Finishing the Jam Jar

 Hip Hip Hooray! Root- a toot toot! and Zippety Dooh Dah! 

Yeehaw! I have a finish!

 

Hey , I celebrate any little finish I can get done. Don't you? 😀😁

Welcome , my beautiful friends and Happy happy Thursday! 

So how has your day been thus far? Are you nearing any finishes yourself? It doesn't have to be stitching or crafting.  It can be anything. A good book, chores- yep anything. I say give yourself a good pat on the back . It makes for a sunnier day. 

Well, the Apple Jam Jar is all finished. Some of you may remember that , I shared the chart a few weeks ago as a CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLORS chart. 

So let me share what floss colors I used. 

I decided to use 3 different reds for my apples. 

Apple Jam Jar - From the Mason Jar Series

FLOSS  : SYMBOL  MOTIF:

DMC 414 (O) Mason Jar lid      

DMC 3721 ( R) 1st apple on the bottom      

DMC 355 (R) 2nd apple on the bottom

DMC 356 (R) top apple

DMC 610 (V) Apple stem

DMC  640 (P)  Quilt star in the apples

DMC  782 ( Y)  Center of blossom

DMC 3371 ( • )  Jar

DMC  739 ( W) Blossom

DMC 732(X) Grass and Leaves

DMC 733 ( U ) Grass

DMC--- ( T) Wording

I am so very grateful that you shared a moment of your day with me. 

If you are in the neighborhood, drop by after lunch. I will be sharing my Apple-icious Hutch tour . My hutch is filled to the brim with apple goodness. 

Apple Hutch Tour will be posted at 12:00 CST

Have a great  day! 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Give me juicy autumnal fruit, ripe and red from the orchard.  "- Walt Whitman

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy 

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

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I thought today would be perfect for a little parade- a Halloween Parade that is. There will be a few black cats and ghosts I am sure, but nothing too frightening.

 So if you are up to it, let's walk down Goblin Lane as I reminisce on stitches and doodles that I have shared in the past. 

If you see any piece that strikes your fancy, just click on the colored link and you will be magically transported back to that post. Hope you enjoy! 

Halloween Stamp Sampler - Header and Borders

I used my Little Jack Trifle  as a scissor fob. 

Little Hoot Stamp

Oct. 31 Stamp

 

Little Eeek and Jack Stamp

  How Does Your Cauldron Grow?

Clementine and Baby Jack Stamp

Smell My Feet Stamp

The darling Boo berries were a gift from dear Barbara. I just adore them. Thank you friend. 🤗

Boo and Jack Halloween Stamp  and Boo Casper the Ghost doll and Quilt Block

Little Black Cat Stamp

Halloween Manor

Halloween Jar

Pumpkin Stew

 

Three Happy Jacks Sampler

Halloween Parade

Jacks , Cats, and Chickens

Happy Jack Doodle & Quilt

Pumpkins, Spiders and Sly Black Cats Doodle

Boo Wagon

Hocus Pocus

Little Bits Tricks,  Little Bits Treats  and Hocus Pocus

Prim Pumpkin House an Itty Bitty Freebie 

 

Willowisp Manor of Holler Lane

Happy Cat

Big Jack and Little Jaxs

Eeek! A Spider!

Hazel Ewe

Little Bits Tricks

Little Bits Treats

Jacks, Cats and Chickens

Candy Corn House

Little Jack Trifle

as always...

Happy stitching, y'all

Melisa

"When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, 'tis near Halloween." -Unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy who always went over the top with her Halloween costumes.  Love and miss you, Amo  

Sunflower Haven - A House Freebie

I did it! I did it! 

Picture me twirling about with my arms high in the air! Hee! Hee!😀

What did I do ? 

Well nothing too monumental , but I finally grew a sunflower! 

My first sunflower 

Isn't it sunny and magnificent?! 

I know. I know . I guess I am overexuberant  for this simple bloom , but goodness, over the years,  I have tried every trick in the book  to grow a sunflower to no avail. 

In celebration, I am sharing Sunflower Haven today!🌻🌻🌻 

It is  a very primitive house. 

Sunflower Haven  was inspired by 2 houses- my Granny's and "a house down the road" from me that was torn down years and years ago.

Sunflower Haven is very prim and almost rustic . It is built on a foundation of stacked rocks like my Granny's cabin with a back addition . Granny had a covered back porch . Her galvanized wash tub hung on the wall on the porch. She would pull it down and fill it water from the well to bathe. She did not have running water. 🤗

"The old house down the road" from me had one addition after another. I always wanted to go into the house to see how the house unfolded inside- it was fascinating on the outside though most people would not give it a second look. 

Anywhooo... "the house down the road "inspired me to create additions to the Sunflower Haven.  If you look carefully, you can see where the additions have been attached to the main house. 

The yard is filled with stately sunflowers. And I could not resist but add a crow or two.  The dark stars and borders which were stitched in DMC 3371 makes Sunflower Haven even more prim. Don't you think? 

Sunflower Haven has 2 wonky crows and lots of sunflowers

Sunflower Haven was stitched on 14 count coffee tea dyed Aida. If you are interested in seeing how I coffee/ tea dyed my Aida checkout the post entitled  Time to Dye.

Nine DMC floss colors were used in the making of Sunflower Haven which includes: DMC 420, 730, 732, 783, 829, 832, 936, 3371 and 3858. 

FLOSS  : SYMBOL  MOTIF:

DMC 420 (O) House logs      

DMC 730 ( G) Sunflower stems,leaves      

DMC 732 (V) Roof

DMC 783 (Y) Sunflowers

DMC 829 (T) Sunflower Center, Foundation stones

DMC  832 (L)  House Logs

DMC  936 ( 1) Roof, Window and Door Sills

DMC 3371 ( • )  Crows, Borders, Stars, Window Panes

DMC  3858 ( R) Door

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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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NOTE: I used 2 strands of 3371 and backstitched a star above the doorway. I did not chart this.  You may or may not want to do the same. 

Well, that's the newest house in the neighborhood. The mustard yellows and primness is a little different from some of my previous homes. But I am quite pleased to have this humble home.  Hmmmm.... I would definitely live here. Maybe take the bedroom on the right side where I could look out the window at all of those glorious sunflowers! What do you think? LOL. 

In the coming days, I will show you a new house in the works. 

Well, I have jabbered long enough about my new house . I am so very grateful that you took time out of your busy day to join me today. 

I wish you a day in which you too are twirling about in glee! Love ya!

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.  "- Old French Proverb

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy 

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

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

 

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