Pumpkin Picker - A Fall Freebie

Pumpkin Tuesday? Oh yes! Let's have a pumpkin Tuesday. During the summer we were enjoying Tomato Tuesdays . So why not.  Lol. 

Good morning, punkins!!! How is your day greeting you? I hope with a great big smile and lots of sunshine!!!  

My fall mug for this morning's post is a little pumpkin spice mug. It would be so nice to have some apple cider in it, but right now I have a bit of iced tea and a tad of cranberry juice added to it. 

Today's mug rug is a framed in crumb block made up of itsy bitsy pieces of Halloween fabric scraps. The crumb block was 3 " finished ,and I added a  1 1/2" border all around. A fun use of scraps. 

 Do ya'll remember my Tommy Toe  Snatcher that I stitched this summer? 

Inspired by that piece, I created Pumpkin Picker.

 This little crow is in a basket  with a little unamused jack dangling from his beak. I would be unamused too if I was plucked out of the field!!! .

 A small bittersweet vine winds its way out of the basket.  Originally, I envisioned a round finish, but alas, I had nothing in my stash of those proportions -so I happily finished it  on this little paddle board that I got from the Goodwill. It has strawberries on the other side. 

 I finished it on some batting covered foam board and added a bit of Dollar Tree jute twine that I twisted for the trim. Four Dollar Tree buttons finishes if off . I think it is "plumb purty".  

 I would be delighted if you added this little guy to your fall stitching list. Everybody needs a pumpkin pickin crow don't they? 🎃 

It is a small so you can have this whipped up in no time flat.  What's the dimensions you ask? Well it measures 38 x 36. I stitched mine on 14 count coffee / tea dyed aida so that would be around 2 3/4" x 2 5/8"- perfect for those scraps. 

 I used 6 DMC floss colors which are 918, 413, white, 782, 898 and 310 , but please choose your favorite fall colors. 

 If you are so inclined , please check out the pdfs below and don't forget my little disclaimer. 

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.

 Click here for colored chart. 

Click here for the black and white chart. 

 Today's fall recipe is ... 

 OLD FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES
Yield: 36 cookies 

Ingredients  

2 1/2 cups of all- purpose flour

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter softened

1 cup of Libby's Pure Pumpkin

1 large egg

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract , divided

2 cups of powdered sugar , sifted

3 Tablespoons of milk

1 Tablespoon of butter softened

DIRECTIONS: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets. 

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg,  and salt in a medium bowl. Beat sugar and 1  stick of butter in a large mixing bowl until well blended.  Beat in pumpkin, 1 egg and  1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until smooth.  Gradually beat in flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoons on to greased baking sheets. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes . Remove to wire racks. Combine sifted powdered sugar , milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into a small bowl and mix until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. 

I have to tell you. It is always a joy  for me when you stop by for a visit.  Ya'll make this gal. happy .  Hope you pop back by anytime  and thank you so much . Have a beautiful and blessed day, my  sweet pumpkin pickers.. Love ya! and as always...

Happy stitching, ya'll. 

Melisa 

Pumpkin is the Spice of Life!!!

Hugs and Stitches !!! 

Dedicated to my sweet baby sister, Amy. - Love you punkin.