News Alert ! News Alert!
Whewww! All is well!
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Santas has been solved.
Mr. Pinker and I searched every nook and cranny the other day for my missing cross stitches which are usually stored on a certain shelf but to no avail . Then yesterday I pulled out my Christmas cross stitch bins and low and behold there they were! Who would have thunk? Hee! Hee! Well not me! 🤪🤣🙄
Obviously, some sneaky elf slipped them in the bins. Now I ask you,- Why would Christmas cross stitches be in Christmas cross stitch bins? Hee! Hee! 😁😂 Silly me.
In 2 shakes of a lamb's tail , I high tailed it upstairs to deck the buffet with more Santas. I was certainly a jolly gal!
Mr. Pinker just shook his head ."Like I told you, " he said "You would find them in plain sight. "
I will continue decking the halls with my stitches this week. I still have a couple of trees to decorate including the Barnyard Tree.
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| Loads and Loads of stitched pieces are making their way out of the bins |
Oh , but I have lots of other Christmas fun in the works!
A few years ago, I purchased a bag of pieced Christmas fans that were begging to be put into a quilt.
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| Thrifted pieced fans ready to be appliqued. |
Well, you know the story- they went straight to the quilt room and placed on a shelf to be forgotten.
Then a few months ago I picked them up and moved them to the camper as a project for when I was on the go. Well that never happened so the other day, I asked Mr. Pinker to go down to the camper to get them and lickety split he did.
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I was grinning ear to ear when he brought them up to the house to me. "Today is the day!" I shouted.
I have never made a fan quilt before. I measured the arch and ended up cutting my pink background fabrics 10 1/2" squared.
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| Background fabric is 10 1/2" |
This will be a long term, slow stitching project and will be great for this winter when we are camping, but for now I will work on a few blocks each week.
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| Three blocks completed. Woo Hoo! |
Alrighty, Sweet Peas, I am off to see what I can get into. I am sure I can muster up some kinda trouble. How about you?
Have a magical day!
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| Isn't this snowman the sweetest? |
As Always,
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
Thank you for the sweet visit.
"Christmas is a magical time of the year . " - unknown.
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo.
On the finishing table is the Prairie Schooler piece that I stitched years ago in colors that remind me of my daughters.
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Yeehaw the case of the missing Santas has been solved. WooHoo!!! Gotta love the Christmas fans - so many cute prints. My goodness look at that huge pile of Christmas finishes. I finished the Christmas design I've worked on all week and I'm super happy the stitching is done. Picture is posted on IG. I hope you'll pop by to visit.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm searching through your blog for a house to stitch - it's been way too long since I've stitched one. Insert sad face!
Happy Monday - big hugs, DarleneJ
Happy Happy Monday, Miss Darlene. I was jumping for joy when I found the Santas . Now Christmas decorating can proceed. Hee! Hee! Aren't those fans the cutest! I could not leave them behind at the thrift store. Of course, I immediately hopped over to see your latest finish. It is as cute as a button . You have been very busy since I was last on IG. Your little quilts are tempting me again. I may just have to start a new project after seeing all of the pieced beauties. Hee! Hee! I hope you have a great day and perhaps find a little house to stitch. Big Bear Hugs.
DeleteGood morning Melisa! It’s 5am here and I tried not to laugh too loud when I read your post so I wouldn't wake up the house. Your writing style is so refreshing and cracks me up 🤣 I love it! And I'm so excited you finally found your missing Santas! 🎅🏻 Woohoo!
ReplyDeleteHow many years have you been cross stitching? Your collection is amazing!
And I love those fans, the fabrics are delicious! Can't wait to see the end result.
Anywho, I'm off into the woods 🦌 Enjoy your Monday! Hugs from Maine,
-Alex 🤗
Happy Happy Monday, dear Alex. LOL Isn't that crazy that those Santas stitches were in the Christmas totes. Hee! Hee! I don't know what came over me when I packed them up last year. I have dabbled in stitching for about 35 years, but all of these pieces are from the last 8. I bet you can tell I love Christmas time . Thank you so much for bringing the biggest smile to my day. I am so touched that you enjoy how I writing. I still get butterflies when I post. LOL Warm Hugs and Happy Thanksgiving.
DeleteCongrats on finding your Santas - Christmas stuff with Christmas stuff - who knew! :-) I'm going to forward today's post to my dd - she always laughs when she sees all of my Christmas things but I think she'll have to check that after she sees your post! :-D Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, dear Donna. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I was over the moon to find my Santas- the sneaky fellas. LOL. It sounds like you love Christmas just as much as I do. It is hard to resist sneaking in one more Christmas stitch or item isn't it? Even when we don't need it. I wish you the most delightful day and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for the sweet visit. Warm hugs and blessings.
