"Where ya' going to put me? " asked Miss Autumn 16 Patch.
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| Autumn 16 patch is made up of 2" squares ( 2 1/2" unfinished) |
" Give me a minute , " I replied as I bustled about the junk room looking for the step ladder.
Soon I made my way to the living room . "Come here you cute little rascal, " I said to Miss Autumn 16 Patch. I grabbed her up and tucked her onto the wall quilt display shelf hanging over the buffet.
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" You mean I get to be on display before being quilted? " she asked confused.
"You sure do! I want to enjoy your beauty now . I will quilt you after the fall season," I reassured her.
Miss Autumn 16 Patch beamed brightly.
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Welcome, Y'all and Happy Thursday. I am thrilled to the gills to have the autumn quilt top on display. I often display my tops until I get them quilted.
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Once I placed her on the quilt rack, I promptly hung up the darling "Fall " banner that my sweet friend Patricia made me. Isn't it as cute as a button?
It was not long before, squirrels and crows scampered onto the buffet with acorns and pumpkins rolling in behind them.
I think I will be tweaking my Fall decor all throughout the season.
Slowly bits of Halloween is coming out too. My tiered tray is overflowing with spookiness.
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| The tiered tray is filled with my children's childhood candy containers. |
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| Halloween Jar |
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"The only thing that scares me about Halloween is running out of candy. " - Melanie White
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Love the new Halloween stamp. So stinkin' cute. And, I love, love, love your Autumn 16 patch quilt top. My handwork projects have been consuming all my time but today I sewed like my hair was on fire. LOL Made blocks for a medium sized Autumn quilt and I made a small quilt with some 30's prints. Tomorrow I'll trim the blocks for the Autumn quilt and assemble the quilt top. I actually need to spend several days machine quilting a large pile of little quilts.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the grandboys!!! Big Hugs, DarleneJ
Oh gosh you have been a busy bee, Miss Darlene. I bet your Autumn quilt will be adorable. What type of quilt blocks are you piecing? Aaah the 30's prints. I just love any quilt with those sweet colors and designs. I was looking through my repros today just dreaming about using them though. LOL. Maybe this weekend you will be able to dive into machine quilting the sweet little quilts up. I sure hope so. I worked on my Fall checklist quilt today. Maybe binding will go on it tonight. Thank you for the sweet Thursday visit. Hugs from the holler.
DeleteMiss Autumn 16 Patch is right where she needs to be. Look at her showing off! It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLol thank you so much, Kathy. I just could not resist hanging her even if she is unfinished. I have been itching for a new autumn quilt for that area. I hope you had a very lovely day and got in some quilting time yourself. Hugs.
DeleteThe autumn patch is beautiful! ,I have a few tops displayed in the sewing room that hold precious memories
ReplyDeleteAaah isn't fun to look at those tops? I hope to be able to quilt this one in the near future, but I was dying to have on display before next year. LOL. Have a blessed day, Helen and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteI love the Autumn Patch quilt top! I have no autumn colors in my stash - I had better get a move on! :-o And thank you for the new stamp - it is darling! I normally don't decorate for Halloween but I really needed to make this! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Donna. I have to admit that I do not have many "Fall fabrics " in my stash either. I used lots of men's shirts in this one. I have slowly been building up my plaid stash by purchasing shirts at thrift stores. LOL. I think this little stamp is my favorite so far. It was so much fun to stitch and share. Have a great evening. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteYour quilt looks so beautiful as a backdrop to all that fall decor, Melisa! And the new Halloween stamp is absolutely perfect!
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Aaw thank you so much, Isabel. I was excited to hang up the quilt top even if it was not finished. It really warmed up the room and the stamp was a delight to stitch. It makes me smile every time I see it. LOL. Warm hugs
DeleteI love the 16 patch quilt and the new Halloween stitch. I love Halloween and try to watch a Halloween movie every day in October. I watched Hocus Pocus last night. Sorry about your husband and grandson breaking bones.I pray they heal quickly. Have a great rest of your week.
