"Stop doing that, dear, " Mr. Pinker said with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye.😀😉
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Confused, I looked down at what I was doing."What ?" I asked.
"Are you cutting Christmas fabric and putting it in a non Christmas quilt?" he asked.
"Yep! " I said gleefully. "Why?"
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| Cutting fabric for Alycia's QAL. |
He smiled and said, "You will use up all of your Christmas fabric and come Christmas time you will say you need more. "
My mind raced . DIVERT . I said to myself. He has discovered my dastardly scheme. Hee! Hee! 😂😁Quickly I looked up and pointed to the window. "Look at that hummingbird!" Would my diversion work?
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As Mr. Pinker looked , with a swish of my rotary cutter, I cut another strip of Christmas fabric. Hee! Hee! 😂😀 My diversion worked. He then merrily started to talk about the birds.
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Nah! I am not using up my Christmas fabric to scheme for more. But I am using a lot of it when making scrap quilts. Some of you may remember my sweet nephew bringing 2 big garbage bags of fabric to me a couple of years ago that was given to his dad. Well I am making good use of it and putting bits and pieces in everything...
Like my Kitchen Sink blocks ...
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| I spy some Christmas polar bear fabric. Do you? |
and my butterfly quilts...
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| I spy some snowman fabric for a butterfly's body. |
...and my Scrappy Happy Flags. I pieced 12 more this week .
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| Snowmen and holly are in the Scrappy Flags |
This week I worked on Step 1 in The Ribbon QAL offered by Alycia . She posted Step 2 on Wednesday. My blocks are a little wonky and very scrappy. I finished step 1 piecing eighteen 25 patches.
There are dog bones and cats,
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Christmas blocks and roses.
We shall see if this quilt will turn out fine and dandy with all of this scrappy goodness.
As Always,
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
"Sprinkle a little Christmas throughout your day "
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy Love and miss you, Amo.
Dear Nancy on IG, showed her beautifully stitched ornaments that she had just finished a couple of weeks ago. It was not long before I whipped out my needle and thread and began stitching away.❤ I finished stitching the second of two in Herrschners Winter's Night Music Boxes which are freebies and are available on their website. I used DMC 895 on this stitch.
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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.
Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday Wait Loss- Wednesday
Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday
Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday
Michelle at From Bolt to Beauty for Beauty Pageant - Friday
Excellent diversion! 🤣🤣 I love your scrappy quilts, they can be used all year long, cause they have all kinds of fabrics in them 😅 I haven't really made super scrappy quilts yet, but you're inspiring me to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteDoes Mr. Pinker mind your Christmas music in July? 🤭🎅🏻 My husband would probably look at me like I lost my mind 😆 I'll save it for December.
Have a wonderful weekend Melisa,
Alex
LOL it did the trick. Hee! Hee! Nah my hubby knows I play to the beat of my own drum . LOL. He has always been pretty good about enabling me into new projects too. I used to not make my quilts as scrappy but as the years go by I seem to more drawn to the scrappy quilts. Have a great weekend, Alex. I know this is going to be a busy upcoming week for you. Warm Hugs.
DeleteEverything you have going looks great! I don't see anything wrong with Christmas fabric being sprinkled in here and there in a scrappy project. I say, if the color works, it's fair game. The close up of the little hummer is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Ginny. I like to sprinkle a little bit of holiday goodness wherever I can in my quilts. I figure when I stand back I will not see the fabrics as much. LOL, But they do make me happy. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteChristmas fabric in non Christmas quilt is quite fine. As far as Christmas music goes, my music goes from my phone directly into my hearing aids so my farmer has no idea what I'm listening to or even if I am listening to something. Besides, there is always more Christmas fabric at the stores or garage sales or thrift stores. happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Gretchen. I have been having a ball using up as much of the fabric gifted to me as possible. LOL what your farmer doesn't know won't hurt him- will it. Great idea on having your music sent directly to your hearing aids. Enjoy your weekend. Hugs.
DeleteThis post gave me a couple of belly laughs. So many delightful and fun projects. I hope you're having fun.
ReplyDeleteI have serious regrets, well maybe not serious, but regrets none the less, that I didn't buy more pieces parts of Christmas and other novelty type prints when Joann's was open. BTW, I'm still mad at them for closing!!! grrr.
I did love your diversion with Mr Pinker - ROFLOL My sweet husband would stand just inside the door to my sewing room, and I'd ask if he needed something. He'd say no just looking. I wouldn't even look up, but I'd say well if you want to be in this room I'm going to set up a sewing machine just for you. He's look stunned and say "GOTTA GO". Such a fun memory!!! I haven't felt very well this week but today there's a new bounce in my step and ready to ply my needle and thread. Between nap I did manage to finish three "smalls". woohoo!!! Big Stitching Hugs, Darlene J
Happy Saturday , dear Darlene. Oh what a sweet memory of your dear hubby. I had to laugh because that is what my hubby would do too. Hee! Hee! I keep telling mine that I am going to show him how to piece a block or two, but he still has not sat down at the machine yet. Oh how I wish I could have gone to a Joann's as well. I sure wish it was still open. I am glad to hear you are getting a pep back into your step. Woo Hoo on finishing some smalls! You go girl! Having the grandsons visit these last couple of days put a kibosh on any stitching for me, but I got in some wonderful grandma time. Warm Hugs.
DeleteI'm impressed that Mr. Pinker knew you were cutting Christmas fabric, lol! Of course, we all know that anything goes with scrappy quilts. I'm pretty sure I have Christmas reds in my scrappy flag blocks, just like you do. Those 25 patches are pretty as can be, too!