DeleteSo glad you found those naughty missing Santas! I always hide things from myself "in plain sight". ;) Your fan are pretty.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it crazy how we do things like that? When I can't find something I always ask hubby to look around too , just in case he sees it and I can't . LOL. Oh well, thank goodness this caper is over with. Hee! Hee! Have a beautiful and blessed day, Linda. Hugs
DeleteSo glad you found the missing Santas - be sure to thanks those sneaky elves. At least they put them where there was a good chance you would find them while decorating for Christmas. WOW you have an amazing amount and variety of cross stitch and this is ONLY Christmas designs- I love it. The Christmas fan quilt will be a fun and beautiful addition to your holidays and yes the snowman is adorable. I know you will enjoy completing it. Thanks for the post it was nice to start the day with a laugh and a smile. Alicia
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Monday, Alicia. Wheew I am so glad those sneaky elves put them in those bins. LOL. I must have been in a packing frenzy when I put them up last year . Hubby laughs all the time that my cross stitching is taking over the house just like my quilts have. I think he is right. Hee! Hee! Thank you for the sweet Monday visit and for bringing a big smile to my day. Have a beautiful day and a great Thanksgiving week. Big hugs.
DeleteI am so happy for you that you solved the mystery of the Santa's! I confess I have thrown other season's into the wrong bins before and it takes a long time for them to come out of hiding:(
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Vicki. I have to admit I did not think I would find them until after Christmas was over with. I had to giggle when you said you sometimes put other seasonal items in the wrong bins. I may have been guilty of that once or twice. Sssh but don't tell anyone. Hee! Hee! Thank you for the sweet visit and have a fantastic day. Hugs.
DeleteI’m happy you found your missing stitching. Woo hoo. I zoomed in on all your finished pieces. They are so nice. Can’t wait to see the finished Christmas fan quilt. Enjoy the day. K from NY
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Monday, K. I hope your day is off to a very lovely start. I was jumping for joy when I located those elusive Santas. I have slowly been trying to distribute all of those cross stitch pieces and that is not all of them. I still have the Barnyard stitches to pull out. Wheew ! I am getting there on decorating though. LOL. Thank you for the sweet Monday visit. Warm hugs and Blessings.
DeleteGlad the mystery of the Santas has been solved, Melisa! Your Christmas fan blocks are looking good. Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteWheew! I am too, Robin. That case dragged on way too long for my liking. Hee! Hee! How was your weekend, Robin. I hope it was good. It is supposed to get cold here soon and rain tomorrow so it may be moving your way. Thank you for the sweet visit . Big hugs and blessings.
DeleteYou certainly put the sweetness to my day.....YEAH.....So many beautiful pieces. Glad they are out to be admired......vivian
ReplyDeleteAaw shucks, Vivian. You are the sweetest and thank you for bringing a big ole' smile to my day. I will be trying to distribute some of these cross stitched pieces throughout the house today. I just love this time of the year. Don't you? I wish you the most lovely day. Stay warm and cozy. Hugs.
Deletegood morning silly Melisa.
ReplyDeletethe missing santas are now on their tree where they are supposed to be. i am sooooo happy you found them. i'm with you. when something is not where it is supposed to be drives me crazy and stays on my brain - front and center - until i find what i was looking for. the uneasiness can be very overwhelming.
your fan quilt is going to be very beautiful. you are so very talented. you can make magic with just about anything. you remind me so much of my friend Debbie. she is so very talented and makes magic, too.
how is your peppermint pinwheel quilt coming along? i can't wait to see it finished. it is going to be so beautiful. did you ever put the sizes on the blog? i'm going to go back and see. i may have already printed the instructions. who knows? i have so many pieces in my printed bin of all the things you make that grab me by my heart.
i hope you enjoyed the grandbabies yesterday. my dinner with Angela, Scott (Angela's husband), Amanda, Riley (Amanda's sweetie), and me was so yum yum good. it was such a great way to spend the afternoon with family. i enjoyed it so much. my husband didn't go because he is having a COPD flare-up. whenever the weather changes, humid to cold, to hot, to humid, to rain, etc. he gets pretty sick. i am treating him at home like the hospital would treat him (i add in the wet noodle smack - hee hee - every now and then). he's getting better it just takes time.
i pray that you have an amazing day and many magical moments are made. special memories are keepers.
blessings and love are coming your way Melisa. stay safe and sew, stitch, sew, stitch you make beautiful pieces.
hugs Melisa and family.
