Miss Homestead Blessings

 "Finish me! Finish me! Finish me! " screamed "Homestead Blessings. "You have had the frame for nigh 8 months . What is holding you up it ?" it asked. 

        "Homestead Blessings was a free stitch that I shared in August of 2025. 

I just rolled my eyes and walked away each time it made it's case. 

Then one day , I moved "Homestead Blessings" to the table beside my stitching chair. It began to squeal in delight for it thought that it was going to be fully finished. 

But lazily , I sat it down on the table and saunteered away. 

"Boo Hoo," cried the little stitch as the solid black frame sat smuggly knowing it was not going to be used anytime soon. 

Then a few weeks later a strip of brown fabric was gingerly placed beside "Homestead Blessings" . It did not say a thing, but smiled meekly as it sat wondering was today the day. 

Fast track 2 months later, as I sat in my stitching chair, I eyed "Homestead Blessings" . Quietly I heard a whisper- "Finish me... Finish me..."

I popped up and said, "Today is the day!"

"Homestead Blessings squealed in delight. "Really? " it asked. 

As I picked up the little stitch . I swear I saw   Mr. Thrifted Black Frame give a faint smile as well.

 

 I found this frame for a dollar over a year ago at the thrift store. 

As usual, I did not give myself a lot of finishing allowance, but I would make do. I always do. 

"Now, little Miss Homestead,  this is not going to be anything fancy. Do you understand?  " I asked. " Just a lick and a promise." 

"Yes, yes, I understand, " she said as she nodded in gratitude.  

I smiled for I knew all she wanted was to be finished. 

I did not give myself a lot of finishing room so I added 1 1/2" strips of calico. 

I cut a few strips of fabric and sewed them to each side of "Homestead Blessings. 

And then -like I said, with a lick and a promise I popped her into Mr. Thrifted Black Frame. That old grump even twinkled when Miss Homestead joined him. 

Not a perfect finish , but it now can be put on display. 

Now the 2 will live happily ever after. 😀

So that is my tale of the finish of Miss Homestead Blessings. 

Do you have a stitch or a craft that is calling your name, but you just keep putting it off?  I certainly have many more begging to be finished. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"It's not where you start- It's where you finish that counts.  "- Zig Ziglar

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy . 

 I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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