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Monday, July 6, 2026

A Christmas in July Parade of Past Freebies- 2026

Is it too early for a Christmas Parade? Hmmm... Maybe. But I know all of you Christmas lovers think it is never too early. Right? Hee! Hee! 

Sooo... if you are up to it. Grab a big mug of hot cocoa, scoop in some marshmallow and sit back with me as I skip down memory lane. There will be lots  of  Christmas stitches and doodles that I have shared in the past.  And perhaps it will get you in the Christmas mood. 



 🎅🤶 Fair warning, this is post has loads of photos 🎅🤶

  If you see any pieces that you are interested in , just click the colored links and you will be magically transported back to  that post. 

I hope you enjoy. 💚❤

Bucket of Winter

Mary Elizabeth Coat's Winter Saltbox

Tiny Winter's Day House


Frosty Chill Roundabout




Mini Santa Sampler

Scrappy Happy Christmas Tree Block Tutorial

Joy- Speaking of Christmas Series

Merry Christmas



Let It Snow is stitched on 14 count coffee/ tea dyed Aida. 


O' Christmas Tree 

The Tree Farm


Stockings- Speaking of Christmas Series


Winter Holly Inn

Itty Bitty Bowl of Gingerbread

Baking Day

Christmas Stamp

Itty Bitty Thumbprint Cookies


Itty Bitty Gingerbread House

Santa Is On His Way

Tree Delivery

Old World Santa 

Gingerbread Trifle

Sweeping Snowman Trifle 

The Holiday Tree


Snow and Love Stamps

 

Christmas Blessings 



 Heart the Christmas Cow


Margie the Christmas Horse

Penelope the Christmas Pig- Barnyard Christmas 


Peace on Earth


Prim Winter Church 

Prim Winter Love , 

 

Prim Winter Home, Prim Winter Peace   Prim Winter Joy   Prim Winter Faith  

and Prim Winter Angel 

  

and Prim Winter Hope 

Prim Winter Gifts

Prim Winter Cheer

 Chicken Sled 

  Santa's Ride , 

 Special Delivery , 

Christmas Barn

Christmas Bucket,

 Christmas Tractor , 

Santa on the Farm,  

Mrs. Claus on the Farm ,

 The Stockings Were Hung 

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   Santa's Visit  ,  

Hanging the Star .   

, Skiing on the Farm ,

  Farm Truck  ,

 Baking on the Farm ,

 and Christmas Goat .

Christmas on the Farm

A Christmas Flock- Barnyard Christmas 

Farm Truck

Christmas Stack Barnyard Christmas 

 Bringing Home the Tree  

 Christmas Stocking



Santa's Hens


Candy Cane Sprinkles

Candy Cane Cottage

Snow Cream and Snow Guys 

Chicken Mitten


Winter Tree Sampler


Winter Manor


Winter Stamp

Winter 1869 Crock


A Cup of Christmas Cheer- Santa Mug 


Santa  Stamp

Frosty Stamp

Snowflake Sledding and Chickens 

Winter Saltbox  and Prim Winter Tag 

Mooey Christmas 

Always Believe

Mr. McChill

Mr. McChill in progress. 


Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas



Christmas Eve Saltbox

Ho  Ho Ho Stamp 


Country Christmas Doodles Week 1  , Country Christmas Doodles Week 2 , and  Country Christmas Doodles Week 3



Behind my dough bowl is Plum Street Sampler's freebie  called 12 Days of Christmas which was posted on Paulette's blog in 2015. Click on the colored text to visit her post. 


Country Christmas Doodles Set 4



 

Country Christmas Redwork Ornament Tutorial


Let It Snow Sampler  

Santa Clause sampler




Pictured are Little House Needleworks " Country Christmas " and Istitch Designs 2020 Freebie Joyeux Noel which is in her Nov. 28, 2020 post. 


Winter Jar- Mason Jar Series



Winter Quilt  Winter



LET IT SNOW



WINTER



 Winter Haul 


Christmas Time Doodles 


Santa Mug Doodle



Always With Thee



Candy Canes, Holly and Evergreens




Snowman 1869 Crock and Doodle 


Snow Crock Doodle 


"A Cold Winter's Day- Dot's Saltbox" 


THE FROSTY MCCHILL QAL


Let it Snow"  and " Sled Time , The Tree March  and "Just a Sweeping!!!" , Chasing Snowflakes" , " Learning to Ski " , Mittens for Sale ,   Blown Away ,   Snowball Hunt , The March  ,   Playtime, and Winter Time





BLOCK 4 A BLUSTERY DAY

BLOCK 5 THE FAMILY PORTRAIT 

PIECED BLOCKS





















More Christmas stitches and projects are sure to make their way down the pipeline. So I do hope you will drop by from time to time.

 Thank you for spending a bit of your time with me. I am ever so grateful! 🤗

May your day be merry and bright! 


As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa
May the simple joys of Christmas, warm your heart, fill your home and last a lifetime. - unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!  And Snowman Kisses. 
Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy who embraced the joys of Christmas  . I love you, Amo.  . ❤ 




35 comments:

  1. You wasn't kidding🤣 what a lovely inspiring post! Thanks for stopping by today!

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    1. LOL thank you so much, Helen. Can you tell I love Christmas? ! Hee! Hee! Hugs

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  2. Such a beautiful Parada! What an amazing creative you are!

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    1. Aaaw thank you so much , Terry. You brought a smile to my day. It was fun for me to look back at what I have stitched and shared so far. I am so happy you joined me. Hugs.

