This quote made me chuckle! And after the very stressful day yesterday wondering what our unhinged president was going to do....anything that can make me chuckle is a good thing.
Julie learned about the blog and my Joy Journal Project from Cherie....and she didn't waste any time sending me a big pile of joy! It was sitting on my dining room table for more than a week while ideas percolated and I finished up Emily's.
There were colorful bits and bobs.....and lots of rainbows. Once I had the cover design and size figured out...I was off and running. I'm actually nearly finished after about a week of fiddling.
Julie included puzzle pieces, stickers, stamps, quotes, fabric snippet strips, grandson art....and lots of cutouts. It's turning out to be another bright and colorful journal chocked full of Julie's joy.
Julie is a quilter..and included a couple of fabric selvage edges that you can see in that first photo. After I posted about the selvage on Emily's journal cover...Lily shared a quilt she and a friend made entirely from selvage edges! Who would have thought!
Cherie got me looking at clothing tags....and now Julie and Lily have me looking at fabric selvedge.
The Travelling Flowers are still hanging around the Grand Canyon.
They visited the Desert View Watchtower yesterday...which by the way....was designed by a woman! Do you see them there in the foreground?
This pose made me smile. Pure simple joy!
That's what it's all about!
MaryAnn, your post is an antidote to stress from start to finish (from selvedge to selvedge!)—thank you! The righty tighty advice, Julie's big pile of bits and bobs of joy, the selvedge quilt (fabulous!), and the ongoing traveling flowers—ALL GOOD.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dotty! We can use all the GOOD we can get!
DeleteSo good to see my assorted items in your space and happy to know you are having fun with them. Selvage quilts were all the rage years back - a book or two were published, tons of online tutorials, and LOTS of us sharing photos of quilts we made (elder son's featured his favorite well-worn jeans mixed with selvages, most with dog related somethings). I'm sure if you want selvages for your stash, you need only ask a few quilt makers to save theirs for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually finished with your journal and am going to package it up and hopefully get it in the mail today or tomorrow at the latest.
DeleteI have quite a fabric stash...so access to plenty of selvages! But I AM going to start looking at them!
We quilters are a sharing bunch!
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Indeed you are!
DeleteWhat a small world - I have had Julie's blog on my "favorites" for years and enjoy her quilts so much. you certainly have a group of talented friends, MaryAnn! This should be a very joyful journal with so many varied and colorful components! Can't wait to see the end result!
ReplyDeleteThat's funny...you've known Julie longer than I have. She is a friend of Cherie's so found the blog after Cherie got her journal. It is a small world, however. I actually just finished the journal and will get it in the mail tomorrow.
DeleteI don't actually know Julie. I have her blog on my "favorites" board, check it out once in a while, but have never left a comment. I'm sure she'll love her journal!
DeleteWe are all connected!
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