Mary Elizabeth Coat's Winter Saltbox- House Freebie

There is something about a blue house that has always made my heart skip a beat! 

Good Monday morning, Sweetness. How was your weekend? Mine? Well, I have to admit it was  pretty relaxing. Yesterday , I spent most of my time  working on Tumbleweeds. I moved the hoop . It will not be long before 20% of the quilt is completed.  Yee Haw! 

I did finish my newest saltbox which is surrounded by blue stars and little snowflakes. Quite wintery looking if I do say so myself. 

Alas, I did not bring my "finishing supplies" to fully finish it into a pin pillow, but that is ok I will get to it in due time. 

This little saltbox is called Mary Elizabeth Coat's Winter Saltbox and is named after one of my distant relatives . I never knew Miss Mary, but I would like to think that she would enjoy living in a little blue house surrounded by her 6 rambunctious children. 

I stitched Mary Elizabeth Coat's Winter Saltbox on 14 count tea/ coffee dyed Aida that I dyed myself. The design size is 67 x 67 which on 14 count  Aida measures around 4 3/4" squared.

 SYMBOL       FLOSS COLOR           

X 317 Pewter Gray

U 370 Med. Mustard

H 610 DK Drab Brown

L 646 DK Beaver Gray

G 732 Olive Green

• 823 DK Navy Blue

Z 830 DK Golden Olive

O 930 DK Antique Blue

T 932 Light Antique Blue

                     W Blanc         White

🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵

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. 

🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵🧵

Well Sweeties, this is my 1st house stitch of the year. I am so very grateful that you stopped by to visit me today. Have I told you how special you are lately? You sure are! 

May your day be magical! 

Stay warm and cozy too. 

P.S. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by this afternoon for an updated Parade of Houses that I have shared in the past. 

 As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"Winter is a time for comfort, for good food, and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for talk beside the fire; it is a time for home . "- Edith Sitwell 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

Tiny Winter's Day House

❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄ 

 Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!

🌞Parade of Homes- Early 2025 parade of home freebies.

🌞 Root A Toot Toot Patriotic Parade Early 2024 patriotic freebies. 

🌞A Berry Nice Parade- A Look at Past Berry Freebies 2025- Early 2025 berry Freebies. 

🌞A Buzzy Bee Parade An early 2025 bee freebie parade.

🌞A Sunny Sunflower Parade for 2025 A parade of sunflower freebies up to July 24, 2025

🌞Pumpkin, Leaves and Autumn Please- A Fall Parade 2025 A parade of Fall themed stitches and doodles up to September 8, 2025.

🌞 A Parade of Stamps 2025  A parade of stamp cross stitch design freebies up to August 14, 2025

🌞Time to Dye-  2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 

🌞Pin Pillow Tutorial - 2023 post on how I finish my pin pillows with chenille trim. 

🌞A Spooky Parade - Halloween freebies up to October  4, 2025. More Halloween pieces followed this date.

🌞Turkey Struttin' Thanksgiving Parade 2025- Thanksgiving freebies up to the date of November 3, 2025. More Thanksgiving freebies followed  this date. 

🌞Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas Parade Of Previous Freebies- 2025- A Parade of Christmas Freebies up to the date of November 15, 2025. More Christmas Freebies followed this date. 

🌞A Chilly Parade of Winter Stitches 2025- A parade of Winter themed freebies up to the date of Dec. 21, 2025

❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