the same fabric 

into focus in the strip-outlined

square as above.

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Sunday supper will be:

Tom's family favorite homemade

spaghetti sauce...yummy--

along with crusty garlic bread...

Enjoy your Sunday

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(learning-new-tricks-for

this old-dog-euse)

 

ALTERED BOOK JUNK JOURNAL (ABJJ)

 

I altered this old, used cookbook

first by removing a lot of pages;

I chose this book as the illustrations

within are just lovely.....all in the

same manner as this cover for

each recipe...

 I used washi tape 

on all the page edges 

to strengthen them. 

And

I will be adding fabric tabs

as I finish pages...

😅😇😊😍

Here is my title page:

It is a very busy junky 

mish-mash one;)))--

with writing in any blank spaces

willy-nilly--as the

spirit moves me of if I

think of some little thing on the fly...

I altered the title word 

"FOOD" 

with the cut out letters for

"Spring" and "2023".

The 1st spread above is in progress:

Includes two flips--one (R) being the

seed packet for my newly planted

marigolds and the other (L) a little

collage tab,  they both 

have writing spaces

on the backs...

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Here is the reverse side of the Marigold

seed packet detailing when I planted --

and there is another tabbed tag inside

the top pocket for more writing space.

I am also using magazine images along

with coffee dyed papers.

A little bit of everything--a fun way

to get out of that "perfection" mode 

I so often find myself trying to

achieve.

On this page, I've begun decorating with:

A torn, uneven, collaged paper flower with

a button center that I sewed together

on Helga ;)))

and here is a little closer look:

I added Stickles for some sparkle

and sewed a paper ruffle for the stem..

all colored using distress inking...

I have more torn paper flowers

to be sewn together

for some future pages...

I find this kind of playing

with paper, glue and scraps

such a relaxing pastime..

so satisfying for me ;)))

I may not write every day, in here,

[I do that in my Hobonichi Weeks Journal]

but I will add bits and bobs 

of 

what is happening

the rest of this year...

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The sun is FINALLY shining, at least

for now, as we are told that the

smoke may return in fits and starts

later on today and throughout the

weekend.  

It seems that those

Canadian wildfires are still not

contained...they cover

 such a huge area--

so that is not surprising..

Enjoy your weekend:

Stay calm and relaxed...

hugs, Julierose,

La blageuse

[Paper-crafting-euse]

TABLETOP HOP, et al

 

My first table topper is finished...

"Green Days"...

I was able to use up old bindings

on this one, too...

Here is the back:

[Photo washed out--colors are a lot more vibrant]

You can see the patched together bindings

that I used leftover from my bigger

quilts for the grandkids'

"Going Away to College" 

quilts...

;)))

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 And

Here is the 2nd finished topper:

I decided to use leftover black & white

binding strips which I sewed together

Here is the reverse which shows the cutlery

fabric and the binding fabrics, too...

Plus, I figured out a little helpful

way to fold the binding corners--

 so I didn't need to get up

and go to my big ironing board

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Why didn't I think of this before??

All I know is that the longer you

make quilts the more you

learn

 even after

some 40-odd years of

makings...

😊💖😊

Both toppers are approximately 

24" square...just perfect for my

square table in front of

our fireplace 

(photo 1 above)

and I used up the end of my

Charm Squares

Y A Y!!!

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Now I will be moving onto

leftover layer cakes and

jelly rolls.

This way there is not a whole lot of

cutting going on as my hands 

have really been playing up after

I rotary cut...

This has been a good chance to

try out a "new-to-me" block

also; and I plan on picking

another block that I haven't

tried before as I move through my

"stash bashing"...

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Three full bags of fabrics went out

yesterday to "Hartsprings"-- 

[my charity of choice around here

as they will come and pick 

up your donations ]

along with leftover

Project Life scrapbooking cards.

It felt so good to see them go

to a worthy cause...

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Soooooo,

this weekend I will have to 

re-organize what's left of my 

1/2 yds. and Fat Quarter fabrics

after my 2nd round of 

de-stashing...

And

I plan to do another 

de-stash

round for the

Autumn pick-up...

Who knew how many fabrics I had

collected over the years?????

There were a lot of surprises 

in my closet shelves.

And

I haven't even taken down the 

storage boxes yet....

😟

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I hope your upcoming weekend will be

a good one...

hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(bashing-my-stash-euse)

D4P's FLIMSIES,et al

 

My first orange D4P in its

"raw" untrimmed stage...

I am trying to "use up" 

loved fabrics--I had no idea how to 

use this cutlery fabric--

And

I have enough to back 

this one, too.

😆

Her is the second Green 

"raw" flimsie

I love how this came out, too...

Also enough to back this

after it is trimmed.  

"Use it up" June is here...

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Our early morning coffee was

sitting out on our deck today..

and

I worked two more rows

on my Granny Stripe Afghan--

it is coming along...

Just a teeney bit on the chilly side,

so this was perfect for a little cover-up

while I crocheted ;)))

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Tonight we will be having Corned Beef

(crockpot cooking--yes!!)

and simple boiled potatoes 

with sliced veggies...

Y  U  M  !!!

[I am also looking forward to

sold leftover corned beef

sandwiches on rye 

with tangy mustard--

Oooh yes!!]

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Tonight is the preview of

the Spanish Grand Prix 

Formula One Race 

[F1]

And Tom's beloved 

"This Old House"

series...so tv shows

all set for us...

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(trying-out-webbing-euse)

GARDEN THOUGHTS , et al

 

My transplanted peony has 

finally deigned to bloom for me;)))

It came from our old house and

has stubbornly refused to bloom

in its new spot...

When it opens completely, the

center is a light raspberry color.

And

Here is my old transplanted (2 times!)

Rhodie:

Apparently it finally likes that corner of our

house....;))) See how dry our lawn is!!

Here is a closer look at its lovely

blooms

I just love that pinky-lavender color

it sports....

And

from my front of the rock 

garden spot

My Japanese Iris has come out, too--

plus some buds awaiting the

rain, I think...it has been

super dry here...

They look like crepe paper in this

stage--so lovely...all those

delicate shades of purple...

And

By the side of our garage and

front of our tv room we have a 

couple Bearded Iris left 

(after the disruption of a 

propane generator installation)

They ended up unknowingly digging

up most of my irises ;000

A true light lavender on these

they were a gift from a friend

long ago ...

As the blossoms fade away,

 they look like

thin papers...

I hope you enjoyed that little stroll about

my limited garden areas this year. 

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I have been watching "Susan Hiles Art"

on Youtube and she is also letting us

follow her progress on container gardening...

It inspired me to buy some sunflower seeds

and some "Silver Coins" seeds and

"Cherry rose" sunflower seeds...

We shall see how they do..')))

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(loving-Spring-euse)