tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61727032409763884422024-03-29T06:58:29.173-05:00Pinker n Punkin Quilting & StitchingA blog about quilting, cross stitch, crafting, decorating, thrifting and more.Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.comBlogger708125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-38891693146147339092024-03-27T16:32:00.003-05:002024-03-27T16:32:59.257-05:00Chicks and Bunnies Easter Hutch Tour<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Good afternoon, Honey Bunnies! Four more days until Easter! My this month is flying by. Slow down is what I say. How about you? </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Bunnies and Chicks have took up house on my hutch for the Spring season. You guessed it! It is another Country Clutter post. I am no minimalist which I am sure you can already tell. Any whoo, I would love for you to join me as I share how I decorated the hutch for the season. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_ClcQNY4JOpYJTjX2f8PhkTuLSmA8ge7uPtY1x57fuHdIbFnM3D4xZgwOmxtMqNFMgz6_nubhrR_9etjMNqJAk6ZgjlOKDKj-uad0cjqRnJq-n81OBtsGvBO4SwAWZ8I-WZMLRFuW_amXubexRAPm6UOk8_f3f3IYqA9x_76-4ddufoLspFfTs-TLIxs/s5184/IMG_5354.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_ClcQNY4JOpYJTjX2f8PhkTuLSmA8ge7uPtY1x57fuHdIbFnM3D4xZgwOmxtMqNFMgz6_nubhrR_9etjMNqJAk6ZgjlOKDKj-uad0cjqRnJq-n81OBtsGvBO4SwAWZ8I-WZMLRFuW_amXubexRAPm6UOk8_f3f3IYqA9x_76-4ddufoLspFfTs-TLIxs/w426-h640/IMG_5354.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">I started out with the Dollar Tree yellow plates and some thrifted white plates . I used these as backdrops . </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoq8DKgfZAali-jw-whliuSIlyUqNBMeGC4GMF9bn2Ql5Ah8Tq-0h80QedQnOD2yKNxNBY4J3YimZMde60V_BKzB6d7ofDGhWyfcg6mRUsbpBJP-AmK9foi8CzQzx-FXQrpIWgOZCDDdBCGUdD0tjH63RbsFZ3Tyq4pNtTL3fIfhyBMFjGe1271K_6zCjl/s5184/IMG_5277.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoq8DKgfZAali-jw-whliuSIlyUqNBMeGC4GMF9bn2Ql5Ah8Tq-0h80QedQnOD2yKNxNBY4J3YimZMde60V_BKzB6d7ofDGhWyfcg6mRUsbpBJP-AmK9foi8CzQzx-FXQrpIWgOZCDDdBCGUdD0tjH63RbsFZ3Tyq4pNtTL3fIfhyBMFjGe1271K_6zCjl/w640-h426/IMG_5277.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I then gathered as many bunnies, chicks and all things yellow as I could find. I wanted a "Sunny Spring" display to brighten up the days. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtpsYgFT2pBKkO97lyhWtgtqnNwuXbBs-avcnS0dtYZsYxf89EbTJEMBJaBnYT3pqf6IluOV2l0NEEZuIuysMMz5w6uWQJGyKtzw4ixsO66C9v1JyWsDwe3JNi3kvc2OqwATUv1vNPYgoIhRpz7277S0V7n4PmhK7EuK5h9wvwO-bd8hmW0HRg9k0MgD3/s5184/IMG_5356.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtpsYgFT2pBKkO97lyhWtgtqnNwuXbBs-avcnS0dtYZsYxf89EbTJEMBJaBnYT3pqf6IluOV2l0NEEZuIuysMMz5w6uWQJGyKtzw4ixsO66C9v1JyWsDwe3JNi3kvc2OqwATUv1vNPYgoIhRpz7277S0V7n4PmhK7EuK5h9wvwO-bd8hmW0HRg9k0MgD3/w640-h426/IMG_5356.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I rarely change out the top of the hutch, It usually holds my Campbell's soup tin and Coca Cola crates, but this month I did add the adorable Farm Bureau CO-OP chick sign. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_dIKNpKmYveEVql0j2TDAZYJrjKIdeAovwiS9Dm_zj3VbyFH4CNPgMBnSCZf8QsEH8eKUPuGw-NqWyJVbQTgIFv9rZATUL7SjkNJgazT_3hdgDqLmuultTPMxsfXaxUdHKTCr0Gp8smV8Y8x-00i9JiQGf0o5WwZF_7WmlYMKLYx2TsvjUMQMhyphenhyphen6JkYo/s5184/IMG_5695.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_dIKNpKmYveEVql0j2TDAZYJrjKIdeAovwiS9Dm_zj3VbyFH4CNPgMBnSCZf8QsEH8eKUPuGw-NqWyJVbQTgIFv9rZATUL7SjkNJgazT_3hdgDqLmuultTPMxsfXaxUdHKTCr0Gp8smV8Y8x-00i9JiQGf0o5WwZF_7WmlYMKLYx2TsvjUMQMhyphenhyphen6JkYo/w640-h426/IMG_5695.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The top shelf is filled to the brim with bunny and chick cuteness- Well at least in my eyes. Hee! Hee! ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฃ</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7vZYUazW-LkgVgkq64GNXuLz8MTEkiykedx6H4yuE0P869376rdFASHd2RmyNFlBBBPV9YkT5ouUY_2OOObqNV8AOcN8_QuLyuNrbbJmbHr6XTEEoyVk-NrSRxHjBdbKcCqjFKuuss2EyyXYuku_tQUsoFliHEK_YLLt6tXCOsftAYyGFYaHR8JGJFDt/s5184/IMG_5697.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw7vZYUazW-LkgVgkq64GNXuLz8MTEkiykedx6H4yuE0P869376rdFASHd2RmyNFlBBBPV9YkT5ouUY_2OOObqNV8AOcN8_QuLyuNrbbJmbHr6XTEEoyVk-NrSRxHjBdbKcCqjFKuuss2EyyXYuku_tQUsoFliHEK_YLLt6tXCOsftAYyGFYaHR8JGJFDt/w640-h426/IMG_5697.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/gotta-spring-in-my-step-spring-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Spring</span></a> <span style="font-size: x-large;">was a stitch that I shared a couple of years ago. It is finished on a thrifted metal tray. Nestled in the vintage Pyrex bowl is my large thrifted white bunny and big ceramic chick. All of these came from the Goodwill over the years. