Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching

Monday, June 1, 2026

Tiny Butterfly House Freebie and A Roundabout

"Far up in the deep blue sky,

Great white clouds are floating by;

All the world is dressed in green;

Many happy birds are seen,

Roses bright and sunshine clear

Show that lovely June is here. "

- F. G. Sanders

Happy June, Sweet Peas!

Should I start the official countdown? Hee! Hee!

Okay here goes!

207 days until Christmas

179 days until Thanksgiving

153 days until Halloween

33 days until July 4th

and

20 days until Summer!

As fast as the year is going, those days will be here in no time. Slow down 2026! Don't you agree?

Yesterday , Mr. Pinker went to visit his family . So I indulged in a quiet evening of stitching, and by golly, I got a lot completed. 😁

One of the stitches that I worked on was the Bunny Harvest Roundabout , a freebie doodle that I shared earlier.

I stitched this little bunny using 2 strands of floss using the back stitch and lazy daisies for the carrots' leaves.

I used the following floss colors just in case you are interested: DMC 921 ( middle carrot) , 470 ( carrot greens) , 898, ( the bunny) , 517 ( jacket) , 3766 ( wind) , mystery light blue for the collar ( DMC 932 would look lovely) , mystery lilac for the scalloped border, and JP Coats 00169 orange for the two end carrots.

Last Tuesday, dear Di at Quilting is Blissful Blogspot, shared her beautiful Polka Dot Girls embroidery and her Bunny Harvest Roundabout . Oh, I do invite you to hop over and visit, Di. You will be gobsmacked by all of the wonderful projects she works on. Her Bunny Harvest is adorbs, and I love the floss colors she used for the scalloped border- it is pure cuteness!

Since I finished the embroidery work on Bunny Harvest, I pulled out some fabrics to play with. I have an idea for my roundabouts which I will share in the next few days .

Fabrics pulled for working with the Roundabout embroideries.

Speaking of Roundabouts. May I introduce "Sweet Melody", June's Roundabout embroidery?

My doodles are hand drawn and are never perfect. ❤

"Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly." - Pablo Neruda

Tiny Butterfly House is my latest addition to the "Tiny House Series" . A quaint little rustic, dark purple cabin on stilts with a little side porch. Butterflies flutter all around. I think I could sit on the stoop outside the doorway and watch the butterflies at this little old house. Could you?

Actually, the house colors are not purple at all , but for some reason my "tricky" eyes see them that way. I used DMC floss colors 451 ( Very Dark Shell Gray) and DMC 3860 ( Cocoa) for the house siding.

As always, I just used what floss colors I had on hand and at the moment I was stitching "Tiny Butterfly House" I wanted a purple house and I was determined to stitch from my stash. I may stitch it again sometime in brighter colors.

If you were to look into my fabric or floss stash, one color you would see that I am lacking in is the color purple. I am not sure why I do not have many purple fabrics and flosses because I do think it is a pretty color. 💜💜💜💜💜

Stitching Tiny Butterfly House made me realize that I do need to add purple flosses to my stash in the near future. 💜💜💜💜💜

Tiny Butterfly House is stitched on 14 count tea/ coffee dyed Aida that I "baked " on low in the oven. Can you tell the fabric got a bit toasty? But that is ok. I like it anyway. Plus I am not going to waste even the teeniest of cloth. Hee! Hee!

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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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OOOPS/ CORRECTION: I apologize. I made a mistake in the charts. On the row of butterflies , the 3rd butterfly , I accidentally charted 1 extra stitch in the upper wing. Omit that stitch .

The 3rd stitch in the wing where the scissor tip is pointing is a mistake. Please omit .

Dear Annelies from Quilts and Siggies blogspot shared her finish of Tiny Tomato House early last month. She is stitching all of the Tiny Houses as one large piece . Oh gosh, her piece looks wonderful. If you have the chance pop over to visit, Annelies. She always shares the most beautiful needleworks including her own and antique pieces.

And sweet Di at Quilting is Blissful Blogspot, shared her Tiny Tomato House stitch this past Tuesday . She changed the colors creating a darling pink house since it was her birthday month and instead of the tomatoes she added the sheep from the Tiny March House and went with a sewing themed house- cute as a button.

I cannot thank everyone enough for being so supportive and encouraging as I stitch and share the Tiny Houses. It is a joy to hear that so many of you are enjoying them.

