Good evening, sweet friends. I am sorry about missing my early morning post for the Summer Stamp SAL, but with the rains, we have had downed trees. But more on that later.
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You were right! You said that when I cleaned up the avalanche of fabric that came tumbling down last week that I would find some forgotten projects to work on.
Late Sunday evening, I bustled into the quilt room determined to wrangle that "mess" into submission.
Soon Mrs. M. ( my oldest daughter) peeked into the room. "Holy Cow what is going on here?" she said in dismay.
"I escaped within an inch of my life as the fabric totes fell, " I laughed.
Mrs. M. eyed the situation and shook her head. It wasn't long after that she and I retreated from the "avalanche room" to visit with one another.
Later, I returned and whipped the wild and woolly fabrics back into their totes. Several projects pranced forward like little neighing fillies begging for my attention. I just scooped them aside and took them into the living room to study later. Two of which were Winter Checklist...
and... low and behold , I found more wee four patches ripe for the picking and ready to be made into a teeny quilt.
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| A little stack of 4 patches ready to be made into a small quilt. |
On Monday, Mr. Pinker and I woke up early and began cooking for the Memorial Day cookout. Hamburgers, hot dogs , cornbread salad and all of the fixings . Yum Yum.😋
By 12: 30 most of the family was here. "Where's everybody at? " I inquired.
"Well you know, here and there and everywhere, " one family member sighed.
"Busy, busy , busy, " I replied. Gone are the days of large family gatherings as everyone is pulled in one direction or the other, but that is alright we had a good gathering , we had loads of fun and we stuffed ourselves full until we our bellies were as tight as ticks.
The boys went outside to play. Meanwhile the adults sat back, watched TV and chatted until it was "nap time" . LOL. Then slowly , the family sauntered home for their own recliners and couches. 😁
"I am going to go work in the garden, " I declared to Mr. Pinker after everyone left.
"Whoa there, Nelly! " exclaimed Mr. Pinker. "Don't you hear that? The pitter patter of rain."
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| I worked on Melva's Prairie Rose Block. |
"Aaw shucks, " I sighed "Well I am going to go sew. " And with that I headed to the sewing machine where I spent most of the afternoon. That is until the electricity went off. "Oh bother! Grumble! Grumble! What am I to do now?" Well I sat and sat and sat. With nothing else to do I finally headed to bed for a restless night's sleep.
The electricity was off for hours. Trees had fallen in the holler knocking out power. When it did come on, we found out that we did not have cable/ Internet service either. Uggh ! Grumble! Grumble again! The cable line and box was smashed to smithereens from the fallen trees, and the cable line is currently lying in the road for all passersby to run over . Hopefully, the service will be returned tomorrow, but we shall see.
By late night fall, Mr. Pinker figured out that I could use the Hot Spot on my phone and connect it to the computer, but only for a limited time -just to post. ( You know limited data and such)
So here I am , better late than never. Right? Hee! Hee!
But let's get to today's Summer Stamp SAL shall we.
What do I like to drink come summertime? Mmmm... A great big glass of freshly squeezed lemonade. But I opted for pink lemonade in my newest Summer Stamp .
Of course, if you stitched it, you could make it plain lemonade or maybe a pitcher of iced tea with lemons. Mmmmm- refreshing.
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| Pink Lemonade Stamp was stitched on 14 count Aida. |
Old Fashioned Pink Lemonade
Servings: 12
9 cups of water
2 cups of white sugar
2 cups of fresh lemon juice
1 cup of chilled cranberry juice
Combine water ingredients in a large pitcher, stir until sugar dissolves. Serve in tall glasses over ice.
Pink Lemonade Stamp was stitched with 10 DMC floss colors which includes: DMC 223, 725, 745, 815, 898, 926, 930, 3345, 3346, Blanc.
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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.
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SUMMER STAMP SCHEDULE
April 2nd Summer Stamp Introduction
April 7th Stamp Stamp Border
April 14th Summer Stamp Header
April 21st Summer Stamp 1 "And the Garden Grows"
April 28th Summer Stamp 2 Summer Harvest
May 5th Summer Stamp 3 Summertime Treat
May 12th Summer Stamp 4 Sunflower Strut
May 19th Summer Stamp 5 Summer Quilt Stamp
May 26th Summer Stamp 6 Pink Lemonade
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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Alrighty, my sweet friends. I am off to sit in silence and sew. It has been a quiet and somewhat productive day here in the holler with no TV or Internet to lure me away. Hee! Hee! I hope you have had a lovely day as well. Love ya! 😘
I have a post scheduled for Thursday, but hopefully, I will be back online if the Cable/ Internet is restored.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"Any day spent with you is my favorite day. So today is my new favorite day. "- Winnie the Pooh
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who loved the family gatherings. Amy loved to cook, especially bake for the holidays. I can imagine her making patriotic cupcakes for all to enjoy
I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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Hi Melissa thank you I get sooo excited when you post a new stamp I’m grateful for everything you do for our lovely community that follows you, you’re truly amazing. Susan NSW.
ReplyDeleteLove the new stamp - perfect!!! I drink lots of water but when I want something different sweet iced tea is my beverage of choice. I will not turn down a large glass of lemonade. LOL If I happen to be out and about, which is very seldom, I do the McDonald's drive through for a large, sweet tea. Double yum!! Last Friday my grandson took me to an appt for a scheduled medical procedure and on the way home he dashed through the drive thru for sweet tea for both of us. Such a wonderful treat. YUM!
ReplyDeleteNow that I'm on the mend and adjusting to new regular meds I feel like stitching. WooHoo!!!
I'm very sorry your internet is down but I'm glad you're taming fabric.
BTW, what's rain?? LOL Take care and know I'm sending lots of hugs. DarleneJ