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UoZ0wxsEvGQcQFzRFz4TMGNnAeR_iDWp9zXObfMxGjIJZDvruN-_E6gDvLR4DwiFYbZi007gFF0BFvpPmMm15WTS3sdX06HIvuE622ycGsfvEHYB5rxs88xvfp8TjXnlhhF-ljVaaY5nYtcOFSeetGnycjXL6DidRORFVhG4ueciOzSPfmirPRMgUHUY/s5184/IMG_5698.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UoZ0wxsEvGQcQFzRFz4TMGNnAeR_iDWp9zXObfMxGjIJZDvruN-_E6gDvLR4DwiFYbZi007gFF0BFvpPmMm15WTS3sdX06HIvuE622ycGsfvEHYB5rxs88xvfp8TjXnlhhF-ljVaaY5nYtcOFSeetGnycjXL6DidRORFVhG4ueciOzSPfmirPRMgUHUY/w640-h426/IMG_5698.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In the corner, is </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Trilogy's piece called " Happy Bunny Bunny Day</b>"; it is still one of my Easter favorites. </span></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRYd3kkPziTYZYgZlM80vYdc5oZH2v4kyYcuGZYiysRacN-gHPUWM9sRqko3FPLH6s9XW5iDK94HD1kvd32C3PMEsTFXF-sHgRVl1SzDguOx47lKUR5oTNo-gtXTrnj9rUDGHIdxNLImm9TRhyDuhx8aQRFnLn06KRmXadEAsG_bKhJzSUKTgeb983EV2/s5184/IMG_5701.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRYd3kkPziTYZYgZlM80vYdc5oZH2v4kyYcuGZYiysRacN-gHPUWM9sRqko3FPLH6s9XW5iDK94HD1kvd32C3PMEsTFXF-sHgRVl1SzDguOx47lKUR5oTNo-gtXTrnj9rUDGHIdxNLImm9TRhyDuhx8aQRFnLn06KRmXadEAsG_bKhJzSUKTgeb983EV2/w640-h426/IMG_5701.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEeLflVas-z255lGed17429GtmZNt9OlMXJD2rkdoiqFtSvkq5CVAzYvITSTJ3INvNcz_uwL1Bed9Dy1Vb0zYXCWP6LcMmImZFucIpEO5DYi4TmCE7uOMqgxYhbFs_tDvffS92bhlJzvq-4aVEiYVUX22dU4NEF8N2VFjbIHbjhy39CrjCrV8X4bgOfnN/s5184/IMG_5700.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEeLflVas-z255lGed17429GtmZNt9OlMXJD2rkdoiqFtSvkq5CVAzYvITSTJ3INvNcz_uwL1Bed9Dy1Vb0zYXCWP6LcMmImZFucIpEO5DYi4TmCE7uOMqgxYhbFs_tDvffS92bhlJzvq-4aVEiYVUX22dU4NEF8N2VFjbIHbjhy39CrjCrV8X4bgOfnN/w640-h426/IMG_5700.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Let's hop down to the bottom shelf. Shall we? </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAvB_GkTUeEmOEha4Lw4MQJi4zvXVYdn2BDUOkkzv24HyKc4WA2ZdJWObsnsXKrznfreIBP9q9sxouYQnutLlq_tJ2faCkRwHzcMiwnXkIYFcVjfHJvCFMhmgQymfxsXpvkPljMdb_zigNKyJh10FZELv_bCRbusAKhOQyIc1MoL7WWRAQYxzpt0V2JZa/s5184/IMG_5703.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAvB_GkTUeEmOEha4Lw4MQJi4zvXVYdn2BDUOkkzv24HyKc4WA2ZdJWObsnsXKrznfreIBP9q9sxouYQnutLlq_tJ2faCkRwHzcMiwnXkIYFcVjfHJvCFMhmgQymfxsXpvkPljMdb_zigNKyJh10FZELv_bCRbusAKhOQyIc1MoL7WWRAQYxzpt0V2JZa/w640-h426/IMG_5703.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Normally, <b>With Thy Needle and Thread's "Bunny & Co."</b> hangs on a wreath in the hall but this year I placed it on the hutch. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCVwW_OmOTH4eoXuAwXLaT8gjlovcHs2U9bU-evIztXlz_7l3BF0JUsCIM9w9fkcop7ERO6RiorJcQsa7jTymPSh9yKgRgdLtsRKjp2Sca86mcNFiTCYOc-D7mAzni-tMHY2K_lIyYwPh7pOK5_c5Is7NkOTxySaj2nphbsakxQ0wXXgYjeuT03C6Habi/s5184/IMG_5705.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCVwW_OmOTH4eoXuAwXLaT8gjlovcHs2U9bU-evIztXlz_7l3BF0JUsCIM9w9fkcop7ERO6RiorJcQsa7jTymPSh9yKgRgdLtsRKjp2Sca86mcNFiTCYOc-D7mAzni-tMHY2K_lIyYwPh7pOK5_c5Is7NkOTxySaj2nphbsakxQ0wXXgYjeuT03C6Habi/w640-h426/IMG_5705.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> It is finished in a Walmart tobacco basket purchased a few years ago. Below <b>Bunny & Co.</b> is my <span> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/doing-bunny-hop.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>1869 Bunny Hop</b></span></a> freebie. It was a super quick stitch and is finished as a pin pillow. My dear sister gifted me the wooden spoon which has an egg in it and the glass salt and pepper shakers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Let's Bunny Hop to the 3rd shelf! Hippety! Hop! Hop! ๐ฐ๐๐ฐ</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">White platters were used as a backdrop on this shelf The vintage juicer and scales always stay on the hutch.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNJWP6sE0HsNwpDSjh10wEO-eNTQt6LFsxcVISWhU3Ylso_VSPz9chnWSndgm-Zh-EGn6L8Tsc8Mh9ML-uq1XKDMEMGUkzjYJM_7t6Smsdd4PYXdFC_34FcI_xeeOvyzoYcP1HQ3oPNYtQq899gzUL3-ym7qOv7d_M2h8xaVfxKyQsDNefpcsKPlDl6qd/s5184/IMG_5710.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNJWP6sE0HsNwpDSjh10wEO-eNTQt6LFsxcVISWhU3Ylso_VSPz9chnWSndgm-Zh-EGn6L8Tsc8Mh9ML-uq1XKDMEMGUkzjYJM_7t6Smsdd4PYXdFC_34FcI_xeeOvyzoYcP1HQ3oPNYtQq899gzUL3-ym7qOv7d_M2h8xaVfxKyQsDNefpcsKPlDl6qd/w640-h426/IMG_5710.