Hey there, Punkin and a very Happy Sunday to you! How are you doing on this fine Sunday morning? I hope good.
We still have a lot of green leaves for it to be mid October.
But my burning bush is changing colors to bright red, and it is putting on berries.
Watch out when looking up in the trees. Kerplunk! The black walnuts are falling to the ground. The husk will be good for dyeing fabric.
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| Walnuts are beginning to fall. |
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| There are 12 pretty butterflies ready to be appliqued. |
My mind has been fluttering as to how I will set them. But I will wait to tell you my plans when I do a little more digging in my sewing room for background fabrics. I do know I want this to be my 2027 butterfly quilt for my sweet sis. So I am very excited. Thank you dear, Alex. I was brought to tears. 🤗❤
Meanwhile Berries and Butterflies is stalled .
Why ? you ask.
Well I am on a mission to finish the Pretty in Peach Butterfly quilt.
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| A cable design is being quilted in the borders. |
Around and around the borders , I go. Soon this quilt will be ready to be bound.
Candy Corn Plant Sampler is all stitched .
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| Candy Corn Plant Sampler and Pumpkin Blossom Inn |
A thrifted frame is perfect as a temporary finish until I find a frame that fits the sampler better.
To make it fit, I simply framed the sampler with bits of leftover fabric strips.
Hmmm... What do you think? Do you think we can shoo those crows away so we can pick some candy? Hee! Hee!
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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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OOPS / CORRECTION- Oopsie Daisy- I made a mistake on the charts. Please note if you decide to stitch this piece. The crow on the top candy corn near the letter "C" is missing one stitch in the beak which is stitched with DMC 645.
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| NOTE: I made a mistake and left off one stitch in the top crow's beak. |
Well, that's the Sunday Happenings in the holler. A little bit of this and that and a whole lot of nothing. 😀
I will be sitting down and working on a new house stitch today and working on my Halloween Stamp sampler.
Thank you for taking time to visit me today. I always enjoy when you drop by to keep me company.
Have I told you that you make my day special? Love ya'! 😘
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"The best part of one's life is friendships. "- Abraham Lincoln
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy
I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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| Patriotic plates purchased while thrifting in Arkansas. |
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A thrifty find while in Arkansas. -Eeeh! A vintage plate!
The thrift store had a number of vintage plates probably from one person's collection. This one had a little note attached.
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
Carol at Quilt Schmilt for To Do List Tuesday
Yes, I believe we can shoo away those crows and enjoy the candy! That note was a sweet find on the vintage plate.
ReplyDeleteYou are always coming up with some neat ideas for Halloween - a candy corn tree is right up my alley! Love those little things - and the ones that have candy corn-type pumpkins too!
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice to see a note behind something that belonged to family. I must remember to start doing that with many of my things for the kids - especially with dates and maybe a little info if there's room. Sunday blessings!
No colorful autumn leaves here either, but we often don't see them till the last week of October and then the first windy day in November they are all gone. Enjoy finishing up the current butterfly quilt and making plans for the next one. Happy stitching.
ReplyDeleteWe have no sign of autumn here, but it is always in November here in north Texas. We are having cooler weather though! That candy corn sampler is really nice Melisa! It makes me sad to read that note on the back of that pretty plate. Mom used to put notes like that on things. :( But it is being loved again by you, so I shouldn't be sad!
ReplyDeleteThe sample you're sharing today is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday!
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Other than our weather turning noticeably cooler Friday night, we don't have many signs of autumn here either. The dogwood trees do have a bit of red on them. Even up in NC last week there was not much evidence of the leaves turning beautiful colors, though there were a few with a hint of yellow. I was really hoping to see some color! What a fun candy corn sampler! You always find the best thrifty things. Love those plates. I look forward to your Pretty in Peach finish and seeing you work on your new butterflies for 2027, as well as Butterflies and Berries. Thanks in advance for sharing with us at Monday Musings. Have a wonderful week, my friend. Hugs, B
ReplyDeleteYour are definitely not letting your fingers set idle;) There are a few colorful trees in the neighborhood but over all the other trees look a bit drab. With the wind the last couple days there is a lot less leaves on the trees. I think the acorns have been falling for a month or more!
ReplyDeleteWe are starting to have falling leaves Missouri but they are brown - no colorful leaves yet. The calico butterflies will make a lovely quilt. I can't wait to see Pretty in Peach Butterfly Quilt when you finish it. I love the Candy Corn Plant Sampler. Candy corn was my grandfather's favorite. It will be special when I stitch it. You have given so many adorable patterns - thank you! You have the best finds while thrifting. The plates are great and the note is very special. My grandmother used to put little notes on items also. Thanks for the visit. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteFall in the holler looks like a beautiful time of year! I love the candy corn sampler - thanks for sharing it with us. I hope you get lots of quilting done on the Pretty in Peach butterflies today!
ReplyDeleteOur leaves here in southern Illinois are a little further along than yours in changing colors but we still have plenty of green too. Love your Candy Corn Plant Sampler. I hope you have a great weekend stitching away!
ReplyDeleteFalling black walnuts sounds like an adventure to dodge them this time of year as they fall! I'm curious to see how those pretty butterfly's are worked into a quilt. Needle turn? Stitching around..... I'll be patient and see what you come up with. The other quilts are pretty as well. Enjoy your Sunday!
ReplyDeleteCandy Corn Plant Sampler is already a winner. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful stitching Sunday, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing your creative projects! Your photos and crafts are beautiful and what a lovely vintage plate!
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