U.S.A. Stamp Freebie

Here I am again! Two posts in a day. Aaw why not? 😀😁😊

This is just a quick post to share a little stitch I worked on last night as I cozied down on the couch to watch one of my favorite all time sleuths/ author- Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote.

 Anywhoo, this little U.S.A. Stamp whipped up in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail. Yes, I am still working on patriotic stitching. I could stitch it year round and often do. 😀

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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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This is a CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLORS CHART. If you are interested , I used DMC 498, 930, and Blanc  and stitched mine on 14 count coffee/tea dyed aida.

U. S. A. will join my other wee collection of patriotic stamps which are right now nestled in a small apple pie dish - a darling gift from sweet Karen.🤗 😘

Mini Patriotic Jar Stamp, Pop Goes The Fireworks Truck Stamp, Pop Stamp

Alrighty, y'all . I am off to check the garden and then back to my stitching chair. 

Enjoy your Slow Stitching Sunday and...

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

God Bless the U.S.A. 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

Up To Our Eyeballs

 Can I offer you some zucchini and squash? 

We are up to our eyeballs with these delectable vegetables! Hee! Hee! 

 Our garden is doing fabulous this year.

 Soon we will have tomatoes. Though I may have to swipe  a few green ones  for  some fried green tomatoes.  Yum ! Yum! 

I will be moving the hoop today!

Quilting on Otis Payne's Bow Tie quilt

 There are 30 more blocks to quilt in the Otis Payne's Bow Tie Quilt.  If you do not remember this quilt,  I bought the quilt top last year at the World's Largest Yard Sale for a song and a dance.

 I have high hopes to finish it before this year's sale. but again those are high hopes. 

I am using red quilting thread. 

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Now onto the plans for the week. 

Did I Get'r Done...Well Last Week's Goals were..  

This is actually 2 Sunday's ago plans, but I checked off the list! 😃

✅🌞1. Work on Patriotic Pride . I finished the embroidery. 

✅🌞2. Work on Blackbird Designs' "Winter Wonderland" a darling gift from sweet Sonja. Thank you Sonja I am loving this stitch. ❤ 

Progress June 29, 2025

I worked on the vine border and put in the goose. Next up will be the acorns and squirrel. 

Progress July 12, 2025

 

✅🌞3. Quilt Otis Payne's Bow Tie Quilt. 

✅🌞4.Begin a new across stitch. Started Hum of the Bees. 

✅🌞5.  Plan the 4th of July menu. Hamburgers and hot dogs were the stars of the menu. 

 

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 

🌞1. Piece more Kitchen Sink blocks

🌞2. Work on Hum of the Bees  

🌞3. Quilt Otis Payne's Bow Tie Quilt. 

🌞4.Begin a new across stitch.

🌞5.  Work on "Garden Is My Home" Embroidery. 

🌞 6. Piece more Four Patch Fun blocks. 

Well that is enough to keep me as busy as a bumble bee this week.

So have you made your plans for the week? 

If you are in the neighborhood, stop back by around 12 CST. I will be posting a quick patriotic stitch. 

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"A Sunday well spent brings a week of contentment .  " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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

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Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!

🌞Parade of Homes- Early 2025 parade of home freebies.

🌞 Root A Toot Toot Patriotic Parade Early 2024 patriotic freebies. 

🌞A Berry Nice Parade- A Look at Past Berry Freebies 2025- Early 2025 berry Freebies. 

🌞A Buzzy Bee Parade An early 2025 bee freebie parade. 

🌞Time to Dye-  2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 

🌞Pin Pillow Tutorial - 2023 post on how I finish my pin pillows with chenille trim.  

Purple Piecing and a Morning Smoothie

The blueberries are in. 

Each day I go out to our little blueberry bushes on the hill and pick a small bowl full. 

These make for good summer smoothies.

I make mine from spinach, blueberries, a small amount of crushed pineapples, cucumber, ground flax seeds , olive oil and a tad bit of old fashioned oatmeal. Yum! Yum! And good for you too. 😁😋

 

You know what else is good for you? Sewing! Hee! Hee! 😊

Little scrappy On the Positive Side Blocks have been in the works for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. 

I also had to catch up on my orange blocks. Oooh don't the orange and purples play so pretty together. They remind me of Halloween. 

The blocks measure 10 1/2" x 10 1/2" unfinished and are made of 2 1/2" strips and blocks. 

Well Sweeties, this is just a quick pop in visit. I wish you the most spectacular Saturday. And don't forget to do something you love. 

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Choose to be optimistic . It feels better. "-  Dalai Lama

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

Blueberry Hill

 Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!

🌞Parade of Homes- Early 2025 parade of home freebies.

🌞 Root A Toot Toot Patriotic Parade Early 2024 patriotic freebies. 

🌞A Berry Nice Parade- A Look at Past Berry Freebies 2025- Early 2025 berry Freebies. 

🌞A Buzzy Bee Parade An early 2025 bee freebie parade. 

🌞Time to Dye-  2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 

🌞Pin Pillow Tutorial - 2023 post on how I finish my pin pillows with chenille trim. 

Purple flowers along the Arkansas River in Colorado. 

 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 needleworkers to meet. 

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Angela of  So Scrappy  for Scrap Happy Saturday

Playing with Four Patches

 It is hot as blue blazes! But I am not complaining too much because  I am a warm weather kinda gal. 🌞 

Happy Friday y'all and welcome. Are you trying to stay cool as  the center seed of a cucumber? 😀🥒🥒🥒I sure am.

