Good morning sweet, snowbunnies. No it is not snowing here, but I am working on a frosty winter embroidery project on Thursdays so why not we be "snowbunnies". Welcome, please come on in and join me . You can certainly help me baby sit my grandbabies and in between playtime we can get in a few stitches on a project like Frosty McChill - my Thursday's embroidery project.
Last Thursday , I shared block 1 called " Let It Snow " . There will be 12 blocks which will be shared on Thursday since that is my embroidery day.
Today I will be sharing block 2 "Sled Time".
Ole' Frosty McChill has plopped down on his sled and sweet little Rae Rae , a little birdie from my Coopie quilt, has joined him on the sled.
Boy, would I have liked a sled like that when I was a child. Growing up on the farm can you imagine what we had? An old rusty metal sign with a board nailed to the front . Dangerous- Yes! Fun oh yes! Lol we made do . Later we graduated to a boat pulled by the four wheeler. Lol. Ok now I am rambling again. Back to the stitch.
INSTRUCTION TIME ! Now remember , I am no expert, but am just sharing how I embroider mine. Please prepare your fabric, embroider in whatever manner that makes you happy. The number one rule is to always have FUN FUN FUN!!!
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cut your fabric to 8 1/2 "x 11 1/2" . This will be trimmed later.
2. Place the pattern between a light box or a window and center the design as best as possible. Trace the design onto your fabric using your favorite transfer fabric pen or pencil .
3. Embroider the design . I used a back stitch using 2 strands of DMC 498 on most of the design. A stem stitch would look quite lovely if you prefer. I used 1 strand of 498 for the details in the snowman's face.
4. On the snowflakes , I used a French Knot at the end of 4 of the points . You do not have to include the French Knot or you may want to add a teeny bead at each point . How cute would that be!!!
5. Press and trim to block size 7 1/2 x 10 1/2".
Click here for Block 2
I hope Frosty McChill on the sled brought back some fond memories for you. I will see you next Thursday for the 3rd block.
As always...
Happy Stitching, ya'll
Melisa
The world changes when it snows!!!
Hugs and Snowflake Stitches!!!!
How lovely, baby sitting your grandbabies, and a little stitching, too. Your little snowman are so sweet. Aww.....you and your sister, Amy seemed to have had lots of fun sledding down the snowy hills all those years ago. Your homemade sleds sound fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Kim. Oh the grandbabies had a grand time especially when their cousins came for a visit. My sister and I certainly had a lot of fun when on the rare occasion we would see snow. I miss those times indeed. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and happy quilting.
DeleteYour snowmen are very cute Melisa.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Christine. I am really enjoying this little project. A little embroidery work is always relaxing. Have a great weekend and happy quilting
DeleteThe snowmen are so sweet, happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Gretchen. We rarely see snow, but I can always dream and stitch a snowman. Lol. Have a great weekend and happy quilting.
DeleteMelisa thank you for sharing your patterns I can’t seem to find the one of a jar with a pumpkin and crow in it could you let know where to find it?
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Sandy. It is a joy and a blessing to share and connect with other stitchers. The little stitch you are talking about is called Autumn Jar and was posted on Sept. 21, 2021 . I hope to create more in the future. I hope you enjoy . Happy stitching.
DeleteBoth stitcheries are so cute!!! Can’t wait to see more!
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, Penny. It has been such a joy to work on these little guys and has been very relaxing. Have a great weekend and happy stitching.
DeleteAdorable Snowman stitchery, I have a special great-grand nephew in Illinois that is getting this quilt when finished. I love sledding and ice skating when I was young, now, I love to watch the kids enjoy these activities, LOL. Hugs from Arizona
ReplyDeleteAaah that is one lucky great grand nephew , Mary. I hope that you are enjoying these little stitcheries. I am having so much fun. I think I even found some sashing fabric today that I am going to use. I loved sledding but I never got the hang of ice skating. Of course my attempts were on an old cow pond. Lol. Big hugs. You always brighten my day.
DeleteWhat a darling redwork piece, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Robin. I am enjoying every minute of it. It is hard to put down. I have even started carrying my little snowmen in the car for a few quick stitches. Lol. Have a great weekend and happy stitching.
DeleteMelisa, he is stinkin adorable on his sled. Was so looking forward to this weeks block. Little Rae Rae is a cute addition to Frosty. This one I finish will be better than my last one. 😂 it’s ok cause my Frosty is unique. Thanks for sharing with us. Onto getting him ready to stitch. You have a great day my sweet friend. ☃️❤️☃️♥️❄️
ReplyDeleteHi, Patti. I am so thrilled that you are joining in . I am so excited. I bet your Frosty is as sweet as you are. I think I am getting better at stitching each day too because I have certainly been on the rusty side. Lol. I will have to audition some beads and see what would be a good size and then post them. I think beads would look amazing. Big hugs and thank you for always brightening my day - here and on IG.
DeleteDo you know what size black bead I should look for since I don’t do the eyes or bottoms very well. 😂😂😂
ReplyDeleteI just finished my first block last night, and ready for a new one! Such a cute Frosty on the sled. Thank you, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteOh I am so excited, Diann. I can not wait to see your Frosty. I know he is going to look amazing. I can not wait for you to see the next one. I am enjoying every minute of creating these. Have a great weekend and thank you so much for joining in.Hugs and happy quilting.
DeleteHello I'm so glad I found your blog. I have almost finished the first snowman block and love it. I am using DMC 321. I recently started cross stitching again and have so many of your charts I want to do. Thank you so much for sharing. I did want to ask you how you tea coffee dye your aida? I only use aida because it is affordable and available to me.
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be absolutely magnificent. Roll on Thursday to we see what Frosty does next ❤️⛄️❤️⛄️❤️⛄️❤️
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