Good Tuesday morning, Autumn Sunshine! Welcome! It would be such a joy if you joined me for a cup of coffee or perhaps some tea.
This morning I will be enjoying some apple slices for breakfast. Please don't be bashful and do grab you a plate of some as well.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
I would love to show you my latest Fall stitch. Yes, I am still stitching fall as well as Christmas . What's a girl to do? I am a seasonal stitcher , but I do love working on all of the holiday pretties.
Anywhooo... my latest stitch is called The Maize Basket Sampler which could be whipped in no time. It has a simple basket of a bountiful harvest of corn and a big, plump, prim pumpkin followed by a pretty alphabet.
I stitched mine on 14 count Aida which I coffee/ tea dyed myself.
Six DMC Floss Colors were used in this piece including: DMC 301, 610, 782, 831, 844, 3011. But of course if you decided to stitch it you could use any color that your heart desires.
I thought I would give you a break down on where the colors are.
BASKET: DMC 610
CORN: DMC 3011, 782
PUMPKIN: DMC 301, 610, 831
ALPHABET: 844
This little sampler will go along with a house stitch called "The Maize House" that I will be sharing hopefully next week. When I fully finish The Maize House , it will join my bowl of fall houses which I have shared previously. The links to all of the houses can be found in yesterday's Turkey Struttin' Thanksgiving Parade 2025.
My finish for The Maize Basket Sampler was inspired by the ever so talented and my sweet friend, Carol of Stitching Dreams blogspot. In September, she shared her Little House Needlework's "Be Merry" finish where she used a bit of fabric and trim and fitted her piece into a frame- just darling. I was able to fit mine in a thrifted 5" x 7" frame. Thank you , Carol for always being an inspiration. Please do hop over and visit , Carol. You will be so delighted by her beautiful blog. ❤🤗
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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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Alrighty , Sweeties, I will not keep you any longer. I know you have a busy day ahead of you so do take care and enjoy each and every moment.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around. "- Willie Nelson
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo
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Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!
🌞Time to Dye- 2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 🌞A Spooky Parade - Halloween freebies up to October 4, 2025. More Halloween pieces followed this date.
I will be taking down the foyer shelf decorations. Time for Santa to pull his sleigh of reindeer in and nestle in for the upcoming Christmas holiday.
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Good morning Melisa! What a lovely sampler and I am looking forward to a new house pattern. Hugs !
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Annelies. It was a simple but fun stitch to work on. I hope you like the new house when I post it. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteGood morning sweet friend! I am sipping my tea while enjoying your blog post and beautiful photos. Thank you for yet another wonderful freebie, I've added it to my "to stitch" list 😁🥰
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see all your Christmas decorations! I'm waiting until after Thanksgiving to put mine up...even if it's hard to wait 😄😄 But until then I will enjoy your Christmasy things 😁😁🎄🎅🏻
Have a wonderful day and thank you for sharing your creativity with us! ❤️🤗
-Alex
Happy Happy Tuesday, Alex. I hope you are doing well. Oh you are so very welcome. I am so honored that you will be adding it to your stitch list. After Thanksgiving is a good time to put up Christmas ; I used to do the same. I am not sure how I started making it earlier and earlier. LOL . It is a fun time of the year though. I wish you a wonderful week and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteThank you for the new mini sampler - yes, I have been saving them - have I made any - I'm embarrassed to say no. :-( I do hope to get on them next year after the holidays. Thank you for sharing Stitching Dreams - I'm going over there to check out her blog. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteAaaah you are so welcome , Donna. I hope you enjoy the little sampler when you get to stitch them. I have been working on the turkey sampler today. Carol's blog go me back into cross stitching years ago. She does such beautiful work. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteLove the new maize basket sampler and great idea with the finish. Can’t wait to see the new salt box house. Love stitching the houses. Did you ever do a parade of all the houses you designed? Have a great day. K from NY
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, K. Adding the fabric was a great idea to make it big enough to go in the frame. I am so touched that you enjoy my little houses. I usually do a Parade of Homes in January. I think it is the first link in the "Other Posts that Might Strike Your Fancy " below. It lists all of the houses except for this year's homes. I have been working on another Parade of Homes for the 1st week of January. I hope you have had a lovely day. Warm hugs and blessings.
