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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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 !
ReplyDeleteGood 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
Thank 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!
ReplyDeleteLove 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
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteI love your samples, Melisa!!
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Thanks for sharing.
Hugs
What a wonderful sampler piece you stitched and finished, Melisa! I love the frame you used for it. We should always keep a thankful heart.
ReplyDeletegood 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
Lovely new sampler, Melisa. You are sooooo generous to share your talents with everyone! Have a great week. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteAdorable 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
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