A Sign of Spring ?

 

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Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2024 - Zodiac Sign - Leo

 Leo: The Lion

• Colour - Gold
• Element - Fire
• Leo Zodiac Color Palette - Eggplant, Gold, Orange, Copper 
• Leo Zodiac No-Nos - Pale Pink, Light Blue, White

Another sign done. It only took me a year. Hey I'm on a roll 🙃 

Take care.

Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2024 - Zodiac Sign - Cancer

Cancer: The Crab

• Colour - Silver
• Element - Water
• Cancer Zodiac Colour Palette - Seafoam Green, Blue, White
• Cancer Zodiac No-Nos - Black, Burgundy

I used the following DMC shades for seafoam green: 964 light seagreen, 959 medium seagreen, 958 dark seagreen, 3812 very dark seagreen 

When I started matching shades of blue to the seagreen threads I found that some shades of blue really clashed. I decided to use blue threads and fabrics that tended towards grey. 

Not the greatest day to take a picture inside. Very dull and gloomy.  I had to use my Ott-Lite. Now that I see the pic, that huge white space in the middle is a bit glaring. Ah well. 

Take care 🙂

Happy Halloween :)

 

Crazy Quilt Journal Project....March Block

 Gemini: The Twins

• Colour- Yellow
• Element- Air
• Gemini Zodiac Color Palette - Jade, White, Citrine
• Gemini Zodiac No-Nos - Red, Orange

To try a define what was considered the colour jade I went to the DMC thread colour chart on Thread Bare where I found four shades of jade: jade green 505, medium jade 562, light jade 563 and very light jade 564. Luckily I had three of those thread colours. 

No DMC thread in shades of citrine. I Googled and found that the colour can be yellow, golden yellow, greenish yellow, brownish yellow, amber etc.  Lots of choice. 

 Here is my finished block. 

Take care :)

I'm still here.......!!!

Yes I'm still around in the blog universe. It's been a very weird summer for me and I haven't been very production creatively speaking. 

Also, I have developed tinnitus in both ears. To say that I was losing it mentally for awhile is understating my reaction LOL  I couldn't focus on anything. Really horrible. 

It's very difficult to describe what your hear.  I think it's different for every one who gets the condition. For me it's that buzzing noise the street light wires make in the summer when it gets really hot. Imagine that going on and on and only you can hear it. 

I have an app that has various sounds that I listen to with headphones that has really helped me. It sort of trains you to focus on sound I guess and then not focus if that makes sense.  My favourite is the "Birds By The Pond"....tweet tweet :) Reminds me of being way up north in the woods sitting beside a stream fishing with my dad.  

The Crazy Quilt Journal Project sort of staggered to an end. I'm not really all that bothered.  I'll go back to it eventually. 

Meanwhile, I'm getting hints about the unfinished Santa Claus from certain members of the family. So I guess I better finish him first. 

Take care :) 

An ode to grandmothers....sorta :)

I was looking through old emails and I found this from 2012. Gave me a chuckle.

 

Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2024..... February Block

I'm a bit behind with my blocks as I did a stupid thing and burnt the thumb and index finger of my left hand. I never noticed that I used those two fingers as much when I did hand work. Like tying knots. Sheesh. 

Anyway 😀

February block...the second horoscope sign.....done!! 

Taurus: The Bull

Colour: Green

Element: Earth

Take care.

Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2024.....January Block

Last post I showed you my hexagon idea which was actually plan B. I did do a bit of stitching on it but then I thought....nah. Each seam is 3 inches (7.62 cms) which is not a lot of space to work with.

I did have a Plan A but it was discarded almost immediately. The picture of the Aries image in the middle didn't really work. 

Plan C finished. Aries: The Ram. Colour: Red. Element: Fire. On to my February entry. Stay tuned.

Take care :) 

Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2024 - January Part Deux.....Fixed......

I originally had to put the image into a circle of the same fabric because it was too small to fit into the middle of the hexagon. Very fiddly and me being lazy. 

I reprinted the image and I think this time it's straight. My dad was an Aries and I think he must have been looking over my shoulder and telling me it was shoddy work 😀 Hopefully he will now let me get on with it. 

Take care :) 

Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2024....January

I decided to use as my theme for 2024 some zodiac signs I have. They are for card making and scrap booking. I printed them on fabric using freezer paper. 

The first sign is Aries, the Ram. Colour red. Element fire.

Sounds good right? 

I have made three attempts to put the sign into a block. I tried the traditional square block and then a circle but somehow I didn't like the look. Then I thought I'd do a hexagon. I very carefully constructed it. All sewn by hand using the English Paper Piecing method. A lot of time and work. 

Then I decided to take a picture. Arggghhhh!!!!!

Can you see what's wrong? Look at the printing on the image. It is very slightly off centre. I cannot believe it. I know I lined it up and pinned it before I sewed it in place.  It's a good thing I noticed before I started stitching.  

Maybe the fates are telling me not to do this theme. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year........

Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2024......

A new blog has been created for the 2024 Crazy Quilt Journal Project. 

Here is the link.......https://cqjp2024.blogspot.com

And, of course there is the existing Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/287852761834560

I have no idea what I'll do this time around. It was hearts in 2022. Hmmm.

I'm looking forward to participating again as it gives me incentive to create. Last year it was very quiet in my sewing room.

Take care.

p.s. Santa is still at the Tate workshop. Will he be seen by Christmas day? He's a bit miffed with me at the moment and isn't cooperating. I'm probably on his Bad List. Underlined twice.