Porch Sitting, Stitching and Sprinkles of Christmas- A Doodle Freebie

Good morning, sweet friends and welcome. 

The coffee is piping hot , please join me as I sit on the porch and enjoy the cool crisp air. It is a perfect day to sit , enjoy nature and chat. Hey, we may even get in a bit of stitching time as well. 

 Oh, please do forgive me- would you like one lump or two for your coffee?  I do have sweet iced tea in the fridge for your drinking pleasure too. 

My little sewing basket is filled with joys of the season as well as treasure or two from sweet thoughtful friends. I think of them as I enjoy the peaceful  day. 🤗

 What's in my basket? - Well an autumn hen handmade by dear Patricia , pretty floss from sweet Sonja ,  a darling crocheted pumpkin from dear Barbara, small fabric pumpkins, scissors  and..... my slow stitch for the day an  Autumn Dusk  which I shared earlier. Actually , by the time you see this post the embroidery will be finished. Hee  Hee!

 

Do you have a special piece that you are working on as we chat? I would love to see and admire it.🤗 Aaah how blessed , I feel to have you to enjoy this time with. ❤❤❤

I colored Autumn Dusk lightly with crayons and pencils and began the embroidery earlier. I am using Anchor floss # 681 for the vines and leaf. 

Once I have it stitched, I will heat set it again and perhaps, add more color tinting with crayons and pencils. 

Look behind you on the sweet gum tree. A downy woodpecker has been pecking away on the tree trunk. No doubt it is searching for a morning snack.

I was asked the other day about Christmas doodles. That got me reminiscing about past projects that I have shared like   

Christmas Time Doodles 

...and Country Christmas Doodles Week 1  , Country Christmas Doodles Week 2 , and  Country Christmas Doodles Week 3. 

Behind my dough bowl is Plum Street Sampler's freebie  called 12 Days of Christmas which was posted on Paulette's blog in 2015. Click on the colored text to visit her post. 

I finished  Country Christmas Doodles Set 4 the other day. 

Last night pen and paper came dancing from my desk drawer, just begging me to create new doodles for the upcoming season. 

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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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I will be stitching these in the near future. 

Do you hear the whistling of the wind thorough the trees and the chirps of the birds who are serenading us? I think they are happy on this beautiful day. Don't you? 

The burning bush is showing signs of the fall season with little red berries scattered throughout. 

Baskets of walnuts are being gathered and scattered on an old table . They will be dried and later used. 

Did you notice the orange quilt  in my swing. That was made by my Great Grandma Annie. This is a closer look.

   I decided to name it "Great Grandma Annie's Quilt". Hee ! Hee! Real original huh? 😀😂😜 It is a treasure though. If you would like to read more about it just click the colored text above. 

  Alright , Sweetness, I will let you get to your slow stitching. But I will leave you with a few fall photos from the holler. Thank you so much for brightening my day by your sweet presence. It means more than you will ever know. Have a beautiful day. Hugs

Rusty crusty garden bird

A new house is in the works called "Bittersweet , Pumpkin Stacks and a Turkey".   It will be a house for next year. I know it is late in the season ,but I will be sharing a new "turkey" house soon. 

 As always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

A day with friends is a joyous day!

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy . I miss and love you so much.   ❤👼

A few zinnias still linger late into the fall season.