I think I got my "gardening bug" from my Granny.
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Welcome, Sweet friends and a very lovely Tuesday to you.
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| Last year's tansy blooming |
My Granny lived in a little log cabin "on the mountain". I think I have told you about her before. She had electricity , but had to draw her water from a well. Granny loved to grow flowers. Back then there were no "gardening stores," and Granny did not have much money to spend on plants and seeds anyway. Granny just used what she had. She would look at what grew around her in the woods and transplant it into her small flower pots and log trimmed flower beds. Granny would plant in just about anything whether it be an old kettle , tin cans or whatever she had at hand . And goodness, did she have a green thumb. She could make anything grow.
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| 2025 Wild and Woolly garden in bloom. |
Though she never showed me how she grew the "wild plants " that she foraged, her enthusiasm and quaint small gardens inspired me in my own endeavors at gardening.
Over the last few weeks, I have been talking about the Summer Stamp Stitch Along. In fact, I showed you a sneak peek of all of the stamps in previous posts.
As I have been working on my larger sampler, I have been debating on which stamp goes where. Well, I decided why not start off with "And the Garden Grows" as the first stamp. Of course if you are stitching the large sampler, you can place the stamps wherever you like.
As with each stamp, I am stitching them twice. Once as a pin pillow and 2nd in the large sampler . The sampler is stitched on 14 count Aida which will fit in an 8 x 10 frame .
I trimmed the little pin pillow with thrifted white chenille yarn that I doubled and twisted. I simply tacked it down along the seams.
"And the Garden Grows" was stitched with the following DMC floss colors: 223 , 356, 722, 782, 815, 898, 926, 930 (border), 3345, 3346, and Blanc.
Again I used what colors I had at the time so please use whatever floss colors you like if you decide to stitch this little stamp.
If you notice in the directions , I list how many times the floss is used in this particular chart. Some are used in only a few stitches so you may want to substitute them out. I stitched "And The Garden Grows" while on vacation, and at the time, I had a limited floss palette to choose from.
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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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If you missed any of the previous posts in respect to the Summer Stamp SAL , below is a schedule with links back to the appropriate posts.
SUMMER STAMP SCHEDULE
April 2nd Summer Stamp Introduction
April 7th Stamp Stamp Border
April 14th Summer Stamp Header
April 21st Summer Stamp 1
April 28th Summer Stamp 2
May 5th Summer Stamp 3
May 12th Summer Stamp 4
May 19th Summer Stamp 5
May 26th Summer Stamp 6
June 2nd Summer Stamp 7
June 9th Summer Stamp 8
June 16th Summer Stamp 9
June 23rd Bonus Summer Stamp 10
June 27th Final Reveal
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| Flower garden from years past . Flowers are planted in all kinds of containers. There is my grandbaby in the corner. Of course his toys are strewn . He is having a fun day at his Mae Mae's ( That's what he calls me. ) |
Sometime this week, I will be posting how I dye my fabric in small batches using Rit dye and next week I will share Stamp 2 as the Summer Stamp SAL continues on.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"I hope you are a wildflower in a world of roses. "- unknown
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
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Adorable!!! I am super crazy about all the blocks. Can't wait to see how you dye your fabric with the Rit Dye. Enjoy your Tuesday. Happy Hugs, dear friend, DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing how you dye your fabric. I have bought some dye but not sure how to use it at the moment. I love your yellow fabric and the first stamp is so gorgeous! 😁🤗xx Barbara @Flashinscissors 🤗💕xx 💐
ReplyDeleteThose flowers really make you feel summer is coming! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember my grandmother growing a garden, but my mother did. Up until her back got so bad she couldn't work in the yard, she would always have the prettiest flower beds. The summer sampler is off to a good start. Happy stitching this week.
ReplyDeleteI'll admit I'm collecting the summer sal for later, as I have 2 or 3 other projects going on. I did follow suit and bought some yellow aida for it. ;-) Looking forward to seeing how you dye your fabric. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather was the flower gardener at his home, grandma was a houseplant. His garden was alive with flowers, so pretty, especially the peonies! Memories are so nice, your grandchildren will remember days spent at your home too. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteBlock 1 for the Summer SAL is lovely, Melisa. I always enjoy reading your stories and memories that you share here on your blog.
ReplyDeleteSweet little flowery stamp block! 🌷💐
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading about your memories. Your granny was amazing. She would be proud of you for your garden forays and tickled pink that she was the inspiration for that sweet block one of your SAL!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteI know that I just have to stitch the little 'Summer' pillow for sure. But I love all the little stamps so we will see what happens!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet photo with your grandson playing. Your garden has that English cottage-y look that I love! That top Wild & Wooly one - was that the one you expanded? My Granny Mitchell was a bit like yours. She nurtured wild gooseberry bushes and made the best gooseberry pies ever made on planet Earth. Sometimes I think Heaven for me will be a continuous spring flower and veggie garden with cats and gooseberry pies. Thank you for the stamp - I still haven't started mine, but I'm going to make myself start tonight!
ReplyDeleteYou have shared such happy memories. You remind me to stop and reflect. My paternal grandparents had a huge flower garden and an orchard with cherry, apple, peach, pear, walnut, and pecan trees with grape vines, red and black raspberries. It was a great place to play hide and go seek. My maternal grandparents had a huge garden with vegetables and flowers. My parents and all my mother's family had large gardens and everyone got together to pick and preserve the havest. Of course all the kids helped - it was great fun. And The Garden Grows Stamp is perfect - I started the header over the weekend. Thanks for the Summer SAL. Alicia
ReplyDeleteI love the story about your granny. You've definitely gotten her green thumb. I'm looking forward to stitching this week's stamp and sharing it on Friday. Enjoy your week, sweet friend.
ReplyDeleteYour post today brought back so many sweet memories of my mom's flowers gardens. Many times when I would come to visit she would be out back weeding or cutting flowers. She loved cosmos the most. Loved their bright colors and how they would wave in the breeze. Thank you for reminding me of her.
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