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10/05/2012

Lace Cottage

Today I have an absolutely, totally delicious day all to myself and have tons of things I should be doing but have already spent about an hour playing with Lorraine's newest CQJP in photoshop...fun fun fun.. Since I will be focusing mainly on the Morris blocks and suffrage blocks, I needed a smaller block for a change of pace and lighter colors.. I went through my WIP basket and found two and I settled on "Lace Cottage."

I started this a couple years ago at least...maybe three.  I sketched the cottage on silk with black ink and put a light colored wash on with alcohol inks...  I had intended it for use on a bag but when I got to this point I could see that it would be entirely too fragile and stopped working on it.... The lace on the cottage wall was a fragment of very, very old lace...damaged but too exquisite to throw away.

It would be a good block to tote about because it is mostly french knots and could be done anywhere.....I always need a totable block because I spend so much of my days waiting for something or someone.  But I see a few design things to change right off... The door is too small and the walk is weird...it looks like a ramp to the front door (or maybe a long brown tongue)....both fixable.   Now I can see it as a wall hanging and doing the border in laces and pearls blocks would be a great CQJP project next year and a real change of pace...

I need to be doing non-moving tasks today as yesterday my helper was here and I overdid it.  My whole body aches today.   This section of our road is the worst in the winter because if we have a south wind AND snow, it drifts against the bushes about 3 to 4 feet deep.  So we're putting up  fence to support snow fencing and hopefully that will help....

Now that I've played on the computer another hour doing this post I REALLY have to do bills and paint buttons.  Tomorrow I will show you what my second choice for a WIP project was.....

12 comments:

  1. Gerry, Your cottage is outstanding!!! Hugs, Maire

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  2. Я очарована вашим домиком! Очень красиво!

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  3. I remember Lace Cottage very well! It's great to see her resurrected. I hope you feel better after a day with the needle and brush. And your snow fence is a capital idea...hope it holds those banks at bay! xo Susan

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  4. how beautiful! this house is like a dream!You are a great Master!

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  5. I adore your lace cottage - really delightful and an imaginative way to use laces, trims etc. Would that be my block you've been playing with in Photoshop or another L? Hurry up and share......

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  6. You could always say the path is more like a bridge over a moat going to the cottage...its your cottage, you can have a moat if you want too (grin). We see lots of snow fences up here. Last year wasn't too bad for snow but the year before even they were covered. A repeat of last year would be just fine with me. We're in Edmonton this weekend babysitting the grand kids so our son and DIL can attend a wedding in Turtleford, Saskatchewan. Love the name.

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  7. Love the cottage! Reminds me of my stay in England. Also fascinating to my sleeping interest in dollhouse. Wonderful fantasy! Barb Warner

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  8. What a lovely cottage! And so creative! Love the lace on the roof!

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  9. Your cottage is amazing!! Very very like it! Greetings from Poland ! Aszka. www.firuraszkiaszki.blogspot.com

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  10. Gerry, your lace cottage is gorgeous!!! What a treasure.

    Judy in MS

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  11. Fantastyczny pomysł i wykonanie. Pozdrawiam z Polski :o) Ala

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