The turkeys are coming ! The turkeys are coming!"
Mr. Pinker jumped up and looked out the window. " I do not see any turkeys, "he replied.
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"No, Silly. It is November! "
"Oh, " Mr. Pinker said with a nod. He knew what that usually means. "Mmmm was that a hint ? Do you want me to help you get out your Thanksgiving decorations from the attic?"
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| Happy November, Sweet friends! |
Politely, I smiled. "Nope, not today. I have other plans. See, I have a collection of fabrics. "
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"Aaw " said Mr. Pinker. "You do your thing. I am going to do mine. I am off to make some jerky . " And with that Mr. Pinker headed to the kitchen to begin the process of making a good supply of venison jerky for him and the grandsons.
"Time to get to work, " I said to my thrifted Santa who was patiently waiting by my stack of fabrics.
It did not take long for me to have an array of 2 1/2" strips in reds, browns and taupes.
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| 2 1/2" strips cut. |
My mind was brewing over a simple, small quilt to hang on my Hoosier cabinet.
From the kitchen, I could here the hustle and bustle of Mr. Pinker clanking bowls about. " You need any help, Hun?" I called.
"Nah, you just enjoy working on your quilt. " he replied back. I smiled. Such a good fella.
With that I went back to the task at hand and cut the strips into 2 1/2" squares . Then I began to play with the layout. Gosh, I have already wrinkled my fabrics by manhandling them.😁😏
After a good pressing, it did not take long to sew those little squares into a wee quilt top. But I just knew I wanted to do something else to it. Hmmm a gingerbread would suit my fancy. I ever so carefully cut out a gingerbread man from a scrap of dark brown calico.
Soooo... to make a long story short.😁 That brings me to my slow stitch project today... I will be appliqueing this little fella to the quilt and then adding some features to his precious face.
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After I had pieced my red patchwork , I gave myself a big pat on the back and went into the kitchen to check on Mr. Pinker who was a little flustered.
"I am going to Wally World to get more supplies. Ya' wanta go? " I looked around at the kitchen to see bowls , a sausage stuffer, grinder and such.
"Nah, I will forgo that trip, " I said with a smile. I knew that he would be quicker on his own, and I still had a few odd sized scraps leftover from my project.
With a ZOOM, ZOOM , ZOOM! The scraps were moved through the sewing machine, and as quick as a wink I had a little mug rug which I will be quilting this week.
As far as Mr. Pinker's project- well, he got his supplies and worked on making jerky sticks like Slim Jims. He will be smoking them today in his smokers. I think he is one happy fella about his project too.
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Can you tell from my pictures that I am getting in the Christmas mood? Hee ! Hee! Later this evening , I will go to my daughter's to put up her Christmas tree. 🎄
Afterwards , I will settle down on the couch with a warm cup of apple spiced tea, and I will stitch away on my newest ornament called "O' Christmas Tree".
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| "O' Christmas Tree" in the works. |
Last night I watched Christmas with the Kranks. I am not sure which movie I will watch tonight. Do you have any suggestions?
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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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As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started. "- Mark Twain
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
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| I figured out the layout of my Halloween stamps for the larger sampler. I have laid the pillows out like I will stitch them . |
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I was ready to grab my packed bags because you said "the turkeys are coming" LOL
ReplyDeleteYou know how much I love a little quilt and here you go again making something super cute. I was thinking I might do some sewing today but instead I stitched, stitched and stitched some more. That doesn't mean I wasn't thinking about making a little quilt or two. LOL All you need is a nice pile of pretty squares and poof a new cute quilt. I'm in love. It's the little things that matter (no pun intended - LOL)
Happy Sunday - take care of you and your man. Big ole hugs, DarleneJ
Have fun decorating for Christmas! I fall cleaned on Friday, the farmer helped me. He changed the quilts hanging in the rafters and dusted the way high up windows. Good thing heights don't bother him like they do me! Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteLovely Christmas stitching Melisa! Enjoyed my visit here. 😁🙋♀️👋🤗💜🩷💚❤️xx Hugs, Barbara, @flashingscissors xx Now to see what Christmas fabrics I have. 😁👋😘
ReplyDeleteI love your new ornament! Thank you so much. No stitching today as we're going to the Lady of the Lakes Ren Faire. Finished one quilt yesterday though and will be working on a dinosaur quilt tomorrow for my grand daughter. And we're watching Christmas movies on Hallmark - if you can get it, watch Mistletoe Murders! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI love your new ornament! Thank you so much. No stitching today as we're going to the Lady of the Lakes Ren Faire. Finished one quilt yesterday though and will be working on a dinosaur quilt tomorrow for my grand daughter. And we're watching Christmas movies on Hallmark - if you can get it, watch Mistletoe Murders! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteYou mind must never sleep and your fingers never stop stitching!! Keep up the good work Melisa;)
ReplyDeleteYour mini quilt projects are darling, Melisa. What a lovely cross stitch piece you are working on! I am going to finish setting up the November decor along with the laundry and a few other things today.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful post! So happy and uplifting to read. And wonderful stitching too. Btw, my SIL has a smoker and makes venison jerky too.
ReplyDeleteI had a great time reading your post about your projects and Mr Pinker's jerky. I'm also loving your new stitching, I can't believe it's November already!! Too bad today I won't have a lot of time to work on my projects today as I have to rack a lot of leaves with my husband!
