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Shoreline, CT, United States
I would love for you to join me (a retired senior)in my zany crafting adventures with quilting (waaaaay too much fabric); scrapbooking (will I ever catch up?); redwork; counted cross stitch; crossword puzzles; reading; and cooking.

Thursday, July 23, 2026

MY LITTLE BASKET VISITS HEXAGONIA, et al

 

Here is my "carry-all" deck basket....


Would you like to see what's in here
for me to work on while deck sitting
since Pineapple Welcome is finished????

HEXAGONIA HERE I COME....

I had started some Christmas themed hexagons
quite a long time ago...three are basted together; 
and four little piles for the next four to be sewn.

I have taken out my hexies as 
I figure I can work on one or two
at a time and not strain 
my tired hands..

Leftover aqua hexies...
I had planned to make floral 
pathways in between these solid
ones....
and 
here are some un-basted Roses
↴↴↴↴
As you can see here, I use freezer papers
ironed onto my fabrics to sew over for
my hexies...They are so easy to remove
--they just peel away...;)))

A live rose --so lovely...that was my inspiration
for these....

Finally.....

Here is today's basket with all the
necessities for an afternoon out
on our deck...

My latest book, and my little traveling sewing kit 
[containing scissors, rubber fingers, needles etc., ],
various leftover machine bobbins with just 
bits of thread to be used up for basting, 
and my favorite thread conditioner.

Quite a different story to this deck view
isn't it????

I hope the weather is lovely where you are and
you can get outside to enjoy it...

Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(traveling-back-to-Hexagonia-euse)













Tuesday, July 21, 2026

WHAT'CHA DOIN'????

 

Yesterday, Monday, was a beautiful sunny day so.....
I washed my everyday quilt and hung it out
to dry on our deck.  I used 2 color catchers and the
whites came out nice and white and the blues are 
back to their colors...
This quilt is 20 years old...and my first attempt at
1/2 square triangles...
As you can see, the pattern
kinda wnet off-road 
around the edges...
👀😂😉😏
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Then I have spent the last week quilting 
some "Littles"

These four placemats, 
Straight line (or almost!!) close quilting as these will
be washed frequently;
here is the backing I used on all of them
[courtesy of Wanda--thank you💓😍]



And....

"Pineapple Welcome" borders 
done on machine...interior all hand quilted;

 Also...
Red Crumbs minimally quilted for a 
wall hanging...

and finally....
Flamingo Ojos...
minimally quilted just around the squares...
this will be a gifted table topper...

I have two more prepared "Littles" but
will be taking a bit of a breathing spell
before I begin to work on them...

None of these has been trimmed up as yet;
and they will need bindings made...
I have some other "Littles" waiting to be
layered and backed from long ago to 
do next.  
I plan to leave the binding 
and final sewing
until this Fall...

I will only bind up the placemats
so we can put them 
to use this Summer..
😆😇😊

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This morning was food shopping 
early on to avoid the predicted
incoming rain storms...

Right now it is 74 with 69 dewpoint--
kinda humid again!! 
😒
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Suppertime treat:

Tonight Tom will be making his
spaghetti sauce--this time--
a mix of his own and Rao's--
[Kinda spicey for me, so I will
have herbs and EV Olive Oil on
my noodles ] 
along with toasted rolls...

I hope you are enjoying these
fleeting summer days...
it's already half-way through
Summer...

hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(machine-quilting-euse)














Sunday, July 12, 2026

LAYERING UP, et al

 

Here are the first 2 Summer placemats
 ready to be
layered up for pin basting..
on my dining table..

and...
the 2nd two
We are in need of placemats, and I had
these cute fabrics and some leftover
jelly roll strips [from the--you remember--
jelly roll debacle hahaha].
So i decided to pair them...
I especially love the little doggies on the
bottom one...💚💚💚

Lastly, next in line for pin basting
is this Crumb Table topper
Another really fun way to use those crumbs
up and improv a bit...;)))


And last, but not least....
↴↴↴
My Christmas table topper which
has been languishing for ages
needs a backing and batting.
So it will be next in line...

I have ordered batting 
for this last one and am
waiting for it to arrive in the mail....

I am getting my "Littles" all pin basted for
Autumn quilting...

AND
"Posies" is still resting on my
design wall waiting
for a new fabric that I bought to arrive.