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I placed a vintage Pyrex bowl on the juicer and added a small chick appliqued pillow and the darling knitted dishcloth that dear Patricia sent me. I just love it. Hi, Patricia! In the Hull, pitcher is a thrifted chick and behind it is a darling freebie called<span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://www.lindystitches.com/blogs/news/peters-day-out-free-cross-stitch-pattern" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Peter's Day Out</span></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> from Lindy's Stitches, </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;">that I finished into a little pin pillow</span> .</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhALuIslO7atn55dXekWWY77jqIcVjWDwqsBE5XYfOj-HUyh5aKzCrSTUJ6F8A-eX2420hPbVKhX9G0e97YqBptH9IctVDWjHmIhnVPwwTIDCXEtWVxIYG_OSVHFZlTZVCNGHy91L5lfL3tP6Cq_3V7a2ZV3gOX846Sf9fCuIobHq2kbgzGiSkpgAB2nlK/s5184/IMG_5711.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhALuIslO7atn55dXekWWY77jqIcVjWDwqsBE5XYfOj-HUyh5aKzCrSTUJ6F8A-eX2420hPbVKhX9G0e97YqBptH9IctVDWjHmIhnVPwwTIDCXEtWVxIYG_OSVHFZlTZVCNGHy91L5lfL3tP6Cq_3V7a2ZV3gOX846Sf9fCuIobHq2kbgzGiSkpgAB2nlK/w640-h426/IMG_5711.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Little thrifted chicks surround </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/1869-spring-chick-crock-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">1869 Spring Chick Crock</span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> which was a freebie I shared a couple of years ago. I do have more crock stitches in mind. I finished </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/1869-spring-chick-crock-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">1869 Spring Chick Crock</span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> in a square candle holder that I turned on it's side. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AMhomFq_7ghwwTf7lpK4PkMDp05haHe5Q5Zhyphenhyphena4Kng8jwYBhm9-IXOwrdATPjFsJdCNFrRxIXHv2DBqRHXGElqA8bJTcNOSa8g2I7f-UIcGgNgglgalqcCaqHLt5DaBUvDQ4Pn5VU035pI41-GbEu5tkgW9wM0j8CzX-g07iGtUUg7l_1R2nvp1PEnVw/s5184/IMG_5712.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AMhomFq_7ghwwTf7lpK4PkMDp05haHe5Q5Zhyphenhyphena4Kng8jwYBhm9-IXOwrdATPjFsJdCNFrRxIXHv2DBqRHXGElqA8bJTcNOSa8g2I7f-UIcGgNgglgalqcCaqHLt5DaBUvDQ4Pn5VU035pI41-GbEu5tkgW9wM0j8CzX-g07iGtUUg7l_1R2nvp1PEnVw/w640-h426/IMG_5712.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/here-comes-beatrice-easter-spring.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Beatrice Bunny's Carrot Haul Stamp</b></span></a> <span style="font-size: large;"> is nestled on top of a yellow berry basket. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJyI86RJ_dqRpCWTWyeNJdKhY8VzGXfKOaBOQKoyFLZCYRgYNjw-xLmBS0bRTEbRwWDQvOz6YCKZX6T4ZAk2MWtbAyvFNuu-J1k1SFNj7dWEWW1pz9H18IOdx9iZ1RGp6XWlAGGaVdFcB0S3SnVPlIWct8ddIGmwVSz7hFjjgXeEmv8kDETHlEc-AoQmS/s5184/IMG_5719.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJyI86RJ_dqRpCWTWyeNJdKhY8VzGXfKOaBOQKoyFLZCYRgYNjw-xLmBS0bRTEbRwWDQvOz6YCKZX6T4ZAk2MWtbAyvFNuu-J1k1SFNj7dWEWW1pz9H18IOdx9iZ1RGp6XWlAGGaVdFcB0S3SnVPlIWct8ddIGmwVSz7hFjjgXeEmv8kDETHlEc-AoQmS/w640-h426/IMG_5719.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I shared Beatrice last year . She has a sister piece called <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/beatrice-bunny-stamp-easter-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Beatrice Bunny </b></span></a>. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnITRg2A3iqrrR5bXOpvBAG5IrrkmDT1H7R6JSLZgkN-8htypgIr9eMq9hqucEct5iAZ58O5NkNXIGtFOkuD1dCHc6u_vYVFcvWmvBLFILGUuGqyPt7UCmpivfMj1U1o-5XZRAWs2e3pHibUQ9aXesNqZW5YhRHHv6j1TT3nJbIXdkajg_qhhJ22rhg/s5184/IMG_8378.JPG" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnITRg2A3iqrrR5bXOpvBAG5IrrkmDT1H7R6JSLZgkN-8htypgIr9eMq9hqucEct5iAZ58O5NkNXIGtFOkuD1dCHc6u_vYVFcvWmvBLFILGUuGqyPt7UCmpivfMj1U1o-5XZRAWs2e3pHibUQ9aXesNqZW5YhRHHv6j1TT3nJbIXdkajg_qhhJ22rhg/w320-h213/IMG_8378.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/beatrice-bunny-stamp-easter-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Beatrice Bunny </b></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiICznbHtp_NuqkefCe9OFf0mQ2zXF5NczO7uXmMXySedqKhdAJ3UXjWf5udjXLb8FwPU0PZTzyjdYsEknMhvMnht0JisbxGwL0PzDn_kKXBEtDNjxsD8wvbL5RCFvyTirPoIxINn5yUX1HSjBzZROLZWuh3w49n6t27sF0CbTA5zi0CsiCWUGKmRjw/s5184/IMG_1035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiICznbHtp_NuqkefCe9OFf0mQ2zXF5NczO7uXmMXySedqKhdAJ3UXjWf5udjXLb8FwPU0PZTzyjdYsEknMhvMnht0JisbxGwL0PzDn_kKXBEtDNjxsD8wvbL5RCFvyTirPoIxINn5yUX1HSjBzZROLZWuh3w49n6t27sF0CbTA5zi0CsiCWUGKmRjw/w640-h426/IMG_1035.