Winter Samp SAL Stamp 1- Snow Friends

Cock- a - doodle Doo!   Up and Adam! 

Good morning, y'all. Are you feeling chipper this morning? I sure hope so. 🤗 It is a beautiful day so why not enjoy every minute of it. 

First, I want to thank everyone for all of the sweet compliments so far on my Winter SAL. But Ooops I made a Boo Boo in the header. I will list it below . If you see any boo boos as we stitch, please let me know. I was working feverishly to complete the charts before we left so I may have made a boo boo or two.  I truly appreciate it if you let me know , Sweeties. 🤗

HEADER- OOOPS- CORRECTION-   Silly me😌.  I forgot to chart the snow on top of the letters in the header in the last post. Please forgive me. I will correct the charts when I return from my camping trip. But  if you look at my photo, I just sprinkled white stitches on top of the letters. 

Mr. Pinker and I are having a super time so far, but you know if something is going to go wrong it happens when you are away from home.

 Wah! Wah! 😢😢😢 Uggh my computer went down!😩😭🖥 Actually,  some of the keys are not typing when using the keyboard.  And it all happened just as we added Starlink so I could have internet access. I am hoping to buy a bottle of compressed air duster cleaner and maybe that will solve the problem.   Oh bother!  Soooo, I have been getting on Mr. Pinker's computer at night .💻 Unfortunately, I have not been able to respond to comments nor to emails.

 And to my blogging friends, I am visiting you but for some reason  my comments or messages are not going through when using hubby's computer. Please forgive me (Remember, I am plumb tech dumb so I am sure I am doing something wrong😏).

  There are so many beginning of the year projects going on in blogland.  And  some of you are working on UFOs and WIPS . It sure is exciting to see the projects so many of you are enjoying these first few days of the month! 

I hope to share so of my UFOs and WIPS that are am working in the coming days. 

Today I am sharing the 1st Winter Stamp which is called "Snow Friends." 

A winter stitch is not complete unless  it has a cardinal in it. And this little fella has made quick friends with  Mr. Chill the Snowman. 

This stamp was actually inspired by a doodle that I shared last year during the Mr. Snow SAL called Block 2 Winter Friends.  There were 12 blocks in the Mr. Snow SAL so if you are interested in them click on the colored link for information. 

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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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Below is a schedule:  ( If you have missed a stamp, click the colored link, and you will magically be transported to that post. )

STAMP RELEASE SCHEDULE : 

INTRODUCTION- January 1st

BORDER `  -   January 4th ( Saturday)

 HEADER-  January 6th ( Monday)

STAMP 1 - January 8th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 2- January  11th (Saturday)

STAMP 3-  January 13th ( Monday)

STAMP 4-  January 15th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 5-  January 18th ( Saturday) 

STAMP 6 - January 20 th ( Monday)

STAMP 7-  January 22 th ( Wednesday )

STAMP 8 -January 25 th ( Saturday )

STAMP 9 - January 27th ( Monday)

BONUS STAMP - January 29th ( Wednesday)

FINAL REVEAL (FFOd) -  February 1st ( Saturday) 

PREP YOUR NEEDLES FOR TO STITCH-

STAMP 2 

DMC COLORS

223, 301, 347, 930,  3346, 3371, 3781, Blanc

HINT ABOUT STAMP 2

Can you guess what will be in Stamp 2? 

 The snow is falling to the ground. Nary does it make a sound.  It's time to grab a  spoon and bowl.  To gather up the winter snow. 

A sweet treat- a winter's dream

Soon we will have enjoy a bowl of _____. 

I wish you a wonderful day and thank you for dropping by to see my 1st stamp .

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Winter is nature's sleep." -  H. S. Jacobs

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 

Winter Stamp SAL - WINTER HEADER

Good morning, Sweet Peas and Happy Monday. 

I think I am ready for the "Winter Header" stitch . How about you? 

