Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching

Monday, February 16, 2026

Peaceful Days

Good Monday Morning, Sunshine! Rise and Shine! How are you doing on this lovely day? I do hope you the winter days are treating you well.

Mr. Pinker and I have been enjoying some quiet , peaceful days at camp.

Ever so often we take the side by side and head up into the hills or maybe to town in order to fetch water, but otherwise we are taking it slow and easy.

I am slowly but surely making progress on my "Pretty in Peach" Butterfly quilt. This is the 3rd mourning quilt that I am making in memory of my sweet baby sis.

I thought I had a larger hoop stashed in the old truck camper, but when I pulled it out from behind the fridge, I realized it was my small one. Oh well, it will do until I get home. 😏

I finished quilting the 1st butterfly. I am moving on to the "nine patch variation " block.

This block is 15 " squared ( finished).

I am going to quilt a flower motif in these blocks. It did not take long to pull out some cracker boxes and make cardboard templates to aid in drawing the quilting lines. I imagine that is what my Great Grandma Annie did. Do you do the same?

What else have I been working on? Hmmm, Well I started the border for "Winter's Welcome" which is one of my creations. Fingers crossed the borders will meet. Hee! Hee!

The beginnings of "Winter's Welcome " using 14 count Aida which has been dyed with Rit Charcoal Gray Dye.

And... I dusted off "Gathering Love" and pulled it out of the long forgotten WIP basket. Maybe it will be finished this year. We shall see.

Working on a lovely lass in "Gathering Love" ( one of my designs).

Oooh I almost forgot! I have been on a roll crocheting little hearts. 😀❤ I am an absolute beginner so they are not perfect, but goodness, they are so much fun.

I have been referring to 2 lovely ladies who have posted wonderful tutorials on Youtube- GS Crochet - How to Crochet a Heart- Beginner's Tutorial and Retired Happy- Valentine Ready...

Well , Sweeties.. I am off to get my morning coffee and then sit back and quilt for a spell.

Now let's go and rock this day!

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting,

y'all

Melisa

"You make the world a better place. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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Make today so awesome that yesterday is jealous.

Thursday, February 12, 2026

All Wrapped Up

It is all wrapped up in a neat little bow! That is my bow tie quilt. It is all finished! Hip Hip Hooray!

I actually finished Otis Payne's Bow Tie quilt in December, but with all of the hustle and bustle I simply forgot to show you my finish. 😏

This little Alabama beauty was purchased as a top in 2024 on the World's Longest yard Sale for just $8.00. Eagle eye Mr. Pinker spotted the top at a small antique store. My heart skipped a beat when I saw it ( You know my love for all things "red". )

I named it after a relative to remind me of him and the place of its purchase though I do not believe that Otis would have worn such loud bow ties. Hee! Hee! Aren't some of the bow tie fabrics snazzy?!

There are 121 bright and beautiful bow ties in this quilt. I hand quilted this quilt in red thread.

The backing is a pretty mottled fabric purchased years ago, and it is bound with some pretty blue calico print.

So what took it's place in the hoop? you may ask. Well, Tumbleweeds did. I am slowly but surely making progress on it.

Alrighty, I am off to work on Tumbleweeds. Thank you for stopping by to see my Bow Tie quilt and may your day be filled with hours of stitching and...

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"If you wanna be somebody you got to rock a bow tie. "- unknown