When I think of Summertime, I dream of the sun shining brightly, ocean waves crashing towards the sandy beach and ME sitting under a big umbrella enjoying the sights and sounds with a cold glass of lemonade. Doesn't that sound delightful? 😁 Hee! Hee! Well not to Mr. Pinker ; he is not too fond of the beach.😏
It has been years since I have been to the beach, but Mr. Pinker and I often find ourselves sitting near the banks of the creek as the grandchildren play. I like to dip my toes into the cold water. Oooh it feels so good!
Anywhooo... today I am sharing the final stamp in the Summer Stamp Stitch Along. It is the Bonus Stamp. It did not make its way into my large sampler, but I did stitch A Day at the Beach and made it into a wee pin pillow to join the others in the collection.
A Day at the Beach was stitched using 10 DMC floss colors including: Blanc, 562, 725, 782, 815, 898, 930, 926, 3064, 3799 .
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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OOOPS/ CORRECTION: On the instruction page I wrote that I stitched the stamp on yellow Rit dyed Aida; I actually used coffee/ tea dyed 14 count Aida.
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 Home Tweet Home
June 9th Summer Stamp 8 In the Apiary
June 16th Summer Stamp 9 Canning Season
June 23rd Bonus Summer Stamp 10 A Day at the Beach
June 27th Final Reveal
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| The enamelware will be stored in the new hutch later. On display are a few new tins , I purchased a few weeks ago and the new blue splatter enamelware . Swoon. |
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| More thrifted tins- The Dominos Sugar is a new addition and of course there is some stitching. |
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| The Uncle Sam bank is a favorite to pull out each season. |
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| Foyer quilts in 2023 |
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| Grandma's Love quilt is front and center draped over a thrifted shutter |
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"Let your dreams set sail."- Unknown
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
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Oh m goodness they all adorable DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteA day at the Beach stamp is so adorable with those wavelets and the umbrella--so neat, Melisa!!
ReplyDeleteI really just love that little foyer basket beauty I spied in your decor set up...you are so creative with those set ups...hugs, Julierose
Summer Stamp Stitch Along has been so much fun, Melisa! A Day at the Beach sounds perfect to me, too! The furniture shuffle happened for us this past weekend. Hubby and I swapped offices and we are still working through the mess. I look forward to seeing your sampler framed. Enjoy your day!!
ReplyDeleteLove A Day at the Beach. Like Mr. Pinker, dh does care for the beach. I love it though and, like you, haven't been there in ages. Thank you for this last one - it definitely goes onto my SAL.
ReplyDeleteI do like your older pics of your patriotic clutter. I notice some of the things hanging on your wall - did you do those? The ones I could see are very pretty! Blessings!
The Day at the Beach will be going into my sampler. For 8 years my daughter lived in Texas and we spent a week at the beach every year. I have some wonderful memories. All the designs are sooo cute. I have a difficult time deciding which design to stitch as a pillow. I have been using a ribbon and pins with the additional pillow so it hangs over the corner of the frame. I can remove the ribbon if I decide to put the pillow in another location. The Summer SAL has been wonderful - thank you for sharing your talents and your world. It is a lot of work to decorate for the seasons and holidays, so this year I have put my patriotic items in the entry/family room and kitchen and seasonal items in the dining and living rooms. The patriotic items went on display in May for Memorial Day and will remain until after Labor Day. I am going to try this with Fall/Thanksgiving and Winter/Christmas. I have a lot of Christmas decorations, so it may not work out LOL. Hopefully it will be less work. Have a wonderful day. Alicia
ReplyDeleteThe beach block is adorable. Can't wait to see your new hutch!
ReplyDeletegood morning sweet Melisa.
ReplyDeleteThe Day at the Beach is such a wonderful little stamp. i love it and i am contemplating on swapping out one, BUT ... which one. i love them all. you are so creative and i just love all the stamps that you make and share with us. we are so fortunate to have found you.
another warm day today - mid 80's - that i can deal with as long as i'm inside in the air conditioning. ha ha i guess that's called cheating, isn't it?
i can't wait to see your new wooden hutch. i am sure it is going to be filled to the brim very soon with all your talents. your new finds will be awesome to view as well.
busy day ahead. two dr appts - one for me and one for my husband. then tomorrow i have another dr appt. lunch is planned with my mom to get her out of the house. it is always a blessing to spend time with her. these days are keeping me hopping. pretty soon it will all calm down. dr appts will be out of the way for a while and i can get back to my quilting and cross stitching. as if? sometimes i get so overwhelmed when walking into my sewing room that i don't know where to begin. do you ever feel that way? or are you organized (i know you are) and know just what you're going to be working on?
i guess i shall leave you for a bit. it is always wonderful to hear from you Melisa. i so look forward to it everyday. you make the day perk up with your very happy and cheerful posts.
i just love it. i hope you have a wonderful, blessed day and that you have a minute to get out and smell the roses.
a great big, bear hug is coming your way. i hope you feel it.
blessings and love Melisa.
Debra Broyles
Your "Day at the Beach" captures the feel of the beach perfectly! Looking forward to seeing your new hutch. Mr. Pinker is a wonder!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely stamp! It is hot here in The Netherlands. It will be very busy at the beach.
ReplyDeleteA day at the beach sounds like a lot of fun. Even if it isn't an ocean front beach. That last summer stamp hits all the right notes, a fun way to start off the season.
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