Summer Days and the Gals on the Farm

Eeeeh! Another finish before the end of the year!!! Welcome y'all and Happy Tuesday Oooh before we take a closer look at my quilt. Look way down the field beyond my quilt. Do you see them? Yep the gals!!! Let's go see them first.  Shall we? 

Edna says, "Howdy " Though she has an ear pulled back she was in a great mood and wanted to see what I was up to.  "No sweet treats today,  Sweetie!"

Brrr! It is cold . These gals just did not want to get up and look at the quilt, but that's okay. "Enjoy your day, ladies. "

Ok, now back to the quilt. I am doing the happy hoe down because I finished Summer Days quilt which I shared as a Stitch Along last year. 

 

Way back in February of 2022, I began dreaming of warmer weather and shared the 1st block in the Summer Days SAL which was  A Little Blue Birdie. 

Over 12 weeks, I shared 12 simple embroidery designs. 

Those blocks included : Little Blue Birdie  ,Time to Plant  ,   A Bowl of Berries ,  A Basket of Blooms , Buzz Buzz  ,  Red , White, and Ewe , Summertime Treat  , Lemonade  , Sunflower Basket ,A Jar of Coneflowers  , Home Tweet Home  , Bowl of Tomatoes.

The embroidered blocks measured 6 1 /2" unfinished and 6 " finished.  I then  created a double churn dash for each block alternating the reds and blues. 

The unfinished block size is 16 1/2" squared. 

 Links to piecing the Churn Dashes

Piecing Away on Summer Days- Churn Dash construction. 

Summer Days-Thursday - Making the Double Churn Dash

Hello, Gerite . Now don't you give me that look! Lol. You got to watch her. She can be a bit ornery.  You can barely see Dora , the black and white face in the background. She is a doll. 

I hand quilted 1/4" away from the seams on each of the blocks and outlined the embroidery. 

I was stalled when it came to the border but finally decided to use the Baptist Fan design to quilt the border.  The border fabric was a Pioneer Woman fabric which was perfect for  this quilt.  Edna was quite interested in hearing about my Summer Days.

But Gertie was not. She wouldn't even give me or my quilt a passing glance when I brought out Summer Days. Oh , Gert!!!! I guess she was peeved because no one was bringing a roll of hay down the hill at that very moment. " It will be here shortly, gal.  Can't you just take a peek at my quilt, sweet gal? " 

So do you think I should start dreaming of an Autumn Days or perhaps Winter Days quilt for the future?  Perhaps. 

I am off to snuggle under my Summer Days quilt, dream of warmer weather and of creating another quilt.  I am so grateful that you dropped by for a Tuesday visit. 

Isn't  this gal as cute as a button? 

Have a beautiful day and may your fingers by nimble and be stitching up a storm!!!

As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

Into the field I go to lose my mind and find my soul. 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy.  The farm is not the same without you. Love and miss you, Amo 

                      Ya'll come back now , ya hear! 

Hmm. There is Gertie's hay bale. I better see if Mr. Pinker can pull her out a roll. Lol. 

Oh by the way, Bev the red and white faced cow is still not back at this farm yet. She and Dora , the black and white face cow are besties when they are together. Hopefully, Bev will be back soon.