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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Making the Cut

Butterfly Weed is in bloom and the butterflies are happy! So that makes me happy! 

Saturday Salutations! Has your weekend started out as a delightful one? I sure hope so. 

Flaming Butterflies which was finished earlier. 

Me? Well Mr. Pinker and I are camping again!  I know ! I know! I bet you are thinking - doesn't that gal ever stay home. LOL. Well since Mr. Pinker has retired we have been keeping the roads hot!  But yes, my weekend is starting off nicely. 

Anywhooo. I think it is time to cut into some fabrics

 All tied up in a pretty ribbon. I have had these fat quarters for years. 

Some of these pretties will be used in the RSC blocks. 

2 1/2" strips are cut. 

Oooh, butterfly fabric! ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก๐Ÿงก

Time to make some orange "On the Plus Side" blocks. 

 

I will then use some of the pretty fat quarters to cut out some hexies. I need 5 more hexies flowers before I begin to applique them . 

๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ  Quilt Freebie Alert  ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ

Pam Buda at Heartspun Quilts is generously sharing a small quilt pattern called Three Cheers. It is a freebie until June 29, 2025. So if you have the chance hop over and visit her blog. 


Well, Sweet Peas, I will keep it short and sweet. I just wanted to pop in and say howdy and wish you  a Happy happy day! 

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"The best way to stay happy is to stay busy.  " - Unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐Ÿค—๐Ÿงต❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy .  Love and miss  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 needleworkers to meet. 

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday

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

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Angela of  So Scrappy  for Scrap Happy Saturday

13 comments:

  1. On the road again!!! Don't forget to have fun!! Love the orange blocks. Can't wait to see more. Of course, I'm crazy about your hexies. If you were to look back to early 2023 you'd see a pile of hexies I worked on for a bit. Then I got distracted and set them aside. Big Sigh! Anyway, I've been working on them again and thoroughly enjoying the stitching process. I couldn't click on the Pam Buda freebie to download it but that's ok. Lately I've been back on my small quilts kick and enjoying those projects, as well. Happy trails to you and Mr Pinker with loads of hugs, Darlene J

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  2. I hope you have a lovely time.
    We just returned from France. We were there for only a week, because the temperatures were way to high for me.

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  3. Make the most of every day!! I'm glad you're staying active and out and about. Those fabrics are fabulous. Hugs

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  4. Travel while you can I say--hope your trip is a good one...:)))
    Very pretty fabrics you are cutting into. Love that Orange Plus block--orange and white always reminds me of yummy creamsicles;))) Hugs, Julierose

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  5. I'm anxious to see what you will do for those hexies, they are so pretty. Happy camping:)

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  6. Lovely fabrics you are cutting into, Melisa! Have fun galivanting with Mr. Pinker!

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  7. Thank you for the freebie alert on Pam Buda's blog. I'm sorry she's going to be discontinuing her blog so I went and signed up for her newsletter. I'm so bad at my emails!! YIKES! Glad you and Mr. Pinker are enjoying retirement. Hope you took your hexies to work on!

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  8. good morning beautiful Melisa.
    like my mom used to say "i've got itchy feet" which always meant it was her time to travel again. you and Mr. Pinker must have itchy feet. it is so wonderful that you are able to travel the United States. it is absolutely fantastic. i wish it was me. i'd love to see the amazing USA up close and personal. i am, however, traveling along with you both by observing the lovely photos you share. please keep them coming - i love it!!!
    i hope you are able to visit some thrift shops and find many new treasures. you always come out with the best. i am going to go to some thrift stores in the very near future. perhaps i can find some goodies as well.
    i found two worms on my tomato plant. it's my cherokee purple. i was wondering why the leaves were disappearing. dirty rotten scoundrels. i pulled them off and flushed them. those two are gone for good.
    Melisa i am wishing you safe travels. enjoy your adventures. America is an awesome country with so much to see.
    blessings and love are coming your way.
    Debra Broyles
    quiltingprettyquilts@cox.net

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  9. Ooh, those fat quarters are so pretty! I'm a sucker for florals and butterflies,. Never know how to use them in my projects, but I have a large collection of my own. Safe travels, stay cool and hydrated, it's getting warm.

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  10. I am so envious of you!! Enjoy your time camping and exploring! Your fabrics are wonderfully summer colorful, can't wait to see the end product. Sending warm hugs from sunny hot Arizona, we are on the summer schedule of hot, hotter, hottest days.

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  11. I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying lots of camping trips this year, Melisa! Just don't forget to share some pictures. That's a pretty bundle of fabric - it will be perfect for your RSC blocks!

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