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Thursday, October 1, 2026

Tiny Pumpkin House - A Fall Freebie

Roll out the pumpkins and bring on the spice! Today is National Pumpkin Spice Day! 


Hmmm... I think I will celebrate with a dash of Pumpkin Spice in my black coffee , AND  ...

My daughter gifted me my newest coffee mug . A little pumpkin spice in my coffee will be perfect on this hot autumn day. 

 I do think the warm aroma of a pumpkin spice candle is in order for the day. 😀

The Walmart pumpkin Spice candle has a nice fragrance but not too overwhelming. 


AND... since I have an extra small quilt hoop open- why not start quilting on another project. 

This little four patch is going to be going into the hoop today. I think I will call it Pumpkin Spice- it looks spicy doesn't it. LOL. 

I pieced this little four patch quilt using leftover fabrics from The Autumn Sixteen Patch which I pieced last year. 

The little four patches include fabric from my Four and Twenty Blackbirds Quilt. 

And what a perfect day to roll out a new tiny house for the month! Little roly poly pumpkins are growing in the yard. 

May I introduce to you  the Tiny Pumpkin House . It was actually the first Tiny house I stitched and it started the whole series. So I do have a soft spot for it. 

"A Pumpkin and A Crow" ( an upcoming freebie), Tiny Pumpkin House and "Pumpkin Basket" ( Hmmm... I do not believe I have shared it yet. 🤔) 

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 Pumpkin House (aka Tiny Pumpkin Patch House):

🍂 301-  right/ left pumpkins

🍂 722-  middle pumpkin

🍂 729-  main house

🍂 732- grass

🍂782-  house additions

🍂898 border, pumpkin stems

🍂 3371 roof, windows, doorway 

 Tiny Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin 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.
 

With Thy Needle and Thread's October Word Play

 Today, I hope to sit down to the sewing machine for a few "pieceful" hours but I also want to start pulling out my Halloween decor. - Mmmm decisions , decisions. 

Clipart from Vintage Fan girl blog 


So tell me . How are you  going to celebrate National Pumpkin Spice Day and the 1st of October? 

I sure hope you spend a few minutes of your day doing something that you love. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Pumpkin spice makes everything nice!   "- 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤




Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy 
 I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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🌞 A Stomping Stamp Parade 2026  A parade of stamp cross stitch design freebies up to June 2, 2026

🌞Time to Dye-  2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 
🌞Pin Pillow Tutorial - 2023 post on how I finish my pin pillows with chenille trim. 
🌞A Spooky Parade - Halloween freebies up to October  4, 2025. More Halloween pieces followed this date.
🌞Turkey Struttin' Thanksgiving Parade 2025- Thanksgiving freebies up to the date of November 3, 2025. More Thanksgiving freebies followed  this date. 
🌞A Christmas in July Parade of Past Freebies- 2026 A Parade of Christmas Freebies up to the date of July 6, 2026. More Christmas Freebies followed this date. 
🌞A Chilly Parade of Winter Stitches 2025- A parade of Winter themed freebies up to the date of Dec. 21, 2025
🌞Let's Dye Some Fabric- A tutorial on my process of dyeing Aida 


If you have the chance , pop back in for an afternoon visit. I will be sharing the latest roundabout doodle around 1:00 p.m. CST. 

11 comments:

  1. Love this house. It's so different. The finishing is perfect, as usual. The little 4patch has such soft & sweet color fabrics.

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  2. It's such a beautiful design, Melisa!
    It's perfect for kicking off October.
    I'm going to buy some pumpkin to make a soup for dinner in honor of Pumpkin Day 🎃
    Hugs

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  3. Good morning Melisa 🎃🎃🎃 Happy October! It’s my favorite month 🧡 I can’t believe you already shared 10 tiny houses with us! I remember seeing the first one and being so smitten with all of them. 😍
    I'm not a pumpkin spice person but I celebrate October with decorating with lots of pumpkins. All shapes, sizes and colors. We'll probably take a nice walk today and enjoy the beautiful foliage.
    Have a great day! 🥰

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  4. Happy First day of October! We actually had fall weather for about...oh...2 days...then it shot back up to summer weather again so I'll only be dreaming of fall weather for the next few weeks.
    Love the new tiny house - I've been collecting them and am thinking if there's going to be 12, maybe I'll make a tiny house sampler like your other samplers - it could happen! :-)
    Thank you for all the wonderful things you create for us! Blessings!

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  5. That pumpkin house is just too sweet! The Pumpkin Spice block is beautiful. I have a pumpkin streusel bread I am wanting to try, but I'll probably wait and do it later this month.

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  6. This tiny house is cute I am going to do all the tiny houses and put in a frame

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  7. Happy October! Oh yes we need to get our Halloween decor out don't we! Another cute house-I love the shape of this house.

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  8. What a pretty four patch quilt. Love the light blue color mixed with the colors of autumn. Your Tiny Pumpkin House is adorable. I’ll be starting it soon. Have a great day. K from NY

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  9. What a darling addition to the tiny house neighbor, Melisa!

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  10. Yay for Pumpkin Spice!! Another cute tiny house, Melisa. I love the bowl full of them. I wasn't planning to decorate for Halloween this year but you've inspired me to pull out a few pieces.

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  11. Thank you for this lovely tiny house pattern. Only ten days and I will be home to add new posts.

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