Finish It Sunday

It has escaped! It has escaped! It has escaped the WIP basket!

            

 The No Name Sampler  finally made a break from the WIP basket after being exiled there for weeks.  😁😀😅

Good evening, y'all and Happy Sunday. 

 It all happened when I sauntered by the old basket and then that sampler just attached  itself to my hip and made its way to the couch. 

"Stitch me! Stitch me! " It pleaded!

 " Aaah you are back," I said to the sampler as I eyed it lovingly. "Why of course I can add a few more stitches into you as long as I do not have to frog any. Hmmm now where is my bag of flosses," I inquired as I looked around the room. 

Can you guess what has happened? Yep, I misplaced my trusty ziploc bag of "No Name Sampler flosses". Oh well, since I am flying by the seat of my pants  , I looked through my stash to find the house color( DMC 3072)  and began to stitch again.  This will be a project that I will work on today as well.   

🎄🎄🎄  CHRISTMAS SAL ALERT   🎄🎄🎄

Joy at Days Filled With Joy is hosting her free annual Christmas SAL. This year she is sharing a beautiful Advent  embroidery design. Her stitches are always so sweet and relaxing to work on . At the top of her blog is Freebie tab to click on and visit. 

                        

Friday was a fine day to work on finishing several projects one of which was Mistletoe Kisses . After much thought, I   decided to turn it into a little bag. After finishing it, I ran downstairs in glee. 

"Honey Pie," I said to Mr. Pinker. "Can you brave the cold weather tomorrow and go down to the river and shoot down some mistletoe for me? Pretty please. " I asked as I batted my eyes innocently. Hee! Hee!   

"Why sure, " replied Mr. Pinker  . " Are you going to hang it in the doorway?"  

"Nope. I have a finish !" And with that I whipped out  Mistletoe Kisses to show Mr. Pinker.

 " Quite nice , " he said . " I think I can do my part in finishing your project. "

 Sooo on Saturday Mr. Pinker braved the temps of 20 something degrees on a mission for mistletoe. Fortunately, it is easily found in our area and in 2 shakes of a lamb's tale Mr. Pinker had a large bunch of mistletoe for my enjoyment for the season. 

 Mistletoe Kisses is a freebie from Silver Creek Sampler  and is available on their website with several other darling freebies. 

 

Being on a "Finishing High" , I went to my basket of Finishes to see what else I could finish into an ornament. 

" Aaah yes! " JBW Designs Christmas Sampler, I want that on my
tree today, " I said to no one in particular.  

Dear Karen , sent me this darling chart earlier this year, and I stitched it while camping this summer at a tractor pull. ( Thank you , Karen, I just love it! )   As I looked it over, I  bit my  lower lip as I remembered cutting the fabric short ( that's the quilter in me  or maybe that is Miss Cheapskate coming out in me-  wanting to be thrifty and not waste fabric.😏😐 )

 " Not much fabric to play with, " I said to myself. " A Christmas tree it will be !" 

Soon I wrapped the fabric around a triangle . It was a tight fit but I got it. By this time it was 10:00 at night and Mr. Pinker came  sauntering into the room. 

"Uuh ,  dear. I have another mission for you. " I said with a smile. 

"Can you go outside and snap off a little branch for a tree trunk?' 

"Sure . " said Mr. Pinker.

 After explaining the size. He ran outside in the bitter cold and got a little stick.  

"Now what would I do without you," I said to Mr. Pinker.  As quick as a whip,  the ornament was done. 

And by the night's end it was on the tree. 

Scrapberries is still in the hoop.   I have been  quilting on it every day this week. 

I have most of the top and bottom borders completed. 

I will continue quilting on the side borders this week. 

Well, Sweeties, I  have certainly been a chatterbox this afternoon. I do appreciate you taking the time to visit me and listen to my old tales. 

Have a blessed and beautiful day and ...

As always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling- Edna Ferber 

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵

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

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.

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