Corn Stalks, Pumpkins, and Chickens - Oh My! - A Fall Cross Stitch Freebie

 Hey, ya'll .  I am so glad you have come to visit. Come on in and check out my newest Fall Freebie called "Corn Stalks, Pumpkins and Chickens". 

Before I begin ,let me say that I have been having trouble with my Instagram and have been blocked so I can not comment to posts or comments, but I can Direct Message . IG has also disabled my link to my blog so you have to directly type in the blog to get here.  Hopefully IG problems will be resolved soon. 

Now I know some of you may recognize some of the characters from "Bees, Blooms and Chickens "which was a freebie in July . Click here  to go to this post. It is not a pdf but can be clicked, saved, and printed from your device. 

                                               

Annie is at it again. This time she is not busy with her bees, but she and her 3 black hens, Alma, Dorothy Mae, and Edna are out in the garden. Annie is harvesting pumpkins while the 3 gals are busy pecking around for fallen corn kernels. Aren't they the sweetest?  Of course Alma is right on Annie's apron strings. There is always one chicken that will follow where ever you go. Lol. 

This is a small stitch measuring at 52 W x 50 H. I stitched mine on 14 count tea/coffee dyed aida which gave it a measurement of 3 3/4' x 3 5/8". It is the perfect size to fit on my little wooden box that I had got at the Goodwill months ago.

This box was a great find and was already painted. I had originally planned on completing "Bees, Blooms and Chickens " into a pillow but when I saw this box in my stash , I knew it would be perfect.

  Because I wanted to keep  the box out  once Summer decor was taken down , I did not permanently attach the stitch .  I figured I  would stitch something else to go on this box .  As soon as I began to think of fall decor "Corn Stalks, Pumpkins and Chickens" popped into my imagination.   Hmmm  will there be a 3rd in the series?  I am thinking yes. Lol. 

I finished my stitch on foam board which I added 2 layers of scrap quilt batting.  I then added a little ripped homespun ruffle . The stitched piece was then glued to a fabric covered piece of foam board. Finally I just tacked it to the wooden box and lickety split I had a finish. Lol wouldn't be nice if it was finished that fast. 

This makes a great addition to my fall decor and if you are interested you can stitch Annie and her hens too by just clicking on the pdfs below. Now remember, I am not tech savvy so the pages are still in separate pdfs. I am learning everyday but haven't figured how to combine them yet. Lol. 

For the instruction page , click here .

For the colored design pdf, click here. 

For the black and white design pdf , click here. 

And if you did not get the first in this series , "Bees , Bloom, and Chickens,  remember there is a link at the beginning of the post. 

I have posted some other fall freebies this year that you may be interested. The first one was called Rosie's Pumpkins. Rosie is a carefree hen pulling an overloaded cart of pumpkins. To get this freebie  click here.

The 2nd fall freebie was called Crow Creek Saltbox  which is a yellow saltbox surrounded by Crows. It was inspired by a small farm, I used to visit in the Autumn. To get this freebie, click here. 

I also posted some fall doodles to make whatever you would like. These go along with the Crow Creek Saltbox. To get this freebie, click here . 

I want to thank all of you for coming to visit. It sure has been a blessing to be able to share my love for this craft during this difficult time that we all are experiencing.  I would love to hear from you or for you to share your stitches with me. If you stitch one of my pieces, please tag me on Instagram and use the # pinkernpunkinquilting. Using the hashtag ensures that I will see your stitch - I do not see everything if you just use my name ; I think it is because of the device I work of.  Also if you have any troubles getting to my blog or have questions please direct message me on IG and I will try to help . 

Have a lovely week and as always...

Happy Stitching, 

Meilsa