Good morning, Sunshine. It is a glorious day! How has your weekend been thus far?
I am pretty excited about today ! Pull out the streamers and blow up the balloons. 🎈🎈🎈🎉🥳We are having a party!
My darling nephew will be celebrating his upcoming birthday, and of course, the whole family will be there to watch him blow out each and every candle.
It is hard to believe that just a few short days ago the temperatures dropped to a bone chilling 27 degrees, and we had snow flurries. It is supposed to be in the low 70's today which sounds good to me.
Some of the trees are still sporting their autumn colors.
Mr. Pinker mowed the leaf quilted yard the other day to mulch up some of the leaves. It was a bumpy lumpy ride on the mower as he puttered along with all of the black walnuts on the ground as well. Our squirrels will slowly but surely clean up the walnuts as winter approaches.
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| The yard looks spiffy since it has been mowed. |
On Friday, Mr. Pinker and I made our way to the grocery store for some of the items that we need for Thanksgiving. Lots of people were hustling and bustling about doing the same.
I found these cutie patootie little squares that I cut a few months ago. Actually, I cut the wrong size, and so for a spell they have sat lost and forlorn in the Quilt Nest. I think I will do something with these this week.
Earlier this week I shared a new house stitch. Did you see it? It is called The Maize House.
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Well anywhooo... that prompted me to start a new house stitch called "Santa's Visit". My nimble fingers will fill the sleigh with pretty packages today that is if I do not change the colors of the sleigh.
I will also be working on a darling Halloween Freebie from my sweet friend, Dianet. It is called the Halloween Potion Jar and can bee found on Dianet's blog Parchesdeamor blogspot. It is time to fill my jar with a magical potion. Breeew Hah Hah! 👻
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| I will be filling in the Halloween Potion Jar today. |
On Friday, dear Jocelyn, canadianneedlenana.blogspot showed her progress on her Moda Holiday Stitch Along. She provided a link to the site for the free patterns. Of course, I was immediately smitten and hopped over and printed the 1st embroidery block. I will begin it today. Thank you, Jocelyn for the inspiration and spreading holiday cheer. 🤗
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| Ready to begin the embroidery |
Speaking of holiday cheer. I finished my super simple Gingerbread quilt.
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It was made from 2 1/2" squares ( unfinished) . I drew out little Gingerbread man and appliqued to it.
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| A little cookie cutter gingerbread applique. |
A couple of weeks ago I began creating a new series of cross stitches- I am going to call it " Speaking of Christmas" . I am not sure how many I will make, but each one will be a simple stitch with a Christmas word or two.
The 1st one I shared was called " O' Christmas Tree ". I finished it as pillow to tuck into a bowl. It is as sweet as sugar plums- well at least in my eyes.🤗
Today I am sharing stitch number 2 called Tree Farm.
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Do you have warm memories of visiting a tree farm and cutting down a Christmas tree?
When we were youngins,' we would trudge to the fence row on the farm. Dad would have his chain saw in hand. Once we found the most perfect cedar tree, Dad would lop it down and back to the house we would go. Before we would make it home, Dad always would take the time to cut a small cedar tree for me. Yep, I was decking the halls even as a youngster. 🎄🎄🎄😀😁 The cedar Christmas tree smelled divine. It would not be long before Mom was bustling about decorating the living room tree with red bows, tinsel, colored lights and silk spun ornaments. My humble tree had bits of tinsel and ornaments that I would make myself- usually drawings.
Have you ever had a cedar Christmas tree?
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If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends.
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| A little Autumn quilt stack. |
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"A smile can brighten the darkest days. Just smile. " - unknown
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
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Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!
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.
Frederique at Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday
Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday
Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh Scrap - Sunday
Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday
Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings
Oh Melisa, what beautiful work!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's always a pleasure to visit your blog and enjoy your creations.
Have a wonderful day.
Kisses
Aaw thank you so much, dear Isabel. You are always so kind and supportive. I hope you had a very lovely weekend. Hugs.
DeleteHi Melisa, 🙋♀️ Loving your Christmas series, and the peek of Santas visit! I knew I bought Christmas fabrics for a reason last week! Love your Gingerbread patchwork and I’m inspired to have a go, although I might not finish until next Christmas. 🤣😂🤣😂🎄🎅🏻 Hugs, 🤗 Barbara @flashinscissors 😘❤️❤️❤️xx
ReplyDeleteAww thank you so much, Barbara. I am having a ball stitching Christmas right now. Oooh I hope you do make you a little gingerbread /patchwork quilt. . LOL You are like me - nothing wrong with finishing by next Christmas . Hee! Hee! I guarantee I will have a few Christmas projects linger to next year. LOL Happy stitching and quilting. Hugs.
DeleteSo nice to see everyone in blog land embracing the upcoming season with their stitching projects. That little sleigh is stinking cute! Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas season will be here in no time. I hope to at least get a few projects under my belt . LOL Thank you for the sweet visit, Gail. Happy stitching. Hugs.
