Well good morning, dear friends. Today is going to be a very busy, but so much fun. I have been invited to the a neighboring county fair to judge quilts.
I have been doing this for about 10 years. I was not sure if the fair would take place this year. But Woo Hoo! it is. There is always so many fabulous quilts, and I always come back pumped up and ready to quilt! 🧵
Some of the fair exhibits are in an old school building. As soon as I enter the hallway I know I will be greeted with tables upon tables of fruits and vegetables . Judges will be busy buzzing about determining which entries are the prize winners. Oh, what a hard task. Well with that in mind - I thought I would share my Watermelon Stamp especially since I am sure I will see some big juicy ones at the fair. 🍉🎡
Do you think mine is a prize winner? lol. Well, all that matters is that a watermelon tastes good- isn't that right?
I stitched this little design last year . It is a small with a design size of 35 x 35. I stitched mine on - you guessed it- my usual 14 count tea / coffee dyed aida.
I finished this little stitch on a piece of batting wrapped foam board on a little Dollar Tree chalkboard plaque. I just love those thrifty quick finishes.
If you are interested , just click on the pdfs below .
Click here for the instruction page.
I will soon be off to marvel at the quilts . If I am able, I will try to get some photos to share as well. I hope you have a wonderful day . Big hugs and many blessings and as always...
Happy stitching and quilting, ya'll,
Melisa
There is something that feels all American about a county fair.
Hugs and Stitches!!
Have fun at the fair! Hope you take lots of photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Gretchen. I always come back with so much inspiration. It was a great day at the fair. Have lovely evening, my dear.
DeleteThat sounds like a fun day! I hope you have a great time. Your watermelon stitch is very cute and summery.
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much ,Sue. For some reason I have craved watermelon all summer but have just had a couple. Lol. It was a great day at the fair. It is always a treat to see all of the fruits /veggies and crafts. Have a great evening and thank you for the sweet visit.
DeleteAdorable! Blue ribbon!!! Have fun at the fair; I hope you take pics!!
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, Penny.It was a great day at the fair and I was able to get a few photos that I hope to share soon. Hope you have a great evening. Hugs
DeleteThis is adorable, Melisa! Have fun at the fair and judging the quilts.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Robin. This was a fun little stitch and awfully quick to stitch up. I did have a great day at the fair.There were some beautiful quilts there for sure. Happy stitching.
DeleteAnd a Judge of Quilts, Lady of Marvelous Skills! I love watermelon, next to grapes, any kind of grapes (even the smashed variety!!!), I love this time of the year, sweet watermelon days. Cute little stitch, thank you. Have a wonderful time at the Fair. The Phoenix Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival is going to be held this year, Sept 2-4, woo hoo. Think I will try and brave the crowds, I have been very reluctant to be in crowds--old, you know! Hugs being sent to you.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday, Mary. You are the sweetest and always make me smile. Oh I am a grape lover too. In fact this time of year we usually get the big purple seedless in the stores in my area. I do need to check to see if they are in. A trip to the fair does sound delightful. Oh hope you decide to go but I do understand crowds. Today there were only the judges at the fair building so I got a one on one tour of the quilts. Lol. I do not know if our county is going to have a fair this year. It all depends on the carnival. Have a fabulous evening my dear and big hugs.
DeleteOh, your day at the fair sounds like it will be such fun, Melisa! I haven't been to a county fair since I was in high school--almost 50 years ago! We don't have them in my county, sadly. Your little watermelon design is darling--definitely award worthy :) Have fun judging those pretty quilts! ♥
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, Carol. It was a great day at the fair; of course only the judges were there but I got to see the fruits/ veggies, paintings, photographs and the quilts. I did not get to see the cross stitching though. It was in another room being judged. I am not sure if our county will have one or not. It is always nice to see a good fair with a lot of participation in the exhibits though. Have a great week and happy stitching.
DeleteWhat fun to judge quilts at the fair! I love to go to the fair and see all the treasures people have made, and see all the animals and their proud 4H cllub owners. Please share some of the quilts you see, if you can.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday, Judy. I am so delighted you stopped by for a visit. I am the same way- I just love seeing the creativity of others. I would love to see animals but our fairs do not do that anymore- so sad. Have a great week , my dear.
DeleteEvery time I come by there is another super cute free cross stitch! You are prolific and I love them all!!
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Forgot to say-I love going to the fair!! Hope you can get some snaps of the quilts to share!
DeleteHappy Tuesday,Annie. I am so delighted that you visited my blog and left such a sweet comment. Thank you so much. I had a lot of fun at the fair today and hope to share some snapshots soon . Hope you have a great week and happy stitching.
DeleteThank so much, adorable as always
ReplyDeleteI hope the day of judging wasn't too overwhelming! I hope to see some photos of the quilts here!
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