Tiny Summer House - A Summer Freebie

 Happy Happy July, Sweet Peas. 

Down by the lake there is a little  cozy cabin that I find quite interesting. It has been there for years, but what fascinates me is that it is blue. Being a Curious George , I  did a little research as to why this cabin might appear this way. Here's what I found.

BLUE CABIN TRIVIA

💙Log cabins that appear blue are caused by a natural microscopic fungus. The pigment often occurs in pine and fir trees and is left behind when bark beetles bore into the sapwood. As the fungus grows, it leaves a bluish gray discoloration to the wood. The blue stain becomes part of the wood.  This staining is often called "denim pine" .  Denim pine does not in any way affect the integrity of the wood.  Some cabins are  even painted or stained blue purposely. 💙

Well now that was interesting- at least for me. I hope it was for you too. I don't know about you, but I learn something new everyday. 

Last month after taking a drive, I decided that I had to have a tiny blue cabin of my own- hence here is Tiny Summer House all ready for the summer season with blue logs,  watermelons and bright little daisies for the summer season picking. I think it is a cutie patootie.💙 How about you?  

Graphic from Pinterest

If you decide to stitch any of my designs , feel free to choose your own floss colors. I always use whatever floss colors I have on hand at the time and what suits my home decor. ❤

    The following DMC floss colors were used in the making of Tiny Summer House:

🍉498- watermelon

🍉523 cabin chinking

🍉869 daisy centers

🍉898 border

🍉924- logs

🍉 3362- watermelon rind

🍉3363- grass

🍉 3371 roof, windows, doorway , watermelon seeds

 🍉Blanc- watermelon rind, daisies

Summer Tiny House was stitched on 14 count tea/ coffee dyed Aida.  I posted on how I dye my Aida in 2024  in my Time to Dye- post. 

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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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A finishing tutorial was shared in January 2026

Like all of my Tiny Houses, the Tiny Summer House is finished in the same manner into a wee pin pillow with a bit of print fabric and lace. I shared the measurements in  my January 13, 2026 post along with the 1st house in the series, Tiny Winter's Day House. ( There will be 12 houses all together.)

If you have missed any of the other houses and are interested , just click on the colored links and you will be transported back to the post and the charts.

Tiny Winter's Day House, Tiny Love House , Tiny March House , Tiny Tulip House ,

 Tiny Tomato House,  and Tiny Butterfly House

Around noon today, I will be posting my latest monthly Roundabout doodle. Each month , I share a little doodle with a seasonal theme. You can use the doodles in any way you wish  - for coloring, embroidery or what have you. I am embroidering mine. By the end of the year, I will have a year's worth of blocks to create a quilt. So if you are in the neighborhood stop by to see the new roundabout and my progress on the quilt blocks. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit me on this hot first day of July. Now let's grab a glass of iced tea , sit back and stitch a little .😀 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"The power of finding beauty in the humblest of things makes home happy and life lovely.  "- Louisa May Alcott

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy 

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

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