Gotta Spring in my Step & A Spring Freebie

Happy Spring, ya'll!!!

Today is officially the first day of spring. 

Come on birdies. Sing till your heart is content!!!!

Mr. Pinker and I rolled in from our camping trip yesterday evening. I do not have any photos to share for we had a cold weekend with spurts of rain and yes even a few snowflakes. ⛈❆😲

Mr. Pinker's fishing tournament was cancelled and so he happily chauffeured me around to any thrift shop that was in a 20 minutes drive. So you can imagine I was one happy camper.  😀😁 

No grand finds this trip , but a few knick knacks to fill my thrifting pleasure. 

I couldn't resist a bowl full of teeny clothespins. They may go in a mason jar for the laundry room. The grape tea pot will be on display come summer time. 

Mr. Pinker found the cross stitch clock. I had to have it.  He even found the Air Force badge for my daughter. 

I needed the baskets like I need a hole in the head, but they are oh so cute!!!!

The crystal candy dish went in and out of the buggy several times.  Then the candy dish whispered" You know you want me"  

And of course , I smiled and said " Yeah , I do!" 

So off it jumped into my buggy all for the price less than a happy meal. Can't beat that with a stick.  

Then the stitchery hollered and said " You can't leave me behind!" So it jumped into my buggy too. It was mayhem I tell  you. 😀😂

Isn't the stitchery darling though? 

So enough about thrifting adventures .

 Do you have any plans for today?   I will be putting away my St. Patrick's Day decor and pulling out more spring of course that will be in between loads of laundry.  I also look forward to catching up on blog reading and IG. 

I do have a spring stitch to share with you. It is simply called SPRING. 

I stitched this last year, but did not finish it until the other day. I found a silver tray in my stash and mounted it on it and added a bow made from Dollar Tree ribbon. 

If you are interested in stitching Spring  ,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.

Alright my sweet friends. I do wish you the most blessed and beautiful first day of Spring and I hope your week is filled with joy and love!!!!   Because you are the best and you deserve it!!!!!❤❤❤

Thank you for dropping by for my Monday Rambling. 

As always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa

 Despite the forecast, Live like it is Spring!!!- Lily Pulitzer

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵

This quilt is called "Garden Blooms" and is a design from Piece o' Cake. It originally was published in 2008 in the American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. Becky Goldsmith still has it for sale as a downloadable in her shop. 

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I miss and love you so much. 

Oh don't forget today starts the Green Apple Blog Hop so if you have a chance drop by these lovely ladies and see what they are up to. 

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