It's Getting There!

 It's not a finish, but it is getting there!  

Welcome y'all and Happy Friday. 

All of my butterflies are quilted on the Flaming Butterfly quilt . 

The blocks are quilted

I do believe this sunny yellow butterfly is my favorite. It reminds me of my sweet sis. 

The blocks were appliqued in Quartzsite. 

I will be moving on to the border next . I will quilt a cable design. 

I wish I had bought more of this fabric. Isn't it gorgeous? I love that it has strawberries in it which is another reminder of my sister. 

Even Oreo is happy that I am nearing a finish on my quilt.  Oreo is one of my nephew's "barn " cats. My sister adored cats and both of my nephews do too.  Oreo is a pistol. LOL. 

I will keep it short and sweet today because I want to work on my border. Thank you for dropping by and have a super day! 

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Love is like a butterfly . It begins from nothings and turns into something beautiful and rare. " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Every time I see a butterfly I think of you.  Love and miss you, Amo. 

 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 needleworkers to meet. 

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday

Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Joy at Days Filled with Joy for Home Matters

2025 Spring Quilt and Doodle Parade

Hip Hip Hooray! It's time for another wee parade!   🎺🎉🥳A  parade of Spring doodles and quilts that I have shared in the past.  

Image from Pinterest.

Hmmm! What shall we see?   I bet rabbits, sheep, flowers and bees!  All of the critters that bring Spring joys!   Are you ready? I sure am ! 

 If you see anything you are interested in , please do not hesitate to click on the colored text,  and then  you will be wisped back in time to a previous post .  I hope  you enjoy!❤🤗 

Earlier this month , I shared Spring Jar. A simple little mason jar filled with wildflowers.  I posted the finishing tutorial in the March 20, 2025 post entitled Piecing the Spring Jar Quilt.

 

These are blocks from my SAL Summer Days quilt that I shared last year. 

 Little Blue Birdie  ,Time to Plant  ,   A Bowl of Berries ,  A Basket of Blooms , Buzz Buzz  ,  Red , White, and Ewe , Summertime Treat  , Lemonade  , Sunflower Basket ,A Jar of Coneflowers  , Home Tweet Home  , Bowl of Tomatoes.

Green Apple Butter Quilt

Bloom

Bee Skep Applique Block Pattern 

CUTIE BEE

Spring Chicks

Fresh Strawberries

Sweet Strawberry Pickers Quilt 

CARROT APPLIQUE

Little Hen Applique Block

Chicken Applique Pattern

When Life Gives You Lemons

May Berry Basket 

Spring Checklist 

Mason Jar Blocks

April's Bunny and Watering Can 

Eggs and Chicks Doodles

Chicken Scratch

Pat-a -Cake Quilt

Scrapberry Quilt Block

Darlene's Quilt

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to join me. You sure made this ole' gal happy as a lark!  😀 

Image from Pinterest.

 

As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Spring is when you feel like whistling, even with a shoe full of slush. - Doug Larson

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. . Love and miss you, Amo. 

I Gotta Make That Block

I have really enjoyed seeing all of the Stay At Home Round Robin quilts in progress. I was not able to participate since I was traveling, but I sure wanted to. Recently , Brenda at Songbird Designs shared the prompt for Round 5. She challenged the other quilters to make  quarter log cabin blocks for the next round.

 I became smitten with the block as soon as I saw it and I knew that I would have to make one. Brenda gives the instructions for a 3" and 4" block in her post.  Soon I was looking at quarter log cabin quilts on the internet when I   ran upon  Rita's log cabin quilt  at Red Pepper Quilts . Rita's unfinished blocks measure 7 1/4" square.   

Since I already had a pile of pretty fabrics on the cutting table, I chose 6 colors  and began cutting the fabrics. 

Soon I had my own Quarter Log Cabin block completed.   My block measures 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" unfinished. 

 More blocks are sure to be in the works. 

Since I have the tendency to forget, I have listed the measurement that I used for easy reference the next time I piece  a block.  

 My Quarter Log Cabin Block

UNFINISHED SIZE : 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

 CUTTING MEASUREMENTS FOR ONE BLOCK

Corner Block -3 1/2" square

Log 1- 1 1/ 2" x 3 1/2"

Log 2 - 1 1/2" x 4 1/2" 

Log 3  - 1 1/2" x 4 1/2" 

Log 4  - 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Log 5  - 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Log 6  - 1 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Log 7  - 1 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Log 8  - 1 1/2" x 7 1/2"

Log 9  - 1 1/2" x 7 1/2"

Log 10 - 1 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Thank you, Brenda and Rita for enabling me into another project. Hee! Hee! I am excited to build more log walls. 

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Be bright . Be happy. Be you!  " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy . Love and miss you, Amo. Also dedicated to my Granny and Grandpa who lived in a little log cabin filled with love. 

I changed out the apron on the old Hoosier top. I removed the red apron and replaced it with a pretty pink one- perfect for Springtime! 

