This is just a quick pop in to say howdy and to wish you a fabulous day! š¤
I have a new house to share.
It is called Maude Belle's Garden Home. It is in memory of my great grandma who lived in a humble home in the great state of Kentucky. I never met Great Grandma Maude, but I do have fond memories of listening to my Granny chat with her over the phone.
I would like to imagine that Great Grandma Maude had a lovely garden surrounding her home. š„šš„š®
I included an odd little dog which is named Sadie; it is carefully taking a stroll on the large flower vine.
Granny always named every stray dog , Sadie.
Hmm I wonder if Great Grandma Maude had any animals. š¤I am not sure, but in her stitched garden, she has a dog and birdies.
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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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Mr. Pinker and I are going to be working up a storm today . We have "maters" to get in the ground and flower gardens to clean. . Sooo... I will keep it short and sweet today.
Have a Terrific Tuesday, Sweeties! And...
As Always,
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
"A grandma's wisdom flows from years of living and loving " - Unknown
Hugs and Stitches!!!!š¤š§µ❤
Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo.
Beautiful floral details for this lovely new house!!
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Oh thank you so much , Isabel. This was a fun one to stitch. I hope to work on more big floral designs in the future. Have a wonderful day. Hugs.
DeleteMy Mom's middle name was Maud, she never liked it - lol! How many tomatoes and what kind are you planting?
ReplyDeleteAaaw isn't that the way it goes sometimes with middle names. My Nanny never liked hers as well. We worked out fingers to the bone today, Linda. LOL. I think we planted around 40 tomato plants so far. Several different tommie toe varieties, Brandywine, Better Boy and I think we are going to try to find some Cherokee Purple. We also planted a lot of peppers. Tomorrow is cucumbers, squash and zucchini. Fingers crossed our garden will do good. It is always a hit or miss for me. Thank you for the sweet Tuesday visit. Hugs.
DeleteA beautiful stitch Melisa! Love these colours. I love how you name your pieces after your family members, that’s so sweet. ☺️
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your tomato planting. We have lots to do in the garden, but especially planting up last year’s dahlias. ššš♀️ššš©·šš©· Barbara @flashinscissors š¤š♀️šš©·
Aaw thank you so much, Barbara. It always makes the pieces a little more special for me when I create one with an ancestor in mind. I bet you are anxious to work in your garden. I wish you the best in planting your dahlias. I haven't grown those in years. I do need to try to grow them again. I hope you are enjoying some stitching in the garden time. Have a blessed day. Hugs
DeleteLove your new house, especially how you've framed it with the vine and flowers. I'm kind of hoping to plant a tomato plant this year since we're fairly stationary until September. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteOh how fun, Donna. Yes, you should do that.. It would be nice to just pop out of the RV and pick tomatoes at your pleasure. Kept me posted on how they do if you plant any. Have a wonderful day and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a lovely new house you have added to the neighborhood, Melisa! I hope you and Mr. Pinker got all the maters planted and the flower beds cleaned. Happy Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Robin. I am excited to add this little house to the neighborhood. We got all the maters planted and cleaned and mulched the beds. Tomorrow we are planting cucumbers, and squashes. Have a very Happy Wednesday. Hugs.
DeleteLove this new house! This will be my next house stitch when I finish the Summer House - thank you for sharing it!! Carrie
ReplyDeleteAaw I am so touched that you will be adding this one to your stitching list, Carrie. I hope you enjoy every stitch. It stitched up pretty quickly. Thank you for brightening my day. Warm hugs.
DeleteMaude Belle's Garden Home is just a lovely pattern, Melissa--that vine and floral border is really beautiful...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Julierose. I have to admit the vine / flowers were my favorite to stitch in this piece. I hope you had a wonderful day, Hugs.
DeleteLove it! Thank you
ReplyDeleteAaw you are so welcome , Betty and thank you . I wish you the most delightful day. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteSo sweet & charming. Love little Sadie and the birds and especially the floral border. Nice finish!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Susie. Sadie brought back so many fond memories of Granny and her dogs. This was a fun piece to work on . Have a beautiful and blessed day. Hugs.
Deletegood morning sweet Melisa.
ReplyDeletethank you so much for the freebie Maude Belle's Garden Home. thank you, too, for making the black and white copy a split pattern with larger symbols. i love it. i can see you my prettie!!!
there is one little tiny green tomato on my large red husky cherry plant. i wonder if it will get larger and produce a tomato or if it's a little stinker, a trickster you may call it.
my plants are twice as big as they were and i am soooooo excited. this is the first time i have followed "directions" from an experienced salesperson from Home Depot. she told me what to purchase, the pots to get and that i'd have bunches and bunches of tomatoes. i'm so excited. i can't wait. get your "maters" in the ground Miss Melisa and Mr. Pinker. they are going to be so wonderful. nothing better than homegrown.
i hope you have an awesome day Melisa. it's going to be a glorious day. i can't wait for it to get going full speed ahead. i guess that means i better get up from the computer and begin my walk with Lola, my chihuahua, then we can really begin with watering the tomatoes and going to the market (what fun!!!).
blessings and love are coming your way Melisa. great big squeezy hugs, too. God bless you and the family.
