Rambling Along

 Mr. Pinker hooked up Big Red to the trailer toting  the rusty Ole' Truck Camper. We were back on the road if only for a few days.  It felt good to be back in the little truck camper - snug as a bug in a rug. Of course, I brought a few projects to keep my  nimble fingers . 

As Mr. Pinker puttered on down the bumpy road to our destination which was only a few short hours away, I finished the May Flowers Roundabout .

 I used 2 strands of floss and used the backstitch, lazy daisy stitch for the leaves and French knots for the delicate flowers. 

I  used the following floss colors:

 

🌺DMC 3802 ( coneflower petals),

🌺  DMC 3687( coneflower center) 

🌺 DMC 469( coneflower stem and leaves)

🌺DMC 470 ( Cup shaped flower stems and leaves)  

🌺DMC 961 (Cup flower #1) 

🌺 931 ( Cup flower # 2) 

🌺 DMC 986 ( Delicate vine)  

🌺 DMC 783 ( small flowers on vine ; stitched in French knots  and French knots at end of Cup Flower's  Stamens )

🌺 DMC 312 ( scalloped border)

The Roundabout was stitched on 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"  (unfinished) white fabric. 

It is framed with 20 -  2 1/2" squares (unfinished) 

The Roundabout Block  with Scrappy Borders Measures:  12 1/2" x 12 1/2" ( unfinished)

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We stopped only twice to get groceries and for a burger at Jack's and then onward we went. 

Once at camp ( well it really wasn't a camp site- we were at a tractor pull so it was a parking space, but anywhooo...)  Once at camp, Mr. Pinker pulled in among the rigs as I bustled about in Ole' Rusty the Truck Camper. 

Soon Mr. Pinker lifted my huge "Harbor Freight " bag filled to the brim with floss and project bags. "Now there is no way you can work on that many projects in just a few  days, " he said smiling as he shook his head. 

"Well, this ole' gal is going to give it a try.  Now heave  hove  that big old bag up here. " 

Mr. Pinker lifted the  monstrous  bag to the truck camper bed where I proceeded to pull out project bags to see what struck my fancy to work on. 

Hmmm... I thought.    "I better start with the Summer Stamp SAL , " I said aloud. Mr. Pinker paid me no attention as he was  lost in his  train of thought  as he set up the camper . He  then went out to mill around and look at the  tractors.   This meant I had plenty of down time to stitch the evening away. 

Stitch . Stitch. Stitch.

Later the tractor engines were roaring and the dirt was flying. 

I left the seclusion of my cozy camper  and joined Mr. Pinker at the track. Soon I was cheering. Rah! Rah! Rah! 

Note to myself: Invest in some ear plugs. 😁😀 Wowzers the pulls are loud!

 

But let's talk about other things. Like my newest finish.🤗

Buttermilk Basin's "Pieced Strawberry Pin Cushion".

This little pin pillow whipped up as quick as a wink. 

And I finished appliqueing another strawberry block. 

Sweet Melody Roundabout is in the works . 

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 

🌞1. Post new Summer Stamp

🌞2. Work on Little House Needleworks "Sheep Virtues"

🌞3. Work on Melva's Little House on the Prairie Sew Along. 

🌞4. Share my latest thrifty finds. Yes we went to some thrift stores and I found some goodies. Eeeh!!! 

🌞5.Work on the  Strawberry Sampler

🌞6. Work in the  garden and post a garden update.

Well Sweeties, I will not keep you any longer. Today is Wally World day aka Walmart pickup then I will mosey back home to work on tomorrow's Summer Stamp SAL ( nothing like waiting till the last minute. Hee! Hee! )

I look forward to catching up with all of my friends and seeing what has been going on these last few days in my absence . 

May your Monday be a FUN DAY! Love ya! 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Life is a journey to be experienced not a problem to be solved.  "- Winnie the Pooh

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy 

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

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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