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What a cute quilt! I love the browns with the reds, so cozy. Your Christmas tree cross stitch is adorable.
ReplyDeletegood morning sweet Melisa.
ReplyDeleteyou are such a wonderful inspiration. you along with one of my friends are getting my feet very itchy to start up cross stitching. i mean really start getting into it. not the collecting of patterns (though i will continue to do so - it inspires me), thread and fabric, but sitting down and putting the needle to the fabric. i have everything to do so, but why am i so lazy. i don't get it. oh well, too, much daydreaming (and collecting) i suppose. i am going to begin and my first project i have decided will be "O' Christmas Tree" created by the amazing girl wonder Melisa. applause please. Miss Melisa is the best and thank you so much for the wonderful little project. just ready for my stitching hands.
please don't worry about me. i am going to be as good as new after the first of the year. i was going to have knee replacement surgery November 14th, but that is being delayed until April 10th because i need to have back surgery on January 23rd. for my back surgery the dr is going to go in and bore out a bone (i'm not sure which one) to make the area wider because my sciatic nerve is being compressed because of a narrow bone opening. so, basically, the surgeon will decompress the area. then, then, then, i'll be ready to run that marathon. yeah right!!!! haha it's always nice to dream.
i was going to get a puppy after the first of the year when my knee had healed a little bit more, but i have decided perhaps November will be the month. my sister wants to get a puppy, too. my family says no, no, no more dogs. i love my animals so much. i lost a lot when my Bella went to doggie heaven to join her brothers and sisters on October 29, 2024. i just get can't past this emptiness i feel. oh well. no one in my family understands this. deal with it Debra. i am, i am.
anyway enough of that whooey. is your o christmas tree up now? i can't wait to see it and the hutch you create. you have so many lovely collectibles. how i want to come and live with you!!! can i, can i, please, please, please. i just have room enough for a tree, but i love the twinkly lights. they are so peaceful to look at. just like the twinklies you have in your hutch displays. they make everything come to life. i love it. when can we see your thanksgiving or christmas hutch? perhaps we will see both!!! please, please. that's a lot of work, but miss melisa you are so talented you can do anything.
i love your little mug rug and mini quilt. so cute. the gingerbread man on the mini is adorable. see what i mean - innovative!!! you rock Miss Melisa.
i have held your ear for way tooooo long and your other readers are probably thinking - "windy is back". i just feel like i am talking face-to-face with you. you are such an amazing person.
have a wonderful, blessed day Melisa. love and hugs are coming your way.
Debra
When I read that the turkeys are coming, I thought we'd be looking at your Thanksgiving decorations... hahaha!!
ReplyDeleteI also loved the patchwork work and that beautiful Christmas design...
I can't wait to start decorating for Christmas! 🎄
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That little Christmas quilt is going to be so sweet, Melisa! It will be perfect with a gingerbread man on it. I was just remembering that I stitched one of your gingerbread embroidery designs last year. I should finish him up! First, I'll finish the "giving thanks" design, though. I bet Mr. Pinker's homemade jerky is very tasty!
ReplyDeleteZoom, zoom, zoom was right, all stitched up quick as a wink!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as if all is well in your household, Melisa, with you and Mr Pinker busy doing your own thing. That's going to be a sweet little quilt. Perfect for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as if all is well in your household, Melisa, with you and Mr Pinker busy doing your own thing. That's going to be a sweet little quilt. Perfect for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMelisa, that is a sweet little quilt you have started. Did clean-up in the front garden the past two days. Took out large bushes of lavender and transplanted elsewhere. Front was looking too stragglely and my Vinca vine was so overgrown, ripped it all out. I’m sure some will grow back in the spring and I can transplant it where I want it. As for a different Christmas movie, I recommend an odd movie call Mixed Nuts, it has a good cast with Steve Martin, Rita Wilson and Madeline Kahn! We watch it every year! There are so many more; The Most Wonderful Time of the Year with Henry Winkler and Brooke Burns is another good one. It’s an older Hallmark movie. I love Christmas movies and there isn’t enough room to list them all. I like your new Christmas stitch. Will definitely be stitching it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMelisa, that is a sweet little quilt you have started. Did clean-up in the front garden the past two days. Took out large bushes of lavender and transplanted elsewhere. Front was looking too stragglely and my Vinca vine was so overgrown, ripped it all out. I’m sure some will grow back in the spring and I can transplant it where I want it. As for a different Christmas movie, I recommend an odd movie call Mixed Nuts, it has a good cast with Steve Martin, Rita Wilson and Madeline Kahn! We watch it every year! There are so many more; The Most Wonderful Time of the Year with Henry Winkler and Brooke Burns is another good one. It’s an older Hallmark movie. I love Christmas movies and there isn’t enough room to list them all. I like your new Christmas stitch. Will definitely be stitching it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove how you & Mr. Pinker compliment each other so well -- both happy as larks doing your own things. Your Christmas quilt is going to be adorable and thank you for the Oh Christmas Tree cross-stitch.
ReplyDeleteThank you for so much inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI like your new stitch project. I visited with friends today and made a few greeting cards. I did not stitch. Not stitching is unusual to not happen in a day. . .but, tomorrow I will be back at it!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely post! I love all your photos, everything is so beautiful and heartwarming!
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