Good morning, Sweetness. Welcome do come in!
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| Peach ice cream is ready for your morning treat. |
It's going to be a hot one today! So why not start the morning off with a big bowl of ice cream. Aaah come on, I won't tell! Hee! Hee! 😁😂😀 One scoop or two?
After eating the homemade ice cream while at the tractor pull, Mr. Pinker bought an ice cream maker as soon as we got home. It is a Nostalgia 6 quart.
Yesterday , I called Mr. Pinker while he was out and about and said - "The word is that Freestone Peaches are in at the fruit stand. 😀 Hint, Hint, " So Mr. Pinker beelined to the fruit stand and picked us up a basket of juicy sweetness.
By the end of the evening , most of the peaches were chopped, and our creamy mixture had been prepared ready to pour into the ice cream maker. Yum! Yum!
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| The ingredients are ready for ice cream making. |
Now let's talk about quilting!
Flaming Butterflies is all pieced.
You saw this quilt a few weeks ago without the borders.
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| Flaming Butterflies before the border. |
I ended up adding a triple yellow border with nine patch cornerstones.
Each block is 15" finished. That bright yellow butterfly is my favorite. It is a ray of sunshine like my sweet sis was. 🦋🦋🦋🌞💛
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| This quilt has 10 scrappy butterflies. |
The butterflies were from a large bag of butterfly appliques that I purchased at the thrift store. Hmmm I do need to show you that bag sometime. It is filled to the brim with butterflies.
This quilt is in memory of my sis , who Papa called Flaming Amy. She was a spitfire.🔥🎇 I finished Flaming Butterflies just in the knick of time . I will put it in the hoop tomorrow. Tomorrow marks three years 😔😢💔. How can that be?
This will be my comfort quilt that I will work on for the rest of the year. I hope to add messages of love to Amy on the back of the quilt like I did last year with my Butterfly Kisses.
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| Butterfly Kisses from Heaven completed in 2023 |
If the sun shines and the creek doesn't rise, I hope to share a stitch in memory of my sister tomorrow. Here is a sneak peek.
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| SNEAK PEEK of " In My Heart She Blooms" |
I would be honored if you drop by see it tomorrow. 🤗
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| Amy loved the farm. |
Well Sweeties, I better stop gabbing because we have ice cream to eat, and I am sure you have stitching or quilting to work on. Have a beautiful Wednesday and...
As Always...
Happy quilting and stitching, y'all
Melisa
"All you need is a sister and love. "- Unknown
Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗❤🧵
Dedicated to my sweet baby sister, Amy . This quilt is for you. I love and miss you so much, Amo! 💗💗💗
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 needleworkers to meet.
Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday
Flaming Butterflies is beautiful and honors Amy in a lovely way. Hugs to you my dear friend. I'm sure you miss her dearly. An ice cream maker???? I'm coming over tomorrow with strawberries. Yeehaw it's going to be a rootin' tootin' good time. LOL Darlene J
ReplyDeleteEeh you come right on over Darlene. I will have the ice cream maker raring to go. Hee! Hee! Now you know I can not resist strawberries. LOL. I am thrilled with how Amy's quilt turned out. I have been bustling about finding the perfect backing today. Happy Wednesday and thank you for the sweet visit, Darlene. Hugs.
DeleteYour quilt is beautiful and such a lovely way to honor your sister. I know you miss her dearly. My how time goes by so fast. Homemade ice-cream what can I say. Yum Yum. I would love to make some peach flavor. They have been good this year.. Do you mind sharing your recipe or pointing me to the one you used. I have my mother in-laws ice-cream maker in the attic and would love to make some. Have a blessed day.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Joy . The quilt turned out better than I imagined. I have really enjoyed appliqueing the scrappy butterflies. These were the 1st peaches that we have had this year and they were sweet. This was also our 1st time using the ice cream maker. I used Lori's recipe from Whipperwill Holler on Youtube . I think the video is called "The Best Peach Ice Cream and So Easy" . We would have liked our to be a tad sweeter, but it was still yummy. A friend has shared a recipe using eggs so we are going to try that very soon. I will share it when we make it. It sounds yummy as well. Have a blessed day. Hugs
DeleteWhat a lovely memory quilt with those butterflies--so pretty --it will be a great comfort to quilt it in her honor;)))
ReplyDeleteThat peach ice cream looks so yummy...and homemade must be fabulous--enjoy
Hugs,Julierose
I am looking forward to putting in the first quilting stitches. I would love to finish this quilt by the year's end but we shall see. LOL. The ice cream was fabulous. Hubby is already wanting to make more. Hee! Hee! Have a great day, Julierose and thank you for dropping by. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a beautiful quilt to honor Amy. You have a blessed day my friend. ❤️🤗
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, sweet friend. Have a beautiful day yourself and stay cool. Hugs.
