Saturday, January 4, 2025

Winter Stamp SAL BORDER

Do you have your snow boots on? And your mittens?   Eeeh ! I am so excited! It is the 1st day of the Winter Stamp Stitch Along! 

Good morning, y'all  and welcome.  No snow here yet. The grandsons are waiting on pins and needles for the first flakes though . Perhaps a flurry or two will come by the end of the winter season. 

Frosty Stamp

My fabrics are dyed and ready for the Winter Stamp SAL. I will be working on my individual stamps today. 

Dyed with Rit  Blue Denim

The border on the large sampler is stitched, and it is ready to be filled with "all things winter. "  

I stitched the border using DMC 930. Originally, I thought about stitching it in DMC 823, but at the time I could not find my floss. I do however like how the border has came out. 

DMC 930 is used in the border.

I will be stitching each design twice . Once in the sampler and the 2nd time individually. I will be making the individual stamps into small pin pillows  . These pillows will be tucked in my Christmas / Winter tree or nestled in a dough bowl for the season. 











Below is a list of the DMC FLOSS COLORS that  I will be using for the whole project . If additional colors are added , I will let you know . I will be stitching along with you and  I sorta fly by the seat of my pants. Hee! Hee!  I am stitching my border in DMC 930. I will be making the large piece and each stamp individually. 

DMC-  Blanc,  223,  301, 347, 356,   469, 646, 823, 829,  930, 3345,  3346, 3371, 3781,

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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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Below is a schedule:  ( If you have missed a stamp, click the colored link, and you will magically be transported to that post. )

STAMP RELEASE SCHEDULE : 

INTRODUCTION- January 1st

BORDER `  -   January 4th ( Saturday)

 HEADER-  January 6th ( Monday)

STAMP 1 January 8th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 2- January  11th (Saturday)

STAMP 3-  January 13th ( Monday)

STAMP 4-  January 15th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 5-  January 18th ( Saturday) 

STAMP 6 - January 20 th ( Monday)

STAMP 7-  January 22 th ( Wednesday )

STAMP 8 -January 25 th ( Saturday )

STAMP 9 - January 27th ( Monday)

BONUS STAMP - January 29th ( Wednesday)

FINAL REVEAL (FFOd) -  February 1st ( Saturday) 


 To make stitching time quicker, I use multiple needles so I am not always having to rethread my needle. 

I will be posting the " Winter Header " on January 6th .  

Prep your needles for the Winter Header. 

For the upcoming Winter Header, you will use the following DMC colors:   Blanc, 301,  3371, 347, 823, 829,  3345, 3346,  3781. 

Alrighty, y'all I will keep it short and sweet. Enjoy your day and...

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Today is a good day to have a good day. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 



Friday, January 3, 2025

Winter On Pine Berry Lane -A House Freebie

"Ring a Ling Ling"!  I am ringing in the New Year with a new house for my neighborhood. 

Welcome , y'all and a lovely day to you.  

For the last few months, I have been stitching away on a winter home with soft, sweet colors.  

It is called "Winter on Pine Berry Lane".  

The house looks so warm and cozy nestled  among the blanket of snow and snowcapped trees.  If you missed any of the other Winter homes, I invite you to visit yesterday's post" A Parade of Homes"  where I shared a house stitches that I have shared throughout the years. 

 


A  little birdie has perched itself onto the roof.  





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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 keep this short and sweet . Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to visit me. It means the world to me. 
Have a beautiful day and...

As always...

 Happy quilting and stitching, y'all

Melisa
"Home is where one starts from. "- T. S. Ellot

Hugs and Stitches!!! ðŸ¤—❤🧵


Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you, Amo. 


Other Links that Might Strike Your Fancy! 

🌞 2025  A Parade of Homes- A Parade of Home themed freebies. 

🌞Time to Dye- How I tea/ coffee dye my fabric- the messy version. 

🌞 2024 Hearts and Stitches Valentine Parade- A parade of Valentine stitches up to the date of Feb. 3, 2024


REMEMBER : Tomorrow will kick off the Winter Stamp SAL with the border 


Thursday, January 2, 2025

A Parade of Homes 2025

Hello , Sweet friends. It is a beautiful  winter's day- a perfect day to enjoy a parade. So grab you a cup of cocoa and  join me as I reminisce over some  of the house designs that I have shared over the last few years.  I have tried to organize them by a month or theme.  If you see any that you are interested in knowing more, about click on the colored text ,and you will magically be taken back to that post. I hope you enjoy.

This is a photo heavy post. I do apologize. 

JANUARY / WINTER THEME

Winter Manor

Winter Saltbox

A Cold Winter's Day- Dot's Saltbox

Prim Winter Blessings

The Star Spangled Winter Home

FEBRUARY THEMED

Dorothy Mae's Spring House

Elizabeth Hartline's Saltbox

Elizabeth Hartline's Saltbox is nestled in a darling tobacco basket ornament gifted to me by sweet Shelly. 

Love Grows Here


Filled With Love This is a smaller piece 



MARCH THEMED



APRIL THEMED






MAY THEMED



JULY / PATRIOTIC THEMED


Summer House  is a larger piece. 

Little Liberty Manor ( This is a smaller piece) 


Mollie William's Homestead with Sarah Jane's 1776 Saltbox  and Freedom Saltbox



AUGUST THEMED




SEPTEMBER THEMED







1803 Autumn Home  This is a larger house





An Autumn's Day



Crows in the Pumpkin Patch

The gorgeous crocheted pillow was a gift from dear Barbara. I love it! 






OCTOBER THEMED

 


Candy Corn House with Autumn's Saltbox


NOVEMBER THEMED
 The Blessing House








FARMHOUSE THEME


Can you guess which are the most popular this year? 

#1 is Spring Green Saltbox 

#2 Winter Saltbox

# Dorothy Mae's Spring House

It is always hard for me to choose a favorite particularly since so many of them are named after my family members, but as of right now - Pumpkin Blossom Inn is still my favorite. 

If I have missed any of the houses that should be in the parade, please let me know. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and looking at my little village.Have a wonderful day, Sweeties. 

As always...

 Happy quilting and stitching, y'all

Melisa
"Home is the nicest word there is. "- Laura Ingalls Wilder


Hugs and Stitches!!! ðŸ¤—❤🧵


Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you, Amo. 

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