The fabric is a little strewn blue floral
type to go with the petals...I really
didn't have anything in my stash that
came close to being in the "mode"
I wanted....
I haven't bought any fabric in ages...
WOW Prices are certainly up!!!
$$$$$$
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In the meantime, I am continuing to make 
my little neutral Ojos and the stack is
getting larger...


As a result,  my sewing station looks like
a tornado hit it!!!!
😍😧😬

Here are the latest two in progress...
Doing my telephone paper sewing...
↓↓↓↓↓
Such relaxing sewing, I think.
:)))))

I don't know what I will end up
doing with these, but they are a fun way
to use up my leftover neutral strips...
and keeps those bags of leftovers
from mounting up...

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We are staying inside this afternoon as
the temp has risen; but, we were able to sit
out on our deck this morning 
for our wake-up coffees...so nice...
💑
Hugs, Julierose
La blageuse
(prepping-"Littles"-euse)



Wednesday, July 8, 2026

PINEAPPLE DAYS, et al

 

It's this kind of morning here;

My first morning coffee and quilting
my little Pineapple topper;
Almost through with this right side;)))))

Just the left side and borders left to finish
💃💃💃
Here's the reverse little Chinese landscape--

Can you see the quilting here--love the texture!!

Time to pack up my little travel quilting
kit --
Until the next time....
Just doing three needle-fills of thread and
then resting my hands.  I'd love to get this finished
by the end of this month and then move onto
another "Little" fun piece...;)))
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I love sitting out first thing in the morning when the
air is so fresh and the sun is shining.

I will get my treadmill walk in later--right now it's
time to pick up my book, 2nd coffee (decaf one)
and do some reading....
Aaaaaah

Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(deck-quilting-is-the-best!)














Tuesday, July 7, 2026

LITTLES PROGRESS, et al

 

I finally got this little table runner
backed and layered up for pin basting
this afternoon...

AND
also this one...

These have been hanging in my closet
forEVER!!! 
Tomorrow I will start pin basting...
I've really pushed myself to get a
"move on" and finish up these
old hanger-ons 
(literally on hangers!!)
ready for quilting...

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I hope you fared well during these
stormy days we've had...
We got 2" of rain--
which we dearly need.

I am looking forward to 
some nice, sunny days
out on our deck this week...
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Supper tonight:
🐖🐖🐖
(hahaha)

Pan-seared pork chops
seasoned with fresh thyme sprigs
 and minced garlic cloves;
along with escalloped potatoes
and applesauce..
preceded with a little "Barefoot"
Merlot before dinner...🍷
and, 
beer for "My Sweet Baboo"
🍻

Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(still-fighting-those-old-doldrums!) 



Saturday, July 4, 2026

JULY 4TH, 2026

 

"HE WHO TRANSPLANTED STILL SUSTAINS" 
Connecticut State Flag
🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇

Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(Still-here-euse)

Thursday, July 2, 2026

CURRENT JUNQUE JOURNAL, et al

 

During this heat wave I've been working
on my current Pita Box Junque Journal
pages....

Here is our heat at noon right now:
If you enlarge this you can see that the 
"Feels Like" is now 112 degrees!!!!
and, we are told, tomorrow will be
EVEN HOTTER!!!
🌋🔥🔥🔥

So far no power interruptions and we are
inside in our wonderful AC....

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Here are the next few pages:
This marks the beginning of JULY here...
the little flippy card will hold 
my private journaling
about our day....

I haven't as yet done a "Strawberry Moon page,
but here is May's 
"Once in a Blue Moon"

This spread I am calling:
"The Disappearing Woman"

[Ever feel that way sometimes?
Where did the "you" in you go to?"]
I am looking for a poem to add to this one....

And finally, here is a double spread that I
just finished
This was welcoming June with its great crop
of strawberries and flowers burgeoning...
:))))

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I saw this on a blog 
(I cannot for the life of me recall
whose it was--if it's you let me know
in the comments? Thnx;))) )

I've been looking for a way to "use up" my solids
that have been sitting in their color coded bins
For- EVERRRRRRRR it seems...
This really looks like fun
to work on ....
free handcutting the wedges 
with white strips 
in between the rows....

I hope you are all staying cool if you are 
experiencing this heat wave.....
🌀
A little rain wouldn't go amiss
to cool us down...
🌂⛈⛈⛈

Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(cutting-pasting-staying-cool-euse)