Mr. Snow is on the Go!

 

I  have a frosty fella on my mind and his name is Mr. Snow. 

Welcome, dear friends. 

Last year I began working on the sashings  on my Mr. Snow quilt,  but at some point  I set it aside and Mr. Snow became a UFO. ❆❅☃ Bless his chilly heart. 💙💙

Well, my Mr. Snow blocks  jumped in the camper with full intentions of me working on them further as I enjoyed the  warmer weather .

 Eeeeh it was in the 80's yesterday! How nice! 

In the past,  I had been adding  sashing to 2 Mr. Snow blocks a week. That way I could slowly enjoy the project, and  it not interfere with other things going on  . 

 

Anywhooo,  Mr. Snow insisted that I work on 2 more blocks this week. 

So   Block 7 Snow Cream and Block 8 Decorating the Tree  all received scrappy red borders to Mr. Snow's delight. 

Mr. Snow was a QAL that I shared in 2023-2024. 

8 blocks complete. Four more to sash! 

In the February 27, 2025 post, entitled Piecing Snowmen I gave a tutorial with measurements on how I am completing each block. 

Mr. Pinker and I will be hitching our wagon and chugging on to the next campsite today.

Oh boy, is our little truck camper is a mess when we travel . I have to put my stash of fabrics, threads and sewing machine on the beds so they are not strewn about as we travel the bumpy roads.

Bye Bye sweet campsite. I may see you  again here soon. 

It took an hour to drive to the campsite that we were at . The roads were washboard so we took it slow and easy. But it was worth the drive. It is one of our favorite spots. Fingers crossed we will be able to get our next favorite spot at our new destination.

As Always...

Happy Quilting and Stitching, y'all!

Melisa 

"Snowmen aren't for everyone , but their memories are. "- unknown 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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Walking the Wash Wednesday- Wordless Wednesday

Happy Happy Wednesday, Sweet friends and welcome to a "Not So Wordless Wednesday " post ( a few nature photos and words- that's all. ) I sure would be delighted if you joined me as I walk through the desert wash . There is lots of beauty to enjoy.  Let's go! 😀🌵

Are these Joshua trees ? Someone told Mr. Pinker they were. They were way back in the wide yonder. 

Rugged terrain. 

The Octotillo Cactus was so green. 

And very prickly...

Silly little cactus! 

Thank you for taking the time to join me today. 🤗 

If you would like to see more lovely nature photos, hop over to Di's place at Quilting is Blissful. Di is going to be sharing nature photos on Wednesdays . Oh, and I must not forget her other posts. She always has so many fun and beautiful projects in the works, and she is so prolifc! 🪡🧵❤

Have a blessed and beautiful day! 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are through the desert. " 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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Tiny Winter's Day House- Tiny House Freebie Series

 Well Hello there , Sweetness. It is "Tiny Tuesday " stitching day for me. I will be working on a simple but quick cross stitch. But first I want to share my latest teeny finish. 

It is called Tiny Winter's Day House. This is the first in a new series called Tiny Houses .

I have high hopes to share one each month.  They will all sport the same border and be finished into little pillows.

I am stitching mine on 14 count coffee/ tea dyed Aida and using scraps of fabric for finishing. 

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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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TINY HOUSE FINISHING TUTORIAL

INGREDIENTS- SUPPLIES 

🧵 Stitched Tiny Winter's Day House🧵

🧵Finishing and Backing Fabric

🧵 5" strip of 1" lace

🧵 Fusible webbing

🧵thread

🧵Ruler

🧵Scissors

🧵 Stuffing

Supplies gathered for finishing

DIRECTIONS:

1. Trim the cross stitch on each side leaving a 3/4" margin. If stitched on 14 count Aida, your piece will be trimmed to about 3 1/2" x 3 3/4"

Measure and trim cross stitch. 

2. Cut finishing fabric to 3 1/2" x 3 3/4".

3. Using 1/4" seam allowance sew the finishing fabric to stitched piece.  Press.

4. Attach lace along seam line. I tack mine at the top and bottom of the piece. Press.

Fixing to add lace. 

I pin my lace in place and tack it on the sides. 

The lace is attached and ready to be trimmed. 

5. Measure your finished piece and make any necessary trims. 

Trim and square piece. 

6. Cut a backing fabric . I like to cut mine slightly larger for some leeway.

Cut 2 pieces of fusible webbing one for stitched piece and one for backing. Adhere. 

Fixing to add fusible and sew into a pillow. 

7. Place right sides together and stitch into a pillow form . I leave my opening in the seam line but many stitchers sew their pillow up and poke a little hole in the back and stuff from that area. They then place a pretty patch with fabric or wool to cover the whole. 

My pillow form is ready to stuff. 

8. Stuff your pillow and sew the hole. Wahlah! The Tin House pillow is done. 

Tiny Winter's Day House is complete! 

 

I will be finishing all of my Tiny Houses the same way. 

A new Tiny House will debut in February. 💓

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Now back at camp...

"What's that ?" I asked Mr. Pinker as we rode into the desolate rocky mountains.  

Mr. Pinker stopped the side by side so I could get out and see. 

"Well isn't that nifty and a delightful surprise! " You never know what you will find in the desert.

Thank you for the sweet visit. May you discover a delightful surprise of your own. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us. " Boris Pasternak

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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Trimmings which will be used for stuffing . 

Tumbleweeds, Windmills and Camp

 For some reason, my eyes were heavy as Mr. Pinker and I  puttered down the road. I had hoped to work on cross stitching, but alas I could not keep my eyes open.  Goodness, was I a sleepy head. 😴💤

Mary Elizabeth Coat's Winter Saltbox in the works.

Good Sunday morning , Sweet Friends. Welcome. 

 Mr. Pinker and I have made it to camp. 

Though I see the windmills every time that I travel through Oklahoma and Texas, I still marvel at them. Wow ! They are massive! We do not have windmills where we live. 

 

Seeing the windmills near the Donley County line in Texas made me regret that I did not bring my Peppermint Pinwheels quilt that I pieced last month. It would have been a lovely quilt to work on while camping. 

But I did bring my Tumbleweeds quilt which will be my focus quilt for 2026.  

The first block is quilted. Eeeeh! 

The center block looks like a windmill. 

I am  freehand quilting wavy lines in the 1 1/2" sashings. 

Today I will work on Block 2 in Tumbleweeds and if I am lucky -well maybe I will be able to keep my eyes open to do some cross stitching. Hee! Hee! 

Mr. Pinker and I are camping off grid so our power and internet access is limited. Please forgive me for not being able to visit properly. Your sweet visits and compliments are bringing  warm smiles to each and every day. Thank you from the bottom of my pea pickin' heart. I will be back to normal visits in the near future. Thank you for understanding. 

Alrighty, I best get off here. We have a desert wash to explore and then I will settle into my afternoon stitching time. 

Have a Wonderful Winter's Day! 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"Sometimes in the winds of change we find our greatest direction. "- unknown 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ near Groom, Carson County, Texas

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I shared my Frosty Chill Roundabout doodle yesterday. The first of a monthly series.