Pumpkins and Biscuits

                        Breakfast is ready!

Hello there, Sunshine! How about starting the day with a Sunny Sunday quilt stack! Then...

... let's head to the table for a good hardy  Southern breakfast. Biscuits , eggs and homemade gravy is on the  menu. 

Oh my, doesn't those biscuits look yummy?  Yep, I already snuck a piece right out of the skillet.  Please forgive me. Hee! Hee! 

While you are eating, let me share the Sunday happenings in the holler. 

First. The biscuits!   Mr. Pinker and I make a variety of biscuits. This week ; it is Bisquick Biscuits. - Easy Peasy!

BISQUICK BISCUITS RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 cups of Bisquick Original Pancake Baking Mix

2/3  cups of milk

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. 

2. In medium bowl stir  ingredients until soft dough forms. 

3. Turn dough onto surface dusted with Bisquick mix. Knead dough about 10 times.

4. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick and cut with 2 1/2 biscuit cutter. 

5. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. 

6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. 

NOTE: If you bake your biscuits in an iron skillet, place 2  tablespoons of butter into the cast iron skillet . Place skillet in oven to allow the butter to melt .  Once you  have cut your biscuit dough out, remove the skillet from the oven . Swirl about carefully to distribute the melted butter in the skillet and arrange biscuits in the skillet. Return to oven.

 

 

I  have really enjoyed having my blue enamelware out on display for the summer. 

But it was time to say good bye to the blues and hello to  the brown crocks and stoneware. 

Do you spy the date the shelf was built burned into the underside of  shelf ? 

I also said  good bye to my summer quilts.

And hello to the fall quilts. They are displayed on thrifted shutters. 

The other day I was rummaging around in the quilt room when my little eye spotted some old quilt blocks that I meant to applique. 

 Years ago a dear friend gifted me a glorious bag of scraps . In the "Scrap bag of Goodness", were 4 white round pieces of fabric.

 Hmmmm I thought these look like roly poly pumpkins.  So off to the sewing machine  I went to  piece 4 big background blocks with fabric that I had on hand  at the time . 

After piecing the blocks,  a squirrel caught my eye and then off to another project I went tossing those pumpkin pieces aside. 

There those forlorn pumpkins  sat for nigh 10  years. I guess it is time to do something with them . Don't you think?  I am doing nothing to change the shape of the white "pumpkins. I am just going to slap them down and needleturn applique them.  Using old shirts, I will cut out stars. 

Here is the 1st block in the works. 

Squirrel Jar is coming close to a finish. I can not wait  to add it to my scurry of squirrels.  Did you notice the darling "Hello Fall stitch in the background. It is a freebie from October House Fiber Arts. My  sweet friend, Barbara stitched it for me. Isn't it gorgeous?  Gosh, that finish is to die for. ❤🤗

More stitches will also be added to Little Miss Beekeeper too. 

 

And I do have A Pumpkin or Two to finish. I hope to post it this week. 

Now onto the plans for the week. 

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 

🌞1. Quilt on Scrapberries  . I worked on Scrapberries all this week which helped me get in my 15 minutes a day quilting. 

🌞2.Work on Thanksgiving Mason jar

🌞3. Quilt "Alabama Beauty" .

🌞4. Work  on Mini Bouquet Sampler. 

Progress  as of July 12, 2024

🌞5. Continue Fall decorating. 

Autumn Stamp Collection ,   Mini Pumpkin Sampler  and An Autumn's Day  

The darling crocheted pumpkin was a gift from Barbara. Love it! Thank you Barbara. It is a joy to bring it back out for the season. 

Well did you get you belly full? 😀😋 We have another batch of biscuits in the oven. So do not be shy about getting a 2nd helping. Then we can sit back and stitch the day away. Thank you for joining me on this fine September Sunday. 

As always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"Spread happiness and sparkle with positive vibes."

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵

Do you remember these little game cards when you were a child?  I picked this vintage set up the other day at a yard sale for fifty cents. 

I always enjoyed playing Old Maid as a child. Aren't the graphics darling? 

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who loved to play cards with our Nanny. I miss and love you so much.   ❤👼

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.

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday

Kate at Life in Pieces for  Stitching Stuff ( 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

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Carol at Quilt Schmilt  for To Do List Tuesday