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A darling vintage chicken handkerchief and doily drape along the bottom edge of the hutch. My sweet friend , Kate, knows my love for chickens and sent me the handkerchief. ๐ค๐ฅ๐ Hi, Kate! ๐</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeaZm3ON0mCV2TuPNMYkW0zQrff2piGz3a5w0dSdZOFRldjsDBSBb3b7hK-AfjgUIWIL7sTp_qc8OmKyGNnhb4S5QDy52811fyAwzYq7AUbL8dlRVE5iaGMgUtaZXZI8zWoKPpnt6Es75Pa7th10YUPFbI8ia8uoueMqHMw4zfFdU7H0GB_Bw-V-rswKG/s5184/IMG_5721.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeaZm3ON0mCV2TuPNMYkW0zQrff2piGz3a5w0dSdZOFRldjsDBSBb3b7hK-AfjgUIWIL7sTp_qc8OmKyGNnhb4S5QDy52811fyAwzYq7AUbL8dlRVE5iaGMgUtaZXZI8zWoKPpnt6Es75Pa7th10YUPFbI8ia8uoueMqHMw4zfFdU7H0GB_Bw-V-rswKG/w640-h426/IMG_5721.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This year I pulled out some of my small old taper candleholders and balanced wooden eggs on them. One such candleholder landed on the hutch. Cute- don't you think? </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN0i1N5MiVnX5GLhAqqsxqPteVi3kwBeew_6lwZXk-QJTle51vP8hYeoEvUdLMSBPwgsp1EZTXF2KQCtsWFIkYNPPv61XOsCzoF7g-E9H1ptwJiavMFTui1GrW3GPiFCvlhqHAjNA95EJxUuG6kv4AQe_oTspMqy2AcjXtK_64DzoS6-N2Ft8krgGlL9Y/s5184/IMG_5720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvN0i1N5MiVnX5GLhAqqsxqPteVi3kwBeew_6lwZXk-QJTle51vP8hYeoEvUdLMSBPwgsp1EZTXF2KQCtsWFIkYNPPv61XOsCzoF7g-E9H1ptwJiavMFTui1GrW3GPiFCvlhqHAjNA95EJxUuG6kv4AQe_oTspMqy2AcjXtK_64DzoS6-N2Ft8krgGlL9Y/w640-h426/IMG_5720.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The old postal scale holds two small bowls that my sis gifted me. Nestled in the bowls are more cross stitch pieces, an egg and some old pip berries from a floral arrangement. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Isn't that little vintage plastic bunny the cutest? I bought it a few years ago in East TN at a thrift store. I think is was a bubble blower but I am not for sure. Do you know? He sure grabbed this gal's heart though. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Liu38gUEyZz8_bHgq6DebEzYbAn8kgeUrwgMMl2CkVnMSjctuiVJLj6kMqPFSnw2Bt0YJ5KrKpYAS5J0dhSoGa44OIcOVdTzt0OD6ZkYlDWpr-dY-N581MxZfv-c7hqQwyJbsG83g5O4zeCt0Qc_LWKaYnpKr0rHuKhjZMiWqnZ-AjImoCXZAQliYGfm/s5184/IMG_5723.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Liu38gUEyZz8_bHgq6DebEzYbAn8kgeUrwgMMl2CkVnMSjctuiVJLj6kMqPFSnw2Bt0YJ5KrKpYAS5J0dhSoGa44OIcOVdTzt0OD6ZkYlDWpr-dY-N581MxZfv-c7hqQwyJbsG83g5O4zeCt0Qc_LWKaYnpKr0rHuKhjZMiWqnZ-AjImoCXZAQliYGfm/w640-h426/IMG_5723.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The cross stitch pieces are </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-tulip-house-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>The Tulip House</b></span></a> <span style="font-size: large;"> and <b>"Spring</b>" which is a freebie from </span><a href="https://cosmichandmade.wordpress.com/free-charts-2008/" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Cosmic Handmade</b></span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvQErL3rYBx-ftmK1kUadmadWtgFIEp73qOzXhbLYi-_xNQMMPVzOYE7alf-9CTckiopp8AYfNRRom1jfGm1-wjuqTdXWUwXW-n3txwDpiorKOD39oGryC0JAdnKw3ODzyd9KwYTYg8Pxe-1x_OvSvz73YJxjdacXxTJyMlKHvKjZi4opATqg3U2_qs8h/s5184/IMG_5707.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvQErL3rYBx-ftmK1kUadmadWtgFIEp73qOzXhbLYi-_xNQMMPVzOYE7alf-9CTckiopp8AYfNRRom1jfGm1-wjuqTdXWUwXW-n3txwDpiorKOD39oGryC0JAdnKw3ODzyd9KwYTYg8Pxe-1x_OvSvz73YJxjdacXxTJyMlKHvKjZi4opATqg3U2_qs8h/w640-h426/IMG_5707.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Oh my ! Are your eyes crossed from seeing all of that clutter? I sure hope not. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZGNyOuzHzkHzjeEPmXPh91JmpfRd8-YURUVrdqJ34sPk0oeOt8ppj0aZ-e0TNKHzcmMB61HmVCtHt08OshAQk1LUcBhK27dw0ar6mFow7mdzpZlrIfURuVZxPDH0rFSklOzzvq5B0AlJhZ211bfyOUfIM38mIGXd3Vr7fAidSmSJnRbYC-vps9rXwDJr/s5184/IMG_5693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZGNyOuzHzkHzjeEPmXPh91JmpfRd8-YURUVrdqJ34sPk0oeOt8ppj0aZ-e0TNKHzcmMB61HmVCtHt08OshAQk1LUcBhK27dw0ar6mFow7mdzpZlrIfURuVZxPDH0rFSklOzzvq5B0AlJhZ211bfyOUfIM38mIGXd3Vr7fAidSmSJnRbYC-vps9rXwDJr/w426-h640/IMG_5693.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">My newest find is this Cadberry tin. I tried my darndest to squeeze it in but have yet to find a spot for it. Oh, well maybe next year. Hee! Hee! </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgES8BNJ2z1-LI6s02LI5YxyTERCUhcLfaLadX57WRcNBhSyV_U-3I1EA1pKkm62o8OxkutSqENSNN3bfxcH0EBR-gfPHs5LH1_hYkH0GUCWYKdFMP4-ga5jeESGuwVPuWxNfWFj__mNkO31NScd1GN0C7I1Sq_036BaLwrjNA6PhS4-XrdAqr0UzuAksuD/s5184/IMG_5728.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgES8BNJ2z1-LI6s02LI5YxyTERCUhcLfaLadX57WRcNBhSyV_U-3I1EA1pKkm62o8OxkutSqENSNN3bfxcH0EBR-gfPHs5LH1_hYkH0GUCWYKdFMP4-ga5jeESGuwVPuWxNfWFj__mNkO31NScd1GN0C7I1Sq_036BaLwrjNA6PhS4-XrdAqr0UzuAksuD/w640-h426/IMG_5728.