You are my Sunshine!

 Can I give you a big ole' hug? 🤗

Good morning, sweet friends and welcome. Gosh , I am  uplifted by all of the love and words of sweet encouragement to persevere. Thank you from the bottom of my pea pickin' heart for lifting me up when I was  feeling down. 🤗😘 

You are all the best! You are a ray of sunshine! And you are right. I should pick myself up, do what I love and just be me! And that is what I am going to do. Thank you, friends. 🙏🫶

You are my Blooms of Sunshine! 

 So sorry this looks crooked. 😏

Soooo... what did I do this weekend? Well a little messin' and gommin' as my Nanny would say. LOL. 😀

I was watching some videos of several textile artists who were dying fabrics for dresses , dolls and quilts using "pickings from nature". So I moseyed outside and picked a few muscadine leaves and decided to see what would happen if I dyed some 14 count Aida. 

Gathering muscadine leaves for dyeing. 

Out came the big red pot. I added the leaves, a smidge of salt - again I was just messin' and gommin'. 

Adding the muscadine leaves, water, and salt to the big pot. 

The fabric soon went into the pot as well. I brought it to a boil and then turned it down to a simmer . It brewed for quite a while. 

Oh yes, I worked with all of the kitchen stuff on my stove. I was right there with it so no danger. 😀😁

Fabric added to the pot to brew. 

The fabric turned out nice- just a soft antique look to it.  I am not sure what to I will stitch on it yet.  

 Have you ever dyed fabric with "pickins' from nature"? 

Muscadine leaf  dyed aida and  white aida

I fully finished "Tiny Blackbird from Blackbird designs. This was a gift from ,dear Barbara that I started last year. I used scraps of thrifted fabric to finish it. I look forward to using it in a fall display come autumn.  Thank you , Barbara. 🤗

And I pieced more Kitchen Sink aka Paper Chain blocks

Well, Sweeties that was my weekend in a nutshell. 

Again, I must say, you are a blessing in my life. Love ya'! 

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"The best happiness in life is friendship.  "- unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

Rusty crusty  garden farm equipment. 

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.

Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Merry Christmas is my Merry Monday stitch. I will be sharing it soon.