Lazy Days and Making Progress

 It feels like it has been a spell since our last visit. 

Good afternoon, Sweet Peas. Wheew! It is as hot as blue blazes out there. But for the last few days, Mr. Pinker and I have been enjoying lazy days with the grandsons at the creek. 

The youngest grandson said it was as hot as fried chicken!  😂🤣

 I even put my camp chair in the water where I could dip my toes in it- that is when I was not walking the rock filled creek and dodging crawdads with the youngins' nearby.

The water was up at the creek. The large fallen tree is slowly being moved down the creek which you can see glimpses of.  

It is a lot cooler in the cove especially near the creek, but once you get out in the fields the heat rises and the sweat is pouring. 

The dragonflies reminds me of dear Isabel of Alromasar Blogspot

This week I am on a mission to finish quilting 5 butterflies in my Peaches and Butterflies quilt. Can I do it? Hmmm... I am not sure, but I have my mind set on it. 

I worked on hand quilting a butterfly this morning. This is my 15 minute a day or longer project. 

Meanwhile I finished the embroidery work for Sweet Melody Roundabout . It is just one of the  embroidered blocks in the monthly "Roundabout series"  that I am sharing. 

Oh, before I go any further. RUN ! DON'T WALK! There are 2 Sweet friends you have to check out! 

Di at Quilting is Blissful Blogspot shared her roundabouts today. Oh my goodness! You need to see how she is setting  them- in Dresden Plates!  CUTE! CUTE! CUTE!   Di also shared her Tiny House finish and her Summer Stamp finish which she used different stamps from other series that I have shared. And may I say it is adorable?! ❤

Diann at Little Penguin Quilts Blogspot shared her progress on the Summer Stamp series on Saturday . She made the little bird in the Home Tweet Home Stamp an adorable House finch. Let me say that it is as precious as all get out! ❤

I thought about making my bird into a House Finch, but my love for bluebirds won out on this embroidery. 

Well on my Sweet Melody Roundabout , I used 2 strands of floss and used the backstitch. 

I  used the following floss colors:

 

🐦DMC 3346 ( leaves),

🐦  DMC 898 ( tree limbs) 

🐦 DMC 783( beak, claws)

🐦DMC 930 ( bird)  

🐦DMC  760 (Music notes) 

🐦DMC  3687( scalloped border) 

As an afterthought, I add a little bow to the birds neck using DMC 815. 

I back stitched a "string"  to the birdies neck and then tied a small bow and  tacked it down on the embroidered string. Now she is all "fancy-fied"! Is that a word. Hee! Hee!  

The Roundabout was stitched on 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"  (unfinished) white fabric. 

It is framed with 20 -  2 1/2" squares (unfinished) 

The Roundabout Block  with Scrappy Borders Measures:  12 1/2" x 12 1/2" ( unfinished)

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Around and Around we go! Tomorrow I will be sharing Block 7 in the Roundabout series. 

I will also be sharing the newest Tiny House cross stitch.  I think I will break them into 2 posts though. Tiny House will be posted in the morning and the Roundabout around noon so if you are in the neighborhood drop by. 

Alrighty, I better "get to catching up" with all of my friends and see what pretties they have been making. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Taking time each day to relax and renew is essential to living well.  "- Judith Hanson Lasater

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who  always enjoyed spending time on the river or at the creeks. 

 I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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Summer Stamp Sampler Reveal

WHOOP! WHOOP ! WHOOP! and a big ole' YEEHAW! 

The Summer Stamp SAL has come to an end. 

All of the stamps are stitched, and the big sampler is in its frame.

 Goodness, I have  had a great time these last few weeks sharing the summer stamps.

 I want to thank everyone who dropped in for the sweet visits and for cheering me on. I also want to thank those who have stitched along with me. I hope  these little stamps brought a bit of joy to your day. 

I stitched the Summer Stamps twice . The large sampler was stitched on 14 count Rit yellow dyed Aida. 

If you are interested in how I dyed my 14 count Aida, I shared the process in a previous post entitled Let's Dye Some Fabric.

I framed the sampler in a thrifted frame temporarily until I find a frame that I really like. 

I then stitched the Summer Stamps into little pin pillows on 14 count coffee/ tea dyed Aida.

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The trim around each pillow is two strands of chenille yarn that is twisted and tacked to the seams of the pillow.  

