"5 BY 5". et al

 

Here are my leftover 1.5" squares 

sewn into strip of 5.

I will be putting them together into

blocks of 25

First "5 x 5"--

No rhyme or reason, just pulling

squares and sewing them in twos,

fours and then adding the final 5th...

Just a fun-filled scrappy block...

I wish I had more novelty prints, 

but just using up what I have.

(Hey, Dawnie, don't you love these??)

↡↡↡↡

2nd "5x5"

It is hard not to get

too "matchey-matchey"

;0000

and here is block No 3:

The temptation is to put all the 

low volume fabrics in one

block and all the darks in another!! 

There will be repeats as these squares

were cut from leftover chunky bits..

I love seeing how different the strips

look when blocked together.

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Here is my 2nd

[sew-jo seeking]

 project I am

having fun with:

A Free form

Pineapple--type block.

All from scrappy strips

and triangle 

leftovers...

I call this one 

"Pineapple Express"

in memory of our 

Caribbean Cruise...

The two above are really my trial runs...

Using "Caribbean looking" fabrics

.

[I am remembering 

a local watering hole called

"Meester Frog" --

💚💚💚💚🐸🐸🐸

I must allow myself to get a

 little piece of Froggy fabric...

don't you think???]

👀💃👀

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It's a lovely day here today--

sun shining--maybe even warm 

enough to sit out in the sun on our

front patio and get some fresh air...

Hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(in-search-of froggy-euse]

GREEN PLAYING, et al

 

I am in search of my "SEW-JO" folks.....

So, I've decided to just "play" 

with 

my Greens

 and hope

that I can encourage

Spring to come here 

as well as

get my sew-jo 

to come back...

👀👽💚

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Here are some shots of pages

for this April in my current

Junque Journal:

APRIL 1st

↴↴↴

It is hard to get photos as it has become

such a "chunky monkey" of a book!!

As you can see above,

 I had to hold the previous pages 

open with a paper weight

 to take this shot

of Mlle Spring ...;)))

😊😍

I am making my next true trash

 junque journal with 

fewer pages now 

that I know how much 

it will  "bulk up"!

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PICOTEE is now in its

"Resting mode"

the instructions directed

to cut down the flowering

stalk to about 2" 

and keep the leaves as

they are,

to keep on watering,

and to use water soluble 

fertilizer once each month.

And

it can Summer out on our deck 

or stay inside..

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Another gray and chilly day here----

so,

 I made us a core-warming

meatloaf and peeled potatoes

 for mashing as the side dish

along with applesauce and

a small salad...

We are waiting for the expected rains 

to hit us once again...

if this continues, Tom

will have to build us an

ARK..!!! 

Hugs to you all,

a bit blue--Julierose,

La Blageuse

(still-searching-euse)

PICOTEE FINISHES, et al

 

The last bloom on Picotee is fading fast...

It has certainly given us a lot of

lovely flowers....

Now to let it rest and hopefully Summer

it over for its next seasonal flowering,,,,

In contrast my red waxed amaryllis

has made very S L O W 

progress...

Seeing some fresh green shoots

makes me hopeful that it

will eventually bloom.

After my experience with 

my Picotee "Ghost" bulb,

I am being patient with 

this one...

Fingers crossed...

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I have been setting up my 2nd Pita 

Cracker Box Junk Journal to be

ready for when I need it...

↓↓↓↓

Here it is in its "bare-bones" state;

I only made four signatures this time as

my present one with 5 is really a

 "chunky monkey" ;)))

making it hard to write in..

[for non journal makers--"signatures"

 are groups of pages bound in 

separately...] You can

see the four packets of 

papers in the above photo...

bound into the spine with

strong waxed thread...

On this one I distressed the 

pages with Distress Oxide and

water:

I really love this grunged-up look to the pages...

It should be a lot of fun working in this one...

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Tomorrow, our children and grands

will be coming to visit 

for the Easter Sunday

afternoon...

I hope that you all are having a 

wonderful Holiday weekend...

Hugs, Julierose

La blageuse

[resting-from-sewing-euse]

PLUGGING AWAY, et al

 

Still hand quilting on my "Christmas Ojos"..

I am working on 1/4 block at one sitting...

I have the central three [4-part blocks]

done and need

to work on the outsides now...

and....

Here is a little close up of the central

block..

AND
Here is the backing fabric:

Christmas Puddings ;)))

🎅🎅

↧↧↧↧

It's hard to see the quilting lines on the white but they

show up well on the puddings;))

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The "tippy-top" of 

PICOTEE amaryllis

is now in full bloom...

There are 4 more blossoms on display...

This one has sure given us quite a show!!:)))

Hugs, Julierose, La Blageuse

(still-stitching-euse)

HAPPY ST PADDY'S DAY TO YOU ALL

 

HUGS, JULIEROSE, LA BLAGEUSE

Wishing you all

the luck of the Irish...

💚💚💚💚

STOCKING MY NEW "PARTS DEPARTMENT", et al

 

I worked this morning on die cutting:

3 sizes of strips--

2", 1.5" and 1";

5" squares,

Lg. 1/4 sq triangles,

and small 1/4 sq triangles.

All using my dies...

the little leftover pieces

I will then sub-cut into 2.5", 2" and 1.5"

squares...

Since I have so much trouble 

these days with rotary work

I've decided to pre-cut 

my fabrics into usable

sizes....beginning with 

this bin of Batiks

below

Here is the bin of batiks I've collected 

and

NEVER USED!!!!!

This is all part and parcel of my cutting back 

(no pun intended haha)

on my fabric stash 

and paper crafting supplies...

Here are some boxes I've already

emptied:

Some of the contents were donated

to Heart Springs and 

more will be donated as I decide what

to keep and what to de-stash...

I really think it is so very 

DIFFICULT to 

"Let things go"....

A lot of these items date back

from when I first started to quilt...

At this point in my life, there is

no way I'll ever ever use it all up!!

So, I am hoping that 

someone else can 

put the stuff to good use...

I worked for 1 and 1/2 hours with 

resting breaks of 5 minutes...here

and there...

PHEW...

("We have only just begun..." as

my song for all occasions).

A little bit each day--with time

to sit and survey how my

room is set up....

and will now be set up

on a much smaller scale.

We would like to move our

treadmill in here from its

present position in the bedroom...

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Here is the latest news flash ;))

on PICOTEE

The bottom layer of flowers have faded and now

it seems that---

👀👀👀

Surprise, Surprise

there will be yet another

layer of blooms at the "tippy-top"!!

What a fabulous bloomer

💓💓💓 

and

"Waxy Amaryllis"

is peeking out...

we shall see if she will favor

us with any blooms...

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Tonight I

 am making a recipe from 

"Yellow Bliss.com"

A taco version:

Called "Taco Ring"

Doesn't that look yummy?

I got all the ingredients this morning at 

the grocery....

I will let you know how it comes out...

Hugs on a beautiful sunny morning,

Julierose, La Blageuse

(re-orging-euse)

 

REGISTER RECEIPTS?

 Just a quick note:

I received a text from a blog following well-wisher last night warning me that 

register receipts are TOXIC to handle...containing BPH or BPS.

I guess I won't be using them at all anymore- So much for my little 

"use it up" discovery, huh???  

So, I googled it and yes, toxicologists recommend

not handling receipts....This type of paper is banned in all of Europe

and Canada...!!

Note: ask cash register worker to either throw it out or put it in bag for you

Wash hands after touching it if you even handle it...and especially do not eat after

touching it..

Look it up for yourself...✊👀

Hugs, Julierose

La blageuse

[forewarned-is-forearmed}