Good morning, ya'll and to all of those in the U.S. a very Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones. Wishing you a day of blessings, happiness and warm memories of those who are no longer with us.
I am so grateful for so much in my life including you. Thank you for the sweet visits, kind words and for being so supportive. Mere words can not express how grateful I am . 🤗
Today , we will be celebrating Thanksgiving at home.This is the 1st year that I am hosting so most of the family will arrive in a few short hours. Two turkeys will be going into the oven . Fingers crossed I can replicate Mom's dressing .
A large folding table will be set up in the living room to make room for all of those attending. There may be anywhere from 12 to 20 family members. This will be our 2nd Thanksgiving without my sister. It is so heartbreaking , but I feel her with me everyday. And I know she is here with us in spirit. I will have photos of her displayed on the tables nearby as we have been doing this for all get togethers nowadays.
But I must not forget that today is Embroidery Thursday . Block 4 in the Flurry and Flakes SAL is all stitched up. It is called A Blustery Day.
Papa Flake is being blown about . "Hold onto that hat, Papa Flake! It's a wild and woolly day! "
If you would like to embroider A BLUSTERY DAY , grab the image below.
Many of you know that I am no longer able to create clickable links to jpg downloads. Here is a little note about that situation. . This explains about getting the charts or doodles as well.
NOTE: Normally I have been able to create links to the charts and instructions which were in JPG form. For some reason, recent updates on Google Docs. has prevented me from doing that and I am not able to create a pdf without having to deal with storage issues. . Many dear stitchers say they right click, save the image and then print. I think some have copied and pasted it to a Word document that they can print off as well. I hope you are able to find a way to enjoy this chart. You will have to click each page to save . . Thank you so much for your patience and understanding and for all of the helpful tips and ideas.
If you have missed BLOCK 1 WINTER WELCOME" , BLOCK 2- Snow Day and SNOW RACE , click the colored text, and you will whisped back to the previous posts .You will also find information on what size I cut my fabric and the particulars in the Winter Welcome post .
Before you leave, I have another quick stitch for you . It is called Winter Haul.
Lookie!!! It is Papa Flake fixing to pull Baby Flake in a wagon. I have not fully finished mine, but I hope to soon, and then I will post another photo.
If you would like to stitch Winter Haul, grab the images below.
Well, ya'll I am off to enjoy the festivities. I have a date with a big plate of turkey , dressing and all of the sides. Have a wonderful day.
As always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
Gratitude unlocks the fullness in life .- Melody Beattie
Hugs and Stitches!!!
Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy . I love you, Amo. The 2nd Thanksgiving without you. It is not the same without you! You are such a blessing. ❤
I finally finished Winter Haul. To learn more about it visit my Dec. 21, 2022 post.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Melisa! I'm very grateful for you and your talent. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Darlene. I am so grateful for you and all of your support and friendship. I hope you had a very lovely Thanksgiving.
DeleteHave a blessed Thanksgiving day with your family! If covid has taught us anything at all, it's how precious family is. Hope you have some time for stitching this evening after the busy day!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Gretchen. I hope you had a very lovely Thanksgiving and I hope you got to spend time with your family as well.
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Thank you for all you do and give so freely to the stitching community. I am so thankful I found your blog.
ReplyDeleteAaaah you are so kind, Joy. Thank you so much. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and wishing you a blessed week.
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Mesisa!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such beautiful graphics.
I hope that turkey tastes as delicious as your mom made it!
Hugs from Spain
Aaah thank you so much, Isabel. We had a very lovely Thanksgiving. Our Thanksgiving meal was delicious but mom's s always the best. Have a wonderful week. Hugs.
DeleteWishing you and your family a very blessed Thanksgiving, Melisa! I am truly grateful you are a part of my life. Thank you for all that you share via your blog, your notes, and Instagram.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Robin. You are a blessing in my life and I feel so very honored to call you a friend. I hope your Thanksgiving was a wonderful one. Hugs.
DeleteGoodness me, you are cooking two turkeys, you just have a huge oven! I'm sure you day will be wonderful spent with family and lots of yummy food to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteLol thank you so much , Jenny. Fortunately the turkeys turned out delicious , of course not as good as mom's but very tasty. I hope you had a wonderful weekend and wishing you a blessed week.
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Melisa! Hope you've been having a lovely day. I love and appreciate all your stitching inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Diann. It was a wonderful Thanksgiving and I hope that yours was too. I feel very grateful that I found your blog . You are a constant inspiration . Hugs.
DeleteSuch cute stitches. I might have to do the winter haul. Adorable. Hope you had a peaceful and blessed day of thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, Tammy .I have been enjoying working on all of the snowmen embroidery and cross stitching. I am very honored that you may put Winter Haul on your stitching list. Have a blessed day.
DeleteOh Melisa, we're so thankful for you also! You've given us so many free patterns! I pray you had a wonderful Thanksgiving - we did here.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Donna. I am so very grateful for you as well. It has been such a delight to read your sweet comments . You have brought me much joy. We had a very lovely Thanksgiving. I hope you did as well. Hugs and blessings.
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving! Many blessings to you and yours. Very cute stitches today. Papa Flake and Winter Haul are both great! Enjoy all the turkey leftovers! Those are the best!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, dear Ginny. I hope your Thanksgiving was a blessed and joyous one as well. We have been stuffing ourselves full of all of the leftovers. Lol. Hugs and blessings.
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving melisa, I hope you and your family had a great celebration. Ah! The flurry flakes sal is so cute!
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Aaah thank you so much, Diana. It was a lovely holiday filled with family, food and fun. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and weekend as well. Hugs and blessings.
DeleteHappy thanksgiving
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, dear. I hope your Thanksgiving was a blessed one. Have a wonderful week.
DeleteMelisa,
ReplyDeleteLove the Blustery Day piece!! So lovely!! Thanks so much for stopping by and for taking the time to leave such a kin=d comment...I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and got to spend it with those you love!!
Hugs,
Deb
Aaah you are so kind, Deb. Thank you so much for the kind compliment. I hope your Thanksgiving was a blessed one as well. Hugs
DeleteI can't always comment, but I do enjoy reading your blog. Your snowmen are super cute! Happy thanksgiving to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteAaah you are so very kind, Sarah. Thank you so much that means so much to me. I love visiting your blog as well. Have a wonderful holiday season.
DeleteA very happy and blessed Thanksgiving to you and your family. Many hugs from sunny Arizona.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Mary. I am so very grateful for all of your support and for you always bringing a smile to my day. I hope your Thanksgiving was a blessed one. Hugs.
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