BB, FROM START TO FINISH, et al

 

Here's my little sketch for the last BB page....

just a random rendering of the spark of an idea...

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This , once I looked through my fabrics, 

ended up turning into this:

As per usual I tried to make the

fabric work for me...

And

to keep it simple....

Naan {click to visit}

gifted me the background batik

and the metallic braid

that turned out to be just

perfect for my vision...

(Merci, mon amie)

Now my BB is finished:

AND...

Here is the simple wraparound

cover I made with the 

"Moons" theme:

Two leftover layer cake blocks with

this fabric as the lining...

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again using the fabrics without having to

add anything--

the fabric themselves explain what you 

will find inside...

Here is the 

["Chunky Monkey" ]

"Many Moons" BB

in its final state:

Here it is closed and covered....

I used a simple 

3-hole pamphlet stitch 

to attach the cover...

And I will use this as the tie

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this was such a fun and absorbing project

for me...

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Now, on with the "Willy- Nilly"

lego/slab project...

Here are the final two sides to be

sewn together--

42" x 52" {+/-}

unfinished...

I am planning on delving into my 

leftover layer cake stash and 

using those blocks for the backing...

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Another gorgeous day has dawned

here so we had our coffee

out on the deck:

My hydrangea has finally deigned to bloom for me;

I am sitting and sipping my frother coffee,

 watching the big flowerheads

nod in the cool breezes....

What a great way to start the day....

hugs,

Julierose, La Blageuse

(relaxing-euse)

FIFTY-NINTH and counting, et al

 

Today is our 59th Wedding Anniversary--

💝💑💖

Here we are at our daughter's Wedding

above...

We plan a quiet, restful day with

most likely a nice "take-out" meal.

After our recent bout with 

"after-Covid shot-itis" 

we just don't feel up to a big

restaurant outing...

👽

It appears that we will be able

to sit out on our back deck

and relax....with this lovely weather

we are having right now.

So.....

I will be working on my final

Batting Book (BB) page:

Here is the pinned version below:

I am naming this one:

"Once in a Blue Moon".

A whimsical representation

using some favorite fabrics 

from my stash...;)))

Here it is basted in place:

I used Jude Hill's 

"glue basting"

method to hold everything

in place for working...

And here 

are my 

latest additions:

I added that Metallic Braid 

that Nann sent me in her

surprise gift pkg around the 

partial moon; 

Thanks so much, Nann;

it was definitely

serendipity that this was the perfect

item for my Moon surround...

:)))))))

I am

slowly adding some twinkling

stars and little comets across

the background skies..

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On my Lego project:

I have sewn the two long sides of my 

lego/slabs: "Willy-Nilly"

together--one more 

L  O  N  G

strip to sew....

👀👺👀

52 [+/-] " long

Slow going on this; a lot

to handle for my poor shoulders

and hands...

But, but. but

I do love how the longer length looks!!!

{thanks Wanda and  QDJulie for your

advice to "go for it".  You

were so right;)))) }

I hope your day will be a wonderful one

["9/11" not withstanding]

hugs, Julierose

La blageuse

[still-stitching-after-all- these-years-euse]

LEGO/SLABS PROGRESS, et al

 

My Lego/Slabs sewed into 4 long strips....

They are 

just pinned up there

and not sewed

together as yet....

{also untrimmed}.

I have 5 more slabs, but feeling that

 if I add them across the bottom

it will be too big for me to

handle quilting on 

Helga....

I will be adding borders to make this

more of a rectangular shape-

which I prefer...;))))

I will next finalize the long strip order...

I can already see some 

repeated fabrics too close to

each other...

as below:

↓↓↓

I am naming this one 

"Willy-Nilly"

as some things are

upside down:

↧↧↧

Right side up

↶↶↶

and every which way, too. 

This will be "marinating on my wall for a bit...

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Batting Book page edges

Will look like this when sewn closed:

⇊⇊⇊

Just a simple whipping stitch.

I have one more page to work on before

I can close the final two pages together...

I will be calling this one :

"Once in a Blue Moon",

then, I will have to figure out 

some kind

of a cover....

And I will be

thinking about 

a cover title for these pages....

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Friday night Supper

is in the crock pot

Beef pot roast

with boiled potatoes,

gravy for DH and

squash for my side....

Y U M 

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Tomorrow DH and I have scheduled

our Covid 19 shots at noon...

hugs, Julierose,

La Blageuse

(pondering-and- stitching-euse)

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST-- FROM NANN ;))))

 

Just

 L👀👀K

at this SURPRISE 

box of goodies that

arrived in my Noon mail today!

:)))))))

Thank you so much, NANN :))))

{click to go to her blog}

💖💝💗

What a surprise:))))

🎄🎅

You folks have to 👀 it all--

First:

All these wonderful fabrics--a lovely variety...

from batiks, to florals to novelties..

these will be SO PERFECT

for my scrappy projects, Nann...

