"Where are you going? " asked Mr. Pinker as I dove into the messy quilt room.
" I am searching for fabric, " I said with a smile.
Mr. Pinker nodded and walked back to the den and settled in his recliner.
As I entered the room , my mind went back to the avalanche of fabric that took place a couple of weeks ago. Some of you may remember me telling you about it.
Anywhoo... I ever so carefully, found my bin of fabrics that I had selected for Melva's Sew Along. Being careful mind you, to not disrupt the ever so precarious stacks of lovely calicos and prints.
It did not take long for me to rummage through my scraps and strips to find perfect fabrics for Melva's Prairie Rose block in the Little House on the Prairie Sew Along.
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| I worked on Melva's Prairie Rose Block. |
I found 3 perfect strips of 2 1/2" strips of fabric that were sent to me from sweet Elaine a couple of years ago. These had to go into the Prairie Rose block. Thank you , dear Elaine. 💗
Soon my sewing machine was zooming away . I hummed a few tunes as I was having such a lovely time and in 2 shakes of a lamb's tale ( Yes , it was that quick! ) The Prairie Rose block was completed.
"Yee Haw!" I cheered! "Hip , Hip , Hooray!"
Mr. Pinker soon sauntered into the room . "What's all of the excitement?"
" Lookie! Lookie! Another block is pieced . Isn't it pretty?"
Mr. Pinker nodded and then retreated back to his recliner.
I jumped up and headed out the door. A pretty block like this had to be photographed in the garden. But oh bother , my roses look pitiful so I pinned the block to a volunteer Burning Bush which grew among the lilies and Purple Majesties.
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High in the tree above, a little bird chirped. I imagine it was saying how pretty my block was.
"I agree, " I replied as I looked up at the bird above only to spot 2 staring down at me. "Hmmm... what kind of birds are you? " I asked. They just stared unamused by my question. Shrugging my shoulders, I continued on.
It was a dreary day. But I snapped a few photos of not only my block but of the garden as well. The oldest Annabelle Hydrangea was beginning to bloom
And the Ditch Lilies were smiling despite it being a drizzly day.
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After taking a few photos, I moseyed back into the house to see all 9 blocks in the Little House on the Prairie Sew Along together on my "design floor". Swoon. 🤗❤
After admiring all of the pretty log cabin blocks, I gave myself a good pat on the back and then gathered the blocks and put them away. "It has been a good day , " I said to myself. And with that I went to retire in my recliner. But only for a spell ( You know I can't stay still for too long).🤪 😀
Today Melva will be sharing the Instructions on the Assembly and Finish for the blocks. I am looking forward to the final step. So if you haven't joined in on the Sew Along, there is still time.
Thank you Melva for sharing this wonderful Sew Along with all of us. It has been fantabulous!
Melva's Little House on the Prairie Sew Along Posts:
INTRODUCTION of the Little House on the Prairie Stitching Along - January 29, 2026
Block 1 Maple Leaf- February 5, 2026
Block 2 Native Star- February 19, 2026
Block 3 Harvest Basket- March 5, 2026
Block 4 Shoo Fly- March 19, 2026
Block 6 Snowflake- April 16, 2026
Block 7 Kitten in the Corner- April 30, 2026
Block 9 Prairie Rose - May 21, 2026
Assembly and Finish - June 4, 2026
Have a beautiful day . Stay cool and enjoy your Summer day.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet simple things of life which are the real ones after all. " - Laura Ingalls Wilder
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy . You always had so much fun during the winter time when snow blanketed the ground. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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Oh my goodness such purdy blocks, Gonna be a purdy quilt when you've finished. Grand boys coming to spend the day with you and Mr Pinter!!!! Now that's something to be excited about. I love and adore my grand boys. Have lots of fun. Thank you for the hugs! I'm a hugger so I appreciate them very much. Hugs to infinity and beyond for you LOL DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Thursday, Miss Darlene. Oh thank you so much for the compliment on my quilt blocks. I am tickled pink how they are coming out. Now onto the borders, but first I will have to do some digging in that ole' quilt room. We had a grand ole' time with the youngins' . There is nothing like grandchildren. Is there? Eeeh Toy Story Hugs. Hee! Hee! Super Dee duper hugs back.
DeleteGood morning Melisa, your blocks look so beautiful together! 😍 You have s great collection of fabrics!
ReplyDeleteThose birdies are a pair of house finches 💕 I love them!
Enjoy your day! ☀️
-Alex
Oh I had no idea those were finches. I have seen the yellow finches here. I saw one today. How interesting. We have seen lots of birds at my feeders that I have never seen before. The other day there was a green one. Thank you so much for the sweet visit and info. , Alex. I hope you are having a great summer. Hugs.
DeleteGood Morning my friend! Your blocks are wonderful - someday I just might get to mine! LOL! Love it when you can visit with the grands. We'll be seeing ours in a few weeks! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteOh I bet you are so excited to see your grandchildren, Donna. I am sure they will keep you thoroughly entertained. Do y'all have any special plans with them? I am so happy with the way my blocks have turned out. I am looking forward to quilting my quilt here soon. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteLove the fabrics you chose for Prairie Rose, and your blocks look so pretty together! I'm so glad you were able to retrieve fabric for that block without disturbing the avalanche! :D I love Mr Pinker's reactions. Your garden is so softly focused in your photos - they are all beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLOL it was a good day, in the quilt room. I really do need to give it a thorough cleaning. The Prairie Rose block may be one of my favorites - though it is hard to choose because they were all so much fun. Thank you for the sweet visit, Linda. I hope your day has been a delightful one. Hugs.