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">If you are interested in previous Easter hutch tour, I invite you to check out the links below. You will see a lot of the same items , but displayed a little different. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/a-hip-hopping-easter-hutch-tour.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>2023 Hip Hopping Easter Hutch Tour</b></span></a></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWb6dOsJcBgI-WLuUb4JustRfsj5D6zuHte3d66SZ87ONj3I6SsNhR6EjEE6iOjrKtMZc0UCM945okfrqqeOlyRwTa7lwFFyuZbxOMayqbioa0vQpI69i5gvyTLuixESFCANp5UagOOi6ITMIAnZZb0g-2wzOx4dS9-3p4sImMJAqRre3Omx3P3OGHg/s5184/IMG_8393.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWb6dOsJcBgI-WLuUb4JustRfsj5D6zuHte3d66SZ87ONj3I6SsNhR6EjEE6iOjrKtMZc0UCM945okfrqqeOlyRwTa7lwFFyuZbxOMayqbioa0vQpI69i5gvyTLuixESFCANp5UagOOi6ITMIAnZZb0g-2wzOx4dS9-3p4sImMJAqRre3Omx3P3OGHg/w426-h640/IMG_8393.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/carrot-pickin-country-hutch-tour.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>2022 Carrot Pickin Easter Hutch Tour</b></span></a><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDuzDsmN-0tH7ZXRFbdE6cKdYFgFBngfMZQgW3fu8Gy1sQ08KQ4kxBMxV9qnHQGpeJiA6qxhzKzR4dOw4hDx98o6yuqJAllO-3wW_8VYNcwpTKQeI4DhyyZ4hdieMfrfC1VcyHyQFpIWw1AiYvwEdz7_Z_3g2j3YSx8vg5dhHurEtvIhy4byDVYniIEA=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDuzDsmN-0tH7ZXRFbdE6cKdYFgFBngfMZQgW3fu8Gy1sQ08KQ4kxBMxV9qnHQGpeJiA6qxhzKzR4dOw4hDx98o6yuqJAllO-3wW_8VYNcwpTKQeI4DhyyZ4hdieMfrfC1VcyHyQFpIWw1AiYvwEdz7_Z_3g2j3YSx8vg5dhHurEtvIhy4byDVYniIEA=w426-h640" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/easter-hutch-tour.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>2021 Sunny Yellow Easter Hutch Tour </b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbJs7QZtYKU/YF55z4DmkAI/AAAAAAAAMAY/C-X4D8oAV3seNKx8kUf4RY4m4tVIvwOrACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0855.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbJs7QZtYKU/YF55z4DmkAI/AAAAAAAAMAY/C-X4D8oAV3seNKx8kUf4RY4m4tVIvwOrACLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_0855.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have to admit that 2022's Carrot Pickin' Hutch is still my favorite hutch for Easter time to this day . </span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQ8HHNdPEK6_36ATuhXaqMoSJfvtVqGQ6GoAFgklMuB0OASQPZNfqBCy8v0r4wuLOwHaQmv2XsHnP5cNkvfXSgpOzcYAUspiayxb1QJHmJ3IMPmSfgQz_Y_TB0AkLet5jhCTZ8Hsb5HXFqL6Dburp7b7CboVZ1GG561c2ueftwwDeB_Q1W82ctSvvNroL/s5184/IMG_5706.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQ8HHNdPEK6_36ATuhXaqMoSJfvtVqGQ6GoAFgklMuB0OASQPZNfqBCy8v0r4wuLOwHaQmv2XsHnP5cNkvfXSgpOzcYAUspiayxb1QJHmJ3IMPmSfgQz_Y_TB0AkLet5jhCTZ8Hsb5HXFqL6Dburp7b7CboVZ1GG561c2ueftwwDeB_Q1W82ctSvvNroL/w266-h400/IMG_5706.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Pinker and I are moving campsites tomorrow. Right now Mr. Pinker said I am able to use my phone hot spot to connect to my computer. Wheew! I didn't know I could do that.- I learn something new every day. This is giving me a little time to blog, but I am not able to comment back yet. I am still worried about data charges. ( I am not very tech savvy either ๐, but I am learning. ๐)Thank you , Sweet friends for all of the kind comments and always for the sweet visits </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMG_f5aUefyfwrHegvuRXX3usqNyByqEmFPzTT4-mfOsIznXp36CIdKREV_dTA_0eDQNM7Lxfqrw-gdUOpl76mVtQCqiqwea2hGnjdRsjpZoK3pcS0ACp6t9549GCO5D69v7sLXrch_1WehgCrY7tRTFTYCz0YyFmIT2Vca0DO44YN5X6PAp6T5faEzyk/s5184/IMG_5727.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMG_f5aUefyfwrHegvuRXX3usqNyByqEmFPzTT4-mfOsIznXp36CIdKREV_dTA_0eDQNM7Lxfqrw-gdUOpl76mVtQCqiqwea2hGnjdRsjpZoK3pcS0ACp6t9549GCO5D69v7sLXrch_1WehgCrY7tRTFTYCz0YyFmIT2Vca0DO44YN5X6PAp6T5faEzyk/w426-h640/IMG_5727.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well I am off to enjoy the evening by the lake. Have a "Hip Hoppity" Day and ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As always...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Happy stitching and decorating, ya'll</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah; font-size: x-large;"><b>Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good. Behave yourself and never mind the rest. - Peter Rabbit. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!