"You don't have to bloom all at once- even spring unfolds petal by patient petal. " Dede Hawkins

If you have missed any of the other houses and are interested , just click on the colored links and you will be transported back to the post and the charts.

Tiny Winter's Day House, Tiny Love House , Tiny March House , Tiny Tulip House and

Tiny Tomato House

Well , Sweet friends I will let you go. I have a Summer Stamp stitch to work on. Nothing like waiting until the last minute. Huh?

Fingers crossed that the electricity will not go off like it did last week , so I can get the next stamp posted on time. It is still raining here.

How about in your neck of the woods?

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting,

y'all

Melisa

" The wings of transformation are born with patience and struggle. "- Janet Dickens

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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🌞Time to Dye- 2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric.

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🌞A Spooky Parade - Halloween freebies up to October 4, 2025. More Halloween pieces followed this date.

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Don't forget there is a correction above in the chart. Omit the 3rd stitch in the butterfly wing in the 3rd butterfly.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Making Plans and Little Patriot- A Patriotic Freebie

Howdy do! And a very lovely Sunday to you! I hope your day is off to a delightful start. Do come in and sit for a spell. Bring some stitching to work on as we sit and chat.

Can you believe that we are wrapping up May? Wheww ! Where did the month go?

Goodbye May! May Berry Basket

The rains have continued throughout the week. Earlier this week the winds blew a few trees down and thus we were without electricity and cable for a few days, but all is well now , though the cable line is still laying on the ground.😕🙄

Rainy day on the farm.

I have tried to keep busy . The strawberry decor has been gathered up and put away. I am still stitching berry related items though.

Most of the strawberry decor was put away this week.

Patriotic decor is slowly but surely coming out. I am a little late this year .

I began decorating with patriotic quilts , stitching and lots of dishes.

One of my favorite decorators on Youtube posted her kitchen patriotic tour the other day. Have you watched Jean E. ? Her video posts always bring a smile to my day. This year's patriotic kitchen tour was a delight for the eyes. So if you have a chance pop over to visit her. Jean is precious. 😀

This week's finish was "Every Heart Beat True" from Annie Beez Folkart. This chart was a darling gift from my friend Robin. I began stitching it while in Quartzsite earlier this year. Lots of fond memories are wrapped up in this stitch. Thank you , sweet friend.

With a finish under my belt, that means I want to start something new. Well to be honest, I am always ready for a new start. Hee! Hee!

Anywhoo... These are the designs that I want to begin this week-- USA Banner Spool by Crafty Bluebonnet, a gift from my sweet friend, PJ . We both love patriotic designs. The 2nd design I want to start is Lizzie Kate's "Let Freedom Ring" a darling gift from dear Susan who is a prolific stitcher and loves all things vintage just like me. Thank you , sweet friends. 😘❤ I miss both of you on Instagram. I do need to visit IG more often.

Now onto the plans for the week.

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week?

🌞1. Post new Summer Stamp
🌞2. Work on Bunny Harvest Roundabout

🌞3. Post update on new quilt project.
🌞4. Continue working on my sweet friend, Dianet's beautiful Christmas design called"Ho Ho Ho" Photo coming soon.
🌞5.Work on Strawberry Sampler

Hmmm... that's a good list for now

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

✅🌞1.Continue working in the gardens. I did work on transplanting seedlings and pulling weeds.
✅🌞2. Work on Bee Haven Cottage . I stitched the roof. I am nearing a finish.
❌🌞3. Work on stitching a new Strawberry Sampler
✅🌞4. Piece more Four Patch Fun blocks.
✅🌞5. Whatever other mischief I can get into. The grandsons and I went shopping. We had a good day out and about.

I give myself a grade of an 80 on this week's accomplishments. Not too bad. 😁

Hand quilting Tumbleweeds.

Alrighty, Sweeties, I guess better let you get back to stitching. I will continue working on my Tumbleweeds quilt until the grandchildren arrive.

Ooops, I almost forgot. I have a little patriotic freebie to share with you. I haven't stitched it yet so I do need to put it on this week's To Do List. It is called "Little Patriot". It is a CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLORS chart. I am not sure what floss colors I will use, but I will certainly update this post as I work on it.

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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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Have a beautiful day, Sweeties!

As Always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit.

"Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life. "- Mark Twain

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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

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