AND.....

Even More to come below, folks!!

⇓⇓⇓⇓

💜

Journaling supplies:

stickers, the cutest postcards, 

lovely pressed florals...

s i g h ....

my, my, 

how wonderful!!

;))))

AND

We are not done yet!!

there's even MORE:

↡↡↡↡

Great sewing notions for my 

fabric journals:

[HOLEY MOLEY]

I unearthed

gold and silver Ric-Racs,

cording, threads, and

decorated seam bindings

and even some tiny charms;

 all of which I had

totally run out of after using up

what was left in my Grand-mere's 

sewing box.

I really am at a loss to tell you how much this

generous surprise gift 

is appreciated, Nann..

THANK YOU SO MUCH..

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(petting-fabric-euse)

THURSDAY LEGOS/SLABS QUESTIONS

 

1st set up:

3 across, 4 down=12.

[all same width--

 but differing lengths]

?????

Any thoughts???

I would have to cut them into squares

to do horiz/vert setting

[And I do not want to cut 

until I am sure...]

You get the idea a bit

{as they are not cut obviously just

placed in those positions}

here

↓↓↓

I didn't think I would like

this setting at all,

but I do...

so the size of the cutting would have

to be a whole # as the strips

were cute originally at 1.5"

if I don't want half pieces.

Another one would be:

↧↧↧

This is my least favorite right now

and I would lose a lot of strips on 

this one in trimming...

?????

I also have enough strips 

to make 4 more...

Of course then there is the question

of sashings or not????

I am not in favor of breaking up 

the total scrappy look though...

{I am definitely a "Jumbled Julie"}

:))))

I am leaning toward

the horiz/vert setting--

at the moment after 

seeing these photos.

(Always interesting how

flimsies look in a photo

as opposed to in person.)

so I am in a pondering 

mode right now and

will be moving these

about over the upcoming

weekend before I decide.

I also will be making the 3 extras

while i am thinking...

[just to add to the confusion, right]

:)))

hugs. Julierose

La Blagueuse

(decision-making-euse)

BATTING BOOK, et al

 

"Strawberry Moon" page↑↑↑

I am starting to sew my pages together

in my batting book:

this photo shows the backs of two

pages sewn on the back of

what you see here...

[can you see the stitching?]

Then....I will

place these two 

together like so.....

↓↓↓

and whip stitch them together on 3 open sides

[top, side and bottom]

and----VOILA!!

A page with two sides sewn is born...

;)))

Here are two that I have sewn :

See how nicely they come together???

These are 

"Japanese Spring Moon"

pages...

Once I have finished stitching on pages,

I can then sew them together...

Here is "Strawberry Moon" 's

facing page that appears first

above on this post...

I started adding some beads

and sari silks ruched up to 

finish this one off...

It represents the ocean waves 

under cloudy skies...

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I am working to finish "Black Hole Sun" 's

"Won't you come

Wash away the rain?"

page...

The white stitching and silver beads  

are the rain--

and the blue chain stitches are

the emotional whirlpool...

Here they are together...

They are waiting to be sewn to the 

backs of finished pages..

(as explained above)

These are my "Summer Ocean Moon" two pages 

that I still need to stitch and

embellish further...

for now they are just basted in place...

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And in my Lego Project:

I now have 12 slabs --

11 on the wall here

↡↡↡

and 

I've begun to trim the 12th one  here

[approx'ly 11.5 wide and 12 long]

I still have a few 1.5" strips 

left--

We shall see what I can do with these...

↧↧↧

Not a whole lot of variety....;(((((

That container in the back

was overflowing

when I began...

So this is where things stand as of today...

I have taken the weekend to rest up and

hope to continue doing work on

both projects this week...

Hugs on a lovely coolish, sunny day

Julierose

La Blagueuse

(slabbing-and-stitching-euse)

 

SLAB-A-THON, et al

 

Ten of these slabs/blocks done

so far....

I have more to go in my "slabbing" spot below:

I have enough for for 3 more already sewn

into strips and

plenty of 1.5" strips ready to be sewn.  

No idea how many I'll end up with ...

😣

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On my Batting Book front:

"Won't you come

Wash away the rain?"

page is coming together...

S  L  O  W  L  Y.....

Resting hands today after

a week's worth of sewing...

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On the homefront--

My daughter, Candice, is coming down this

afternoon with her new "Friend" 

(Jeff, whom we've not met as yet)

  to go to a  Concert at McCook Point Park

this evening...

and they will stop by for a visit beforehand.

I went out this morning to market and

got some appetizers to serve.

Our weather has been really superb;

definitely deck sitting weather...

a nice change...

Hugs for a great weekend,

Julierose,

La Blageuse

(lego-ing-euse)