The squash is coming on! Well I hope.
And the fig bush is putting on figs.
Happy Sunday , sweet friends. Though my garden is on the pitiful side this year, I just may end up with some squash and figs at least. 😀
Today is the official 1st day of Summer. Are you going to be working on a special project in celebration? Yesterday I worked my fingers to the bone to finish Summer which I shared as a freebie yesterday.
About a month ago I found the galvanized candle tray at Hobby Lobby. I had another stitch in mind for this piece but as soon as I stitched Summer , I knew it was the finishing piece to use.
If you are interested, here is the information on the galvanized tray. I found it in the candle section at Hobby Lobby.
Bits of cardboard, batting, gingham fabric, ribbon and a small Daisy made for a perfect finish, and the best thing is they were all in my stash.
And... Winter Quilt and Winter
I still have Fall to create , but that will come on another day.
My 2nd finish for the week was the Little Patriot ... This was a CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLORS CHART. ( Hmmm... I think I would change the house color if I stitched it again. )
⭐I used the following flosses for Little Patriot : DMC 407 (symbol U) , 435 ( T) , 610 ( ▲), 730 (O) , 731 (V) , 815 ( R) , 926 (B), 3371( •) , 3750 ( B) , 3830 (X) , and Blanc ( W) .⭐
I stitched and I stitched and I stitched on the Little Patriot . And then I realized a made some boo boos on the Little Patriot. Some I ripped out but most I did not.
I accidentally miscounted and stitched the stars and the house too far over . To compensate I added some light blue doohickey's- Hee! Hee! that is my name for the little crosses to even out the side.
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| I added the little doohickeys compensate for my miscounting . |
On the quilting front, I appliqued a few butterfly wings for my Berries and Butterflies quilt.
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| The butterfly appliques has been my 15 a minute a day project this week. |
These butterflies will soon receive their bodies. I plan to applique 1 or 2 butterflies today.
Now onto the plans for the week.
But 1st What about Last Week's Goals?...Well Here is How I Did.
✅🌞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!! On Wednesday, I shared a visit to the farm and Big Red , my new vintage quilt.
✅🌞5.Work on the Strawberry Sampler
✅🌞6. Work in the garden and post a garden update.
Hip Hip Hooray! I checked everything off on my list! I am doing the happy dance!
Hmm.... What Should I do This Week?
🌞1. Post the final Summer Stamp
🌞2. Work on Little House Needleworks "Sheep Virtues"
🌞3. Finish Sweet Melody.
🌞4. Share my latest thrifty finds. Yes there is still more to share.
🌞5.Work on fully finishing the Strawberry Sampler
🌞6. Applique Butterflies.
That is a good enough list . I am sure I will find more to work on.
My daughter and son-in-law came home for a visit for the weekend. It has been so good to have them here . Of course we had a family gathering, played baseball and other games. They return back to their home today.
Well Sweeties, I better get started on my To Do List. I wish you a lovely upcoming week and thank you for dropping by.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"The world is so beautiful in summer- so full of life and song and laughter. "- L M. Montgomery
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy . We should be having cake and ice cream today. If only you were here.
I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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Love the Summer freebie. You did a lot in one week. I just keep quilting!
ReplyDeleteEnjour your Sunday!
Oh thank you so much, Annelies. I finished a little more than what I expected. Spending the days quilting sounds delightful. I do need to sit down and do the same. Have a blessed week . Hugs.
DeleteI'm glad you're having a fig and pumpkin harvest. We already have some figs on the fig tree at home too.
ReplyDeleteI love your seasonal projects.
The summer one looks great on that galvanized tray.
Have a good Sunday!
I am so glad to see a few fruits and veggies growing. We picked our 1st squash yesterday and it was yummy. I am glad your fig tree is doing well too. Thank you for the sweet visit, Isabel. I hope your week is off to a great start. Hugs.
DeleteWhat a nice time of year for a visit from your daughter & son-in-law. Good job on getting that lengthy list completed from last week. You'll have your hands full this week too! You're appliqueing such sweet butterflies. Have a wonderful Sunday!
ReplyDeleteIt was so wonderful to have the kids home for a visit. We all stayed busy and loads of fun. I was thrilled that I completed my list last week. Fingers crossed I can make progress this week. Have a wonderful evening, Susie. Hugs.
DeleteLove those butterflies, Melisa!! Great on-the-go project for deck sitting...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Julierose. Oh it is a great on the go project. I have already kitted up a few blocks so I can do just that. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteLovely butterflies and summer pieces, Melisa! I am glad your daughter and son in law were able to get away for a visit. I know you enjoyed your time together. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much , Robin. It felt good to get some finishes under my belt and to make some progress on my quilt blocks. It was a joy to have the kids home. I look forward to the next visit. Have a great week. Hugs.