DeleteBeautiful work Melisa, love seeing all the blocks laid out together.
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Vicki. It has been a joy to work on this quilt. I look forward to working on the border here very soon. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
Deletegood morning precious Melisa.
ReplyDeletei hope you and the family are doing well.
i love your blocks for The Little House on the Prairie quilt that we are currently working on. Your blocks are so colorful. It is going to look absolutely amazing on your couch or bed. I love it.
I have everything printed and ready to go. I'm anxiously awaiting the "finishing and assembly" instruction. It should be out sometime today.
I pray that all is well with you. Thank you so much for all the joy your blog brings to me. You are always so positive and uplifting and that is why I go to your blog first thing after I get done cleaning up all the "yuk" in my email. I can't believe how many ads I get. Stop please, why don't you stop? If I go into the document and press "unsubscribe" it seems like I get five more unwanted ads. When will I learn.
Have a wonderful, blessed day lovely lady.
Blessings and love are on the way to you.
Hugs, too. I hope you can feel my arms outstretched around you giving you a great big squeezy hug. You're the best.
Debra Broyles
Aaaw Good evening, sweet Debra. It sounds like you are feeling so much better. I sure hope so that is . It is so good to hear from you. I have missed you, but I am so very grateful that you have been checking in with me. I hope you are doing well and the summer heat has not been too hard on you thus far. I am so excited to hear that you have been enjoying Melva's SAL too. I was hoping to work on the borders this weekend, but we shall see. Oh gosh, I know what you mean about the junk mail. I get so far behind in checking mine sometimes . Have a beautiful weekend, sweet friend. Sending you a big Bear hug from the holler. Love and Blessings.
DeleteThe quilt blocks are lovely - the fabrics are perfect. I have saved Melva’s patterns and I am gathering fabrics. Thank you for sharing this QAL. Your garden looks peaceful. Have fun with the grandsons. I bet they love spending time with Mr. Pinker and you! Thanks for the visit. Alicia
ReplyDeleteOh I hope you enjoy working on Melva's SAL as much as I did, Alicia. I almost hate for it to be coming to an end. LOL. We had a great time with the grandsons today. I took them shopping then when we got back swimming was in order . We wrapped up the evening with watermelon. I think they had a grand time- at least I did . LOL. Warm hugs and blessings.
DeleteYour quilt blocks are all beautiful, Melisa, and your version of Melva's quilt is going to be delightful! I enjoyed touring through your garden, too. Hope you're having a great day with your grandsons!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Diann. It has been a fun SAL . Hasn't it? I cannot wait to see your quilt all pieced. It is so beautiful. We had a wonderful time with the grandsons. Hopefully , the will be back on Sunday. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteThe Prairie Rose block finished off the quilt top beautifully. You chose perfect fabrics. Wild prairie roses are pink and I loved seeing the little sparkles of pink peeking out amongst all the verying greens of the prairie fields around our farm. Great job!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Ginny. I didn't know that about wild Prairie Roses- how interesting- well that was just luck on my part. Hee! Hee! Pinks and Reds are 2 of my favorite colors. I managed to include reds in the center of every block except 1. Hmmm... I am not sure if I will go back and change it or not. Thank you so much for the sweet visit and for brightening my day. Hugs.
DeleteIt's always such fun to pick the fabrics for a new block. You have a wonderful set of blocks for your Prairie quilt.
ReplyDeleteOh it is, Kate. I look forward to choosing the border fabrics. I have already pulled a couple that I know I want in the quilt. Thank you for the sweet Thursday visit. Hugs.
DeleteIt doesn't take much to make a quilter happy, does it. Pretty fabrics, stitching a block, a couple of pretty birds in the garden, little things that make you happy and content.
ReplyDeleteLOL that is so true, Jenny. A little bit of fabric, needle and thread and I am one happy gal that is for sure. It certainly was a good day. Thank you for bringing a smile to my day. Hugs.
DeleteMelisa, you have a fantastic “eye “! When I saw the three colors, I thought Yuck. (I have to be honest, I did say it out loud). However, seeing all the blocks together, I said WOW, I LOVE IT! You are never too old to learn something new! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLOL thank you so much, Gail. I have to admit that I jumped around on auditioning the fabrics, but I was pleased with how they came out. There is one block that I may repiece. I am still on the fence on it though. Thank you for making my day special . Warm hugs and Blessings.
DeleteYour Little House blocks look so good, Melisa. I look forward to seeing the finished layout. You got a great photo of the birds, which I think are house finches. We have them here as well. They chase the other birds away from the feeders. Bullies!
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Jeanna. I am looking forward to getting the Little House all pieced and ready for the hoop. I had no idea those were house finches. I have never seen them before. We do have the yellow finches that visit quite often. I am going to keep my eye out to see if they visit the feeders again. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteYour Little House blocks look great together! I'm glad you have fun with this sew along!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Terry. It was a wonderful SAL and I was so happy I was able to keep up especially since I started late. I hope you have had a great day in the sewing room. Warm hugs.
DeleteYour blocks are wonderful. LOL! Love it!!
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Aaw thank you so much, Isabel. They have been a joy to piece. I wish you a very lovely weekend. Hugs
DeletePerfect fabric for your beautiful block, Melisa! Have a great weekend. Hugs, B
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you very kindly, Brenda. This has been a delightful SAL. I wish you a glorious weekend as well. Hugs.
DeleteYour prairie rose is beautiful... as are ALL of the LH blocks. Thanks for joining the sew along! I look forward to seeing how you choose to finish your quilt. Blessings!
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