Winter Stamp SAL Stamp 4 A Winter Mitten

Hello, Winter Sunshine! 

It is a lovely day. Hmmm a perfect day to sit back , put up your feet and work on a stitch. Don't you think? Well that is what I am going to do.  😀 But 1st  I am chomping at the bits to show you my newest Winter Stamp . 

It is called "A Winter Mitten"  ❄❄❄☃

And this mitten is filled to the brim with a  roly poly snowman. 

My latest stamp was inspired by last year's Mr. Snow Embroidery block called "Snow Mitten" 

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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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Below is a schedule:  ( If you have missed a stamp, click the colored link, and you will magically be transported to that post. )

STAMP RELEASE SCHEDULE : 

INTRODUCTION- January 1st

BORDER `  -   January 4th ( Saturday)

 HEADER-  January 6th ( Monday)

STAMP 1 January 8th ( Wednesday)    

STAMP 2- January  11th (Saturday)

STAMP 4-  January 15th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 5-  January 18th ( Saturday) 

STAMP 6 - January 20 th ( Monday)

STAMP 7-  January 22 th ( Wednesday )

STAMP 8 -January 25 th ( Saturday )

STAMP 9 - January 27th ( Monday)

BONUS STAMP - January 29th ( Wednesday)

FINAL REVEAL (FFOd) -  February 1st ( Saturday) 

PREP YOUR NEEDLES FOR TO STITCH-

STAMP 5

DMC COLORS

 646 , 930,  3345, 3371,  Blanc

HINT ABOUT STAMP 5

Can you guess what will be in Stamp 5? 

I carefully make my way to the ice. Though my knees are shaking. Soon I will be ___ ____.  

My Mitten Tree

                      

Mr. Pinker and I are still enjoying our vacation. We are trying to stay as busy as possible and see all that we can see.  

 I want to thank you again for all of your sweet compliments.  You really make my day special . 

Have a beautiful day and...

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"May peace , love and mittens warm your heart.  " - unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 

Chicken Mitten

I Heart the Desert!

♭♮♭"My heart's tonight in Texas though I'm far across the sea,

The band is playing Dixie and there's where I long to be." ♮♭♮

Oh, I do love Texas, but right now my heart is a little further west.  💓💓💓 For I trucked on down the road and made it to a little secluded desert camp where lots of stitching is taking place. 

I finished "Santa With A Tree" from Prairie Schooler- A Merry Mini Surprise

A lovely sunny day to you, Sweet friends. Welcome.  How are you doing on this fine winter day?  Me? Well I am fine and dandy.

 Are you participating in Angela at So Scrappy's RSC 2025 challenge. I try to participate each year, but fall short of completing my quilts.  You know me- I get distracted by any happy handsome squirrel that comes my way.  

Anywhoo, I am trying to meet the challenge this year ; in fact, I meant to post this on Friday, but I was out galavanting around. Hee! Hee! 

The first project- "My Heart Quilt".    I only  have a few pink fabrics to work with so  I gathered a few and cut out some little hearts to applique.

"Where are you going ? " asked Mr. Pinker as I walked away from the camper. "

 I am going down there to take photos of my heart blocks." 

"How are you getting down there?", he asked . 

"Oh, I already have my path scouted out . " 

  I quickly walked down a less steep embankment to a sandy wash to spread out my heart blocks.  

These do need a good pressing , but that will have to wait. 

There is not much variety in the fabrics so far. But alas, this is what I have to work with. I will add a few different colored pinks in my next appliques.  

This is one of my camping projects that I enjoyed working on last year as well.  

Progress in January 2024

I decided that I need around 18 hearts of each color or thereabouts. Just a few more pink heart to applique, and then I will  sit this project aside until next month.  

As I surveyed my pink blocks, Mr. Pinker came down the embankment . "Nice looking hearts.  Do you want to explore this area?" 

"Now you know I am always up for an adventure!" , I  said with a smile.  I quickly gathered my hearts and stuffed them in my bag. 

Mr. Pinker and I enjoyed walking among the desert plants and looking at all of the critter holes and dens. "Anyone in there?" Thank goodness no critters crept out.  

We saw a number of footprints in the sand. I am not sure what critter made these prints. Do you? 

 We had a critter visit the outside of our camper and get into the garbage sack the other night. Thankfully , not much was in there and Mr. Pinker was able to clean it up lickety split. We did move the camping bag up to the truck camper ladder so nothing could get in it. 

 

After walking for a bit, we made our way back to camp. I was delighted to see a darling hummingbird visiting my feeder.  

I sat down and watched the little hummer as I stitched on my individual Winter stamp borders. 

Well, Sweeties, that is what is going on here? Quilting, stitching and a whole lot of nothing! Hee! Hee! 

Have an awesome day!  

 As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"Be led by the dreams in your your heart. " - Roy T. Bennett

Hugs and Stitches!!!

Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy . I love you, Amo.  ❤

Pink strips are also being cut into 1 1/2" strips. Hmmm, I am thinking small 4 patches one of my favorite blocks.  

January 4, 2025 sunset

 I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needleworkers to meet. 

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday

Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday

Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Angela of  So Scrappy  for Scrap Happy Saturday

I am still limited on internet access and the ability to respond right now. I hope to get back in the groove when I return.  Love ya'! 

Winter Stamp SAL Stamp 3 Sledding Friends

 Good morning, dears and Happy Monday .  How was your weekend? I hope you were not too busy and were able to enjoy a bit of time with needle and thread or at least do something else you enjoyed. 