DeleteEverything is coming along really nicely! You're not one to slow down in the summer are you? ;-) So nice to have your daughter and son in law over for the weekend! I know you had a great time. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteLOL I try to stay busy though I do not get as much done as I did years ago.It was so wonderful to have the kids home even for a few days. Safe travels, Donna. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteI adore the new 'Summer' finish. You could but magnets on the back of your piece and change out for the seasons and reuse the tray for each. Little Patriot is looking pretty snazzy too!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Vicki. I think I will add the magnets and do as you say. I have already started to brainstorm for the Fall stitch. Have a lovely week in the quilting room. Hugs.
DeleteLook at those squash! Your Summer stitch is a beauty, and I love how you finished it, too. Thanks for sharing it with us. I'm going to keep stitching on the Summer SAL, and try to make progress on the borders for my Little House quilt. Have a wonderful Sunday, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteYou have a busy day ahead of you, Diann. I look forward to seeing your progress on both of your projects. We picked our 1st bunch of squash yesterday and baked them. Yummy! Have a great week. Hugs
Deletegood morning sweet Melisa.
ReplyDeletei hope this day brings you lots of beautiful sunrays on this the first day of summer. eek!!! i'm not looking forward to summer. if it is hotter than spring i think i will physically melt. i do not do well with heat. my husband and i have our schedules off. when i get a little cold he is hot and vice versa. most of the time is just plain ol' HOT.
i saw your beautiful flowers in the front of your home in yesterday's post. your home is beautiful and your gardens - wowza!!! - stunning young lady. i love it. such beauty surrounds your home. don't overwork those muscles (especially the back - ow!!!!!) and hurt yourself. take it slow. do you ever pick your flowers and bring them in your home? do you have roses? i love the smell of roses. it's strange to me how some roses have a beautiful scent and others no scent at all. do you know why that is?
i wanted to go into the blog post for winter quilt & winter and i get a message that the blog post is no longer available. can you look and see what the trouble is? or if it's just me? i want to print that pattern because i don't have that one. thank you Melisa i appreciate your assistance.
i wonder if Melva is going to make another quilt along project? she does such a good job at the quilts she chooses and i love her colors. the fabrics you selected in your little house quilt are wonderful. i love your quilt. just the right size to snuggle under on the couch, but first you need to back it with Minky. Minky is so amazingly soft and i love using Minky, but there is a big cleanup job after each use.
well Melisa i guess it's time for me to mosey along and read my other favorite blog post. your blog post is #1, however. i must read your posts after i finish cleaning out my email inbox. geez!!! i get a lot of ads. i think out of 20 messages i read one. i don't know how to prevent the ads from coming. if i go in and "unsubscribe" i get ten others in its place.
i hope you have a wonderful, blessed day Melisa. you are the best!!! any special bbq's on the agenda for Mr. Pinker's Father's Day? please tell Mr. Pinker I said Happy Father's Day.
how are your tomatoes growing? i didn't plant any this year. it got to being late and then i had my knee replacement surgery which put me out of commission for a bit. all systems GO now. yippee!!!
blessings and love are on the way to you precious lady. i hope the family has recovered from what ails them and that everyone is doing great.
hugs Melisa. you're the best!!! a kind and loving lady. hard to find genuine people in the world anymore, but you are one in a million.
Debra Broyles
Good afternoon, sweet Debra. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Oh that summertime heat. It gets a lot hotter in your neck of the woods than it does here. It has been rather mild this year, but a little stuffy with all of the rain and humidity. Ugh. I sweat bullets when I go outside to garden . Hee! Hee! Thank you so much for the kind compliment on my garden. I do have roses. I bought 3 more the other day at Wally World on clearance. I still need to plant them. My maters look mighty pitiful right now; hopefully they will pick up soon. Fingers crossed. I hope your PT is going well. It makes me so happy that you are feeling better. You have had a long road these last few weeks. I hope you are getting in some quilting time. Thank you for telling me about the links on the Winter freebies. I promptly went back and fixed them. I hope you enjoy the little charts. I am like you- I hope Melva does another SAL in the near future. I had a lot of fun Oooh Minky would be a great backing. I have never tried quilting with it. Would I have any problems hand quilting it? Well, Sweetie, I will let you go. I wish you the most awesome week. We have more rain in the forecast - good sewing weather- I say. Hee! Hee! Big hugs from the holler.