DeleteAs soon as you mentioned your own tree, I was swarmed with memories of my own Christmas tree. When we moved back to PA from CA, it was hard on me and my brother. What helped was having our own tree in our rooms. We decorated with lights and baubles of all kinds. At night, I remember seeing it as my eyes closed to sleep. Such a perfect memory.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the new stitching! You really crank those babies out and we are so appreciative. Time to get on it and start saving these beauties! Blessings!
Aaaw that is such a sweet childhood memory of your Christmas tree, Donna especially since it brought you and your brother so much comfort. Christmas is a magical time of the year especially when one is young. Thank you for the sweet Sunday visit. Blessings.
DeleteLove your gingerbread quilt. It’s the cutest. Thanks for the tree farm stitch. 🌲 Enjoy your nephews birthday. K from NY
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, K. It was a joy to work on the super simple quilt . I have already started another mini for the season. We had a wonderful day with my nephew. He is growing like a weed. Have a great evening. Hugs.
DeleteYour gingerbread quilt is super cute! I look forward to seeing what happens with those cutie patootie blocks. While I have been to a Christmas tree farm, most of our trees came from "the woods." Now we have an artificial tree because I'm allergic to the mold/scent of the tree! I use to love the scent of the tree filling the house. It is good to have memories. No, I've never had a cedar tree; but, one year, we had a juniper tree!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteAaaw well you got a fresh tree from the wild too. There is nothing like the scent of a fresh cut tree. I agree it is so good to have those warm memories. Artificial trees are great too- no messy clean up. Hee! Hee! That is what we put up now though I am tempted to cut down a cedar. Thank you for the sweet visit, Terry. Hugs
DeleteYou've been busy! The Gingerbread quilt is really cute and so are your speaking of Christmas stitcheries. Looks like you have plenty to keep you stitching for the week.
ReplyDeleteIf I can get half of what I want to complete I will be one happy camper. LOL. I am trying to stay busy though time seems to get away from me. Thank you for the sweet visit, Kate. Have an awesome day. Hugs.
DeleteSo many stitchy treats, I don't know where to start!
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Kathy. You are so very kind. I hope you had a very lovely day working on your lovely projects. It was nice to be able to sit and put in a few stitches myself. Warm hugs.
Deletegood morning dancin' feet Melisa.
ReplyDeletei hope your day is off to a good start. sounds like you have already experienced a day's worth of activity. it is always such a good time celebrating grandbabies and nephews' birthday's. there is so much innocence in a child. i love it.
your gingerbread quilt is adorable. such a peaceful little gingerbread man laying on his quilt of many colors. i think it is so cute.
thank you so much for the tree farm cross stitch pattern. i've got my "tree" collection started and i can't wait for number 3. i will be looking for a piece of aida and some floss to start my O Christmas Tree sometime today or tomorrow.
i also printed the holiday quilt-a-long by moda. i will keep a lookout for additional blocks that come along. do you think they will include the quilt blocks to go into the quilt? the blocks they have pictured are lovely.
you are making so many new patterns Melisa. when do you have time for anything else? geez, you are indeed a wonder woman.
enjoy your time at the nephew's birthday bash. do you have any nieces or granddaughters? birthdays are always such fun. the cakes are usually to die for. are you making the cake Melisa? you are quite the baker.
i hope you have a wonderful Sunday. from what you have planned it sounds terrific.
blessings and love are on the way to you and the family sweet Melisa.
by the way, mr. pinker's lawn mowing job looks like sheer perfection. way to go mr. pinker.
hugs!!!
Good afternoon, dearest Debra dn Happy Happy Sunday. I hope you had a wonderful day. Has the weather cooled down in your neck of the woods? Well it crept up to the 80's today an unexpected surprise. I am so excited that you liked my newest little cross stitch. I have been working on another today. as the youngins' played outside. Oh yes, I have 4 nieces and 1 other nephew . I see my baby sister's sons the most - well just about every day. They are Sweeties. We call the grandsons and nephews "The Boys" . If you see one, you will see the others. LOL. We had a wonderful party for the oldest. Mom bought the cake and it was quite tasty. I was good though and just ate a small slice. Hee! Hee! I wish you a wonderful upcoming week, Sweetie. Oh before I forget , I googled the Moda Holiday Stitch along and it is an old stitch along so all of the patterns are there for the printing. I will be printing the rest of them off today. Big hugs from the holler.
DeleteHappy, happy birthday to your nephew! I know everyone will celebrate him in a huge way with lots and lots of love and fun. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI love your adorable Gingerbread quilt - so stinking cute. Gotta love the Tree Farm pillows - more cuteness in your home from your hands.
Have a wonderful Sunday. Big, big hugs, DarleneJ
Aaw thank you so much, sweet Darlene. We had a grand day and of course we spoiled him rotten. I hope you had a very lovely day. Did you get to work on your mini quilt? I stitched most of the evening and added the binding on a little quilt. Trying to stay as busy as possible. Have a great evening. Super duper hugs.