</b></span></p></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my sweet baby sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much! โค๐ฆโค</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-parade-of-homes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Parade of Homes</span></a>- Early 2024 parade of home freebies.</b></span></div><b style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">๐</b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-blooming-parade-look-at-spring-easter.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>A Blooming Parade A Look at Spring and Easter Previous Freebies</b></span></a>- <span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>2024 Parade of Spring freebies</b></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/buzzin-bee-parade-bee-freebies-of-past.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Buzzin Bee Parade 2023</span></a>- An early 2023 bee freebie parade. </b></span></div></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/messin-and-gommin-in-kitchen.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Messin and Gommin in the Kitchen </span></a>- 2022 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. </b></span></div></div></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-85850887441399865672024-03-26T16:37:00.000-05:002024-03-26T16:37:13.326-05:00Lazy Day at Camp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Hello there Sunshine! How are you , sweet friends? I certainly have missed you. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61QxdiYMlOS61Xp2bwo-CilkL99dPn7CKr9esQfHNE2J3q0xoJDxgtFboJWsfkwiAbz9g6JfUk1eo0pq9k-HaxfuQcaPkDjKwvrNw8lOevBFcP20q0I1xKXGV_OQpaYIgqRKmrbTGf27vl4o9H4f3ozfforanE7DmmVi7WJ4gTH3ndYSQqmAWW3lK0Uc-/s5184/IMG_6026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61QxdiYMlOS61Xp2bwo-CilkL99dPn7CKr9esQfHNE2J3q0xoJDxgtFboJWsfkwiAbz9g6JfUk1eo0pq9k-HaxfuQcaPkDjKwvrNw8lOevBFcP20q0I1xKXGV_OQpaYIgqRKmrbTGf27vl4o9H4f3ozfforanE7DmmVi7WJ4gTH3ndYSQqmAWW3lK0Uc-/w426-h640/IMG_6026.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Mr. Pinker and I are still traveling the bayous and backroads. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gswzE_SEw4cB17afvQII8Nwv4Blo0vclzTWLnFZ25feUlhZSfY4ZEJhL3cuKhYgWGIMvZ2sRMfQ9DnF5x0I9Gmy5qU-8z7BwhIgXMjuYcFhWFJejmXhPLYqyWlsHQeRG-1aYuCUGoYs1xB3zdqhA50uVU9Ykyd_Mh6355vjA9Iy9-oIFFq0oMszuXmlV/s5184/IMG_6024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gswzE_SEw4cB17afvQII8Nwv4Blo0vclzTWLnFZ25feUlhZSfY4ZEJhL3cuKhYgWGIMvZ2sRMfQ9DnF5x0I9Gmy5qU-8z7BwhIgXMjuYcFhWFJejmXhPLYqyWlsHQeRG-1aYuCUGoYs1xB3zdqhA50uVU9Ykyd_Mh6355vjA9Iy9-oIFFq0oMszuXmlV/w426-h640/IMG_6024.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">We have had little to no service as we have been boondocking the whole trip. </span><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">But today I was lucky enough to get a little service for a pop in visit. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">For the last couple of days, we have been enjoying some lazy days on the river. </span></div></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjwlyv9CjvuuPVuyO5N7ccv0-br9UDYHppH_86HweI72Euud0Gk9rXJapu3TX10roiHLYnv00l4gmRcqmy-fS75gJPFg_dUpwj_l1xqEJzGWYJ18ge5eLectGvGYr9NKo0K-fTVpbEhr4KBjyIoKKCght8q61mWVA71LEIajord1ndkOKg4gtgypZSFBv/s5184/IMG_6023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjwlyv9CjvuuPVuyO5N7ccv0-br9UDYHppH_86HweI72Euud0Gk9rXJapu3TX10roiHLYnv00l4gmRcqmy-fS75gJPFg_dUpwj_l1xqEJzGWYJ18ge5eLectGvGYr9NKo0K-fTVpbEhr4KBjyIoKKCght8q61mWVA71LEIajord1ndkOKg4gtgypZSFBv/w640-h426/IMG_6023.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today after lunch we took a hike in and out of the campground and to the boat dock. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXrZYGgz1qK5Txlspr6i7lk42zytD8rxcsy7kqv0Rxq8wl_eP2mSpLbw1dUxubZKqhjsoA-bkCN3ppv11fVHVB_ovbam9KBJe6ENLFANo7n4LIKu25L8UKDZB_uuLcN7bjmc6wWiD-eLnYcnwtuPGC_8LLVnGqNoPa0WxIocVaCF8YNIKYBeh4IW8iAAx/s5184/IMG_5988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXrZYGgz1qK5Txlspr6i7lk42zytD8rxcsy7kqv0Rxq8wl_eP2mSpLbw1dUxubZKqhjsoA-bkCN3ppv11fVHVB_ovbam9KBJe6ENLFANo7n4LIKu25L8UKDZB_uuLcN7bjmc6wWiD-eLnYcnwtuPGC_8LLVnGqNoPa0WxIocVaCF8YNIKYBeh4IW8iAAx/w640-h426/IMG_5988.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPRTkmRDMaBxTzlwkOEuPky0gks1kUNWbcyl3PqBlCs1I3ppG_5-cU1yDI06KLUDmjjraBtLGUm8cdOymculpRlyYcOsvjUBPjL6eMuDGC8LkfjrUTyA_rYsjnWyS45V2O8nbX7a0PtR74iN-mE77X8Bs_L8R_NklF8sEJ9jWSFIUMTq0GFgCycW3fN9j/s5184/IMG_6019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPRTkmRDMaBxTzlwkOEuPky0gks1kUNWbcyl3PqBlCs1I3ppG_5-cU1yDI06KLUDmjjraBtLGUm8cdOymculpRlyYcOsvjUBPjL6eMuDGC8LkfjrUTyA_rYsjnWyS45V2O8nbX7a0PtR74iN-mE77X8Bs_L8R_NklF8sEJ9jWSFIUMTq0GFgCycW3fN9j/w640-h426/IMG_6019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteIsvYTlD-p2wt4mFu5MmR-rykPHAveJYv_fvjZFfPlOb6W_Lg9yZAZ3C2HPTbXyHfpi7U9wrFviLDZfMSU7mGpLAOo5EbMUdbwWAuKLPOxUzstXeE_JwE4GtwnDWclypBfS2oFMoWlKEi0KLxKxjmf6-8KXkqXNKmrFybhFW2DwROesPs38heK2MCMmb/s5184/IMG_6039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteIsvYTlD-p2wt4mFu5MmR-rykPHAveJYv_fvjZFfPlOb6W_Lg9yZAZ3C2HPTbXyHfpi7U9wrFviLDZfMSU7mGpLAOo5EbMUdbwWAuKLPOxUzstXeE_JwE4GtwnDWclypBfS2oFMoWlKEi0KLxKxjmf6-8KXkqXNKmrFybhFW2DwROesPs38heK2MCMmb/w640-h426/IMG_6039.