DeleteHappy Father's Day to Mr. Pinker! The doohickeys you stitched were a great add to the pattern. I hope you get to make great progress on your projects this week!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Terry. Hubby had a great day. He even had a special Father's Day breakfast. I wasn't about to unstitch all of the work I had done, even though I had made a big mistake. The little doohickeys filled in the space nicely. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteLove your new tin and how you gave summer such a pretty 'home' to display it in!! glad to see you will have a couple garden things this year--and we always love to see your thrift store finds!
ReplyDeleteI am waiting to do the last block--#9 until I see the 'extra' one this week???
hugs, di
Happy Monday, Di. That little tin candle stand was perfect for this piece. It was a lucky find. My garden is on the poor side , but it will be nice to get what I can from it. Oh I don't blame you on waiting to fill in the last stamp piece until the bonus stamp comes out. It will be out tomorrow. I hope you like it. Hugs.
DeleteI love your new summer stitch so much! You made me think of the fig tree my parents have in their backyard, my dad loves that tree and takes good care of it.
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Aaw I hope your dad has a fabulous fig harvest this year, Diana. Figs make great snacks. I am so touched that you like the Summer stitch. It was a fun one to stitch and share. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteWow you have accomplished a lot last week. This week looks like a busy week also. The summer squash and figs look good. Debra is right the quilt winter and winter link doesn’t work. I am sure your family and you had a wonderful time visiting. The new Summer finish looks great - the galvanized tray was a good find and a great price. Have a wonderful day. Alicia
ReplyDeleteI didn't expect to get so much accomplished especially with all of the cleaning and then company, but it was a good week. I am so grateful you and Debra told me about the links. I went back and fixed them. I am not sure what was going on. It was so nice to have the kiddos home; we had a great celebration. Hopefully, she will be back soon. I hope you had a wonderful weekend, Alicia and thank you for the sweet Sunday visit. Hugs.
DeleteI need to grab that Summer freebie - yours looks fabulous in that cute tray! Your squash looks great! I had to pick my tomatoes green because - hornworm, and I only found 2 greet beans yesterday, but the plants looks great and lots of blooms - lol! Good luck on your goals!
ReplyDeleteOh those stinking hornworms- I hope you are able to take care of them and then perhaps have more tomatoes. Did you fix fried green tomatoes? Yum. I haven't had that in awhile. I have never been able to grow beans. Keep me posted on how yours does, Linda. Surely you will get more. Thank you for the sweet visit,. I hope you enjoy the little summer freebie. Hugs.
DeleteYou are channeling Summer at your place. Another great cross stitch pattern! Have a great week! Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteLOL I am trying . Can you tell that Summer is one of my favorite seasons? Hee! Hee! Thank you for bringing a smile to my day, Gail. I hope your week is off to a delightful start. Hugs.
DeleteI always love reading your posts! I was trying to get all the seasonal freebies to save in one place. When I click on the "winter quilt and winter" link, it doesn't work. I tried to search for it so I wouldn't bother you, but I can't find it. Any suggestions? I'm sure I'm doing something wrong. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAaw it really means the world that you enjoy my posts. I still get butterflies every time I post even after all of these years. I am so grateful you told me about the Winter links. I have gone back and fixed them so they should be working now. I hope you enjoy the little charts. Warm hugs and blessings.
DeleteHooray! A fix for a boo-boo! Doohickies. My mom used that word a lot. Thanks for the memory. I like the blue house. How would you change it? Lighter blue or different altogether?
ReplyDeleteLOL I am so glad I brought back a warm memory of your mom, Judy. You brought a smile to my day. I think I would restitch the house in a lighter blue. What do you think. Originally, I considered a red house, but I do have a love for blue ones. I always struggle with colors. I always enjoy seeing what colors others come up with and then I say "Why didn't I think of that? " LOL. Thank you for the sweet visit . Have a fabulous week. Hugs.
DeleteYou had some lovely finishes, Melisa. And you did excellent on last week's To Do list. I'm looking forward to Tuesday's stamp!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Jeanna. I was pleasantly surprised by my accomplishments especially with all that was going on. I hope you enjoy the Bonus Stamp, Jeanna. It is a little different and took me out of my comfort zone, but I had a great time stitching it. Hugs.
DeleteYour squash made my mouth water. I am not sure I have ever tasted figs. Are they anything like dates? Your finish for the Summer stitch turned out so nice. Such a creative idea. I'd say you were plenty busy.
ReplyDeleteThey are , Ginny. I usually like to eat them straight off the bush or slightly freeze them and eat them as a snack. We went ahead and picked a few squash and they were yummy! I was thrilled to pieces on how Summer came out. It was nice to do something a little different than a pillow finish. Thank you for the sweet visit. I hope you had a great day. Hugs.