DeleteLovely and adorable projects! I love your cute little Santa's Visit, and the Gingerbread little guy looks great! The story about your childhood is funny—you've always had the decorating bug! Thank you for sharing your peaceful and loving place, and linking up.
ReplyDeleteLOL I have. I was always putzing around my room moving things around and decorating as a kiddo. Christmas time was the best. Thank you for the sweet visit, Frederique. Hugs and blessings.
DeleteHappy Birthday to the Nephew! Thank you for the sweet new stitch. I really like how you finished yours with the fabric & trims. Haha, my son also rakes leaves with the lawnmower. Works pretty slick! I have been working on Christmas this weekend plus my longarmer friend brought me the Harry Potter tree skirt I made, all quilted and ready to finish. Fun, fun!
ReplyDeleteLOL the best way to get rid of all of those leaves. Hee! Hee! I am sure hubby will mow at least one more time. I will have to take the leaf blower to the patios though . Uggh. Thank you so much for the sweet birthday wishes, Ginny. He had a grand and exciting birthday celebration. Oh it sounds like you have been staying super busy as well. I bet the Harry Potter tree skirt is adorable. Do you have a Harry Potter themed tree or ornaments? That would be so sweet. I have always wanted to make a tree skirt but have yet to tackle that task. I am a little intimidated. Have a great week, Ginny. Warm hugs.
DeleteHappy Sunday. So many beautiful projects in the works. The Tree Farm is lovely - another wonderful series in the works. I have printed and added to the stitch stack. The gingerbread quilt is so cute. I have taken advance of the warmer temperatures to clean up the flower beds, luckily I don't have many leaves. Enjoy decorating for the Christmas season. You have inspired me to put the tree up this week. Have a great time at your nephew's birthday. Alicia
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday, Alicia. You have been staying busy. Good idea to get the flower beds all cleaned before the cold weather arrives. I should have done the same today. Hubby took care of the yard but the flower beds and patios are a mess. Wheew! I am so excited to hear you are putting up your tree! Enjoy pulling out all of your Christmas pretties and decorating. Warm hugs and Blessings.
DeleteYour Tree Farm stitch is lovely, Melisa! We used to cut down our own tree when our kids were growing up. There was Forest Service land up in the mountains that you could go to, to do that. We would trek all over the place looking for the perfect tree! Those brown and gold squares are so pretty - I'll enjoy seeing what you do with them. Happy stitching today!
ReplyDeleteAaah that is such a sweet memory of finding the perfect tree with your children. I bet they have many fond memories as well. Do you still put up a real tree? It has been about 15 years since we have put up a real one. I sorta miss it. Thank you for the sweet Sunday visit, Diann. Hugs.
DeleteI love your tree farm stitching, I just finished printing it out. We never cut our own tree down, that could be fun!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Vicki. I hope you enjoy this little stitch. It has been years since we have cut down a tree. I think it would be fun to do it again. Have a fabulous week. Hugs.
DeleteI always love reading your posts. What a day brightener! Love the gingerbread little quilt. I have some of those already cut out somewhere. How to find them? I love the colors in the little pieces cut to the wrong size. Hope to see what you decide to do with them. And that yellow chair - what a lovely display! Thanks so much for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Brenda. 2 1/2" squares are my favorite to work with. I found another bag of them today. So I have got to put my thinking cap on to decide what to do with them. LOL. Isn't that yellow chair the bomb! It is my favorite child's chair that I own. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteSuch a lovely family tale of your Dad cutting you a tiny tree just for your very own! What a lucky little girl you were.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I felt very lucky. It was a joy to have my own little tree to decorate and have all to myself. I have many fond childhood Christmas memories which warms my heart. Thank you for the sweet visit, Jenny. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteBeautiful photos and stitching! Happy Birthday to your nephew!
ReplyDeleteAaaw you are so very kind, Linda. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the sweet visit. I wish you a lovely week. Hugs.
DeleteGrowing up we always had a cedar tree for Christmas. That's what my dad had every year and he loved the way the cedar tree smell filled the room. Many years ago my boyfriend, now husband, worked at a Christmas tree farm in his high school years. Thank you for the many projects that you share every week. Love them all!
ReplyDeleteAaw such sweet memories, Lorraine. I bet your family's tree was so beautiful and festive each Christmas season. And your hubby had a great job in his high school years. Did he enjoy it? I am sure it was a lot of work as it is at any farm . Thank you for the sweet Sunday visit and for being so kind. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteOh Melisa, I looove those Christmas pillows! They are way too cute not to be stitched! I grew up on a farm and every Christmas dad and I went to the forest to pick the most beautiful spruce tree. Mom always wanted a smaller tree, but 'of course' we came home with a big one! LOL Mom & I decorated it and it was always magic when the lights were lit. Wonderful memories from my childhood. I didn't have my own tree to decorate though.
ReplyDeleteAaaw that is such a sweet childhood memory. I had to giggle when you said your Dad always chose a big one! I bet your Mom would get tickled as well. I bet you had a ball decorating it with your Mom. The lights are the best aren't they. LOL. Thank you for bringing a smile to my day. Hugs
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