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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Sunflower Strut Stamp- Summer Freebie

 Hello , Sweet Friends. This is just a quick drop in to share the latest Summer Stamp called Sunflower Strut


Two sassy crows are strutting their stuff near a large glorious sunflower. 

Sunflower Strut was stitched with the following DMC colors:  310, 782,  898, 930, 3345, and 3799. 


Sunflowers and Crows and Sunflower Mason Jar


If you are interested in how I dyed my 14 count Aida, I shared the process in a previous post entitled Let's Dye Some Fabric


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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

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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I will keep it short and sweet  today.  Have a beautiful sun shiny day! 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,  y'all

Melisa 

"When one has tasted watermelon, he knows what the angels eat."-  Mark Twain

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who loved to work on the farm and loved being out in nature . I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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🌞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. 
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🌞Let's Dye Some Fabric- A tutorial on my process of dyeing Aida using Rit dye. 
A peek into the wild and woolly garden as of May 10, 2026

28 comments:

  1. Do the strut, the sunflower strut. Step and sway to the left, then to the right and do the strut. Yes, yes the sunflower strut.

    Sorry couldn't help myself. roflol

    Big Hugs while you do the strut, DarleneJ

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    1. LOL how fun! I want to do the sunflower strut now. Hee! Hee! Thank you so much for the giggles, dear Darlene. I hope you had a great weekend. I have been trying to wrangle in some of my quilting clutter before I begin a new project. Easier said than done on that task. LOL. Big Hugs.

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  2. Adorable! Thank you Melisa! 🌻🌻🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛
    Hope you are well! 🤗☀️
    -Alex

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    1. Aaaw you are so welcome, dear Alex and thank you for the sweet Tuesday visit. Hugs.

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  3. Thank you for that sweet pattern - I really really hope to finally get started today - lol! I want to stroll right into your wild and woolly garden, so pretty. Hope all is well with you!

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    1. I am so excited you are joining me, Linda. I cannot wait to see your 1st stamp. I hope you enjoy stitching the stamps as much as I do. I have been spending the last few days , working in the gardens. They are coming along. I look forward to when they are filled to the brim with blooms. Hee! Hee! Hugs and Blessings.

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  4. Thank you for the new stamp - saving this one also - finally have my border done enough where I can get started with the "fun" stuff! Blessings!

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    1. Aaw thank you, Donna. The stamps will go quickly now that you have the borders completed. I hope you enjoy each and every one. Have a beautiful day, sweet friend. Hugs.

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  5. I love the crows and sunflower, Melisa. Hope all is well. For some reason, my Blogger Reading List isn't showing everyone's new posts...ugh, always something.

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    1. Oh , Jeanna my blogger has been doing the same thing. Hopefully, the glitch will work its way out. I had a great time stitching this little stamp. I have a thing for crows and sunflowers. Hugs.

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  6. This is going to be a fun one! I love stitching crows and sunflowers. First I need to finish a carrot and some watermelon though. Thank you, Melisa!

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    1. I hope you enjoy stitching this stamp as much as I did, Diann. I am like you - I adore crows and sunflowers. This one stitched up quickly too. Thank you for the sweet visit and for stitching along. Hugs.

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  7. Another wonderful pattern - I love the crows and sunflowers. There is so much summer variety and fun in the SAL. Thanks for this adorable SAL for the summer. Have a great week. Alicia

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    1. Oh thank you so much, Alicia. At first, I had a hard time deciding what to stitch for the summer stamps, but I just thought about the things that I love during this time of the year. I never can resist stitching a good crow. LOL. Happy stitching. Hugs.

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  8. Loving the summer stamp project you have going. what a pretty fabric color! I am missing the monthly embroidery rounds you were doing. Hope your spring is going well.

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    1. Aaw thank you so much, Jennifer. You are so very kind. I am enjoying working on the pretty yellow Aida. I am so touched that you are stitching the monthly round with me. I got behind this past month . Thank you so much for reminding me about them. I will work on them this week and post them very soon. Have a wonderful week. Warm hugs and Blessings.

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  9. What a cute stamp with the crows and sunflower. Thank you. I'm so glad you shared some pictures of your gardens. I would love a wander down the path.

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    1. Aaw thank you so much, Ginny. I had a wonderful time stitching this little stamp. It ranks as one of my favorites. The garden is slowly coming along. Slowly things are starting to fill out. I just look forward to the blooms. Warm hugs.

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  10. such a sweet little stamp this time.....I'm sure it will be a fav of mine......thank you once again. Have fun this week. vivian.

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    1. Aaaw I am so happy that you like it, Vivian. I had a ball stitching the cute crows . It stitched up in a snap too. Have a wonderful evening, dear. Hugs.

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  11. Ah Melisa! Stamp number 4 is so cute!! I have a weakness for sunflowers, so this is perfect!
    I need to work faster to catch up with the SAL!
    Hugs

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    1. Aaw thank you so much, Diana. I have a soft spot for sunflowers too though I have never been successful at growing them. I hope you enjoy each and every stitch. I am so delighted you are stitching along with me. Hugs.

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    1. Aaw thank you so much, Brenda. I don't think I ever met a crow that I did not like. LOL. They are one of my favorite birds. I wish you a very lovely week . Hugs.

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  13. Again a very lovely stamp! Hugs!

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  14. Thanks for sharing this lovely stamps, Melisa!
    Hugs

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  15. Another fun stamp. Sunflowers are my favorite summer flower.

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