 

I stitched the word "Winter" using DMC 823 and added a bit of snow along the edges of the letters. 

Snowflakes, snowmen and trees round out the header. 

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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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OOOPS- CORRECTION-   Silly me😌.  I forgot to chart the snow on top of the letters in the header. Please forgive me. I will correct the charts when I return from my camping trip. But  if you look at my photo, I just sprinkled white stitches on top of the letters. 

Below is a schedule:  ( If you have missed a stamp, click the colored link, and you will magically be transported to that post. )

STAMP RELEASE SCHEDULE : 

INTRODUCTION- January 1st

BORDER `  -   January 4th ( Saturday)

 HEADER-  January 6th ( Monday)

STAMP 1 - January 8th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 2- January  11th (Saturday)

STAMP 3-  January 13th ( Monday)

STAMP 4-  January 15th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 5-  January 18th ( Saturday) 

STAMP 6 - January 20 th ( Monday)

STAMP 7-  January 22 th ( Wednesday )

STAMP 8 -January 25 th ( Saturday )

STAMP 9 - January 27th ( Monday)

BONUS STAMP - January 29th ( Wednesday)

FINAL REVEAL (FFOd) -  February 1st ( Saturday) 

PREP YOUR NEEDLES FOR TO STITCH-

STAMP 1

DMC COLORS

 301, 347,   930,  3346, 3371, 3781, Blanc

HINT ABOUT STAMP 1

Can you guess what will be in Stamp 1? 

Whenever you go around the snowy bend, make sure to say hello to a ___.   

I will keep my Winter Stamp posts short and sweet. 

Have a beautiful day, sweet friends. 

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

Seize the day and savor every precious moment!

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 

It's A Snowman Sunday

It is our 1st Slow Stitching Sunday of the new year and I have pulled out the perfect project to work on!☃⛄  Brrrr! 

Welcome , y'all and Happy Sunday! Are you enjoying a cozy day in your jammies ? Perhaps working on a slow stitching project yourself? 

I sure hope so. 

I seem to get so much more completed during the cold winter months.  Maybe because I am hunkered down.  How about you? 

Anywhoo, I put  this freebie from Bunny Hill Designs called A Merry  Little Christmas into the hoop. 

Some of you may remember that I changed the words on the banner to " A Very Merry Winter" so I can leave it out longer.  

I added a snowflake button for the snowman's pom pom too. 

Sassy and Hissy say hi. They are darling little  strays that have taken up residence at my sister's house. I visit them daily to make sure they are taken care of. Aren't they precious? Look at Sassy's blue eyes! Wow!

I am doing the snowman boogie for I finished Mr. McChill . This was a freebie that I shared all the way back in December of 2021. Wow what took me so long to finish this handsome fella?  Hmm , no excuses here, I guess I was just a Miss Lazy Bones.  Hee! Hee! 

I finished Mr. McChill  as a round and added some pom pom trim and a ripped gathered, cotton , gingham ruffle. I am thrilled to have him ready for the tree this year. 

 Ho! Ho! Ho!  I am still stitching Christmas. Are you? A Prairie Schooler Santa was started and finished on the 2nd of this month. Now onto the next one!

Now onto the plans for the week. 

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 

🌞1. Work on Flaming Butterflies quilt

🌞2.Work on Winter Stamp SAL

🌞3. Work on Travel journal

🌞4. Work on Bunny Hill  A Very Merry Christmas

🌞5. Whatever Strikes My Fancy! 

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I am off to put in a few stitches. Enjoy your day, Sweetie Pies and ...

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Sunday- Take it slow and give your soul a chance to catch up. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 

Sunset along I-40. 

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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

Kate at Life in Pieces for  Stitching Stuff ( 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

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Carol at Quilt Schmilt  for To Do List Tuesday 

Some of the cows enjoying a roll of hay at dusk. 

Winter Stamp SAL BORDER

Do you have your snow boots on? And your mittens?   Eeeh ! I am so excited! It is the 1st day of the Winter Stamp Stitch Along! 