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I finished the quilting on the small quilt that I pieced last fall from the scraps left over from Darlene's quilt. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7JN3v2pqNsjyNaTZU0dYnvvyl5x0xEix99R4lNXhHc-js0C3MYqFJd63QOCsHWXW44gWN8Mk0XB7H0jUGgwi_DC7wkHslG04KvRJ3bUSewXrCAMX_kKu6s8Y-xfjN0GlyOObdO4PrLSLq9kP5VUBvuCYWj6wLf-nNlQMtnMVYqekv6klbKwYVmuVB-ZO/s5184/IMG_6035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7JN3v2pqNsjyNaTZU0dYnvvyl5x0xEix99R4lNXhHc-js0C3MYqFJd63QOCsHWXW44gWN8Mk0XB7H0jUGgwi_DC7wkHslG04KvRJ3bUSewXrCAMX_kKu6s8Y-xfjN0GlyOObdO4PrLSLq9kP5VUBvuCYWj6wLf-nNlQMtnMVYqekv6klbKwYVmuVB-ZO/w426-h640/IMG_6035.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The excess batting and backing will be cut off once I get home, and then I will be able to bind it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zoG-PZcIiHVve326hy71opQIpGmJ-9bd4KrjkCeKSwoJssH-Trqmzfum7hyphenhyphen0OumiaMYCfVyW4AAT6Ic986SqdpGTYZZPGls5thRxiYwLdyj0gu5SdxRMaVzDX2wutTks8k9qWuxY-33-YG6k1bcc99EAAbtqT9CvrtKcxtHlScfRoHxr49P9_kCkcEU_/s5184/IMG_6034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zoG-PZcIiHVve326hy71opQIpGmJ-9bd4KrjkCeKSwoJssH-Trqmzfum7hyphenhyphen0OumiaMYCfVyW4AAT6Ic986SqdpGTYZZPGls5thRxiYwLdyj0gu5SdxRMaVzDX2wutTks8k9qWuxY-33-YG6k1bcc99EAAbtqT9CvrtKcxtHlScfRoHxr49P9_kCkcEU_/w640-h426/IMG_6034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">This evening I will be working on "Warm Spring" by Puntinipuntini. This chart was a gift from dear PJ. Thank you , sweet friend. I will be adding the flower boxes and flowers this evening. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOZXXhexq9Y6BmlZZV_BxfA_xPtaPDJlLwjS-iqhPieFV-JoO8qKloghMeP3uWMrzL1cK9DXpm4YE7gms8x9WAx3Mabfq10JuF8OvTTNaAD_XTkMRrTMweFU_A-hxcl0oA7O30gebz9FIaYgF-jJKzuzJZvMhJAe18hyphenhyphenSMa9XdIAj2radlExXDFmczaSA/s5184/IMG_6047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOZXXhexq9Y6BmlZZV_BxfA_xPtaPDJlLwjS-iqhPieFV-JoO8qKloghMeP3uWMrzL1cK9DXpm4YE7gms8x9WAx3Mabfq10JuF8OvTTNaAD_XTkMRrTMweFU_A-hxcl0oA7O30gebz9FIaYgF-jJKzuzJZvMhJAe18hyphenhyphenSMa9XdIAj2radlExXDFmczaSA/w640-h426/IMG_6047.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the poor photo. The trees are casting shadows at camp. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, Sweeties, I will keep it short and sweet. I hope to pop in for a visit soon with some tales . Have an awesome week. Love ya' !</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQFMwwmilub128CYHjLknXzkk5vK5SH-RoNkN3LHD8UE-cI0hSf0rShOBsR_hXtURGp06pR-DDBBMeN8zAhfs12yCJVXXW8VLhnzERsxT8KlKJZNGDg-X04I6i1SuuE24vI66JZjZntJbkbFnO1lxut6q9qSbI92t9rIcJm4oa6nsC2H4IcvP18ddRZyx/s5184/IMG_5991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQFMwwmilub128CYHjLknXzkk5vK5SH-RoNkN3LHD8UE-cI0hSf0rShOBsR_hXtURGp06pR-DDBBMeN8zAhfs12yCJVXXW8VLhnzERsxT8KlKJZNGDg-X04I6i1SuuE24vI66JZjZntJbkbFnO1lxut6q9qSbI92t9rIcJm4oa6nsC2H4IcvP18ddRZyx/w640-h426/IMG_5991.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">As Always...</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: x-large;">Melisa</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;">"Campfires and marshmallows" the simple pleasure that make camping unforgettable. "</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: x-large;"><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Chewy;">Hugs and Stitches!!!</span> ๐คโค๐งต</p></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. . Love and miss you., Amo โคโคโค</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1XTnTU2cUtMxI4clsEFkZsDhblBMtbNEJeeUXcIVnC-8KMveE688wJ7nA0gp2b8k8gx_QjHcO4W7xAz2qH7dJHxM9BKXzTFbCmJZ4tJVifpDh1QJXbBu3eJMWwMgB7EUa3SV1Ek481jaM5Db5GdPaeQRDy_J3FepTq_ZPzJwdvWGyOXxq82Zt2JDaI-9/s5184/IMG_6037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1XTnTU2cUtMxI4clsEFkZsDhblBMtbNEJeeUXcIVnC-8KMveE688wJ7nA0gp2b8k8gx_QjHcO4W7xAz2qH7dJHxM9BKXzTFbCmJZ4tJVifpDh1QJXbBu3eJMWwMgB7EUa3SV1Ek481jaM5Db5GdPaeQRDy_J3FepTq_ZPzJwdvWGyOXxq82Zt2JDaI-9/w640-h426/IMG_6037.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-20972181040587382412024-03-16T01:29:00.003-05:002024-03-16T01:29:56.339-05:00Hitching Up the Wagons and Heading South...