By all the lovely tokens ,
September days are here ,
with Summer's best of weather
and Autumn's best of cheer- Helen Hunt Jackson
Welcome ya'll and Happy September. Where did August go?
September is always an exciting month in my neck of the woods. The grandbabies will be starting their fall ball, plus we have cookouts and camping trips planned for the month. Hopefully, the youngins will have at least one more dip in the pool too - goodness knows it is still warm enough. Do you have any grand plans for September?
There are several fun events taking place in the cross stitch community. There is Sampler September , Sunflower September , and Ann @annmakesthings on Instagram is hosting Saltbox September. (Eeeh she and other sweet stitchers are going to be stitching my latest saltbox). I am so excited!!! If you know any other fun happenings let me know.
Carol at Just Let Me Quilt will be hosting the Queen of Gadgets Blog Hop from September 19th- 23rd. A time for fun, fun , fun!
Off to the beach we will go with all kinds of tropical fun in store for us. Grab your towel, beach ball and don't forget the suntan lotion.
These are the lovely ladies that will be sharing today. Hope you will pop over to say hi.
Thursday, September 1
Ring the bell !!!! I have a finish!
Dear Patricia, sent me this quilt pattern called "One Big Star" by Duck Soup. I knew I wanted fabrics that would work for several seasons - Dark red and brown worked perfectly.
I have to say this quilt pieced up lickety split, and I am so pleased with the results. I will be making it again perhaps in patriotic colors. Soon this one will go into a hoop for quilting. Thank you, so much Patricia for all of the quilty fun . Hugs.
Today is Embroidery Thursday for me. If ya'll don't know I always dedicate Thursdays to embroidery work. It is easy to pick up when I am watching the grandbabies.
So last night I cut a scrap of fabric, doodled out a design, and now I am ready to finish this piece up.
It is called 1821 Pumpkin Saltbox.
I also pulled some fabrics with the thought of appliqueing the design too. But I will have to see if that actually happens- just depends if I start chasing anymore squirrels.
It has been awhile since I have shared a doodle. Sooo....
Click here if you would like the doodle for yourself.
You can use it for embroidery , applique , needle punch or whatever.
Ok, I better get to work if I am going to have this embroidery completed before school lets out for I have grandbabies to play with afterwards. 😀
Thank you so much for the sweet Thursday visit. I appreciate each and everyone of you. Hugs and love and as always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
May your September be filled with love, blessings and healing.
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. You would have all kinds of fun planned for the month, Amo starting out with several cookouts. I love and miss you so much.❤❤👼
I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needleworkers to meet.
Pat at Life in the Scrapatch for Stitch , Sew and Show- Wednesday
Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday Wait Loss- Wednesday
Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday
Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday
I had hear about Sampler September from Jo at Jo's Country Junction but not the rest - will check them out. Thanks!
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There is always so much fun going on. I want to do it all. Lol. I haven't picked out a sampler yet, but that is on the agenda tonight. I hope your month is a blessed one, Donna . Happy stitching.
DeleteHappy September, Melisa! Love your Star quilt top that you put together! I think it would be fabulous in lovely fall colors as well as the red, white and blue you mentioned. No big plans for September other than stitch group and a few stitching lunches.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Robin. I do need to piece it in fall colors too. I thought some embroidery work or applique would look lovely in the corner blocks too. I hope your month is filled with blessings. It sounds like you are going to have a good one. Hugs.
DeleteThanks so much for all the stitching charts! I really appreciate them. Do you use a software program to do them? I wonder because I have some charts I would like to do. Thanks again. Margie/TN
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much , dear Margie. You are so kind. It has been a lot of fun sharing them. Oh yes, there are a lot of great software programs out there. I am not very techy and am limited by the devices that I use , but I always tell everyone to consider what device they want to work off of and then find the software online that fits their needs. I am still learning and need lots of help in generating them. But my daughter helps when she can. Have a great day.
DeleteHappy September!! This is a great finish. I love star quilts!! Love your first cross stitch piece too!
ReplyDeleteHappy September, Brenda. Thank you so much . I was surprised how quickly the star quilt pieced up and am looking forward to working on another. Have a very lovely weekend and again thank you for the sweet visit.