Good morning, y'all  and welcome.  No snow here yet. The grandsons are waiting on pins and needles for the first flakes though . Perhaps a flurry or two will come by the end of the winter season. 

Frosty Stamp

My fabrics are dyed and ready for the Winter Stamp SAL. I will be working on my individual stamps today. 

Dyed with Rit  Blue Denim

The border on the large sampler is stitched, and it is ready to be filled with "all things winter. "  

I stitched the border using DMC 930. Originally, I thought about stitching it in DMC 823, but at the time I could not find my floss. I do however like how the border has came out. 

DMC 930 is used in the border.

I will be stitching each design twice . Once in the sampler and the 2nd time individually. I will be making the individual stamps into small pin pillows  . These pillows will be tucked in my Christmas / Winter tree or nestled in a dough bowl for the season. 

Below is a list of the DMC FLOSS COLORS that  I will be using for the whole project . If additional colors are added , I will let you know . I will be stitching along with you and  I sorta fly by the seat of my pants. Hee! Hee!  I am stitching my border in DMC 930. I will be making the large piece and each stamp individually. 

DMC-  Blanc,  223,  301, 347, 356,   469, 646, 823, 829,  930, 3345,  3346, 3371, 3781,

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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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Below is a schedule:  ( If you have missed a stamp, click the colored link, and you will magically be transported to that post. )

STAMP RELEASE SCHEDULE : 

INTRODUCTION- January 1st

BORDER `  -   January 4th ( Saturday)

 HEADER-  January 6th ( Monday)

STAMP 1 - January 8th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 2- January  11th (Saturday)

STAMP 3-  January 13th ( Monday)

STAMP 4-  January 15th ( Wednesday)

STAMP 5-  January 18th ( Saturday) 

STAMP 6 - January 20 th ( Monday)

STAMP 7-  January 22 th ( Wednesday )

STAMP 8 -January 25 th ( Saturday )

STAMP 9 - January 27th ( Monday)

BONUS STAMP - January 29th ( Wednesday)

FINAL REVEAL (FFOd) -  February 1st ( Saturday) 

 To make stitching time quicker, I use multiple needles so I am not always having to rethread my needle. 

I will be posting the " Winter Header " on January 6th .  

Prep your needles for the Winter Header. 

For the upcoming Winter Header, you will use the following DMC colors:   Blanc, 301,  3371, 347, 823, 829,  3345, 3346,  3781. 

Alrighty, y'all I will keep it short and sweet. Enjoy your day and...

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Today is a good day to have a good day. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 

Winter On Pine Berry Lane -A House Freebie

"Ring a Ling Ling"!  I am ringing in the New Year with a new house for my neighborhood. 

Welcome , y'all and a lovely day to you.  

For the last few months, I have been stitching away on a winter home with soft, sweet colors.  

It is called "Winter on Pine Berry Lane".  

The house looks so warm and cozy nestled  among the blanket of snow and snowcapped trees.  If you missed any of the other Winter homes, I invite you to visit yesterday's post" A Parade of Homes"  where I shared a house stitches that I have shared throughout the years. 

 

A  little birdie has perched itself onto the roof.  

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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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I will keep this short and sweet . Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to visit me. It means the world to me. 

Have a beautiful day and...

As always...

 Happy quilting and stitching, y'all

Melisa

"Home is where one starts from. "- T. S. Ellot

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗❤🧵

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you, Amo. 

Other Links that Might Strike Your Fancy! 

🌞 2025  A Parade of Homes- A Parade of Home themed freebies. 

🌞Time to Dye- How I tea/ coffee dye my fabric- the messy version. 

🌞 2024 Hearts and Stitches Valentine Parade- A parade of Valentine stitches up to the date of Feb. 3, 2024

REMEMBER : Tomorrow will kick off the Winter Stamp SAL with the border