In 2 shakes of a lamb's "cat's" tail , Prim Cat and Pumpkins Pinkeep was all stitched up, and it didn't take long to fully finish it into a simple little pillow either !
Sometimes it feels good to work on something super simple. Doesn't it?
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| Prim Cat and Pumpkins Pinkeep was stitched on 14 count coffee/ tea dyed Aida. |
Oh bummer, I am sorry to inform you that the house under construction already has an infestation problem. 🐿 Hee! Hee! Should I shoo the squirrels away?! Hmmm... I don't think so. I will see what mischief they get into first.
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| The Squirrel House is nearing completion. |
ON THE QUILTING FRONT... Well...
Four more blocks were pieced on Melva's Irish Chain Stitch along.
I thought I was on a roll and ready to sew my blocks into rows when..... SCREECH! STOP!
I laid my blocks out and realized I did not have enough. Oh Fiddlesticks! I had miscounted. I need 8 more chain blocks and 7 more yellow blocks. So I will be working the "Chain Gang"!
As I was stacking my blocks I paused when I saw one block had a mistake. EEEEK! Do you see it ? I placed a green square in the corner when there should have been a red one. Thankfully, that will be a super quick fix. Sooo.... Mrs. Jackie Ripper will be coming out today. And I may rework some of the other blocks with the dark blues. Sigh. 😏😊
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| Oopsie - daisy! I made a mistake. I need to do some ripping! |
Have you made your plans for the week? I would love to hear what you are working on.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"A busy day is a good day. "-
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
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Hi Melissa love this post when will you realise Which Hazel I can’t wait to stitch it, love the hutch tours thank you for the work you put into your posts. Susan NSW. xx
ReplyDeleteWitch Hazel and the purple house is adorable! I'm glad you had enough background to continue making more blocks for Lala's Chain. It is looking great and you'll have those errant squares replaced in two shakes with Mrs. Ripper's help!
ReplyDeleteWow! Melisa! Go girl! All looking fabulous, and so much cross stitch. Love them all. So many posts and so much stitching. Loving Witch Hazel and her purple house, such fun. 😂👍🙋♀️🤗😘xx Barbara @flashinscissors xxx💜💜💜💜💜
ReplyDeleteGood Sunday morning ☀️ dear friend! Thank you for the early morning giggle (about Witch Hazel's spell 🤣). Your writing style is like no other and I enjoy it so much!
ReplyDeleteIf time permits I'll start working on month 5 of my giant BOM and I really need to post on my blog. I don't have much time these days while my mom is visiting 😅
Have a wonderful day and a creative week! Hugs from chilly Maine 🥶
Oh my! You have been on a tear lately! Good for you getting your hands into so many pots. So glad you noticed there was a mistake at this point. Later it may have been a "designer element". Lol!
ReplyDeleteThat squirrel on the roof of the new house does look mischievous! I wonder how many more squirrels will join him on this new stitch;)
ReplyDeleteLove your choice of yellow for the unifying background of your Irish Chain QAL. So warm and cheerful. The cheeky squirrel is a hoot.
ReplyDeleteEach one of your shared projects looks fabulous, Melisa. Love the quilt blocks you are working on!
ReplyDeleteI do love a quick stitch. When working on a larger stitching project, I usually stitch several small quick stitch projects. Sometimes we just need a finish. The Prim cat and Pumpkins will be perfect. It is good that you have enough fabric for the Irish Chain Quilt and lucky that you caught the green square before assembling the quilt. Two new house in the works! So exciting. I can't wait to see them finished and to stitch them. Witch Hazel is adorable and I love squirrels! Thanks for the visit. Have a slow stitch Sunday.
ReplyDeleteI think that Hezel witch pattern is going to be very well received by everyone... I love it too!!!
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Lol on the squirrel infestation! That is a sweet cross stitch. Your Lala quilt looks so pretty in those colors. I didn't catch your green for red square, but enjoy your time with Mrs Jackie. ;)
ReplyDeleteYour embroideries are so cute! I love the cheeky squirrel and the purple house with lots of cute ghosts ;) Love the pumpkin neddle holder too ;D Ripping is not fun, but your blocks are joyful and pretty, so it's just another excuse to play with them! Thank you for sharing your lovely projects and linking up. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteI love the purple house - it's good you listened to Witch Hazel! The squirrels on the other piece are cute as can be. We sure have plenty of them in our yard, probably on top of the house also. The Irish Chain blocks are looking great! The layout of those chain blocks was challenging for me, too - I had to rip a few times. But it will be worth it!
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