Forward March,
And welcome Spring
When bunnies bounce
And birds all sing!
When March winds blow the winter away,
They get the world ready
For April and May- Helen H. Moore
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| "March" a freebie from Rainbow Gallery website, Shamrocks Word Stitch a freebie from Helen D. on her flosstube #76, Putting on the Green and Shamrock Mini Sampler freebies of mine. |
Happy Happy March , Sweet Peeps!
Did March roar in like a lion in your neck of the woods? It did here in the holler ! The wind howled and raindrops fell . It was a perfect day to dance in the rain- , but this ole' gal cozied up on the couch, with needle and thread. By the end of the day on Saturday , the clouds were pushed aside by the warm smile of the sun.
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| This is a yard sale quilt top. |
I have moved the hoop on my Alabama Beauty twice this week.
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| I quilted every day on this quilt this week getting in at least 15 minutes. |
Perhaps I can make progress and move it one more time by the day's end.
I made two repairs.
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| I replaced one of the brown triangles which was threadbare. |
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| A small patch where there once was a large hole. I will replace this patch when I find another piece of fabric that is a better match. |
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A little birdie is in the works on the Spring Checklist embroidery which I shared on Thursday. I coffee dyed my fabric . I am using 2 strands of DMC 898 using the back stitch .
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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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If you missed Block 1 A Winter's Night,
As of right now , I am thinking of adding scrappy borders to each block.
Do you need a basket of Luck? I sure do! Hee! Hee! Maybe a little leprechaun will bring me one or better yet a pot of gold. ☘
My newest quick stitch called "Luck Basket " is hot off the presses and is ready to be fully finished. I will be working on it today.
It is a "Choose Your Own Colors" chart, but if you are interested, I used DMC 844 and 937.
As always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
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| Little weedy blooms . "Live simply ; bloom wildly" |
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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
Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings
Your daffodils are lovely! Ours in Oregon, have budded; but, haven't bloomed. It snowed today but it didn't stick. I hope the daffodils wait for the weather to warm a bit!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Terry. Our daffodils are a little late, but I am so glad that they are finally in bloom. I am so glad the snow did not stick in your neck of the woods. Wishing you warmer days in the near future. Hugs.
DeleteThough I love to dance in the rain, cosied up inside, sitting on a comfy couch enjoying a little hand stitching sounds like the way to go. Your yard sale quilt is a fabulous find, Melisa. As always there is lots of sweet hand stitching to be seen at your lovely place. Love those happy daffodils.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely day to stay home and quilt that is for sure. Tomorrow will be another rainy day as well- so I will call it a" quilting day" as well . Hee! Hee! Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
Deletemerci pour ces jolies grilles, bonne journée
ReplyDeleteAaah you are so welcome and thank you for dropping by for a visit. I hope you enjoy these humble designs. Hugs.
DeleteI love your yard sale quilt, she's a real treasure! My daffodils are up but not blooming yet, soon though I hope. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Gretchen. I was over the moon to buy this quilt. The quilting had already been started so I just have to follow up on the original quilter's dream. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteThose heart blocks are adorable! Enjoy your stitching time this week, hopefully nothing gets blown away.
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much Kate. I worked on a new heart block today. More rain is in the forecast tomorrow. Hopefully it will calm down by the end of the week and we will enjoy some sunshine. Enjoy your evening. Hugs.
DeleteThank you for the new heart block. I'm hoping to start on them once we're back on the road. And I love the Luck pattern - so simple yet so pretty! Your AL quilt is coming along so nicely! Did I ever ask you what fabric you use for your heart blocks? I think you mentioned muslin?
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Oh thank you so much, Donna. I have really enjoyed working on the heart blocks. I began a new one today. I am using 100% cotton. It is the off white which I already had in my stash. Embroidery work is a great take along project. I keep a little bag in the truck of projects when we travel. I bet you are anxious to start traveling again. We may be hitting the road in a few short weeks. Hugs and Blessins.
DeleteThank you for the Luck basket design, Melisa! Hoping to get to it before March ends. Your latest heart block is so pretty. We have seen bunches of daffodils blooming alongside the roadways the past few days. While we did have a light rain on March 1st, we had the wind/rain on the 29th. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteAah you are so welcome, Robin and thank you . I hope you enjoy it. It was a super quick stitch. Don't you just love seeing the daffodils and the first signs of warmer weather? I noticed we are starting to get buds on our trees. Hugs.
DeleteHappy March, Melisa! I've been looking forward to your March heart, and it is lovely. Daffodils are my favorite flower, and I can't wait to stitch a few! Enjoy whatever you work on today!
ReplyDeleteHappy March to you as well, Diann. This block was a very peaceful block to work on. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I look forward to seeing yours. Enjoy your evening and happy quilting. Hugs.