DeleteI love that transferware cup and saucer. I'd love to have a whole set of transferware so I could stare at it! That is a sweet little sampler.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Linda. I found those little pieces at the Goodwill. I am slowly building a collection of brown transferware. I will have to take photos of the pieces that I have and share them. Maybe one day I will have a set. LOL. I do have a lot of blue, red and green though. It is a challenge to find them at thrifty prices. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteI love your samples, Melisa!!
ReplyDeleteThey're my weakness.
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Aaw thank you so much, Isabel. This is a simple one, but it was a joy to create and share. I have an affection for small samplers. Warm hugs.
DeleteWhat a wonderful sampler piece you stitched and finished, Melisa! I love the frame you used for it. We should always keep a thankful heart.
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Robin. I was thrilled that I found the frame in my stash. It is getting harder and harder to buy frames at my thrift store. I am not sure why. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
Deletegood morning miss Melissa. how are you today?
ReplyDeletethank you so much for your The Maize Basket Sampler. i love it. it is perfect. i can stitch this one up much faster than O Christmas Tree. i'll give it a shot. so the Maize Basket Sampler will up front and center to get my fingers nice and limber.
i hope your day has started on a high note. my day started just about an hour ago. it is now 6:10 a.m. it looks like it is going to be another beautiful day.
i hope you have a wonderful Tuesday. i plan on it being the best.
now i am off to your Monday afternoon post that i couldn't get to yesterday.
blessings and love are on the way to you.
Debra Broyles
Happy Happy Tuesday, dear Debra. I hope your day was a very lovely one. I am so touched that you like the little Maize sampler. Oh yes, it is a good one to get started with. I hope you enjoy each little stitch. It was a nice day here. It is back in the 70's . I spent most of the day sewing away. Have a wonderful evening, sweet friend. Warm hugs and love.
DeleteLovely new sampler, Melisa. You are sooooo generous to share your talents with everyone! Have a great week. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Brenda. It was a joy to stitch and share. I was thrilled that I could find the perfect little frame in my stash to finish it . I hope you have had a great day. Hugs.
DeleteAdorable sampler to tuck in with all the other lovely goodies and treasures. I'm excited to see the new house. I love Lori's little tidbit, as well. The idea of leaving it out all the time appeals to me. I spent yesterday flitting here and there and only managed to work on a couple of my orange peel blocks so today I need to be more focused. I want to make a Christmas themed little quilt but can't seem to settle down with fabric and a pattern. Big Sigh! Enjoy your Tuesday. Lots and lots of hugs!! DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteOooh orange peel blocks ! How exciting. I have been wanting to make an orange peel quilt for some time. I have the pattern, but I do need to choose some fabrics as well. I think it would be a good take a long project when I go camping. I hope you had a great day and got a few more blocks under your belt. Big hugs and blessings.
DeleteThe Maize Basket Sampler is a lovely stitch and the finish you did is so pretty, Melisa. I'll have to give Carol a visit. Her blog is new to me.
ReplyDeleteAww thank you so much, Jeanna. It was such a fun little stitch. Carol has the most lovely blog and is an amazing stitcher . I know you will enjoy your visit. Have lovely evening. Hugs.
DeleteMaize Basket is a great sampler. You create such treasures!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteAww thank you so much, Terry. You are always so very kind. I hope you have had a good day in the quilt room . Blessings.
DeleteThat's a very healthy breakfast you are having. Thank you for the link to the sweet stitch. That turkey cookie jar is such a handsome fella. Your brown ware collection is impressive and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteApples are one of my favorite fruits. I eat one everyday, but usually in the evening. I have slowly been collecting "turkey " pieces over the last 20 years or so. It is always nice to find a piece to enjoy when I can get it at a thrifty price . I just have a few pieces of brown transferware. I have a weakness for it. LOL. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteI couldn’t open your last post because it had an advertisement that popped up instead that I couldn’t get rid of….
ReplyDeleteOh my I am not sure why that would happen. I chose not to advertise on the blogger so that is weird. Please let me know if it happens again. I will have to look into how to report that. Thank you for the sweet visit and for letting me know.
DeleteWhat a beautiful sampler Melisa!! I love the way it looks with the lace, Thank you for sharing your designs,
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Oh thank you so much, Diana. I have an affection for bits of lace . It gives the piece a bit of softness. I hope you had a great day. Hugs.
DeleteYou have been a busy stitcher lately, Melisa! I love the Maize Basket sampler. Looking forward to seeing your place all decorated for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI just love this time of the year, Diann. For some reason, my juices start flowing and I have a burst of energy. I sure hope I can keep it up. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
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