Snowflake Sledding and Chickens , 

Stamp 3 in the Winter Stamp Stitch Along is complete. 

Two little friends go sledding in "Sledding Friends". 

Hmm I wonder if Mr. Snow has a  jaggedy  bent metal sign  as a sled? That is what we had as youngins' . Dangerous ? Yes! Fun? Definitely. 😀 But we were wild and woolly farm kids and tough as nails. Hee! Hee. ❄❄❄☃

My latest stamp was inspired by last year's Mr. Snow Embroidery block called "Block 9 Sleighing" 

 Mr. Snow in this stitch also reminds me of  my snowman in the 1869 Snowman Crock with the crooked nose and snow covered top hat. Oh how cute! ⛄☃

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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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Below is a schedule:  ( If you have missed a stamp, click the colored link, and you will magically be transported to that post. )

STAMP RELEASE SCHEDULE : 

INTRODUCTION- January 1st

BORDER `  -   January 4th ( Saturday)

 HEADER-  January 6th ( Monday)

STAMP 1 January 8th ( Wednesday)    

STAMP 2- January  11th (Saturday)

STAMP 3-  January 13th ( Monday)

STAMP 4-  January 15th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 5-  January 18th ( Saturday) 

STAMP 6 - January 20 th ( Monday)

STAMP 7-  January 22 th ( Wednesday )

STAMP 8 -January 25 th ( Saturday )

STAMP 9 - January 27th ( Monday)

BONUS STAMP - January 29th ( Wednesday)

FINAL REVEAL (FFOd) -  February 1st ( Saturday) 

PREP YOUR NEEDLES FOR TO STITCH-

STAMP 4

DMC COLORS

 223, 301, 347, 469 , 930,  3345, 3371, 3781, Blanc

HINT ABOUT STAMP 4

Can you guess what will be in Stamp 4? 

 As I run outside to play, Mama says, "Don't your forget your coat and ___ or inside you will be sitting. "   

I am really enjoying the SAL thus far. I am so very grateful for all of the kind compliments and visits. Mr. Pinker and I are still traveling so please do forgive me for not being able to respond.  

Have a beautiful day, sweet friends. 

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"When it snows, you have 2 options- shovel or sled. I choose a sled. " - unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 

A Late Sunday Visit

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whish! Howl !

 Oh my, it sure was a blustery day! I thought I was going to be blown away when I stepped outside.  In fact, there were wind warnings out. It made the day quite chilly.  

Welcome, Sweeties and a lovely evening to you. ❤

Off and on , I would sit outside trying to enjoy the warm rays of the sun, but alas, it was hard with the gusts up 20 mph.  Now that is downright breezy.  Well, at least for me. 🌬🌬🥶😄😄

This is the lovely view I was enjoying. 

 Every now and then I would get up for a stroll. There are lots and lots of rocks . Yes, I am a rockhound.  My eagle  eye spies a heart rock . Do you see it? 

  One of my favorite cacti is the cholla.  Be careful though  for they are prickly!!!! 

Mr. Pinker added 200 more watts of solar to our camper which was greatly needed. We are now up to 400 and we have our generator if needed.  

  

He spent the day battling the wind while working on the side by side.- just tackling a few  odds and ends so we can ride around.  Meanwhile, I gave up on sitting outside and made my way inside the little ole' truck camper. 

Soon I  began to work on the lovely Blackbird Designs sampler called "Winter Wonderland" , a gift from dear. Sonja. Thank you , Sonja. 🤗 I finished the bottom border and began working up the side.  I continued working on it throughout the day. 

I put out on my hummingbird feeder in hopes that a hummer or two would visit the camp. Will they brave the high winds? Hmmm, I am not for sure. 

Last week , I moved the Flaming Butterfly quilt out of the large oval hoop into the 18" round hoop for traveling. 

My needle  meandered around the   Whatcha MaCall It  block today. 

 It took me about 2 hours to complete the block . Soon,  I will move on to a little black butterfly. 

Whatcha Ma Call It Block Tutorial was posted on April 29, 2024. 

 

Now onto the plans for the week. 

Did I Get'r Done... Well   -  Last Week's Goals were.. 

✅🌞1. Work on Flaming Butterflies quilt

✅🌞2.Work on Winter Stamp SAL

This past week I shared the following in the Winter Stamp SAL. 

 HEADER-  January 6th ( Monday)

STAMP 1 January 8th ( Wednesday)    

STAMP 2- January  11th (Saturday)

✅🌞3. Work on Travel journal- I have been journaling each day. 

✅🌞4. Work on Bunny Hill  A Very Merry Christmas

✅🌞5. Whatever Strikes My Fancy! 

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 

🌞1. Work on Flaming Butterflies quilt

🌞2.Work on Winter Stamp SAL

🌞3. Work on Travel journal

🌞4. Work on Bunny Hill  A Very Merry Christmas

🌞5. Work on  "The Sewing Room" 2025 BOM by Jennifer at Elefantz Designs 

🌞6.  Whatever Strikes My Fancy! 

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I am off to put in a few stitches before the night's end. Enjoy your evening, Sweetie Pies and ...

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Sunday- when the clock ticks slower and the world feels smaller. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 

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I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needle workers to meet.

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday

Kate at Life in Pieces for  Stitching Stuff ( Sunday) 

Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh Scrap - Sunday 

Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday

Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Carol at Quilt Schmilt  for To Do List Tuesday 

I am still limited on internet access and the ability to respond right now. I hope to get back in the groove when I return.  Love ya'!