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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Snow Basket- A Winter Freebie & A Mini Basket Parade

A very Happy Wednesday to you, sweetie pies!  The last few days have been quite  lovely outdoors with the temps being mild and comfy. I have enjoyed watching the birdies flutter to and fro among the feeders. 

 I have never seen a bird eat the seeds from a sweet gum ball,  but yet I was fascinated when I spotted this one doing just that. 

Any whoo! What a day yesterday was!! Instagram problems kept me on my toes with someone trying to be little ole' me. I hope that the impostor was not bothersome to you and  your day.  I am so sorry if they did message you. Hopefully, it will be straightened out soon.  

 I was able to share my Red Heart Mini Valentine Sampler

Well today I wanted to share a Winter/Christmas freebie. In fact this is my 1st ornament finish for Carol at Stitching Dreams #12in23ornamentstitchalong. Thank you so much Carol for hosting it again and of course for inspiring us.   🤗 🎄🎅🤶

This is SNOW BASKET. And in that basket is Mrs. Flake from Flurry & Flakes SAL . She is  nestled in a basket of snow  and of course Mrs. Flake is cheering Mother Nature on for more snow. ❆❅❄☃⛄

I finished "Snow Basket"  into a pillow ornament with some chenille trim that I found at Walmart in the yarn section. I added a loop of the chenille yarn as a hanger which I can tuck to the back if I just want to display it in my dough bowl.  

If you are interested in stitching Snow Basket  ,grab the images below. Many of ya'll know but I always encourage you to read my little disclaimer and note about getting my charts. 

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. 

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 . I am always grateful for your kind encouragement , your visits, and for stitching my little designs.





 I used 9 DMC floss colors in this piece  which include 815, 301, 356, 3345, 937, white, 931, 898, 3371  and stitched it on 14 count tea/coffee dyed aida. On 14 count, this stitch measured 3 1/4" square.  

As I was looking at this stitch earlier, I was thinking it would beso pretty with small white seed beads for the falling snow.  Hmmmmm! 🤔 That might be something that I go back and do later. 

Well sweeties, thank you for dropping by for a visit. If you stitch this little lady, you may want to keep these flosses out for the next basket stitch which I will be sharing in the next day or so. 

Have a beautiful and blessed Wednesday, ya'll. 

 As Always...

Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa

The snow is sparkling like a million different suns. - Lama Willa Miller

Hugs and Stitches and Warm Winter Wishes !!!🤗❤🧵

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy   . Love and miss you., Amo ❤❤

Ya'll come back now, ya hear !

If you have missed any of the other basket stitches , just click  on the colored text and you will be transported back to those posts. 

Tommy Toe Snatcher 

Pumpkin Basket 

Pumpkin Picker 

Grandma Annie's Sewing Basket 

A Basket of Honeysuckle

Amy's Pinkeep 

A Basket of Spring

Basket for Ewe 

I'm Always With You

1803 Autumn Home

33 comments:

  1. Your Valentine free design is darling as is yoiur new snow basket. Enjoyed seeing the parade of baskets.

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    1. Oh thank you so much, Robin. The Valentine Sampler and snow basket stitched up so quickly. I have been on a snowman kick this year. Lol. Have a great weekend. Hugs.

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  2. Love your new snow basket - thank you for sharing it with us!

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    1. Oh thank you so much, Donna. I had such a good time stitching this one. It turned out cuter than what I imagined. Happy stitching.

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  3. I think you must never sleep, you just keep cranking out the cutest cross stitch!!

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    1. Oh thank you so much, Vicki. Lol , you are pretty prolific yourself. Happy quilting, my friend.

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  4. Your new Snow Basket is so cute, so is the Valentine and all the others! From your darling collection, what caught my eye is the Pumpkin Picker! The finish is such a great idea! Perfect!

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    1. oh thank you so much, Astrid. I was lucky to find that wooden paddle at the thrift store. It is always a treat when I can find something different to use in finishing. Happy quilting.

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  5. Your little pillow ornament is so darling, Melisa! I love it--perfect for the #12in23ornamentstitchalong :) I so appreciate all the links to your past charts--I know that takes a long time to put each blog post together, so thank you! Carol (from Stitching Dreams)--for some reason your blog will only let me comment as Anonymous today! ♥

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    1. Oh thank you so much, Carol. I had so much fun stitching it and am thrilled to be joining you in the SAL. You are an inspiration to me and I thank you. Hugs. I hope blogger gets straightened out for you. It is doing some weird things lately. Lol.

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  6. What lovely embroideries, Melisa!!
    Thank you very much for sharing the designs for free.
    Hugs

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    1. You are so welcome, Isabel and thank you. I feel very blessed to be able to share these little designs. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.

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  7. Awesome designs sweet friend. Thank you so much for sharing them with all of us. I love visiting with you on your blog. Always, always something awesome to see. Wishing you a day of many blessings sweet friend. ((Hugs))

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  8. These are adorable, Melisa! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!!

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    1. Aah you are so welcome, Brenda and thank you for the kind words. Happy quilting.

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  9. Love love love your designs!

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    1. Aaah you are so very kind and I am so very humbled. I do hope that you enjoy them, dear and thank you from the bottom of my heart for the kind words and sweet visit.

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  10. How strange, an imposter? I dont do Instagram so cannot really comment on your problem. Isnt there a saying about copying being the highest form of flattery, or something like that?

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  11. All of those basket designs are soooo cute! Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Mignon ce panier à neige ,merci beaucoup pour le partage !

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    1. Thank you so much for the sweet visit and kind words, Monique. It was a fun quick stitch and a joy to share. Have a very lovely weekend.

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  13. I love seeing all of your baskets! And the snow one is so cute, almost makes me want to do some cross-stitch again! But I fear it will become a UFO... I'll stick to your snowman embroidery :) xx

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    1. Aah thank you so much, Joy. It was a fun little stitch to work on and I am so honored you stopped by to see it. Happy stitching, friend. Hugs.

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  14. This new Basket Stitch is adorable! Mrs. Flurry is great!

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    1. Aaah thank you so much, Ginny. I am thrilled to finally have it finished and nestled among my other snowfolk.

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  15. merci beaucoup pour cette jolie grille, bonne journée, isabelle

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    1. Aah you are so welcome, Isabelle. and thank you for the sweet visit and kind words. I hope you have a very lovely weekend.

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  16. So many beautiful patterns! I am bribing myself that I can stitch one of your designs when I finish the 2 very hard cross stitches that I have on the go now. It is motivating me!

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    1. Aaah thank you so much, Kathy. You brought a smile to my evening and I am so honored that you will be picking up one of mine in the near future. Have a great weekend and happy stitching and quilting.

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  17. I found you through a Youtuber , the Vintage Stitcher and have been hooked ever since. Love the way you display your items, the wonderful photos and everything else about your blog. Thank you for the wonderful posts.

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    1. Oh , June . Your kind compliment means so much to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart; you really made my day. It is funny , but I still get butterflies whenever I post a blog post or IG photo even after all of this time. I hope you have a very lovely weekend and I am so grateful for you and the Vintage Stitcher.

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  18. Oh I love your snow basket, but looking at your parade I already have my eyes on your basket of spring. I better get ahead for easter too! I get to see blue jays, chickadees, robins and cardinals here, but not today with the recent snow! Thank you for sharing!
    Hugs

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    1. Aaah thank you Diana. Easter will be here before you know it.Lol I feel like January is flying by. I have been enjoying watching the birds today as well. We have a blue jay that shoos the other birds off until the squirrels come. We have not had snow here yet; maybe next month. Stay warm and cozy, dear friend.

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