ReplyDeleteHocus Pocus is one of my favorite Halloween movies as well. I need to see if it is on our channels yet. I have many fond memories of watching movies with my girls when they were growing up. Thank you, Joy for the well wishes for the boys. They are doing well despite their injuries. Have a wonderful afternoon. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteBeautiful Miss Autumn 16 Patch looks perfect above your buffet! Love all the autumn decor, sure makes me wish it looked and felt more like fall here.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, Linda it doesn't feel like Fall here either. The temps crept right back up which I knew that they would. A few of the trees are starting to change colors but for the most part it still looks and feels like summer here. Thank you for the sweet Thursday visit. I hope you had a great day. Hugs.
DeleteI love all of your Halloween decor, Melisa;))) that 16-patch is just lovely s a backdrop to it.
ReplyDeleteYou come up with the cutest stamps--the cauldron is so funny...nice works...Hope your day is good and your Grandson heals quickly- as most children are able to do...hugs, Julierose
Aaw thank you so much, Julierose. My little tiered try is filled with some of my kiddos toy containers. My daughter got a kick out of looking over some of those things. LOL. I was thrilled to finish and hang up the 16 patch. I will get to the quilting later. Have a wonderful afternoon. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteHow Does Your Garden Grow is so cute - thank you. I hope to have all the Halloween stamps stitched and finished by Halloween. My favorite Halloween movies are the two Adams family movies and the two Hotel Transylvania (animated) movies - nothing too scary! Miss Autumn 16 is beautiful displayed. You have reminded me that I need to finish up my fall decorating. Have a great day - Alicia
ReplyDeleteOh I am so excited that you are stitching the Halloween stamps, Alicia. I have a few more to share all the way up to Halloween. I have never watched Hotel Translyvania, but it is on my list. It is an Adam Sandler's movie isn't it? I love him. He is a hoot. Thank you for the sweet visit and I hope you had a good day working on your fall decorating. Hugs.
DeleteOh Melisa, your Autumn 16 Patch quilt top is beautiful. Well done! Everything is looking so festive in fall colors.
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, dear Robin. I am so excited to have it on display despite not being quilted. It brightens and warms up the room nicely. I hope you have had a great day and was able to get in some stitching time. I will be sitting down with needle and thread this evening. Hugs.
DeleteYour 16 patch is so perfect to hang on your rack right now. Cute new stamp too. And you remind me it is time to change my fall decor over to Halloween!
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Vicki. I am thrilled to pieces to have the 16 patch on display even for just a short time. I was hoping to change out some of my Fall to Halloween today , but the youngin's kept me busy. I hope you had a good time changing out your decor. Have a great evening. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a beauty and she well deserves to be hung before quilted so you can enjoy those beautiful fall colors. Great job, girlfriend!
ReplyDeleteAaaw shucks, thank you so much, Brenda. I was as happy as a clam to have it pieced and ready for display. Perhaps by next fall it will be quilted. Fingers crossed. LOL. I hope your day was a good one. I bet you were busy in the quilt room. Warm hugs.
DeleteThat is a fun idea to display the quilt top right away, Melisa! Love seeing all your fall and Halloween decor coming out, too. I don't think I've stitched any of those stamps yet - better put them on my list! But the black cat and pumpkin jar are finished from last year - I'm getting them out this morning!
ReplyDeleteLOL I just could not resist hanging my quilt top up, Diann. I knew I would never be able to have it quilted fast enough. If only there were more hours in the day. Right? LOL. I hope you will share a photo of your Halloween display sometime this month. I always enjoy seeing how you pair your stitching with your gorgeous quilts. You do such a beautiful job, Diann Thank you for the sweet visit . Have a great night. Hugs.
Deletewelcome back home traveller Melisa.
