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.
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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!!!!🤗🧵❤
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Mary Elizabeth's Coat is stunning!!! Once you'll get home, you'll get it finished to show her in her grandest glory. I'm still stitching like my hair's on fire and hope to show a little pile on my IG feed this week. Enjoy every minute of your travels. Hugs, DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful pattern Melisa. Thank you very much !! Hugs, Annelies
ReplyDeleteI love this blue salt house! Of course I do, it's blue! I hope you are keeping warm and out of the nasty weather. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteMary Elizabeth Coat’s saltbox is adorable - I will print and add it to my stitching list. I love the variety of colors and designs of your saltboxes and houses. Thank you. The snowflakes are perfect for the winter storm we are having - 8 to 11 inches in this area of Missouri. Enjoy the warmer climate. Hugs Alicia
ReplyDeleteOh Melisa, this is the sweetest little blue house! Thank you for the freebie!
ReplyDeleteI’m in love with your new winter salt box house. 💙 It’s the perfect house to stitch now with all the snow that fell in NY. ❄️ Enjoy your trip. And thanks again for this pattern. K from NY
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful new winter house. Thank you! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful blue house to add to the neighborhood, Melisa! Winter Storm Fern left us with 4-5 inches of snow with sleet on top of the snow and a very thin layer of ice. It will be around for a while because the week won't get above freezing. Enjoy your Monday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cross stitch!
ReplyDeleteI love the color blue and I love your mini houses....perfect.....cant wait to stitch it.....have fun in your travel.....vivian
ReplyDeleteLove the pattern and love the floss colors even more! Mary Elizabeth Coats might have enjoyed living outside the house if she had 6 children - lol!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful new stitchery. Love the colors you chose for it and the blue stars? Swoon! Keep up the good work on Tumbleweeds. You'll be closing in on 50% done before you know it!
ReplyDeleteI really adore this one, Melisa! Love the blue stars and snowflakes. We had a light dusting of snow, in spots, overnight. It was certainly cold enough in the south. I hope you are comfy and cozy. Enjoy your adventures. Hugs, B
ReplyDeleteIt's such a sweet little bird!
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with this wintry blue house, Melisa.!!
Thanks for sharing the design.
Kisses.
I love the blue house, our first house as a married couple was blue. I know you are enjoying warmer weather.
ReplyDeleteThanks again Melisa for another adorable house. I am over here trying to stitch them all up. Hope you are staying warm with this artic blast.
ReplyDeleteI just love your new saltbox! It's going to have to go to my to-do list, so beautiful, I love blue!
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good morning beautiful Melisa.
ReplyDeletei just love your blue house. i would love to live in a blue house because blue is my favorite color. thank you so much for your tiny winter's day house. i have got them both in my file.
you are certainly traveling and traveling. your itchy traveling feet must have rubbed off on mr. pinker. mr. pinker is quite the tour guide. i love it.
i had my back surgery on friday and i have been in horrible pain. i think when they moved me from the bed they rolled me into the operating room on they must have grabbed my rib under my boob somehow. maybe i was slipping, i don't know. all of this is on the left side and it is my rib, my back near the spinal cord, my butt, and down my leg. not the sciatic pain i had previously, but the pain that you get when you favor a certain part of your body. geez!!! i didn't think this surgery was going to be this painful. i just want to scream. can i come and join you in the desert and scream my big, scary heart out? heehee
next up is a total knee replacement on april 10th. should i throw in the towel and not go for it? i am not good at handling pain. i have a high tolerance for pain, but this is really testing me. i know that God doesn't give you more than you can handle, but please Lord give me some cushioning. heehee
i am so happy you have the capability to get out and tour the good ol' USA. there is so much beauty and so much history in this country. hap hap happy that both you and mr. pinker can get out there together.
all of your quilts and cross stitch pieces that you have been sharing are absolutely awesome. i love it!!! you are a very talented and creative young lady Melisa.
enjoy your traveling days. stay safe.
blessings and love are on the way to you.
a great big squeezy bear hug is holding you right now. can you feel it?
Debra Broyles
That blue salt box house is delightful, Melisa! I love the pretty shades of blue that you used. The snowflake designs make me think of a warm and cozy sweater, which many of us need right now! Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty blue salt box house. The stars and snowflakes make such a pretty frame. Gorgeous sun set. Looks like you still enjoying your travels. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteThe little Saltbox is so adorable!! And your sunset pix is just glorious;)) what a treat!!
ReplyDeleteYour Tumbleweeds is coming along beautifully, Melisa!! Nice work on that...
Hugs, Julierose