DeleteYour peach ice cream looks yummy! Glad you found some good peaches. Your butterfly quilt is just beautiful. I love that yellow butterfly too. Looking forward to tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteOh it was fabulous, Linda. This was our 1st time using an ice cream maker. Mom used to make it when I was a kid so it brought back fond memories. I can not wait to begin quilting on Flaming Butterflies. I hope it will quilt up quickly. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteOh how beautiful! Such a great way to remember your sister and help with the grieving process. I feel the same way about my brother who was such a unique character and I'm so honoured to have been his sister!
ReplyDeleteAaah it is hard to lose a sibling; isn't it , Kathy? I am so sorry for your loss of your dear brother. I feel the same way about my sister; I just wish I had more time. Working on quilts for her brings me a lot of comfort. One day I will give the quilts to her sons when they are old enough. Thank you for the sweet visit. Sending warm hugs to you.
DeleteYour new butterfly quilt looks fabulous, Melisa. I like the yellow borders on it. Well done! May it bring you comfort as you putting in the quilting stitches. Yum on the ice cream! Just one scoop for me!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Robin. I am drawn to yellow for Amy for some reason ; I think because of her bubbly personality. I am looking forward to quilting on it. I have a bowl of ice cream waiting for you so come on over. We can stitch the day away. Hee! Hee! Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteI just had a fresh peach on my breakfast cereal - so yummy! But your peach ice cream really looks good. Flaming butterflies is gorgeous, Melisa! Such a sweet (and sounds like perfect!) tribute to your sister. Time does move on - always hard to believe - but I can tell your sister is strongly in your heart. 🩷
ReplyDeleteMmmm Mmmm ! Peaches are yummy with cereal. Hubby had one this morning too. We are down to are last peaches . I guess we do need to go back to the fruit stand. Thank you so much for the kind comforting words , Diann. It is so hard to believe my baby sis is gone; I still feel her. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteLove the ice cream for breakfast idea. Fruit and dairy are important food groups. Love the quilt and what a nice tribute to your sister. Also a little bit of cross stitch is always good
ReplyDeleteLOL that is what I thought, Robin. The ice cream was very tasty. We are pleased with how it turned out being our 1st attempt with the ice cream maker. I am excited to put my new quilt in the hoop. I hope to put in the 1st stitches in just a short time. Thank you for the sweet visit and I hope you have a wonderful day. Happy Stitching. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a coincidence! Santa (me) gave my husband a new, but vintage looking, ice cream maker for Christmas last year. It can be crank or electric. He has already made ice cream but just this week we picked up some fresh peaches. They are currently ripening on the counter and we will have peach ice cream in a couple of days. I love Flaming Butterflies and look forward to the new stich tomorrow. Hugs to you as you remember Amy.
ReplyDeleteOh how fun, Jeanna. I hope your ice cream turns out just as tasty. I have not seen the ice cream makers that can be crank or electric - oh bummer I wish I had got one of those. LOL. Our peaches were wonderful so I hope yours is just as sweet. Thank you so much for the kind words on my quilt. I am thrilled to have it pieced and ready to work on tomorrow. I just finished my stitch yesterday. It kept my mind busy which is a good thing. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a pretty quilt, Melisa! I especially love the way the yellow butterfly stands out to remember your sweet sister. Looks like a beautiful new design is in the works in memory of Amy, too--can't wait to see it. Love peaches this time of year and peach ice cream sounds like an extra special treat. Have a wonderful Wednesday ♥
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday, Carol. I hope you are having a good week. It is nice and sunny here but not too hot. I am thrilled with how my quilt turned out. I do love that bright sunny butterfly ; it reminds me of her sunny personality. We had some wonderful peaches. Our produce stand never disappoints in respect to their produce. Have a beautiful day and thank you for dropping by. Hugs.
