Berries, Butterflies and a Doodle- Spring Doodle Freebie

 It is another  beautiful Slow Stitching Sunday.  Yesterday I spent much of the day pulling weeds and working in the garden before the rains came.  I gave myself a good pat on the back for what I accomplished.    

Another peek at Melva's Heart block. I just adore it! 

Once I went inside,  I cut out more background squares for my Berries and Butterflies quilt. 

I need 25 butterflies total and I think I need 40 berries, but I will have to refer back to my notes just to make sure. 

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Dollar General has little faux wooden strawberries for a dollar. I thought this would make a good finishing piece later on for a stitch. 

The background fabric that I chose for the next batch of butterflies is more of a bubblegum pink. Oooh so pretty. 

So that is what I will be working on today- bookoos of butterflies. Well to be honest , I will be happy to get 1 or 2 butterfly bodies appliqued before I flutter to the next project which will be the   beautiful Hankie Butterfly quilt. 

This quilt top was a gift from dear Susan and  it went into the hoop earlier this month.  I am just in love with this quilt. ❤

This hankie butterfly is so elegant! 

Thank you, sweet Susan for such a precious gift. 🤗

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A couple of weeks ago , Mom gave me her strawberry apron that she wore while selling strawberries on the farm.  The berries would be sold by 12:00 each day. Many customers would call and preorder just to make sure they could pick up fresh berries. Those were the good old days. I hung Mom's apron on the vintage Hoosier top for the season, but I will be changing out  this apron soon.

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The other day I bought a vintage apron at the antique shop for $4.00.

 Isn't the vintage fabric so pretty? ❤💚💛

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Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 

🌞1.Continue working in the gardens. There is plenty  of weeds to pull and I need to transplant some polka dot plants. ( My new favorite. )

🌞2. Work on Bee Haven Cottage

🌞3.  Work on stitching a new Strawberry Sampler

🌞4.  Piece more Four Patch Fun blocks. 

As I pieced Melva's Heart block earlier this past week , I also worked on Four Patch Fun. 

Two more Four Patch Fun blocks  to add to my growing bath. 

🌞5.  Whatever other mischief I can get into. Now that will not be too hard. Hee!Hee!

 

Yesterday , I shared Bunny's Harvest Roundabout. Well I am still playing catch up on posting the little doodles . So today I wanted to share May Flowers Roundabout.  Over the next few weeks, I will be working on these embroideries, and I will update the posts with photos as I make progress. 

My doodles are hand drawn and are never perfect. ❤

That is what is going on in the holler on this lovely day. What are your slow stitching plans for the day? 

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"A day with needle and thread in hand is a good day.   " 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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