DeleteDo you know the name of the back to school/apple for teacher piece in the first picture in today's post. It's very cute.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Carroll . That is a With Thy Needle and Thread's September Word Play. I am pretty sure that you can find it on Brenda Gervais's website "Country Stitches. " It was a lot of fun to stitch. I used my own floss colors though. Thank you so much for the sweet visit.
DeleteThat is a fun little design! I may need to stitch that one - thanks for sharing it. Happy September!
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much Diann. I have been working on it all day. I hope to create a small wall hanging with it. Happy quilting.
DeleteHi Melisa, wonderful plans for September. It is a month of new beginnings and lots of fun things too. That is a beautiful star quilt and also that September cross stitched piece. Love it all! If okay with you, I'd like to share links to your Pumpkin Doodle Design in my Thursday Three Free post. I think it's super cute!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday, Jocelyn and Happy September. I was elated on how fast that the star quilt pieced up. For some reason, this time of the year I want to start all kinds of new things. I would be so honored to be included in your Thursday post. I am so excited . Thank you so much for the sweet visit and your kind support.
DeleteI so enjoy your postings. You inspire me to do something with my own "doodles". I think, 'If Melisa can do it, so can I!' Thanks for your generous spirit. What is the deciding factor in the historical years you choose for different projects?
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Ginny ; that is so heart warming and such an honor!! Oh yes!!!! You can do it!!! Have fun with your doodles ; you can make anything your heart desires. Have a beautiful weekend my friend. Happy stitching.
DeleteI love your September stitchery. ( I found out I can comment from my laptop, just not my phone) Happy September to you!!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Penny. Lol I am still learning tech stuff everyday. I haven't graduated to commenting using the phone yet though. Happy September.
DeleteLightnin' Bug is my old roller derby name, my real name is Tina and I am in central Ohio. I have a question for you about a picture you posted back on July 25, 2021 about a fall themed piece you were working on that you later named Harvest House. I have been saving MANY of your patterns the last two nights, but have not yet found this anywhere in your blog. Did you ever share it, and if not, would I be able to get a copy? It is a blue house on a hill with pumpkins, corn stalks, a scarecrow, a wagon with pumpiks, 2 droopy treest and an orange and yellow star quilt on the side of the house. Let me know...and thanks! I am not normally a prim or Saltbox stitcher, but your patterns may have changed me. I have SO MANY saved....
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon, Tina . Thank you so much for the sweet visit and for leaving me a message that means so much to me. I did finish Harvest House but have not posted it. I will add that to my list to post here this month. At the time I did not know how well a bigger chart would post since I am not very techy, but I have seen other stitchers stitch some of my larger charts so they must come out ok . Eeeh I am so excited that you are interested in stiching saltboxes. But watch out. they can be addicitive. Lol. Keep an eye out and I will post it soon, my dear. Happy stitching.
DeleteThank you for responding. I am glad I didn't miss the chart, and look forward to it. Like I said, prim isn't necessarily my aesthetic but for some reason seeing all of your saltbox houses displayed in your hutch really makes me want to stitch them. Looking forward to it.
DeleteAaah thank you so much, dear. It warms my heart to heart to hear that you are enjoying them. I truly appreciate you stitching them and for the kindest compliment. This past week I read through your older blog posts. It was such a delight and so much inspiration. Thank you for sharing such a lovely blog . Have a great week and happy quilting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely cross stitch! Love your new embroidery too. That quilt sure looks fast! You'll have it finished in no time I bet, even with an occasional squirrel. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you so much, Jennifer. The quilt was a fast fun one. I am looking forward to quilting it very soon. Have a great week and happy quilting.
DeleteSeptember looks to be busy for you too!! thats crazy!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the One Big Star - too fun!!
Big plans???? hmmm does starting a mystery quilt count???
Oh yes. September is a busy time of the year. A mystery quilt sounds delightful. I can not wait to see what you have going on. Have a great weekend and thank you for the sweet visit.
DeleteOh yes. September is a busy time of the year. A mystery quilt sounds delightful. I can not wait to see what you have going on. Have a great weekend and thank you for the sweet visit.
DeleteYour One Big Star is beautiful, congratulations on the finish! Lovely stitching design too, for Fall
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