CQJP July Block

Saturday, July 7, 2012

July CQJP and TAST

My naked July block:

a blingy fabric flower with a crystal center

green ribbon 'leaves'
a wavy seam edging from my own 'bias tape'

a bias tape half-moon flower with a crystal center
chain stitch and tatted Josephine chains ( like drizzle stitch)  and seed beads
bullion and french knots above a tatted Josephine chain layered edging in variegated thread
ribbon leaves and stems and wrapped fantasy roses with Soie  Cristale thread

a snowflake and some sequin flowers
white seed beads
red rocaille beads
Here's my July block now

there's still more to do, but I like the way it's coming together















TAST stitch for this week is the Bonnet Stitch. I wasn't excited about this one at all.
Here's my sampler:  sorry it's so boring
I'm looking forward to seeing some inspired results from  other stitchers.



Hope you're having a good weekend.

Thanks for visiting.

Hugs from Suz
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14 comments:

  1. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeJuly 7, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    Everything looks great, but I am really intrigued by that wavy edging... very cool!

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  2. SuztatsJuly 7, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    Thanks Diane, I just did some gathers following the stripes, left a bit without, then more gathers. Pulled tightly,and tacked down, it makes those frilly bits...sort of like waving flags, I think.
    Have a great weekend.
    Hugs

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  3. AnonymousJuly 7, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    I love your block. You are so far ahead on it! Everything is so original and different!

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  4. Barbara CJuly 7, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    All your details are so nice. I especially like your bias tape edge. The stripes are a great element.

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  5. margaretJuly 8, 2012 at 1:19 AM

    a wonderful block fascinated by the josephine tatted chain and the blingy flower looks interesting too, in fact the whole block is great

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  6. DIANJuly 8, 2012 at 3:05 AM

    thanks for the details of how you made this block. It looks great.

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  7. SuztatsJuly 9, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Thanks Barbara. The bias tape was made about 10 years ago when I made some Christmas placemats. So it's been in my stash for quite a while...... ;-)
    Hugs

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  8. SuztatsJuly 9, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Thank you Margaret! This one just flowed.........
    Happy stitching.
    Hugs

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  9. SuztatsJuly 9, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Thanks Dian.
    Hope you had a great weekend.
    Hugs

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  10. KarenJuly 9, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    naked??? have I come to the right blog? and don't you just love that word....bonnet....

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  11. SuztatsJuly 9, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    Naked blocks sound just a bit naughty, don't you think so? lol
    Thanks Karen.
    Hugs

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  12. MarjoleinJuly 9, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    The striped fabric you used for the wavy seam and flower is great, just the right colors. I wondered about the white blingy flower on the white fabric. The flower is lovely but on my screen it falls away against the white fabric.

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  13. shirleyJuly 9, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    This is coming along beautifully. I like the way your tatting is enhancing the embelishing. The gathered striped bias is eye catching and looks good.

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  14. SuztatsJuly 9, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Thanks Shirley. I've had that 'bias tape' for years waiting for the perfect spot. Thanks so much. I love adding tatting to my blocks.
    Hugs

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