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| With Thy Needleworks "June" Word Play and Stone Street Stitchworks Freebie Marching Birds |
Happy June, Sunshine! How is the 1st day of June treating you thus far? This is one of my favorite months of the year. How about you? The kiddos are out of school , the days are bright and sunny plus there are plenty of activities to enjoy on those long sultry days.
Hay season is just beginning.
The first few bales have been rolled.
Yesterday the youngin's wanted to go out to the barn to see the bees and all of the butterflies that are attracted to the thistle.
The little one tried on his beekeeper's vale.
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The bees were doing great- just busy buzzing honey makers.ššÆššÆš
Little bumble bees were collecting pollen from the bright purple thistle.
Speaking of bees . I finished my newest heart doodle- a simple little bee skep with busy buzzing bees.
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| A Buzzy Garden with Bee Berry |
I satin stitched the black stripes and heads of the bees. I colored my block using crayons and colored pencils and then heat set the block. My blocks are 8 1/2" square unfinished.
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| A Buzzy Garden |
My mind is already brewing with an idea on how to set the blocks. More will be coming about that idea in the future.
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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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My doodles are hand drawn and are never perfect.
If you have missed any of the other heart doodles, I do invite you to visit the previous posts by clicking the colored links. ❤
Well Honey Pies, I am off to enjoy the day. I am hoping to post a Bonus Heart Doodle here soon so I hope you will pop back in to see it when I post it. Enjoy your 1st day of June and...
As always...
Happy quilting and stitching, y'all
Melisa
"June is the gateway to summer. "- Jean Hersey.
Hugs and Stitches and Warm Summer Wishes !!!š¤❤š§µ
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| Isn't this babe the cutest? |
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Hey Melisa. Earlier this week I had to reach out to someone to come and get a swarm of bees in my rose of Sharon bush. It was interesting watching her get them. There was still stragglers when we sold the house Friday. She said they would leave, sure hope they do. Hope you h@ve a great June.
ReplyDeleteOh how exciting, Patti! I am glad that they are going to a good home. We had some stragglers left behind when we moved captured our hive and moved it out to the barn. I worried about them too, but hubby said they would move on and may go back to the hive they came from. What a treat to see the swarm before you left for your new home; that will be a great memory . Happy June , sweet friend . Hugs.
DeleteHappy June, Melisa!!!
ReplyDeleteThose busy are super busy. They are amazing. The heart doodles are all adorable. Love the baby in the last picture - so very cute!!! Darlene J
Happy happy June, Darlene. I hope your day was a super one. It was a rainy one here but that was ok. Oh yes those bees are busy! The grandkids loved watching them at work. Have a wonderful day . Happy quilting and stitching. Hugs.
DeleteLove the heart doodle. I haven't done any yet. I did stitch the last snowmen blocks you shared. I need to set them together. Have you set yours together yet? I spent the first day of June putting down mulch. My grandson helped me. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny that you mentioned the snowman blocks, Joy because I just pulled mine out last night. I have them on the table right now trying to decide how to set them. I first thought about making them into churn dashes, but I may do something different. Oh how sweet and wonderful that you had a helper in the garden. There is nothing like a grandson is there? I bet it just melted your heart having him as a helper. Have an awesome week, Joy. Hugs.
DeleteLove the bees in the new stitchery. And you got a great shot of the bee on the thistle. Looks like you've had lots of fun with the kids this weekend.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised how quick this stitchery worked up and I am very pleased with it. Oh, yes, we had ball with the grandkids. They were busy doing all sorts of things. Thank you for the sweet visit, Kate. Hugs.
DeleteThey are all so very creative!
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, Vicki. I am having a great time working on them. I have an idea for setting them that I hope to work on soon. Have a great week.Hugs.
DeleteI'm ready for the June doodle, and this one is fun as can be, Melisa! It's so amazing to see your bees, and your grandson all dressed up in his beekeeping gear. It's great that he's learning how to care for the bees, too. I'll be excited to see how you decide to set your heart blocks!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you like the June doodle, Diann. It stitched up pretty quick too. I hope you enjoy it. I am so glad that both the grandsons are interested in learning about the bees; they ask all kinds of questions. I never knew that beekeeping vales and jackets were made so small. Thank you , sweet friend. Hugs.
DeleteSweet baby!!! Love the new Heart Block, so cute and buzzy! June is a great month for me, also. June is the month that I reorganize my thoughts and plans for the rest of the year!! Not that I actually accomplish some of my goals, but it is a good start! Warm hugs from sunny and buzzy Arizona. Butterflies and Bees are all over the garden flowers this year.
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, Mary. He is growing up on me; I was so excited to see him put on his little beekeeping gear. Lol. That is a wonderful idea, dear Mary to reevaluate your goals and plans for the year. I need to do the same. I wish you all the best on making plans for the next 6 months. It is hard to believe it is already June isn't it? I hope June is a month filled with blessings for you and your family. Hugs.
DeleteYour heart doodles are precious! I have not tried the coloring process but it looks like fun! Love the baby cow....so precious! I miss smelling fresh mown hay....one of my favorite smells!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your June...I know you will!
Fresh mowed hay is one of my favorite smells as well ; it means summer is officially here to me. Lol. Isn't that calf the cutest? The calves are my favorite to watch. Thank you so much for the kind words; you really made my day. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a pretty blue butterfly! I love the smell of freshly mown hay. Thank you for the sweet June Heart doodle. The little one is looking at you like, "What you doin' back there?" So cute!
ReplyDeleteThe grandsons had a ball chasing butterflies in the field. I was amazed at all of the different butterflies fluttering about of all different colors. This one was very photogenic. More hay will be cut soon. This was just the 1st field. It seems all of the farmers in the neighborhood were cutting their hay this past week. Lol. The baby calf is a hoot isn't it. Have a great week, Ginny. Hugs.
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