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So let me do a little review of each stamp. Remember, if you missed any just click on the colored links, and you will be magically transported back to the post with the charts. 

Summer Stamp Introduction

Summer Stamp Borders

Summer Stamp Sampler Header

"And The Garden Grows"

Summer Harvest Stamp

Summertime Treat Stamp

Sunflower Strut Stamp

Summer Quilt Stamp

Summer Stamp was stitched on 14 count Aida. 

Pink Lemonade Summer Stamp

Home Tweet Home Stamp

In the Apiary Stamp

Canning Season Stamp

A Day at the Beach Stamp

Below is the list of the Summer Stamp Schedule by date with the links for those who may be interested.  

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SUMMER STAMP SCHEDULE

April 2nd  Summer Stamp Introduction

April 7th  Stamp Stamp Border

April 14th Summer Stamp Header

April 21st  Summer Stamp 1 "And the Garden Grows" 

April 28th Summer Stamp 2 Summer Harvest

May 5th  Summer  Stamp 3 Summertime Treat

May 12th  Summer  Stamp 4 Sunflower Strut

May 19th Summer Stamp 5 Summer Quilt Stamp

May 26th Summer Stamp 6 Pink Lemonade

June 2nd Summer Stamp 7 Home Tweet Home

June 9th Summer Stamp 8 In the Apiary

June 16th Summer Stamp  9  Canning Season

June  23rd Bonus Summer Stamp 10 A Day at the Beach

June 27th Final Reveal

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I will leave you with a few  photos from around the farm. 

It is blackberry season. 

 

Bev is a favorite! 

Soon we will have tomatoes. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,  y'all

Melisa 

"A little bit of Summer is what the whole year is about ."-  John Mayer

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who is a ray of sunshine in Heaven. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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Joy at Days Filled with Joy for Home Matters

It's a Start and a Doodle!

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For 4 months now a block has been buzzing away in my head- "Saying make me! Make me!" And it all started way back in February when sweet Linda of Texas Quilt Gal blogspot  shared her Stay At Home Round Robin quilt in progress. As soon as I saw her Puss in the Corner block, I was smitten, and I knew I wanted to make a few. 

The other day,  I could not take the buzzing any longer, I hopped, skipped, and jumped to my quilting room . After much debate, my eagle eye spotted the beautiful bundle of fat quarters that , dear Jennifer of The Inquiring Quilter sent me  a few years ago in a giveaway. 

Timeless Treasures  "The Coop Collection" 

I had been saving them as I built up a stash of more "farm themed" fabrics. 

Oink! Oink! This fabric reminds me of our days raising pigs! ❤🐷

"Today is the day," I crooned to them as I lovingly scooped the Timeless Treasures fabrics up into my hands. They smiled happily. 

Here Chick , Chick! Isn't this fabric precious? 

Soon I was off to the cutting table with pretty fabrics in hand and sweet friends on my mind. 

The fabrics are cut for the 1st block. 

Block Size: (Unfinished) 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

CUTTING: 

Cut 4 - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" fabric  A

Cut 4-  2 1/2" x 4 1/2" fabric B

Cut 1- 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" fabric C

Four blocks are now made. More will come later.

 Perhaps I will add some other colors from the wee "farm collection" that I have been gathering. Hmmm maybe some blues. 

This may be a new leader/ ender project. 

 Oh shucks , that reminds me - I do need to pick up my speed on the Four Patch Fun quilt. This was Bonnie Hunter's 2025 Leader / Ender design. 

I am piecing my blocks using 2 1/2" units. (unfinished)

❤  A little Doodle just for you! ❤

Use for applique, coloring, embroidery or whatever your dream up! 

❤ My doodles are hand drawn and are never perfect. ❤

So tell me . Do you have a project buzzing about in your head - just begging to be started? Buzz! Buzz! 

There is no time like the present!  Hee! Hee!

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Thank you for the sweet visit. I am off to piece more blocks. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"In the barnyard of life, sow kindness and reap joy.  "- unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy .

 I love and miss you so much. Love you , Amo. 

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OOOPS In my previous February 1, 2025 post about my Winter Stamp Collection , I failed to post the link for Stamp 3 called  Sledding Friends Stamp. I have since went back and corrected it.  On Wednesdays , I am working on stitching the pin pillows to this collection.