DeleteYour garden is way ahead of ours here in Pennsylvania, Melisa! It's been so chilly here that everything seems a bit behind. And you have figs--how wonderful! We love figs, but I'm not sure they would grow here. Love your sweet Summer design and finish--it looks perfect on the galvanized tray. Hope you enjoy a wonderful week ahead! ♥
ReplyDeleteIt is so interesting to see and hear how far gardens are along across the country. It has been a joy to see so many bloggers post updates on their gardens. My vegetable garden is a bit on the poor side, but it is nice to see that the squash is coming along. And I cannot wait for the figs to ripen though it will be sometime. "Summer" was a quick and fun stitch. I am thrilled with how it turned out. Have a wonderful week. Hugs.
DeleteYour home decor is so charming. As always... I love the butterflies. <3 Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.
ReplyDeleteAaaw Melva, you are always so kind. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I wish you a wonderful week and I look forward to hearing about your camping adventures. Safe travels and Warm hugs.
DeleteI absolutely love your taste in things and your projects. Thank you so much for sharing. Your posts and photos bring me joy.
ReplyDeleteAaw shucks, Linda. Thank you from the bottom of my heart; you are so very kind. It is always a joy to visit your blog as well. You always uplift my spirits. Warm hugs and Blessings.
DeleteI finished stitching the Summer SAL I have not FFO'd it yet. I am auditioning frames in different colors. Eagerly looking forward to the bonus stamp. I really enjoyed the SAL. Thank you so very much.
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much Lydia for stitching along with me. I hope you enjoyed each and every stitch. I am sure you will find the perfect frame. The bonus stamp is a little different , but I enjoyed stitching it. I hope you like it too. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteAmazing projects, and love your garden update!
ReplyDeleteAaw Lisa thank you so much. I have been very busy in the garden this year. It is still on the wild and woolly side, but I have dreams of it being in full bloom at some point. Hee! Hee! We shall see. Have a beautiful day and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteYou picked some fun fabrics for those butterflies. Congrats on all the progress with the stitching stuff. I'm not ready for it to be summer, the year is just flying by it seems.
ReplyDeleteOh it is flying by. It is hard to believe we are nearing July. I had a lot of fun sifting through my bag of thrifted butterfly appliques for this quilt. I hope to make some progress. Thank you for the sweet visit, Kate. Hugs.
DeleteThose butterflies are gorgeous and your squash look really good - makes me want to get a mess of them (as my Mama used to say!) We had a fig tree growing up and I loved her fig preserves, but I don't care for raw figs! That galvanized tray is a perfect finish for your summer stitch. I love galvanized trays - great find at Hobby Lobby and the perfect price! I hope you have a wonderful week. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday, Brenda. I am hoping to get a few more butterfly wings appliqued before I add the bodies. We picked our 1st squash the other day and baked it. YUMMY! I love Hobby Lobby, but rarely get to go. It was a good day to find a few pieces . Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteI love love love the tray idea! I am forever picking up items at vendor malls, estate sales, and clearance racks that can be used to display needlework. Sure - there is always the need for some stitched pieces to be framed traditionally, but there is also time for creativity in our displays! - Angela
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Angela. I struggle with finishing ideas , but when I saw this tray I thought it would be perfect for another stitch that I hope to work on this summer, but then I stitched this piece and it was perfect for the tray too. LOL. Oh yes, vendor malls, estate sales anywhere you can find a good thrifty find is right up my alley too. I wish you a lovely day and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteI am going to have to go read about Big Red - I might have swooned over that photo!! and wow - your squash look great. Figs... what do you do with them , how do you process them? do you dry them - Garden novice here!
ReplyDeleteLOL Big Red was an amazing find, Alycia. I am dying to reproduce but that will have to wait for another day when I whittle down some projects. Hee! Hee! The figs are yummy. I like to eat them right off the bush or slightly freeze them. But you can dry them, make preserves or different desserts. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs .
DeleteHi Melisa, I was wondering about your picture of the Winter cross stitch as I think it is really cute. It is the one in the same picture as the Winter quilt. I tried looking it up and nothing
ReplyDeletecomes up. Is it no longer available? Love your blog as it is so interesting. I like all your
finds from thrifting. Wish we had some good ones around by us as I like thrifting too.
Oh Glenda, I am sorry about that. I did not realize the link was not working. I went back and fixed it . Winter was a fun little stitch to work on . Of course I have always had an affection for snowmen. LOL. I have a great time exploring the thrift shops - some days there is some good shopping other days not, but it is always fun to look. Thank you for the sweet visit and have a blessed day. Hugs.
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