ReplyDeleteLol , Diann. Mr. Pinker sometimes says he knows way more than he should on quilting and cross stitching considering he doesn't do any of it. LOL, But I say that is a good thing. The 25 patches were fun to make. I am pleased how they worked up. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteC'est bien le principe du Patchwork , melanger les tissus Noêl , fleuris, carreaux , rayure . Ce joyeux mélange fait de nos courtepointes des ouvrages originaux. Comme toi Mélissa j'utilise beaucoup de chutes et je trouve ça sympa . Bonne journée
ReplyDeleteOh, Aline isn't so much fun to mix and match all of the fun fabrics into our patchwork quilts. It is a delight for the eyes for sure. It has been a joy to use some of these gifted fabrics in this quilt. I am looking forward to seeing how it will look. Happy quilting. Hugs.
DeleteOh Melisa you are clever, I might use that one! ;) I love that you are using Christmas in non-Christmas quilts. What a great idea and one I intend to remember!
ReplyDeleteLOL thank you so much, Linda. You would not believe the amount of fabric my nephew gifted me so it is a joy to sprinkle into my patchwork quilts. Plus they will remind me of him. Warm Hugs
DeleteChristmas fabric has always been a big draw for me - I love it! Possible because it brings back some wonderful memories of family get-togethers before everyone moved away. I used to have a tub of just Christmas fabric. ;-) Love that you're using it in your scrappy quilts. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about those Herrschners freebies - they'd look great on those tiny canning jars!
DeleteI have always loved Christmas fabric too. I miss having a fabric shop nearby where I could see all of the new holiday fabrics when they arrived. It sounds like you have many fond memories of Christmas. It is hard when loved ones are far away isn't it especially during the holidays. Oh yes aren't those Herschners freebies on the jars cuties. I may stitch them again and add them to a jar with treats for the kiddos. Thank you for the sweet visit. I hope you are having a great weekend. Hugs.
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ReplyDeleteAaah thank you so much for the sweet compliment and visit. I wish you a lovely day. Hugs
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ReplyDeleteHahaha... he figured out your plan, Melissa!
ReplyDeleteHe definitely knows you and knows you'll end up buying more Christmas fabrics 😂
I love discovering those Christmas details in any project.
Happy Saturday!!!
LOL he does have me figured out. I look for any excuse for fabric. Hee! Hee! Some of the quilts are like an "I Spy" when searching for the Christmas fabrics. LOL. Thank you for the sweet visit, Isabel. Warm Hugs.
Deletegood morning beautiful Melisa.
ReplyDeletei love The Ribbon quilt and i am going to start collecting the pieces and parts to get a scrappy quilt made. thank you for sharing this quilt with us. your quilt is going to be so very beautiful and colorful. i love color in a quilt.
i love it when you said you were putting on Christmas music. i'm going to put my Christmas tree up on August 1st - i think. i love the lights and my past sweetheart pup, Bella, loved the lights. she was looking at the lights the day i took her to the vet to be with her brothers and sisters. i miss her soooooo much that my heart breaks everyday. she was 12 years old and have congestive heart failure and seizures. anyway, the tree and the lights will make me so happy and i am so looking forward to it. time to bring it on!!!
it's time for me to get up off my behind and get to walking my pup, Lola. she will be 12 in september and went blind due to diabetes. she needs insulin shots twice a day, but she is still keepin' on and i love her so much. we go the same route so she doesn't get confused. she stops at the same bushes and shrubs to do a little watering. she is such a cutie.
do you have a dog? i know you have a few kitties who love you to death. you're such a kind person sweet Melisa.
i hope you have an awesome Saturday. i need to get all of my pattern copies into their file folders today. i have decided today is the day. i have a lot of cross stitch patterns from Pinker n Punkin - i love each and every one of them. i can't way to begin. time to start your engines - i mean needles.
blessings and love are coming your way lovely lady.
a great big squeezy hug, too.
Debra Broyles
quiltingprettyquilts@cox.net
Good morning, sweet Debra. I sure hope you have had a wonderful weekend and it has not been to awfully hot in your area especially when you go out with walks with your dear Lola. She sounds like a sweetie . She is one lucky gal to have you to take care of her. We used to have a dog, but we gave it to my daughter who wanted one. So for now we have stray kitties that visit and a raccoon that I have named Regina. She comes to check the compost bin each day . LOL Oh how delightful that you are going to put up your tree . I have one that I keep up year round just for the lights. I am like you - they make me happy. Well sweet friend, I hope you have a wonderful Sunday. I hope to sit down to a bit of sewing after visiting the youngin's. Big Hugs from the holler.
DeleteIt never seems to matter how many scrappy quilts one makes, there are always plenty of scraps left!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, Kate. They never end. LOL which leads to another project. I think my scrap bins are my favorite to search through. Enjoy your weekend. Hugs.
Deletewhat a great dastardly plan!! I must remember that!! your scrappy blocks are great - and your 25 patches - they are LOVELY!!!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Alycia. I am thoroughly enjoying working on this quilt. I have my blocks marked for step 2. Thank you again for offering this QAL to us. Hugs.
DeleteThank you for putting a smile on my face....beautiful scrappy blocks...you are doing wonderful with using up lots of those pretty scraps. And thanks for those links too. I think Mr. Pinker knows you well!!
ReplyDeleteLol thank you so much, Jocelyn. Mr. Pinker gets tickled about the different fabrics that I use, but thankfully he is a great supporter of my endeavors. I hope your weekend has been a blessed one. Hugs.
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