Is this the last Slow Stitching Sunday in June? By golly, I do believe it is ! Where has the month gone?
Welcome ya'll and Happy Sunday!
Many of ya'll know that I started canning this week. Right now it is pickles . So the official tally for the week is 9 jars of Bread and Butter, 5 jars of Dill Spears , and 4 jars of squash pickles. I am working on small batches right now, but it will add up.
The garden has certainly been keeping me busy. The other day my oldest grandbaby inspected the maters to see if there were any bugs and such.
We also took off suckers and planted some of them. Soon we will be swimming in tomatoes. 😁🍅🍅🍅🍅
A little canning jar design for you. It's a choose your own colors chart. I plan to work on it today.
If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends.
Of course summer time activities have cut into my stitching and quilting time. But I have accomplished a few things.
I finished the embroidery work on "When Life Gives You Lemons". I think I will create another block to go with it soon.
Last night I finished the nine patches and rail fence blocks for the Summer Blues Quilt Archaeology design by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts. It is a freebie only through today Sunday June 25th.
Joy of Days Filled with Joy has been hosting a seasonal embroidery SAL for the past year. I have embroidered each and every one.😀🤗
On Friday, she shared the 5th embroidery motif in the Spring SAL.
So today my nimble fingers will be enjoying working on this embroidery. And Eeeeh! Joy will be sharing a Summer SAL soon. Thank you , Joy.
Alrighty ya'll , have a beautiful and blessed day and thank you so much for dropping by for a Sunday visit.
As always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
Whatever makes your soul happy, do that!
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy . I love and miss you Amo.❤❤❤
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 needle workers to meet.
Frederique at Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday
Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday
Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh Scrap - Sunday
Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday
The other night the youngins enjoyed running about the yard in search of lightning bugs. Do you remember doing that? They had such a good time. Of course they released them once they had a small jar full. Aaah Summer time pleasures.
You never cease to amaze me, Melisa. How you get so much done baffles me but I love it all. The fabric you're using the the Summer Blues Quilt - gorgeous. Need to stitch the Patriotic Freebie. ASAP. Thank you once again for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteLol, I have to admit, Darlene that I always feel like I am spinning my wheels. I have so many things I want to get done in during the day but not enough hours. But I guess we all are like that. I have just a tad bit of the blue fabric for the Summer Blues Quilt . Fingers crossed I have enough. I hope you enjoy the little freebie. Hugs.
DeleteOh, I almost forgot - your grandson is a cutie-patootie!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Darlene. I am quite proud of him. He always brings a smile to my day.
DeleteI sew enjoy your blog and goodies - thanks
ReplyDeleteAaw Maggie. Your kind compliment means the world to me . Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope you are having a lovely summer and Happy July.
DeleteSome lovely embroidery.
ReplyDeleteHow delicious the pickles and how beautiful the patriotic scheme.
Summer is always a time of adventures for the little ones.
A hug
It is so much fun to see summer through the little ones' eyes that is for sure. The grandbabies have been enjoying their summer activities and the garden has been keeping us all busy. Thank you for the sweet visit, Isabel. Hugs.
DeleteYour embroidery pieces are lovely! Love the blue/white quilt blocks, Melisa! Your new patriotic mason jar small is adorable and thank you. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Robin. I hope to finish the little quilt here soon. Pam always has the cutest designs. Hugs.
DeleteWoohoo, a summer sal, be still my heart…I was hoping one was coming soon. Also, your small mason jar patriotic is going to get done today. Love it. Your pickles look stinkin yummy, this girl loves pickles. Hope you have a blessed day my sweet friend. 💙💙💙
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, dear Patti. I have been stitching up some stamps for fun . I hope to do a big summer SAL here soon with a variety of motifs. I do enjoy creating and sharing the stamps. I hope you are having a wonderful summer. Big hugs.
DeleteYou always share the sweetest designs, Melisa! After stitching a couple of the Spring Stamps, I need to stitch a summer one now. I loved the many bee designs you shared yesterday - it's so hard to choose one. Happy Summer to you - enjoy those pickles!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Diann. The little stamps are fast stitches. I always feel like I at least accomplished something for the day when I finish one. I hope you enjoy. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful blocks, and I love your embroidered projects! Pretty canning jar design too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, and linking up ;)
Aaah thank you so much, Frederique. My blocks are coming along and I enjoyed every stitch in the embroidery. Have a very lovely weekend.
DeleteDarling among the tomato plants! Your free embroidery project I'll be delighted to snap up--I have no stitched patriotic décor. Thanks for showing all the stitched beauties you've done.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Annie. I am certainly proud of my little helper. It has been a joy to watch the grandsons this summer. I hope you have a wonderful July 4th .
