QUIET DAYS, et al

 

I have made some progress on my

embroidery project...

S  L  O  W  L  Y...

I've finished May, June, and July--

And am now working on August...

I only do two thread lengths per day

to save my hands from cramping...

Stopping in the middle of stuff is totally

new to me--I always have pushed on

to "finish" whatever--but 

time does bring changes and

I am trying to S L O W myself

down...

I had begun this piece with the thread

that came with the kit--so, as some of you

who are "eagle eyed" can spot--

that thread had a very "orange cast" to it.

I don't like that for redwork--so I 

 switched to a better red:

DMC Perle cotton ( 8)

Color 902:

a lovely deep, dark red...

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Can you see?  Can you see?

The little heart-shaped flowers are

that deeper red that I am using...

I like my choice so much better...

:))))))

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The other project I have worked on is

a "Spine-ish" catalogue glue book

which I plan to use to practice 

collage and layering--which seems

to be very very difficult for me to

grasp.!!! 👺👿👀

The idea of covering up lovely

pictures--

( or pieces of fabric for that matter)

doesn't seem to make any sense to me...

So this is a concept 

I am experimenting with in

this new gluebook I've concocted.

I took a mail order catalogue and

folded each page to the middle and

glued it into place and then

used washi tape reinforce 

each spine area:

Here you can see the pages are now 

half-sized vertically and have 

washi tape for strengthening...

It is a clothing catalogue and the

pages are just as they came to me;

I will be adding my own collages over them..

It should be challenging to see what to

cover and what to leave in place...

Nice change from starting with 

all-white, plain pages.

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Tomorrow morning, Tom and

I are going for our senior flu shots...

and hoping that we don't have any 

reactions...;((((

We have an appointment for 11 a.m.

Soooo

I will be preparing everything for

our dinner ahead of time just

in case I start to feel funky...

👽👽👽

I will be making my Chinese Chicken Hoisin

in my wok over steamed rice...

This is one of our favorite meals...

Take care and enjoy this long weekend

ending with Columbus Day...

hugs, Julierose,

La blageuse

(stitching-away-euse)

MONDAY SUCCESS, et al

 

DH and I got our covid shots

early this morning--yay!!

Third time lucky-- as

the Nurse told us that after

our shots she only had THREE more

until their next delivery!!! 

So far, no reactions 

to the shot

from either of us..

😇😇

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Here is what I am working on

in short sewing sessions:

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The Old Italian Block

I am following Beth's ("My Sewing Room"

on YouTube) tutorial online....

They really go together so easily...

I have a few cut and waiting

in the wings...

I am only using cut offs 

that can yield at least a 

6" square (for the triangles),

and 2"x5" strips, with a 

2" center...

All from leftovers

in my stash...

Here is the next one set up

I love that triangle fabric...

I've had it in my stash forever...

And my very old strip fabric...

Just using what comes to hand and

worrying about the final layout after

they are all made...

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This morning dawned cool, 45 degrees,

but nice and sunny...

We hope to go for a walk at the 

fields later on when it warms up

a bit more...

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Simple celebration meal tonight

after actually getting our boosters:

👵👴

Cheeseburgers on our grill,

with fried onions

and french fries...

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Oh, 

and I have my Winged Strings

about 2/3rds pin-basted....

Hugs, Julierose,

La blageuse

(enjoying-sewing-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)

TWO TURTLEDOVES

 

Day Two of

Twelve days of Christmas Blogmas

Oooh

Two turtle Bites

and Two Dove candies...

Dawn ;)))

you know me well...

Y U M 

😉😊😋

[click to enlarge]

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My amaryllis is coming

along...

I staked it 

in my favorite blue and white

pot...

It is sitting right on

my bookcase near my

recliner seat...

and

will this little sprout also

grow and bloom??

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I will be watching...

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I went to my early {8:15}

mammogram this 

morning...

👵🙀😷

Our skies were brilliant reds, oranges, 

and even lavenders on the

drive there...

and..

luckily, a chair was available

so I could

sit in between pictures...

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Tonight will be an easy meal:

grilled hot dogs and

potato puffs with 

pan fried onions as

the hot dog topping.

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I am going to try to wind off some

fingering weight sock yarn later

on and cast on for a pair of socks...

We'll see how much I remember

as I haven't knitted in

 quite a few years...

hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse,

(fingers-crossed-euse)

QUILTING GEESE

I have quilted 35 

Geese by hand so far...

Sitting at my 

dining room table

With tea to hand...

;)))

The lighting is really good; 

and

I can rest my arms 

on the table; 

which

seems to work well.

I can manage  to quilt 5 per day

without any ill effects.

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Tonight's dinner menu includes:

Meat loaf, boiled potatoes,

green beans and

gravy....

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It has been a sunny, but windy and cold,

day here...

I hope you are all staying

safe and wearing your masks

FOR

COVID is STILL HERE💀

Hugs, Julierose, La blageuse

(trying to calm down-euse)

TUESDAY'S FOUR, et al

                                                            COURTHOUSE STEPS...
I dug deep into my shelf piles; and found a few more Calico-
looking fabrics... and added those to the "lights" pile.

I guess that is what I really want more of-- calicoes-type
fabrics......not on white so much, as on a lightly tinted 
background...(like 1980-90's style fabrics I guess); 

these above were mostly of a  "peach" coloration, 
but since this is a scrappy quilt (and king size!!) 
I will take what I can find...
And, since this is going to be (hear me,  going to be!! hahaha) 
king sized-- I think I will be able to
spread around the differing colorways  
(she says hopefully;000)
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And 
As in the food dept:  catch-as-catch-can tonight:
 BBQ'ued boneless pork ribs 
done in the oven with Sweet Baby Ray's sauce and 
potato salad --will be our dinner..

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Status on BJ's food delivery:

My BJ's list got smaller and smaller as they are out of stock of
a LOT on my list..
so today I will receive : 
Potatoes, onions, saltines and jelly beans...(my own little treat).
that's all....
I will have to get very creative, right??

Seems ridiculous to have just these delivered...but they were 
right out of a lot of things...;((((

I also have a cart at Big Y--but that won't be shopped until
Saturday...hopefully...
if this continues I will become another
masked and gloved shopper in the early morning...
despite the stricture that over 70's should not go out...
what can you do?? 


Take care,
Julierose, La Blageuse (still waiting on grocery deliveries-euse) ;000