Debra Broyles
Happy Happy Monday, sweet Debra. Oh I am so glad that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your dear daughter and family. I bet the table was filled with delectable food , but the best part is just enjoy the fam. Right? I am so sorry your dear hubby could not attend. But I bet you brought him a big plate to enjoy later. I do hope that he feels better soon. I know that you are a good nurse and will take good care of him. The change of weather can wear on one. Right? It is supposed to cold here again soon. Brrr. I am not ready for that. Well, I had hoped to piece 20 more Peppermint Pinwheels this weekend, but I only pieced 10 so that is on the agenda today. Oh yes, the Nov. 5th post has my measurements. The unfinished block size is 8 1/2". Last night I worked on my bow tie quilt. I am on a mission. Hee! Hee! Well, Sweetie, I will let you go. Have a beautiful day. Big hugs and lots of love.
DeleteHooray for finding the missing Santas!! I love the fan quilt beginning!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Hip Hip Hooray indeed! Hee! Hee! I was jumping for joy, Terry. I am going to have to make a note as to where I put them when I pack all of my things up this year. LOL. I hope you had a great weekend and I wish you the most lovely Thanksgiving week. Thank you for brightening my day. Warm hugs and Blessings.
DeleteHahaha... I knew you'd find them, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way... I hide them so well that I can never find them.
I love seeing them all scattered on the floor... they're practically shouting, "Christmas is coming!"
The blocks of fans look spectacular... you'll have fun with them.
Hugs from Spain
LOL I was afraid it would be after Christmas before I located them , Isabel. I was thrilled to pieces when I spotted them in the tote. Wheew! I am so excited for Christmas this year so I have been bustling about all day working on Christmas decor and crafts. I wish you a wonderful evening. Hugs.
DeleteYou found them ! That must give rest in your mind.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day !
LOL I did! I was super excited . I must have been in a packing frenzy when I put them away last year. They are all nestled on the buffet now and yes, my mind is at peace. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteThise missing Santas were exactly where they were meant to be!
ReplyDeleteLOL they were , Jenny! I will have to remember where I packed them away this year. I am over the moon that they reappeared. Hee! Hee! Have a blessed day, Hugs.
DeleteMissing santa Case colved--how great that you found them!! ;)))
ReplyDeleteI Love the Christmas Fans--they are really so pretty...what a fun project for you.
I hope you and yours have a wonderful, Happy Thanksgiving--hugs Julierose
I am one Happy camper, Julierose. I had to laugh . I never put them there but that is the logical place to store them. LOL . Aren't those fans the cutest? I could not leave them behind at the thrift store. I am thrilled to finally start this project. Have a blessed day. Hugs
DeleteSo glad you found those Santas, Melisa! We knew they'd turn up. Those Christmas fans are fun - enjoy that stitching!
ReplyDeleteLOL I was sweating it, Diann, but all's well that ends well. And those jolly fellas decking my buffet already. This is the 1st time I have ever made a Dresden fan quilt so I am excited. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteOh, Happy Day! So glad to hear the missing stitches were found. Wow! All those projects laid out together is so impressive. The new Christmas Fans quilt is going to be wonderful! The last little stitch in progress is sweet and the scissors are amazing.
ReplyDeleteLOL Now I am singing Oh Happy Days! Hee! Hee! Yes it is ! Now why didn't I look for them there to begin with- well I don't know. But I sure am thrilled. I am really enjoying the fan blocks. Applique is so relaxing. I think I got those scissors off Amazon. Aren't they elegant? I hope your week is off to a great start, Ginny. Hugs.
DeleteYay! I'm glad you found the missing Santas! Naughty elves :) The fans on pink background look so vintage...I love it!
ReplyDeleteOops! For some reason Blogger keeps logging me out!! That comment was from me.
DeleteI am as happy as a clam, Jeanna. I couldn't run upstairs to put them on display quick enough. LOL. I had debated on the background fabrics but I do love pink. You are right they do look vintagey. I hope you are having a great day. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteGlad you found your Santas! I look forward to your progress on the Christmas fan quilt! Hugs, B
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Brenda. I was over the moon to find the missing Santas. I will have to make a note as to where I pack them come end of the holidays. LOL. I hope to work on a few more fan blocks this week. Have a wonderful week. Hugs.
DeleteHurray, hurray, the Santas are back. What a relief. I am sure they were exactly there where they had to be. Gave me a loud laugh and remineded me of myself. I looked for my Xmas CD by Jim Reeves and I knew I put it in the cupboard after Xmas. But last year... where is it? I searched for one year. I looke into the box once, twice... no CD. But... hurray... yesterday the CD jumped right into my hand. Pffff, happy me.
ReplyDeleteWish you a wonderful day,
Gabi
So glad you found your Santa stitcheries. That fan quilt is going to be so pretty. Using pink for the background is really fun and unexpected for a holiday quilt.
ReplyDeleteLovely colours and patterns!
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