ReplyDeletei am so glad to have you back. i missed you so much. i need your morning posts to get me moving in the morning.
i am so sorry to hear about your grandbaby breaking his arm. i didn't know Mr. Pinker broke his arm, too. i'm saying prayers that they both have a speedy recovery.
i didn't see a cross stitch pattern for the kitty with the pumpkin stamp project. i have all the rest, but need to print off the kitty with the pumpkin stamp. can you tell me the name of the stamp so that i can print it and put in my "projects to do" file? thank you Melisa. you're a gem!!!
thank you so much for the how does your cauldron grow pattern? i did print the pattern and i am ready to go. you make such amazing pieces Melisa. you are the most creative person i have ever met.
i love all your photos this morning. i love fall and i love spring, but there is just something really beautiful about the fall season. perhaps it's all the amazing color we see. the rusts, golds, oranges, greens, everything is just so vibrant. i love it.
are you getting ready to put your travellin' pants on again? you are such a busy person. i don't know how you do it. is there some magic in the vitamins you take? please share your secret with me. i need some energy. i am in go, go, go mode, but i don't seem to get anywhere. ha! how is that possible?
Melisa i hope you have an amazing Thursday. i am so happy you are back safe and sound. i have really missed you.
blessings and love are coming your way. a great big "welcome home" squeezy hug is right there, too.
Debra Broyles
Good evening sweet Debra and Happy Happy October. Oh, I missed you to. It is so glad to be home and back into the swing of things though I will be kicking up the dust and getting back on the road again here very soon. Since hubby has retired we try to get out as much as possible. I would be going all of the time if I could . I guess I am a wanderlust by nature. LOL. But I know what you mean. Sometimes I feel the same where I am on the go , go, go but not getting anywhere. LOL How does that happen? Hee! Hee! Aah I am so touched that you like my little Cauldron stamp. The kitty / pumpkin stitch is called the Halloween Jar and it was in my Oct. 10, 2023 post. I will try to put a link in the above post tonight. I had a great time stitching that little kitty. I hope you have been doing good over the last week. I bet you have been staying very busy. It still feels like summer here. How about in your neck of the woods? I wish you the most lovely evening, sweet friend. Warm bear hugs from the holler
DeleteWhat a joy to see your fall display with the new quilt top too. You make me smile.
ReplyDeleteAaaw shucks , Susan. You are the sweetest. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I just could not resist hanging the quilt top up to enjoy and I was so ready for my little squirrels and pumpkins to come out for the season. They make me happy for sure. Have a blessed and beautiful evening . Warm hugs.
DeleteWhat a warm and cozy 15 patch quilt you've created. Thank you for the sweet little Halloween Stamp. So cute! With this collection getting bigger and bigger, all we need is a setting and header and we have another sampler. Is that what you are doing, tricky little Miss Melisa? 😉
ReplyDeleteLOL, dear Ginny . It is . I hope to have at least 9 stamps completed . Gosh I do need to work on the header though. I have to admit that I am having a ball working on these stamps. Hee! Hee! Thank you for the sweet giggles and visit, Ginny. You always brighten my day. Hugs.
DeleteHi Melisa I always love seeing your hutch! Your decorations are always so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you found a home for the 16 patch quilt! Thank you for your generosity as well!
Happy Happy October, Christina. It is so good to hear from you. Oh thank you so much for the kind words on my hutch/ buffet. You are always so kind and uplifting and I cannot tell you how much that means to me. I hope you are having a wonderful fall season. I know you are staying very busy. Have a fabulous afternoon. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteHello, my sweet friend.
ReplyDeleteI hope and pray that your grandson and Mr. Pinker's arms are recovering. I've also been having pain in my left arm for 20 days from spending so many hours with the frame in my hand, haha, but I'm slowly getting better. On the other hand, your new fall stamp is beautiful, which I'm sure I'll make soon! Have you seen the new post on my blog with one of your adorable stamps?
I never tire of telling you that I LOVE all your designs that you kindly gift us. Thank you, friend.
I'm also happy that two new members have joined the family!!!!!! They're adorable! I hope you enjoy them for a long time and that you tell us more about their antics. Haha. Hugs and a VERY HAPPY day, sweetheart, your friend and loyal follower.
