In a garden tulips grow
Straight and golden in a row
Each one holds its empty cup
Drinking rain and sunshine up
- V.W Lachicotte
Welcome , my friends!
I finished a new mini sampler called Tulip Mini Sampler . A simple lower case alphabet with tulips and a sweet birdie. Very simple , but oh so cute - at least in my eyes.
I am beginning to fill this thrifted dough bowl with mini samplers. The only mini missing is the Mini Apple Sampler. I need to complete it. Perhaps that will get done today. 😀🤞
If you missed any mini samplers, I invite you to check out the links below.
Shamrock Mini Sampler Red Heart Mini Sampler Mini Apple Sampler, Mini Sunflower Sampler , Mini Bee Sampler , Mini Squirrel Sampler, Mini Pumpkin Sampler
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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.
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No rambling about today, just keeping it short and sweet. But I do wish you the most wonderful day and ...
Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll
Melisa
Be a tulip in a field of weeds.
Hugs and Stitches and Happy Spring Wishes !!!🤗❤🧵
Y'all come back now, ya hear !
PS. I can thank all of you enough for your sweet visits and encouragement. You are the best!!!!
Do you have any suggestions for mini samplers? I already have a list of quick minis that I want to create and I would love to hear you would like. Happy Stitching.
OMGoodness! I have never been first before! The mini samplers are all so cute. Thank you for this new stitch! Any season &/or holiday is always a good way to go for samplers, I think. A robin redbreast is a sure sign of Spring in these parts. A sampler for him would be fun and different. Are those your yellow tulips blooming in the picture above? Wow! Is this early for them where you are? I can't even imagine flowers blooming here in February!
ReplyDeleteLol you was up early like me, Ginny. Hee! Hee! Or was you staying up late? I love stitching the mini samplers especially for the holidays. Oooh a robin would be fantastic. I saw my 1st pair of robins last week. That is going on my list. My daffodils and forsythia are beginning to bloom. Alas not yet on my tulips ;this photo was from last year. I have already been out in the flower beds looking for hints of growth though. Lol. I am in TN and today was a beautiful day. Windows and doors were open for the nice fresh air. Have a great weekend. . Hugs.
DeleteI fall in love with this little sampler!!!
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Aaah thank you very much, Isabel. It was a quick and fun stitch. The blues spoke to me. Have a lovely day. Hugs.
DeleteI think a school house sampler would be fun!
ReplyDeleteA school house would be perfect ! Eeeh! It is going on my list! Thank you so much for the sweet visit and suggestion. Have a Blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteYour Mini Tulip Sampler is darling, Melisa. Hmm...mini coffee and/or tea sampler, mini camping sampler, mini sewing or stitching sampler, mini quilting sampler, mini farm sampler...
ReplyDeleteOooh those are all great ideas, Robin! I had not though of any of those. My mind is a buzz with ideas now. I am in the mood to work on a new one- perhaps tonight. Hope you are having a great day. Hugs.
DeleteGood Morning - your mini samplers are so cute! Thanks you for sharing them with us. There are so many good ideas out there for samplers. Maybe one for the year - 12 small-ish blocks with a motif for each month - like a heart for February, 4 leaf clover for March, etc? Blessings!
ReplyDeleteA year of mini samplers would be fabulous! They would be so cute to pull out each month and display with monthly or seasonal stitches. Thank you so much , Donna for the idea. I really enjoy creating these quick stitches. Enjoy your weekend. Hugs and Blessings!
DeleteWhat a lovely little sampler! Reminds me of the one time I tried to plant tulip bulbs at the base of a tree. Nothing ever came up, and then I saw the squirrels scampering around the base of the tree and realized where they went - lol!
ReplyDeleteOh how interesting, Linda . I bet that is what happened to some of my bulbs. I didn't know those little dickens would get bulbs. I probably just have 3 or 4 tulips that have survived over the years. I learn something new everyday. Have a great weekend. Hugs
Delete(Little Penpen) cute cute cute. And I loved your quilt blocks on the cactus in yesterdays post!!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Penny. I just loved seeing those colorful butterfly blocks with the saguaros . They are amazing plants. Have a fabulous weekend, sweet friend. Hugs.