Debra Broyles
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Hello , sweet Debra. Oh my you are going to have tomatoes in no time. Isn't it so exciting when you see the 1st fruit? It sounds like you definitely have a green thumb. Soon you will be making tomato sandwiches ( my favorite LOL) and eating maters galore. Hee! Hee! We got ours planted today. We spent all day working on the garden. Tomorrow we will plant the cucumbers and squash. I hope you had a wonderful day out and about especially with little Lola. I bet she is just precious as all get out. I hope you have a fabulous day sprinkled with lots of glitter and sparkles. Big hugs and love.
DeleteI look forward to your posts everyday. They bring me so much joy and inspiration! Thank you for sharing your talents and offering your patterns for free. For those with little means it is greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteAaah I cannot tell you how much your heart warming compliment means to me. You are the sweetest !!! I feel so blessed and grateful that you spend time with me; it means more to me than you will ever know. Thank you for making my day ! You really lifted my spirits. Warm hugs and Blessings.
DeleteSuch sweet details in this piece and what a great story behind your stitching!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Terry. It was a delightful house to stitch. It brought back many fond memories of my Granny talking to her mom . I just wish I could have met Great Grandma Maude. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteGood morning Melisa, just back from France I see this beautiful house. Thank you so much for sharing !!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home Annelies. I hope you had a great time while in France and were able to relax. I have certainly missed your lovely posts. I hope you enjoy this little house if you decide to stitch it. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteLove the new house - it's beautiful and slightly different than the others. Don't overdo it while you're digging in the yard today. Hopefully it won't be long before you're spending time with your needle and thread. Have a terrific Tuesday! DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteHi, Miss Darlene. I hope you had a fabulous day. Are you still working on your applique? This house is a little different isn't it? Here lately I have been drawn to muted colors for some reason as well as large flowers. I have 2 new ones in the works now. We worked all day in the garden. I am worn out. LOL. I was able to come in and cut a few pieces of fabric. Maybe I will get to sew soon. Big hugs.
DeleteThank you for another beautiful cross stich house. I love reading the story behind the design. I very much enjoy your wordless wednesdays and the tour of the goings on at the farm. Annie with her ducks
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Annie. I enjoy stitching pieces that remind me of my family. This one brought back a lot of fond memories that is for sure. It warms my heart that you enjoy the Wordless Wednesday and farm posts. They are some of my favorites as well. I was hoping to take photos of the animals yesterday as I worked outside, but they did not come around. I wish you a wonderful day. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteYour house stitch is lovely, Melisa! I love the blue and white flowers - and of course every yard needs a dog and some birds. Hope you've had a lovely gardening day!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you very kindly, Diann. Oh yes, I agree a sweet little pouch and singing birds are a must for the garden. LOL. I had a ball stitching this one. Have you started planting your garden yet? I look forward to seeing what you grow this year. Have a great day. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful! I love all these little house designs. Did you design the butterfly strawberry too?
ReplyDeleteLovely new house stitch. Those white blooms remind me of magnolias. I never met my maternal gr'grandma who died long before I was around but I did get to meet my paternal gr'grandma & gr'grandpa. It is a special memory of a visit to WV when I was in second or third grade.
ReplyDeleteAnother darling new house design, Melisa :) I love how you honor your relatives with special designs named for them! That little pup is so sweet, too. Enjoy your day--and thank you! ♥
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet story to go with the house. All my grandparents lived in Apts in New York City :) Sadly I didn't have any of those kinds of wonderful country adventures. I am going to try this pattern. I just finished Amy 1st 2 of yours the cows and here a chick and posted to my IG and tagged you. They were so fun to do - TY (nwpaintedlady)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely house and story Melisa! I think it is number 50....and I will stitch it under the umbrella in the garden,it is unusually warm for the time of the year...but we enjoy it very much!
ReplyDeleteHugs from your dutch friend...
Very fun new house pattern, love the back story that goes with it. I actually knew one of my great grandmothers. It took me a long time to appreciate that opportunity.
ReplyDeleteA fun new house for the neighborhood sweet Melisa! I love that you make a story to go with your great grandma's house! Have a great weekend! Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThe newest house is so cute. I love the colors in this one. We had a cat once and her name was Sadie.
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