Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Beelieve in Freedom - A Patriotic Freebie

  What ? It is already Wednesday? I tell you when we have a long holiday weekend the week following sure does fly by for me.  In fact sometimes , I think it is the wrong day. Do you do that? 

Happy Wednesday, ya'll and welcome. I am so delighted you popped in for a bit. Yesterday was a busy day finishing up little odd and ends. I went outside for a bit only to discover that there was not much for me to do outside since Mr. Pinker was mowing.  I did move a few river rock over to the gardens framing them in better and later in the evening I watered the flowers.  I would say it was a nice, quiet, uneventful day in my neck of the woods. I worked on my little Tomato Tuesday stitch which you will see fully finished hopefully soon.

 Today I would love to share with you two of my favorite summer themes all wrapped into one- patriotic and bees.  This little stitch is called Beelieve in Freedom.

            

 A big ole' bee skep in the good ole' red, white , and blue. Lots of bees buzzing around and why not since the skep is nestled in a garden of blooms.   

                  

 Gosh! I could just imagine this skep in my garden, but alas we are not bee keepers - yet! 

This is a small measuring 64 x 62 and on 14 count aida that would measure around 4 5/8 x 4 3/8" . 

                    

I finished mine on a little Dollar Tree plaque. 



I just mounted it to foam board with a little batting on it and eased it into the plaque opening.  Another easy peasy finish.

            

 Would you like to stitch it? If so, I would be so delighted; just check out the pdfs below. 

Many of you know , but I always like to leave this little disclaimer.  

I stitch my little designs for fun and to decorate my home. I feel very blessed by this community and love sharing my little charts, but I am not a professional designer. And I do not have professional software. Thank you for understanding that I  have to put each page on separate pdf downloads because of the devices I use. I apologize for that.  And I am always grateful for your kind encouragement , your visits, and stitching my little designs.

Click here for instruction page.   OOPS- There is an oops in my directions where it says FABRIC I stitched it on tea/coffee dyed aida NOT Charcoal gray. I am so sorry for this mistake


Click here for colored chart.  


Click here for the black and white chart. 

Did you know that I posted another bee skep yesterday? I sure did. 

If you would like to visit any of the other bee pieces, just click on the names and you will be directed to the post with the pdfs. 

Other bee charts that I have posted are The Bee Keepers 

 , Bees, Blooms and Chickens  ,

 and  Bee Sampler .  

  I have to tell you, there are more small bee stitches coming too. These are just little stitches that can be finished lickety split. In fact, I stitched 4 of them in a day. So if you are interested please come back for a visit. 

If you have missed any of the patriotic stitches, these are the ones that I have posted previously  

Old Glory an Itty Bitty Stitch

Little  Liberty  Manor 

                        

Red White and Blue 

Betsy Ewe 

                    

Stars, Stripes and Chickens 

Sarah Jane's Saltbox    and  Liberty 

                   


I can not believe I have got all of these stitched here lately. I doesn't seem like I have accomplished much at all until I see the stitches all in one place.
 Well I hope that you are having a very blessed day and thank you so much for the sweet visit. I always appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend with me. As always...
Happy stitching, ya'll
Melisa
          This was some of 2020 bee decor which I had out on display in August. 
Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit. - Ronald Reagan
Hugs and Stitches



















21 comments:

  1. Oh, I get the day I'm in wrong all the time. =) Your Beelieve in Freedom is such a pretty cross stitch, Melisa. Another pretty to join all the other lovely cross stitches.

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    1. Thank you so much, Kim. It was a joy to stitch this little piece. I love all things patriotic- so a patriotic bee skep was perfect for summertime. Have a lovely day and happy quilting.

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  2. What a cute little beehive!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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    1. Aww thank you so much, Penny. It was fun to create and stitch this little piece. Happy quilting.

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    1. Thank you so much for the sweet visit, Elizabeth. I am slowly building up my bee decor. So this piece fits 2 bills- patriotic and bees. lol. Have a very blessed day.

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  4. This is darling, Melisa! Yesterday, I thought it was Monday because Monday seemed like a Sunday. I quickly got over it! LOL

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    1. Lol I did the same thing. My days get so mixed up, but I sure enjoy the holidays. Have a fabulous day and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.

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  5. I totally understand Robin in Virginia and yourself, I was in the same type of mixed up holiday!! Today, I need to take a little trip to my grandson's as he has a birthday tomorrow!! Baby of the family turning 26, Oh No, where does the time fly??? Love your patriotic and bee stitcheries, I am working on them tonight! Thank you, thank you.

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    1. Hi, Mary. Lol I am not glad I am not the only one who gets their days mixed after a holiday weekend. I hope you have a lot of fun visiting with your grandson and family; they sure do grow up way too fast. I am so excited that you are going to work on these little stitches. They were a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy them and have a safe trip. Hugs.

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  6. Merci beaucoup pour ce nouveau ravissant modèle.
    Amitiés de France,
    Christel
    http://toilesetfils.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi , Christel. Thank you so much for stopping in and visiting me today and leaving the sweetest comment. I hope you are having a very lovely week and are getting in some stitching time.

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  7. I just found your blog today and I just LOVE it!!!!! So many cute stitches and things!!!!!

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    1. Oh yah, Stacey! I am so glad that you stopped by for a visit and thank you so much for the kind compliment. Yesterday was my 1 year anniversary on blogging. I set up my blog to share a few of my little designs. I am not a professional designer but just having fun. I am so happy that you enjoyed visiting and hope you will stop by again. I usually try to share a design a week and I post about my daily joys of quilting, thrifting and general rambling. Have a lovely evening.

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  8. Woo Hoo! So many cute finishes in one place. Love your designs and finishes. I usually drop by the Dollar Tree a few times a month to look for frames, etc. I used to go once a week...I'm trying to cut back. Saves me at least $25 when I don't go. Not that I don't spend that money on cross stitch supplies. LOL Have a great day!

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    1. Aah thank you so much, Angela for the sweet visit. I am the same way. I have been trying to cut back on my Dollar Tree visit for the same reason, but I always reason I need another finishing piece for my cross stitch. lol. I think it is sometimes the thrill of the hunt. Have a great week and happy stitching.

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  9. Another cutie, Melisa! I really need to start checking out the Dollar Tree again for finishing frames and such--I haven't been in one since Covid began getting so bad in March of 2020! Time to get back into circulation I'd say :) Thanks for the darling design ♥

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    1. Oh thank you so much, Carol. I hope you do visit a Dollar Tree sometime soon.It has been hard for me to get back into full circulation. I go out about every 2-3 weeks. Have a wonderful week.

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  11. Melisa you are SO generous with your beautiful patterns - thank you! Every time I come to your blog I renew my vow to get back to cross stitching. I will someday!

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