I fully finished Summertime U.S.A. Stamp

 Yesterday I rustled  up a few pieces of fabric to make some test blocks.  As soon as I saw Bonnie Hunter's new leader/ ender block for the year, I fell head over heels in love with it. 

 I certainly had a grand ole' time piecing these blocks.

 In fact they are a bit addictive. I think it is called Four Patch Fun ; I am not for sure. Super cuter and super simple! Now that is right up my alley! 

I am using 2 1/2" squares and 2 1/2"x 4 1/2" rectangles for my blocks.  So the finished block will measure 8". 

Anywhoo I played with different arrangements in the setting. Today will be  Four Patch Friday where I work on more of these blocks.

Graphic from Pinterest

This recipe sounds yummy!  I need to go to the grocery store.🥮🍍🟠🌞

SUNSHINE CAKE

 INGREDIENTS:
1 (18. 25 oz.)  package moist yellow cake mix

4 eggs 

1/2 c vegetable oil

1 (11 oz.  ) can of mandarin oranges, undrained

1 ( 16 oz. ) package frozen whipped topping thawed

1 ( 5 oz. ) package instant vanilla pudding mix

1 ( 20 oz. ) can crushed pineapple with juice

DIRECTIONS:

1. Beat the eggs, and add them to the boxed cake mix. Add the oil and the mandarin oranges with juice to the batter. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan. 

2. Bake the cake for 40 minutes in a preheated oven at 325 degrees F. Cool on a wire rack. 

3. While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by mixing together the whipped dessert topping, the package of instant pudding , and the crushed pineapple with its juices. Set frosting in the refrigerator to set. Frost when cake has thoroughly cooled.  

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The other day I went down into the bottoms that is the lower field. 

You can barely see the barn off in the distance.  ( Sorry for the fuzz on my lens. )

Big Bad Brad and one of the heifers were taking a cool dip in the pond. 

The babes are always a joy to see. 

Look at those sweet faces. 

And here's Elmer! It has been awhile since you have seen him. He looks like he is ready for a nap. He is a good ole' boy. 

It is time to get going! I have some four patches to work on  and who knows what I will get into after that. Now you have a beautiful day and...

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Summer means  happy times and good sunshine.   " - Brian Wilson

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

The Heifers-

Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!

🌞Parade of Homes- Early 2025 parade of home freebies.

🌞 Root A Toot Toot Patriotic Parade Early 2024 patriotic freebies. 

🌞A Buzzy Bee Parade An early 2025 bee freebie parade. 

🌞Time to Dye-  2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 

🌞Pin Pillow Tutorial - 2023 post on how I finish my pin pillows with chenille trim. 

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 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 needleworkers to meet. 

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

Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Michelle  at From Bolt to Beauty for Beauty Pageant - Friday

A Buzzy Bee Parade- 2025

 Buzz, Buzz , Buzz  . It is that time of the year! Time to unleash the bees! 

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 Put on your Bee Suit and join me! We are having a parade -  A Bee Parade that is. I am sure we will see skeps, bees, and jars of honey as we look back at some of the freebies that I have shared over the years. Let's go!

 

 If there are any that you are interested in, I invite you to click the link and buzz right over to that post. I hope you enjoy! 

Bee Yard

Busy Buzzing Bee

Skeps

Bee Balm

"Bee Balm" with Itty Bitty Bee Pinkeep and Aunt Bea's Summer Home

Mini Bee Sampler 

Itty Bitty Bee Pinkeep

I added a gourd pin with some buttons to the corner of the pinkeep. 

Bee Berry and  Mary's Basket  Strawberry Pinkeep 

Aunt Bea's Summer Home

 Hive Sweet Hive

Honey Jar- From the Mason Jar Series

Bee Trifle

 Summer Stamp 

A Basket of Honeysuckle 

NOTE OOOPS- CORRECTION. If any of ya'll have copied A Basket of Honeysuckle freebie. I made a mistake in the directions. Please refer back to the post so that you can correct it on your instruction page. I do apologize. 

 Bees, Bloom and Chickens .  

Home

Bees 

 Buzz Buzz 

 Bee Sampler  

Bees and Blooms

Summer House 

Beatrice's Bee Manor. 

Bee Skep 1869 Crock

Summer on the Farm

 Summer Farmhouse

Beelieve in Freedom 

The Bee Keepers 

Watermelon Stamp

Though this is not officially a bee stitch, Mary's Basket Strawberry Pinkeep sports 3 buzzing bees. 

A Year of Hearts Block 6 - A Buzzy Garden

Buzz Buzz Doodle 

Bee Skep Applique Block Pattern 

CUTIE BEE

June Bee Skep Doodle

The Garden is My Home doodle. Finished photo coming soon. 

Prim Bee Skep Doodle ( I used it for rug punch. )

Prim Bee Skep is finished. 

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What do you think ? Was that a sweet parade or what? LOL. I will begin decorating with my "Bee stitches" this weekend as I put away the patriotic. 

In the meantime, I will be working on my newest be stitch which I showed a sneak peek on Tuesday called "The Hum of the Bees".

The Hum of the Bees and Susan's Summer Saltbox

 

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Thank you so much for dropping by the hive to see my parade of stitches and doodles. You have brightened my day! Y'all have a beautiful day  and as always...

Happy stitching and quilting, y'all, 

Melisa

"Anyone who thinks they are too small to make a difference has never met a honey bee."

Hugs and Stitches!!!🤗🧵❤

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