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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Scrapping Away

I am doing a lot of scrapping! 


Cutting strips. 

Sewing strips


Reds, Whites and Blues all ready to be pieced.

 It is Scrappy Happy Flag time! Welcome, y'all.

 Now see I told you- I am still not done with patriotic  projects. 😀

Ten more Scrappy Happy Flags added to  my other happy blocks. 



Alycia's " The Ribbon " QOV quilt along begins today. Last week she shared the cutting instructions. Click here   to visit Alycia's introduction to the QAL.  Thank you, Alycia for offering this to us. 🤗

My fabrics are all picked. I am going all the way scrappy. 
2" strips waiting and ready. More cutting still be done. 
Hmmm what else is going on? 🤔Well...

Straight off my finishing table is  Patriotic Mini Sampler


I took some snippets  of fabric and created a little bow to attach to the corner edge. All done and ready for next year. 

Well that is what is going on in the holler on this fine summer's day. 

What are you up to? 


 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"A thoughtful mind when it sees a nation's flag, sees not the flag but the nation itself. " - Henry Ward Beecher

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. I miss you more and more each day. Love and miss you, Amo. 

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Do you believe in signs? The other day when I was cutting fabrics for Alycia's QAL. I came up on some scrap fabrics that I purchased at a yard sale. As I was cutting them into strips . I spotted my sister, Amy's, nickname- "Amo" . I didn't know what "Amo te" meant so I went to Google translate and typed it in. Immediately, it popped up "I love you. " I started crying. Amo often sends me signs. This one was extra special . Do look for signs from your loved ones; you will find them. 


 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. 

Cecilia at My Thrifted Store Addiction for Vintage Charm- Wednesday

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

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

Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- 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


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. 

10 comments:

  1. I was headed to bed with hopes of dreaming about stitching, quilting and such! LOL Then I thought "I wonder what Melisa's up to?" Lo and behold your working on another super cute project. A fabulous assortment of prints is resulting in adorable blocks. Have lots and lots of fun!!! Big, Big Hugs, DarleneJ

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  2. I DO believe in signs and the beautiful sign Amy sent you almost made me cry. Just perfect! ❤️

    I hardly ever see cardinals in our yard and last year while I was napping during a phase of grief, my husband was outside and noticed a cardinal sitting in the bush right outside our bedroom window ❤️ It's like my sis was checking in on me 🥰

    Have a wonderful day Melisa! 🤗

    -Alex from Maine

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  3. Enjoy the Alicia's sew-along! Happy stitching!

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  4. That sounds like a fun SAL. Can't wait to watch you go to town on it. What a sweet surprise "visit" from Amy. I know you love feeling her closeness. You have certainly made a lot of beautiful rememberances of her.

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  5. Love the peeks at your holler - is that a gladiolus? Have fun with your scraps!

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  6. What a gorgeous gladioli color:))) I love your scrappy flags piece--so neat!!
    Haircut day for me--finally feeling well enough to go and get this hair "offa my neck!!" hahaha
    Hugs, Julierose

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  7. Enjoy your scrappy sewing this week. Looks like lots of fun red, white and blue.

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  8. Thank you for the link for the QAL. I have some red, white and blue fabric that I've been itching to use on an easy pattern. I have a friend in FL that takes patriotic flimsies for donations from different people, machine quilts them, and then gives them to veterans - not QOV but along the same lines. Love your patriotic sampler - will be adding that to the other ones.
    Have a blessed day - oh and love the "sign" - yes, I do believe in signs from Heaven. :-)

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  9. Love your little flags, Melisa. I have plans for Alycia's QAL too. I'm more inspired since she revealed the pattern.

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  10. Lovely flags!
    This is a beautiful desings!
    Hugs

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