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  3. Wie wundervoll deine Parade.
    Und so viele davon erkenne ich sofort wieder, schmücken sie doch inzwischen zur Weihnachts- und Winterzeit auch mein Zuhause.
    Es macht so eine Freude, deine Arbeiten anzuschauen und sich inspirieren zu lassen.
    Hab Dank dafür und herzliche Grüße sendet dir
    Petra

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    1. Petra I cannot thank you enough for stitching so many of my humble Christmas ornaments. It truly is an honor. I hope you enjoyed each and every one. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.

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  4. Thank you, Melissa! So Lovely!
    Big hug from the Netherlands.

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    1. Aaw you so welcome and thank you Rita for taking the time to visit me. I hope you had a lovely day. Hugs.

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  5. It's Christmas in July, baby! LOL! We're big on the Hallmark and Great American channels and that's mostly what they have right now. Poor dh just shakes his head and "lets" me watch! :-)
    Thank you for the great post! I know I've made a few of them but I sure do love seeing them again here plus some great ideas for this year - you are so generous - many many thanks!
    Blessings!

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    1. LOL I have been watching Christmas movies too plus I just noticed Pluto TV has the festive fireplace channel running- love it. I am so very grateful that you have stitched some of these stitches. It warms my heart; thank you, Donna. Hugs.

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  6. Amazing Melisa!! (Standing ovation) I have so many favorites. I love seeing Christmas in July!!

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    1. Aaw shucks, Thank you so much, Linda. Can you tell that I love the Christmas season? Hee! Hee! Have a great afternoon. Hugs.

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  7. Beautiful Parade Melisa! I see a lot of designs that I love. It's always a good idea to start stitching for Christmas in July, so that we're ready when the time comes.
    Hugs

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    1. Aaw thank you so much, Diana. I agree just working on pieces a little at a time helps me beat the rush come Christmas time. Have a blessed day. Hugs

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  8. I do love a great Christmas parade, Melisa...especially in the heat we are experiencing right now. You have so many gorgeous and fun stitches. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, B

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    1. LOL it makes you think of cooler weather doesn't it? Thank you so much, Brenda. I am enjoying all of the Christmas in July posts throughout blogland. Have a blessed day. Hugs.

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  9. I love showcases of Christmas projects, and for me, it’s never too early to enjoy them, Melisa!
    I had already seen many of them—and even stitched one myself (😁)—but I loved seeing them all gathered together in a single post.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs

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    1. Aaw thank you so much, Isabel. It was a joy to pull the parade of stitches together. It inspires me to work on more Christmas. Have a beautiful day. Hugs.

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  10. Such an abundance of Christmas goodness. This is a wonderful review of all the things I want to do and all the things I have done already. You are so generous. Thank you.

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    1. Aaw shucks, Thank you so much, Ginny. If only we had more hours in the day to complete all of the things we want to do . Right? Hee! Hee! I hope you have had a lovely day. Hugs.

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  11. I always love a parade. Especially a fantastic one of Christmas stitching. There are so many amazing patterns. I need to get busy stitching.

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    1. Aaw thank you so much, Lisa. I am pretty excited about Christmas in July this year. Last year I was sorta off my game on Christmas stitching so I might as well get ahead. Have a blessed day. Hugs

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  12. You have a wonderful parade of Christmas designs for us to stitch, Melisa! Thank you for sharing them. I had actually started the Santa from your "Speaking of" series, and then set him aside after Christmas last year. I think I will be having a little Christmas in July myself!

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    1. Oh how fun that you are bringing Santa out to complete. I hope you enjoy finishing the little fella and I am so grateful that you are stitching him. He was a fun one for me to stitch and share. Thank you so much, Diann. Hugs.

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  13. I absolutely love this post and your photos, creations and decor are gorgeous and refreshing! It is very hot and humid here in Montreal, Canada, and your post has been truly a refreshing and heartwarming rest from it! Thank you so much!

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    1. Aaw thank you so much, Linda. It is fun to dream of Christmas time and cooler weather when it is as hot as it has been . Isn't it? I hope that you get some relief from the heat soon. We got another spot of rain this afternoon which was nice. Have a blessed day. Hugs.

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  14. Your Winter Saltbox is adorable! Did you take those photos all at once, or are you just extremely organized, Melisa? Asking for a friend!

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    1. Aaw thank you so much, Nancy. Winter Saltbox is one of my favorites. Oh I work on my parade post all throughout the year which makes it easier when I get ready to post , but I wouldn't say that I am organized . Hee! Hee! I hope you have had a great day. Hugs.

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  15. Wonderful parade. All of your designs are so fun. I have stitched 31 of these and I can see I need to stitch faster LOL. July is a great time to organize and start on my Christmas stitching list. Thanks for the inspiration and sharing your talent. Alicia

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    1. Wow Alicia! I am amazed and so honored. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I cannot tell you how much that means to me . I hope you enjoyed each and every one. This brings me more joy than you will ever know. Hugs and Blessings.

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  16. Love the Christmas in July parade!

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    1. Aaaw thank you so much, Vicki. I am excited for Christmas in July this year. I have even started watching Christmas movies. Have a blessed day. Hugs.

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  17. Aaw you are so welcome, Annelies and thank you for dropping by to see my parade. Hugs.

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  18. That's a lot of Christmas treasures! It's impossible to pick a favorite.

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    1. I am obsessed with creating Christmas goodies. It is a wonderful time of the year. We usually go all out. Thank you for the sweet visit, Kate. Hugs.

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