DeleteMelisa, Two scoops please! One of my favorite summer breakfast, homemade peach ice cream! Flaming Butterflies is a wonderful tribute to your sister, the memories while you are quilting will be glorious. Special messages, what a wonderful idea, you are the best! I have a plan of a cross-stitch piece for my sweet sister for this December, it will be one year. Time does keep moving. Hoping to have it finished and framed. (In Loving Memory by Stoney Creek-#288) Thank you for all of your ideas, they make me want to do everything!! Sending warm hugs from Sunny Arizona.
ReplyDeleteEeeeh it is always a good day when you can start the with dessert. Don't you think, Mary? Hee! Hee! Oh Mary, I had to check out In Loving Memory after reading your message . What a beauty. Of course I had to have it and the chart just popped in my cart . Thank you so much for telling me about it. This stitch will be a lovely tribute to your sister and I am sure it will bring you comfort as you stitch it. I am so so sorry for you loss. I know their is a hole in your heart. Sending you warm hugs and love.
DeleteYour butterfly quilt turned out beautifully. The yellow borders are just right. My Guy may homemade peach ice cream a week or so ago. Our local yummy peaches are Porter peaches, he used the last batch of the season for our cool treat. Enjoy your cool treat.
ReplyDeleteOh how yummy! I have never heard of Porter peaches. I had to look them up; they look delicious. I also saw that the town of Porter has a Peach Festival. Have you ever attended? Peach ice cream was a great way to use up the last batch. I am very pleased with how my quilt turned out. I can not wait to begin quilting it. Have a blessed day and thank you, Kate.
DeleteIn My Heart She Blooms looks like it is just lovely. Thank you so much, I love coming here to read all of your stories, it makes me happy! Wish I was there to taste your Ice Cream, sounds so good.
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, dear; I can not tell you how much your kind compliment makes my heart swell with happiness. I finished In My Heart She Blooms yesterday. I can not wait to show it . It is simple but I enjoyed it . Oh I wish you were here for ice cream too. We could sit on the porch and enjoy it as we chatted away. Enjoy your day. Hugs.
DeleteHome made peach ice cream sounds like the best, Melisa! Another butterfly quilt?!!! That's great! Do you have other butterfly blocks leftover, too?
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday, Nancy. I am super excited to have this butterfly quilt completed. A few years ago I purchased 4 bags of butterflies that someone had cut out. There has to be 100's of butterflies. I am not sure why they cut out so many, but I will be making butterfly quilt for years to come. Hee! Hee! I think the next butterfly quilt will be a peachy color. Thank you so much for the sweet Wednesday visit. Hugs.
DeleteLovellly quilts---and oh my ice cream maker--growing up I remember that was the only way we got ice cream for a long time==was is my father and his friends brought out the ice cream maker--later a Tastee Freeze opened up in the next town and we all piled into the Desoto car and went and got an ice cream!!
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Aaah what a sweet memory Di. It has been years since I have heard of a Tastee Freeze. I bet you have many fond memories of your dad cranking up the ice cream maker and y'all waiting for the sweet treat. I think homemade ice cream is the best . Don't you? Thank you for bringing a warm smile to my day. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a beautiful quilt. I love how the borders set off the beautiful blocks. That ice cream looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Deb. I really need to take a better photo of the border fabrics. The white fabric has strawberries and flowers on it - just perfect for my sister. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteI wondered how you were going to brighten up your quilt. I just love the triple yellow border, it’s amazing how it brightens up and lightens up the quilt. Well done! My mouth is watering for the peach ice cream, unfortunately I’m lactose intolerant, so I’ll have to pass. I’m so sorry about your sister. I’m truly lucky to have my 3 sisters in my life and that we have made a huge effort to get together with each other throughout the year. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon, Gail. I was happy with how the quilt came together. For some reason, I always think of yellow when I think of my sis. The white border has wee strawberries in it which my sis would have loved. It is so wonderful that you and your sisters are close and have the opportunity to get together as much as possible. I still have 2 other siblings that I see often. I saw my youngest sister was the most like me and we saw each other everyday. I wish you a great day as well. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a stunningly vibrant quilt! Great finish. And the peach ice cream really took me back to long ago days on our grandparents' farm and farm fresh cranked ice cream! My goodness! I'm drooling.