DeleteThank you so much for the new stamp stitch! Very cute! I have never had squash pickles. Are they sweet or dill? I ate my first ripe raspberry right off the bush this morning. You've definitely been a busy gal this week and deserve a nice slow stitch day. Put your feet up and take a breather!
ReplyDeleteAaah you are so welcome. Ginny. I hope you enjoy it. I made sweet squash pickles. They are very mild and are a bit like bread and butter with the onions. Ooooh I hope the raspberries were delicious. I have been eyeing my mom's but none are ripe yet. Lol I am certainly ready for a breathier. Hugs.
DeleteCanning and stitching? You've been busy! Enjoy your slow stitching this week.
ReplyDeleteOh it was a very busy week, Kate. I am ready to slow down and enjoy some quilting time. I hope you have a great weekend and Happy July .
DeleteYour garden has been rewarding you with so many wonderful pickles! All flavors and all kinds. Sounds delicious. Once again thank you for the freebie! And thank you for the reminder to get the Pam Buda mini-quilt pattern. I quickly swiped it up last night and will start on it one day. RSC next month is RED so I may do mine in red & white. Doesn't that sound pretty too? Guess I'll call it Summer Reds Instead! LOL! Have a wonderful day. We didn't get the promised rain but we got cooler temps and lower humidity. Now that makes me smile!
ReplyDeleteOur garden has certainly been keeping us busy, but it will be so good come winter time. I am so glad you got Pam's design. I had thought about using red . I can not wait to see yours. I may just have to piece me a 2nd one . Lol. Oh cool weather sounds nice. Hope you are able to enjoy a few more day of it. It has been muggy here. Have a great weekend.
DeleteBeautiful blocks, Melisa! Thanks for the new mini patriotic jar! And my yes, I certainly remember running through the yard with my cousins in search of lightening bugs. We'd poke holes in the top of the mason jar and then set them free when we had to go inside! Your grandbaby is such a cutie and appears to be a great helper! Have a great week, my friend.
ReplyDeleteAaah such wonderful childhood summer memories, Brenda. Don' t you just miss those days? Lol. I sure do. But at least we can relive it through our grandchildren. I have had a ball watching the youngin's this summer. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteLove your latest freebie stamp Melisa and your lemonade embroidery is beautiful, thank you for sharing and have a wonderful day!
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Aaaw thank you so much, dear Diana. I have been trying to slip in a bit of stitching here and there. I hope you are having a great summer. Hugs.
DeleteSo many lovely projects - I enjoyed seeing all your seasonal embroideries from Joy! I want to try to finish my Spring one this week too!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Kathy. The seasonal stitches have been so much fun . Don't you think? I can not wait to see your Spring stitch. Happy stitching.
DeleteLittle boys and lightening bugs--you can't beat that on a summer evening :) Your grandson is so cute, Melisa, and he looks like a great garden helper! Thank you for your latest freebie--it's so cute and I love lemonade embroidery finish! Hope you have a wonderful last week of June--I can hardly believe the year is half over... ♥
ReplyDeleteWe have had a great time watching the grandsons this summer. They certainly keep us entertained as I am sure yours keep you busy as well. Aren't they a joy? Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteWonderful things you've been doing, from pickling to stitching. I miss canning and pickling, but just can't do it right now. The new freebie is great, thank you for always thinking of wonderful things to make with us. June flew by!
ReplyDeleteIt has been so busy here, Susan. I have to admit that all I really want to do is sit down and quilt though. Maybe this next week I will get to do that. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteMuy buen y feliz dia mi bella amiga. Por aca estoy para comentarte que me encantan tambien las conservas y que seguro las tuyas son deliciosas!!! eres afortunada por poder hacerlas y cultivar tus frutas y hortalizas de manera natural1 eso es un lujo ! espero y deseo la disfrutes muchisimo en union de tu familia. Por cierto tu nieto es hermoso y es buenoq eu se involucre en los cultivos. es muy beneficioso estar conectado con la madre natura!! besos y un cariñoso abrazo de tu amiga cubana
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Aaah thank you so very much, dear Dianet. Our garden has done well so far. I feel very blessed to have my grandbaby. He is a great helper. Have a great weekend. Big hugs.
DeleteYour blog is just absolutely lovely! You got the lemonade all done and it is fantatic! I truly do enjoy all of your embroidery work! I also love love love the USA jar pattern that you are sharing!
ReplyDeleteAaaw you are the sweetest. Thank you so much for making my day. Embroidery work is very relaxing for me especially when the grandbabes are here. I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July .
DeleteI always like readin your emails and postings. Thank you so much for sharing with us, Happy Holiday to you and your family🪡🧵🇺🇸🎆🗽
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