Good afternoon, y'all and Happy Saturday.
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| I used crayons and colored pencils to tint the drawing. |
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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.
The "Year of Hearts" blocks are embroidered on an 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of cotton. You may want to cut your fabric larger for the hoop and then after embroidery trim and square to 8 1/2". I used 2 strands of DMC floss and the back stitch. I color tinted my design with crayons and colored pencils and carefully heat set the color with an iron. When you heat set the color, place a clean paper towel over the design and press .
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If you have missed any of the other heart doodles, I do invite you to visit the previous posts by clicking the colored links. ❤
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| A Buzzy Garden with Bee Berry |
Bonus Block- Time for Gardening
Thank you for dropping by and have a wonderful sunny Saturday!
As always...
Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll
Melisa
"Autumn colors remind us we are all one dancing in the wind. "
Hugs and Stitches and Warm Autumn Wishes !!!🤗❤🧵
Ya'll come back now, ya hear !
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| God Bless the USA. |
Love all your doodles, Melisa! The colours are all so pretty. 😍 Just fabulous! A Happy Weekend to you dear friend. 😘🤗xx Barbara of @flashinscissors xx
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, dear Barbara. I hope you have been having a nice weekend and are able to get in some slow stitching time. Warm hugs and blessings.
DeleteI've always enjoyed your Heart Doodle but have yet to stitch one. It's primarily because my printer doesn't play well with others. Do you use a base on your fabric before you do your stitching, or do you just start stitching after things are traced? Just curious! I have had a yearning to do some embroidery. Enjoy the rest of your day, Ms. Melisa. Darlene J
ReplyDeleteHappy Saturday, dear Darlene. I am so sorry about your printer. I have some finicky printers in the past as well. Sometimes I add an interfacing to the back , but most of the time since these little quilts are just for me and not gifts, I just jump right on in and start stitching. LOL. Have a wonderful day, sweet friend. Hugs.
DeleteI just finished up the September heart and am ready for more. These look fun, Melisa! Thank you so much for sharing your sweet designs. I will enjoy stitching them!
ReplyDeleteI can not wait to see your apple heart, Diann. Thank you so much for stitching along with me. I hope you enjoy these little doodles. I can not wait to start one myself. I hope you are having a great weekend. Warm hugs.
DeleteJack's bucket block is super cute. . .well so are the others; but the way you featured the candy corn made me smile!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteI think Jack's Bucket will stitch up pretty quickly. I can not wait to get started on that little embroidery. Thank you so much for the sweet visit, Terry. I wish you a lovely day. Hugs.
DeleteOMGoodness! You were on a roll with 3(!) heart doodles. Every one of them works for October. All of them are adorable! Thank you, so much.
ReplyDeleteLOL I could not just stop at one. Hee! Hee! I just love this time of year ; there is so much inspiration. Thank you so much, dear for dropping by to see my little doodles. Hugs.
DeleteHi Melisa, you are a real artist. Your heart doodles are perfect. Thank you for showing.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Gabi
As always your doodles, Melisa, are fun and inspiring.....and filled with whimsy.
ReplyDeleteAaah you are just the sweetest! Thank you so much , dear Kim. I wish you a lovely day. Hugs
DeleteJust fabulous doodle blocks, Melisa--I have never "colored in" embroidery blocks--do you use special crayons for this process? I think they look so pretty...
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a good Sunday sew-in hugs, Julierose
Oh thank you so much. I just use regular Crayolas or whatever I have on hand. If the color lightens over time, I just retint. It is relaxing for me; and I always love how it looks with the embroidery. I hope you give it a try some time. Warm hugs
DeleteIt's fun to see all your heart doodles - they are adorable!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Linda. I hope to get them stitched here soon. I think they would make a great project to work on while traveling which is probably what I will do. warm hugs.
DeleteOh my you have outdone yourself with Autumn Dusk, so adorable, but then all of the hearts are so sweet.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Vicki. That is the block I am working on now. I hope to finish it this week. Have a wonderful day and happy quilting. Hugs.
DeleteWhat fun new doodles, Melisa! I know you will enjoy working them up.
ReplyDeleteAahh thank you so much, Robin. I am going to take these embroidery projects on the trip with me so perhaps I will get them done. LOL Fingers crossed . Hugs.
DeleteMelisa, I just love your doodles. Jack’s bucket is stinkin adorable. I want to try using the crayons—they look so cute that way. So you stitch the doodles using different colored floss that coordinates the image and crayon color? I have got to try the crayons. It makes the doodles look so dang happy. 🙂. Getting ready to leave for Branson this morning. Will finish up The Crows in the pumpkin patch there so I can get it fully finished when we get back. I love stitching this one, it’s a happy stitch for sure. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. You are AWESOME. Have a great stitchy day my friend 🤗🧡🖤
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, Patti. I am really looking forward to stitching Jack's Bucket. I hope you do try using the crayons. I am using similar color floss to my crayons but you could use do whatever your sweet heart desires. It is so exciting to hear that you are stitching Crows in the Pumpkin Patch ! I hope you are enjoying it. Eeeh - Branson! I have always wanted to go there. I bet there is loads to do. Will you go to concerts ? Have a fun safe trip! Hugs.
DeleteOther fantastic embroidery blocks that you generously share, Melisa!
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Happy Sunday!!!
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Oh thank you so much, dear Isabel. I am hoping to make progress on these little embroideries this week. I wish you a lovely and productive week. Hugs.
DeleteIt's been fun to see all your heart blocks come together. That last pumpkin block is really fun. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you very much, Kate. I am enjoying this little project and am really looking forward to piecing them into a quilt soon. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteThank you for the new hearts! They are adorable! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much, dear friend for the sweet visit and kind compliment. You always brighten my day. Have a great week, Brenda. Hugs.
DeleteYour heart doodles are just adorable. You are a multitalented gal!
ReplyDeleteAaah , Gail. You are always so kind and positive. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You truly made my day. Have a wonderful week, Sweetie.Hugs.
DeleteHi Melisa I’m looking for some small 4 in Christmas redwork patters to put on a Christmas quilt Do you have anything
ReplyDeleteEeeh Christmas embroidery!!! How fun! I embroidered a little quilt called "Christmas Time" in 2021. I think I posted the doodles on November 20, 2021. I also posted some wee redwork doodles last year I believe . If you can go to my November 17, 2023 Christmas Parade post there is links to them there. You have gotten me excited to work on some Christmas doodles. Thank you so much for bringing a big smile to my day and a spark to my imagination. I hope you find something you enjoy. Warm hugs.
DeleteAll of the heart doodles are adorable, Melisa. The new ones are no exception.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Jeanna. I have been stitching on one of the blocks and look forward to completing them all. Gosh there is so much I want to complete. I just need more hours in the day. LOL. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteSo adorable!
ReplyDeleteAaah thank you kindly. I am looking forward to stitching them. I have gotten so far behind, but hopefully, I can get them stitched up quickly. I wish you a lovely day. Hugs.
Deletethanks so much for the heart doodles!!!
ReplyDeleteAaaw you are so welcome , Jennifer and thank you . It is always so nice to hear from you. Have a wonderful week. Hugs.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for this amazing blog!
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