Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Tiny Love House- Tiny House Freebie

Happy Tuesday, dear friends.

Did you know that today is National Carrot Cake Day? Oh yum! What I wouldn't give to have a large slice of carrot cake dripping with cream cheese icing right now. Hee! Hee! Last year , I shared my Carrot Cake recipe which I always prepare for Easter. It is a family favorite.

Of all my cake pans, the carrot cake always seems to bake the best in my Nanny's old Bundt pan; I believe it is a magical cake pan blessed by my Nanny. 🤗

I have many fond memories of her baking Lemon Bundt cakes using this pan. Her icing was always homemade and lip smacking good. I have yet to find her recipe, but I will continue the search through her recipe collection.

Do you have a family favorite cake recipe?

From the Graphic Fairy

Today is "Tiny Tuesday " stitching day for me. My dear friend, Christina on Instagram started this years ago, and I have stitched teeny pieces ever since. Hi, Christina! 😘❤

I will begin my March Tiny House. But first let me show you February's "Tiny Love House".

Tiny Love House is a little pink House surrounded by hearts- so simple, but so cute- well at least in my eyes.

Tiny Love House has the same border as my January's "Tiny Winter's Day House. "

If you missed January's Tiny House, just click on the link below to visit the post with the chart and information.

Tiny Winter's Day House

My goal is to stitch 12 houses. They will all have the same border in the same color which is DMC 898. All of my "tiny houses" will be finished the same with a bit of fabric and lace. I shared a finishing tutorial in my January 13th post along with the Tiny Winter Day House.

Supplies gathered for finishing

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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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Hopefully by the year's end, I will have a dough bowl full of teeny, tiny, seasonal houses- that's the goal at least.

Well, I better pick up my needle and thread and get to work. Do you have any special projects in the works today?

Remember to take a little time for yourself and do something that you love . You deserve it! 🤗

Warm Winter Wishes and lots of hugs and ...

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting,

y'all

Melisa

"A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built of love and dreams. "- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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Monday, February 2, 2026

"Love Mail" Doodle Freebie

Happy Happy Groundhog's Day!

Brrr! I hear Punxsutawney Phil has predicted 6 more weeks of winter. Our nearest prognosticators, a group of wily goats, predicted the very same thing. According to the zoo keepers, they walked out of the barn and then scampered right back indoors- too cold for them. Oh well.

I just wanted to pop in and share a little doodle called "Love Mail" . It was simply stitched on a piece of 8 1/2" square piece of white cotton. I will later turn this into a little wall hanging. 🤗

If you missed January's doodle , Frosty Chill , I invite you to click on the colored link, and you will magically be transported back to that post.

Frosty is stitched on an 8 1/2" unfinished piece of white fabric using the back stitch.

I drew out the March doodle yesterday. I will be working on the embroidery of it later today.

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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 little doodle just for you. 💗💗💗

Country Cottage Needleworks February Cottage

Alright Sweet friends, I best get off here. I wish you a lovely afternoon and ...

As Always...

Happy quilting and stitching, y'all

Melisa

No winter lasts forever , no spring skips its turn.- Hal Borland

Hugs and Stitches and Warm Winter Wishes !!!🤗❤🧵

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy . Love and miss you., Amo ❤❤ And dedicated to my dear Granny whose birthday is today. Granny would have been 103. I miss both Amo and Granny so much.

Ya'll come back now, ya hear !

Saturday, January 31, 2026

A Prickly Situation and Desert Hearts

"Ooouch! Eeeh! Eee-ouch!" And with that I froze.

Mr. Pinker shook his head, walked around the "side by side" to where I stood, and surveyed the situation.

"Hon, you do this every year! Can you sit down?" he asked.

I hobbled to the side by side seat and plopped down with a sigh. There was a whole mess of cholla needles in the top of my shoe.

"Just yank them out! " I said bravely as I squinched my face .

YANK ! PULL YANK! "EEE-OWZERS!" 🥴

Mr. Pinker pulled the needles from my shoe. I then eased my shoe off, and he carefully removed them from the top of my foot.

"Those cholla jump. Remember? " he said with a grin.

"Aaab but they are such gorgeous cacti, and I am quite fascinated with them- "

"How quirky, so pretty and sooooo very prickly!" "Eeek" I screeched as the last needle was removed.

"Just because life gives you a cactus doesn't mean you have to sit on it" - Unknown. 😂

Once "Operation Needle " was complete Mr. Pinker and I continued on our way exploring the backcountry. Mr. Pinker metal detected while I admired all of the prickly beauties that stood so proudly saying "Don't you dare come near !" Underneath one cholla was a plant in bloom.

Bees buzzed all around- what a beauty to behold.

But I was careful not to disturb them - the bees or the cholla which could unleash its needles on me.

Aah but I do love traipsing along in the desert.

ADVICE FROM A CACTUS

🌵Get plenty of sunshine.

🌵 Accentuate your strong points.

🌵Be patient through dry spells.

🌵Conserve your resources.

🌵Wait for your time to bloom

🌵Stay sharp.

One of the projects that I have been working on is my "Hearts " applique blocks ; these have been in the works for a couple of years now. Let's just say this is one of my camping projects.

Anywhooo the simple hearts are appliqued on a 6 1/2" (unfinished) background.

I have decided I will need 18 of each color for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

I can now check blue off the list. 18 blocks are complete.

I will work on purple blocks today. Hmmm I wonder what color will Angela choose for February?

Well, Sweeties thank you for dropping by camp for a sweet Saturday visit . May your day be filled with stitchy loveliness and mind those needles. Hee! Hee!