Pumpkin Blossom Inn- An Autumn Freebie

Hello, Pumpkins and a beautiful day to you! Welcome!  Are you having a bright sun shiny day ?  I sure hope so! 

 Well let me first start off with an Oops  I did it again!!!  I have some corrections for Beatrice's Bee Manor which I shared on August 25, 2023. My head must have been in the clouds that day for I made a few boo boos and omissions on the instruction page. Please forgive me.  I have since gone back and added the corrected instruction page  with the information about the mistakes.  I am so sorry for any inconvenience. If you ever see any mistakes or omissions, please do not hesitate to message me. I so appreciate it. 🤗

A new house is in the neighborhood, and it is filled with  quilted pumpkins , crows  and a few blossoms as well.  The house has been converted into an inn though and is named Pumpkin Blossom Inn. Now tell me. Wouldn't you like to stay there?  I sure would . 

Pumpkin Blossom Inn is the sister house to Strawberry Manor which will be a future freebie probably next year during strawberry season. 

It is a small with a design size of 76 x 68. I stitched mine on 14 count aida that I tea dyed myself.  Click here to read my post on how I tea dye- I mess and gom as my Nanny would say. 😂😁

I used 10  DMC floss colors including 301, 317, 610 , 730, 739 , 783, 918, 921, 3750 and 3799 

If you would like to stitch Pumpkin Blossom Inn, just grab the images below.  If you need Tips for Printing the images , just click on the colored text . Many of my sweet friends have given great tips on how they print the charts. 

 Have you ever had fried pumpkin blossoms? I have to admit that I haven't , but found this recipe that sounds so interesting.  I just might have to give it a try next summer when the pumpkin and zucchini are blooming. 

 FRIED PUMPKIN BLOSSOMS

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup of all purpose flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

3 leaves of fresh basil, minced

2 Tablespoons of finely grated Parmesan cheese

2 Tablespoons of cold water

2 eggs beaten

3 cups of oil for frying

12 pumpkin or zucchini blossoms

dash of salt optional

DIRECTIONS:  In a medium bowl mix together baking powder, flour, basil, Parmesan cheese, and salt. Mix in water and eggs until smooth.  Heat 1/2 inches of oil in large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, dip the blossoms in the batter and gently place a few into the oil . Fry each side until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towel. 

A basket of fall quilts and cloth pumpkins. 

Alright, ya'll , it is time for me to head to my stitching chair and settle in to work on more autumn stitching. I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you so much for dropping by to see my new humble stitched home. 

As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa 

You are the pumpkin to my pie! 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my sweet sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much. The crows in this stitch are for you. 👼❣

My Fall Header Photo  

This is the photo that I am using for my fall header. My buffet is all decked out for the fall season, and these are just a few of the stitches.  Those stitches in the photo included Autumn Stamp Collection , 1803 Autumn Home, Ophelia Manor on Punkin Holler Lane ,  Pumpkin Blossom Inn, Mini Sunflower Sampler, an upcoming Sunflower Strawberry, and  The Stitcherhood's Autumn freebie.  Of course, Miss Pumpkin Head had to join the party; she was a doll that I created some 17 years ago.