ReplyDeleteAaah that warms my heart that the ice cream brought back such sweet memories. There is nothing like spending time with your grandparents. I can imagine your excitement as a child when the ice cream maker came out . We enjoyed our 1st batch of ice cream. I hope to enjoy many more. Thank you for the sweet Wednesday visit. Hugs.
DeleteI love how your honour your sister with the butterfly quilts. Flaming Amy - did she have flaming red hair perhaps?
ReplyDeleteButterflies have become very important to me now that she has passed. Nope - she was was a brunette. Papa called her Flaming Amy because she was so fiesty and was a handful as a baby. LOL. She was fiercely independent. Thank you for the sweet visit, Jenny. Hugs.
DeleteYour choice for the border is perfect! Thanks for sharing in my Sew & Tell party. :)
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you very kindly, Melva. I wish I had taken a better photo of the borders. There is sweet strawberries in the center border. My sister would have loved that. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteCute quilt! I've made many butterfly blocks and quilts over the years. Ice Cream sounds so good. We haven't made ice cream in years. Time to dust of the ice cream maker and bake a peach cobbler for hubby.
ReplyDeleteI think I am addicted to making butterfly quilts now. I have a lot of thrifted butterfly appliques so I will be making them for years to come. Mmmm a peach cobbler sounds divine. Have a wonderful day, Lea Anne and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a lovely tribute to your sister! A great way to remember her. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Aaah you are so very kind, Jennifer . Thank you so much. I now have it in the hoop ready to put in some stitches. I am very excited. Have a great week. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful, Melisa! That yellow butterfly is my favorite too! My sweet mama always said when you see yellow butterflies it is a sign of fall. I saw my first one in the past week or so and I'm always reminded of her! And oh the memories that ice cream maker brings back. We would pick the peaches from our trees and mama would make peach ice cream and we kids would take turns sitting on the maker and turning the crank! If you sat too long you had a frozen hiney! LOL Thanks for joining us at Monday Musings! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteAaww those are the sweetest memories. I had never heard that about fall and yellow butterflies . I am going to keep my eyes peeled . I imagine you peach ice cream was the best especially with home grown peaches. LOL - frozen hiney- Hee! Hee! It is a good thing you had siblings to help you crank the ice cream maker. Mom made ice cream when we were youngins' but she had an electric. I have always wanted a vintage hand cranked one. Thank you for dropping by and bringing a smile to my day. Hugs.
DeleteHomemade peach? Two scoops, please. I am so jealous! Lucky you! Your Flaming Butterflies is so pretty! I really like the floral middle border. It adds a great zing. Your personal messages and thoughts of Amy while you quilt it will be so comforting for you.
ReplyDeleteOh, Ginny. I had a big ole' bowl of ice cream for dessert tonight. Hmmm I wonder if the ice cream maker was a mistake. Hee! Hee! I wish you were here to eat some with me. I am thrilled how Flaming Butterflies came together. I put it in the hoop tonight and am ready to quilt on it. Have a great evening and thank you for the sweet visit . Hugs.
DeletePeach ice cream ~ heavenly (I picked up a peach at our local farm stand and it was $4.85 - for the 1 yikes I was so shocked ~ Your peach prices must be much lower) I am in awe of your memory quilt for your sister. I have lost 2 brothers and you have just inspired me to make one for my mom. Thank you :) PS, you mentioned putting your quilt in the hoop above, are you a hand quilter? All my quilts are hand pieced and stitched.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday, Sharon. Yikes on the peach prices! Wowzers! We got a basket of 8 peaches for $ 5 and hubby thought that was high. Now I will have to tell him it wasn't. LOL. They were yummy though. Aaaw I am so touched that you found inspiration to make your mom a rememberance quilt . That just warms my heart. Oh yes, I am a hand quilter. I never got the hang of machine quilting. I guess that is why it takes me so long to make quilts, but I enjoy the process. I machine piece most of the time , but all of my applique and quilting is strictly by hand. It is so nice to hear that you enjoy had quilting yourself. It is relaxing isn't it? Have a beautiful day and I hope you will keep me posted on your quilt. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a beautiful quilt to honor of your sister Amy!!!
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Aaw thank you so much, Isabel. I put the quilt in the hoop last night and have begun working on the quilting. It is going to be a joy to quilt. Have a beautiful day, sweet friend. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a lovely tribute to your sister. You showcased the butterflies beautifully. The peach ice cream looks very inviting, too.
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