Dianet
Good evening, sweet Dianet. I hope you have had a very lovely day. Thank you so much for the well wishes for my boys. They are doing well despite their injuries. I am keeping you in my prayers as well. I know it just makes your heart sink to not be able to stitch as much as you would like with your arm giving you so much trouble. I do hope that it heals very soon. I did see your sweet posts and it made my day ever so special. I cannot thank you enough for being such a kind and supportive friend. I hope my comment / message went through. I do try to comment each visit, but my internet is so poor and choppy here so I am not sure if it goes through. Visiting your gorgeous blog always brightens my day and uplifts me. You bring me much inspiration, . Thank you , sweet friend. Have a wonderful evening. Love and hugs.
DeleteI never tire of telling you that I LOVE all your designs that you kindly gift us. Thank you, friend.
ReplyDeleteI'm also happy that two new members have joined the family!!!!!! They're adorable! I hope you enjoy them for a long time and that you tell us more about their antics. Haha. Hugs and a VERY HAPPY day, sweetheart, your friend and loyal follower.
Dianet
Oh yes, I hope to share more on Mutt and Jeff. Those little fellas are a hoot indeed. Thank you again , dear, Dianet. Big hugs.
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ReplyDeleteYour autumn quilt is perfect for your fall buffet display. Thanks for the cute Halloween pattern. I hope your husband and grandson heal quickly. K from NY
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, K. I was ready for a change over the buffet. I usually hang another fall quilt, but I was itching to hang the 16 patch despite it not being complete. LOL. I so appreciate the well wishes for my hubby and grandson. They are doing well despite their troubles. The little one goes back to the doctor next week. Fingers crossed he will get a good report. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteMelisa, sweet lady, i have really missed you. So much goodness, I have been trying to catch up!! Molly and Ole Rodster have a beautiful pair of babies, cute names Mutt and Jeff!! Congratulations on being picked Outstanding Blogger!! Loved your quilting story, it is always fun to hear tidbits of your life. So sorry about your grandson, hoping his orthopedic visit was good but he may need so physical therapy. And Hubby!! men, they are so stubborn. Autumn 16 has turned out beautiful, I love Fall colors, but I am an October child!! Take care of your family and yourself, will you be doing more travelling? Sending a bunch of warm hugs and good vibes from sunny Arizona.
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy October, dear Mary. Oh yes, I remember that this is your birthday month. I do hope you are going to celebrate it all month long! You deserve it, sweet friend. I so appreciate the well wishes for the boys. The grandson goes back next week. Hopefully he will be doing better and not have to have surgery. And yep you are so right hubby is as stubborn as a mule. I told him earlier that he needed to go to the doctor. You know how that goes. LOL. We have at least one more trip coming up here soon and then we will enjoy the rest of the season at home until our winter travels which will be here in no time. My how this year is rolling on by. Thank you for the sweet visit, Mary. You always make my day ever so special. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteAutumn 16 patch is the perfect backdrop for your display. I'm glad you are enjoying her now!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, dear Terry. I just could not resist hanging her up early. I have been debating on whether to start a Christmas one. LOL. Dare I? Hee! Hee! Have a wonderful evening. Big hugs and Blessings.
DeleteThe Autumn 16 patch looks great on display, even without it's final frosting. The entire fall decor looks nice. How Does Your Cauldron Grow is so stinking cute! I wish we could grow candy corn...it's my favorite.
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Jeanna. I am thrilled that I at least got the 16 patch pieced by the fall season. Perhaps it will be quilted by next fall. Oh yes, a candy corn plant would be delightful wouldn't it? LOL. Have a great weekend. Hugs .
DeleteThat 16 patch is perfect for the fall and so is your newest stamp stitchery. My favorite Halloween/Christmas movie is the Nightmare Before Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMagnifique ton patch d'automne ,j'adore !
ReplyDeleteMerci pour cette jolie grille d'halloween.
Bonne journée
Bisous
its perfect right there - and so happy!
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