DeleteYou have been a busy bee!!! As usual I love everything you've shown today. I'm hoping you'll motivate me to do something!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteLol , I sure try to be busy, but sometimes I get squirreled away into other projects so it seems like I am spinning my wheels. Google has been playing tricks on me as well. Sometimes I can comment other times I can't - oh bother. Lol. Thank you so much, Darlene. Hope you found something fun to work on . Hugs.
DeleteDang it I don't understand why Google won't let me sign in. Once again that busy bee post is from me DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects, and lovely new heart. You are always an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAaah you are so very kind, Karrin. Thank you so much. I hope to be able to spend time at the sewing machine sometime this week. Have a great week and happy quilting. Hugs.
DeleteHappy March to you, Melisa! Yes, our first day of March was blustery, but today is sunny and tomorrow we are hitting record highs :) So welcome after the chill of winter. Your little daffodil piece is so sweet as are the other two. And thank you for the little luck basket--we could all use a little luck now and then :) Have a wonderful week ahead! ♥
ReplyDeleteHappy March, Carol. Oh it is so nice that you are enjoying warmer days. I bet you are excited for Spring and being able to enjoy the outdoors with your sweet grandson when he comes by for a visit. Our grandchildren have been taking advantage of the warm weather every chance they can get. Have a wonderful week . Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteI just love reading about all your stitcheries, Melisa--I can no longer stitch, but it is so fun to see yours come to life!! i am hoping to be able to finish hand quilting my Christmas Ojos, but will maybe have to machine it--well, so be it, you do what you can do, right?
ReplyDeleteHappy March--Spring can't be far away now..hopefully hugs, Julierose
Aaah thank you so much, Julierose. I am not able to stitch as pretty as I used to, but I still enjoy the process and trying. I hope you are able to enjoy working on your Christms Ojos. Oh yes, whether it is by hand or machine- it is a joy to have needlework to brighten our day. Isn't it? Have a wonderful week. Hugs.
DeleteYour Daffys are beautiful, Melisa! Thanks for the new goodies! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI am excited to see the little rays of sunshine in bloom. They are not a lush as usual , but still pretty as can be. Thank you for the sweet visit, Brenda. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteOur daffodils are up but should not be as far along as they are at this time of year. Lots of fun spring stitching going on at your place. Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love this time of the year, Gail? I always get excited when I see the 1st signs of spring. I hope you are enjoying your daffodils here soon. Have a wonderful week and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteLove your daffodils, and you colored your fabric so skillfully! Did you use anything besides the lazy daisy stitch? I'm tempted to do that one, because it reminds me of the daffodils that used to line our driveway at the old farm in Oklahoma. Mom and Granny called them "jonquils", and they might have been jonquils because the fragrance was wonderful. Along with the daffodils/jonquils, there were also irises and peonies, along with some old asparagus that came up every year. Heavenly, and I miss it so much!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Linda. This was a peaceful block to work on . It warms my heart that it brought back fond memories for you; . Your family farms sounds like what my Nanny's used to look like . She had daffodils along the sidewalk and one big peony bush beside the mailbox. Purple and yellow irises grew on each side of the well house and the clothesline poles. Aaah I do miss those times as well ; thank you for bringing back fond memories for me too. I just used the back stitch and lazy daisy in this block, but I think the embroidery would look darling in the stem stitch too. Hope you enjoy. Hugs.
Deletevos quilts sont magnifique
ReplyDeletej'aime les jonquilles cela me rappelle mon enfance
merci pour vos jolies créations
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Aaaw thank you so much, Vero. It has been a joy to work on this quilt and I look forward to having it complete. It warms my heart to hear that the photos of the daffodils brought back fond memories. Have a beautiful day .Hugs.
DeleteLove both the Heart doodle daffodils and your beautiful real ones! What a ray of sunshine! We woke up to snow again this morning. Early March is living up to it's "in like a lion" reputation. The Shamrock Basket has the perfect 4 leaf clover in it! Your AL Beauty is coming right along and a few repairs along the way only makes it more special and yours. Thank you for the new lovely stitches.
ReplyDeleteYikes SNOW! Brrr ! You stay warm , Ginny. Mother Nature needs to hurry and send you some warm weather. It has been years since we have seen a snow here in March. Thank you for the sweet visit and all the kind words on my projects. I hope you are able to enjoy some stitching time today. Hugs.
DeleteLove these embroidered hearts, so pretty! Beautiful daffodils too ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your beautiful place!
You are so very kind, Frederique. Thank you so much. I have really enjoyed working on these new blocks and look forward to creating more. Enjoy your day and Happy quilting. Hugs.
DeleteNice lucky embroidery 🍀
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Aaah thank you so much, Isabel. It was a quick stitch to work on . I hope you have a very lovely day . Hugs.
DeleteLove your hearts, they are so sweet! You really are talented Melisa! Thanks for joining in on Monday this and That and I hope you had a great week! xx
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you very much, Joy. They have been fun to work on. I have been enjoying all of your blog posts.You are staying so busy with so many lovely projects. Have a wonderful week. Hugs.
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