DeleteYour mini sampler collection is so cute!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Honeybee. I have enjoyed creating and sharing them. I look forward to adding to the collection. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteThose tulips both stitched and found in nature are so pretty! Every one of those samplers catches my eye! Gertie is swishing her tail to play. . . .--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteLol I think Gertie might like a squirrel sampler too! Hee! Hee! Thank you so much, Terry. The tulip sampler was a joy to stitch. It was a calming stitch to work on. Enjoy your weekend . Hugs.
DeleteAdorable mini samplers, Mz Melisa!!! I'd like to see a Mini Gingerbread Sampler. teehee
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Oooh a gingerbread sampler is a must!!! I want to stitch more gingerbread this year for a new tree. Thank you so much for the idea, dear Darlene. I wish you a lovely week. Hope you are enjoying some quilting and stitching time too. Hugs.
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE how you displayed your precious mini samplers in the dough bowl!! So sweet!! Thanks so much for visiting...Stop by when you get a chance to see my friend Anne Marie's amazing Winter/Valentine's Home tour...I know you will not be disappointed!! Have a great weekend!!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
Oh thank you so much, Deb. I was over the moon to find the dough bowl. It is a big one to fill so I am looking forward to adding more samplers to it in the future. I can not wait to stop in for the home tour. I am always inspired when I drop by for a visit. Blessings. Hugs.
DeleteI love your mini samplers. I have done the red sampler and just finished the Shamrock mini sampler. They are on my instagram page.
ReplyDeleteAaah I am so touched. I am so glad that you told me. I will be dropping by for a visit. Thank you so much for adding them to your stitching list. I am so honored and very grateful for the sweet visits. Hugs.
DeleteI love your mini samplers so much! They give me a break from the big girls I stitch and are so fun!
ReplyDeleteAah your kindness means so much to me. I love quick little stitches too for the same reason. They give a feeling of accomplishment when you are busy with a big project too. Thank you for the sweet Friday visit. Have a lovely weekend. Hugs.
DeleteI love all your mini samplers. I just have this one to do and the Apple mini to have them done. I can’t find my Mini Bee Sampler, I don’t know where it’s hiding. I’m on a hunt. 😂. How about a mini bird (red or blue) sampler or a mini Daisy sampler. Whatever it might be I will be stitching it for sure ❤️🤗
ReplyDeleteLol, Patti. You sound exactly like me! I went on the hunt for my Spring Stamp Sampler the other night. My stitches often play hide and seek with me. Hee! Hee! . I hope you find your Mini Bee Sampler soon. It has got to come out play. Lol. Thank you so much for the sweet ideas. They are going on my list. Big hugs.
DeleteWhere can I find the pumpkin sampler? It's too cute!!!
ReplyDeleteCassie I am so glad you brought that to my attention. I will place a link to it above. I can not believe I forgot it. Lol. Thank you , dear. I hope you enjoy it. Have a wonderful weekend . Hugs.
DeleteI was looking for a new Sampler to stitch and here you are! I love this one and will get started on it right away. Thanks, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited that you will be adding it to your list, Diann. You have stitched just about every one of these. Haven't you? I am so very grateful. I hope you enjoy these new one. Happy quilting and stitching. Hugs.
DeleteI love that poem and vintage picture of tulips. And another sweet sampler, Melisa. What joy filled posts you write!
ReplyDeleteAaah Jocelyn , you are so very kind. Thank you so much. I am certainly ready for warm weather and spring. Hugs and Blessings
DeleteI just completed the red heart mini sampler, adorable! I don’t see the mini pumpkin sampler, could you please repost it? My suggestion would be a winter sampler, like your spring and autumn one. I have already stitched both! Thank you for your patterns, I have stitched quite a few.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much for telling me about the Mini Pumpkin Sampler . I can not believe I forgot that mini. It was a fun one to stitch. I will certainly leave a link above with the others. Oh, yes a Winter sampler is a must. It is going on my list. Happy stitching, dear. Hugs.
DeleteVery cute little sampler, Melisa! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteSweet, sweet tulip sampler. I was just thinking that I don't have any Spring mini pillows. I do have the one from last year but never did find a frame to stick it in. Thank you for the reminder to do exactly that! Have a great finish to your weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt's almost time for tulips, so a very cute and timely sampler.
ReplyDeletetulips or butterfly sampler
ReplyDeleteWhere can I find the pattern for the word spring and bunny as pictured on the top of your blog please.
ReplyDeleteso cute. I am adding this one to my stash. How about a min i xmas tree mini, sunflower mini or thread spool mini. Love your designs
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