Do you like to wear aprons? 

 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 needleworkers to meet. 

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday

Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday

Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Michelle  at From Bolt to Beauty for Beauty Pageant - Friday

Joy at Days Filled with Joy for This and That Monday

Planting and Quilting

 A lovely day to you! How has your weekend been so far? Mine has been rather nice. On Friday dad picked up some free shrubs and trees from the agriculture office. The freebies included redbuds, dogwoods, spice bushes and sweet shrubs.  I planted them yesterday at mine and my sister's homes . I look forward to seeing how they do in the future. 

From what I have researched, the spice bush is supposed to have small yellow blooms similar to the forsythia.  Are you familiar with this bush? 

My sister's forsythia. 

 

  Have you picked out your slow stitch project for the day?  I have at least one of mine. 

The first  is Love Letters. In 2023 , Kathleen Tracy of  A Sentimental 

Quilter offered a free quilt along. Of course I was up to the challenge.

Today I will be binding this wee quilt. 

Speaking of Kathleen Tracy. Her Civil War SAL is still going on and it is free for a short time. I am behind but will catch up soon. 

QUILT SEW ALONG ALERT: 

Kathleen Tracy at A Sentimental Quilter is hosting  a Civil War Mini Sew Along.  

She posted the Introduction in her  Feb. 27, 2025 post. 

Information about Block 1 was posted  in her Feb. 28, 2025 post. 

Information about Blocks 2 was posted in her March 7, 2025 post. 

Information for Block 3 was posted in her March 15, 2025 post.

                                Information for Block 4 was posted in her March 21, 2025 post. 

Working on Mini Tulip House

Now onto the plans for the week. 

Did I Get'r Done...Well Last Week's Goals were..  

✅ 🌞1.Work on Flaming Butterflies quilt.

✅🌞2.Work on potato chip blocks.  Six more light potato chips blocks completed. 

✅🌞3. Finish Little Girls block . ( Photo coming soon)

✅🌞4.Continue quilting my bow tie quilt

❌🌞5.Work on piecing more Mr. Snow blocks.   

✅🌞6. Begin new cross stitch. I started and finished Spring Banner which I posted on Tuesday as a freebie. 

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 

🌞1. Work on Flaming Butterflies quilt

🌞2.Work on new Little Girls block

🌞3. Quilt of Easter quilt

🌞4.Work on Durene Jones Easter cross stitch

🌞5.Bind Love Letters.    

🌞6. Begin new cross stitch. 

I am keeping it short and sweet today. Have  a blessed day.  🤗

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"He who plants a tree, plants a hope"- Lucy Larcom

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo. 

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 

A Bit of This and That

 Eeeeh! Blogger started working properly !

  Good morning, Sweet Peas and Happy Saturday! 

Yep, last night I was able to reply back to sweet messages on my blogs. Thank you so much for all of the tips and for making me feel better when I was frustrated.  And thank you for all of the ideas for the Summer SAL . Y'all came up with so many fabulous ideas!  I was so excited that I could not sleep last night thinking about them.  Hee! Hee! Hopefully , I can start creating soon.  

Yesterday , was a day of errands. Mr. Pinker and I  had our taxes done, and then we went shopping. I came home with 2 thrifty finds. - A small brown transferware plate made in Japan.  And....

... an enamelware coffeepot and bowl. I was doing the happy dance. 

The other day , Mr. Pinker placed the galvanized raised beds in the area where he will eventually stabilize them. We do not have any flat ground here in the holler except way down at the bottom of the driveway so these beds are on a hill  where wooden beds were placed in a terraced fashion.  

Mr. Pinker purchased these  Utopia Home Raised galvanized bed kits  from Amazon. They measure 4 ft x 2 ft x 1 ft though  various sizes are available.  Soon Mr. Pinker will position them exactly like he wants them and fill them with a mixture of farm soil and potting soil. 

I am still working on yellow blocks! How about you? 

Earlier this month , I pieced the yellow blocks for the "Around My Garden" quilt.  I appliqued colorful tulips in each block. 

I cannot wait to see what color Angela chooses for next month's challenge. 

Do you have any suggestions for future "Flowers " for the centers? 

I changed out the quilt above the buffet. A thrifted hexi flower quilt brightens up the room for spring.  

The large scales stay on the buffet. They were my Great Aunt Dot's and were always on this buffet when she owned it.  I filled the scales with Dollar Tree Spring plates. 

Have I talked your ears off?  I sure hope not. Well, I guess I better get off here.  I know you have places to go and things to stitch. I am sure I will get into something myself. 😀

I  will talk to you tomorrow that is if the sun shines and the creek don't rise. 

Have a beautiful day, dear friends...

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Create your own sunshine!   " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy.  Love and miss you, Amo. 

 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 needleworkers to meet. 

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday

Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday

Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Michelle  at From Bolt to Beauty for Beauty Pageant - Friday

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Angela of  So Scrappy  for Scrap Happy Saturday

Joy at Days Filled with Joy for Home Matters