<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Yee Haw! Mr. Pinker and I are hitching up the old wagon and hitting the road again. This time we are heading south . Where will we land? Where ever suits our fancy; we rarely have plans set in stone! We fly by the seat of our pants which always makes for a great adventure. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">We will eventually make our way to the great state of Texas however.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRwXoqDNtdE/YN-DFxXf1TI/AAAAAAAAM5c/qqoIZ6bC9Iw1fFzGFcrJAt8VbHyNqDiFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3862.JPG" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRwXoqDNtdE/YN-DFxXf1TI/AAAAAAAAM5c/qqoIZ6bC9Iw1fFzGFcrJAt8VbHyNqDiFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_3862.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will keep it short and sweet! As of right now, I have no prescheduled posts. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> If I have the opportunity, I may pop in to say howdy, but normally we are in very desolate areas where there is little to no service . </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I hope that the rest of your March is a productive . Keep your needle and thread in hand and love in your heart! I will talk with you later, Sweeties. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln4CqKV8WYT6TTsbfmiJKJLc9vvNuRUTLw3tuCnG282dXM4lneWNY51kNYUr_U2xGF911Hv5a8jre_AEHB272TZrAkDdvGeCsW_K4TQCypfiT1KFbTDdPW_gV7VbDxMGZfsFyOGn1OpXVDIXw6Zmaurj8qgHt5bqvNwQq3Te1yPQJaioRSjzTNsyrtSI3/s5184/IMG_2934.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln4CqKV8WYT6TTsbfmiJKJLc9vvNuRUTLw3tuCnG282dXM4lneWNY51kNYUr_U2xGF911Hv5a8jre_AEHB272TZrAkDdvGeCsW_K4TQCypfiT1KFbTDdPW_gV7VbDxMGZfsFyOGn1OpXVDIXw6Zmaurj8qgHt5bqvNwQq3Te1yPQJaioRSjzTNsyrtSI3/w640-h426/IMG_2934.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b>As Always....</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy stitching, Y'all</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>"The world is filled with adventure- all you have to do is find it. "</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Permanent Marker; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!</b></span></p><p><br /></p>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-34866720876991668662024-03-14T00:09:00.002-05:002024-03-14T00:20:36.030-05:00Seize the Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: large;">Chores, chores, chores</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: large;">Oh, those pesky chores</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: large;">Cleaning, sweeping, what should I do?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: large;">I would rather be in my quilting room! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA-AWSRBfckeIVl33Z9oTYinJ63CatWAK7mqSi4IaS8PxRUOwQ_a9GDLO4u8TQmAa5xFaRwwoM3ZKAQ9OntaePR1wueH_6l0ZCCbmmLcopnl_ZhUZIQKUMWYzEC0VqUa6vNFhM8iZMC-M6PlgXDkxThqYQPbReZQJ89ISNPFcMXMeAxoLBy0Grmh4Zag=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjA-AWSRBfckeIVl33Z9oTYinJ63CatWAK7mqSi4IaS8PxRUOwQ_a9GDLO4u8TQmAa5xFaRwwoM3ZKAQ9OntaePR1wueH_6l0ZCCbmmLcopnl_ZhUZIQKUMWYzEC0VqUa6vNFhM8iZMC-M6PlgXDkxThqYQPbReZQJ89ISNPFcMXMeAxoLBy0Grmh4Zag=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></p><p><span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">A very lovely day to you , Sweetie Pies.</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> Would you rather be in your sewing room today? I sure would, but alas, I do have a few odds and ends that I need to work on before I can enjoy my time with needle and thread. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I do have clothes to wash and hang on the line.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VqexoGmGKVBqzNDvSxkiDVw3FYhXtlwtuOt3jm4sAqpXVEdIPWflUfgsyIGxNrqD6T8MlTVHa8oAc1_M-mH55VL4lnXXVckx4QLqXhmgILhJ8153YFBT6YQTZ1M5z75sOEn67UnNl2PyzZ0GFdKWJeByJJadXme855XXOdjXXFUE1mP5MNnvqj3hUtn2/s5184/IMG_5807.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VqexoGmGKVBqzNDvSxkiDVw3FYhXtlwtuOt3jm4sAqpXVEdIPWflUfgsyIGxNrqD6T8MlTVHa8oAc1_M-mH55VL4lnXXVckx4QLqXhmgILhJ8153YFBT6YQTZ1M5z75sOEn67UnNl2PyzZ0GFdKWJeByJJadXme855XXOdjXXFUE1mP5MNnvqj3hUtn2/w640-h426/IMG_5807.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">No ironing for me today . That's one chore I can X off the list. The clothes will be packed into my suitcase for our upcoming camping trip. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AhP1kciXXqwJOmOE3rJqZKFvUo1jJtRXItR33HgZKmwGi6jxXSthjdlyTlJ0B-QIWfeepmtuDKFtiW13HWcSipttguVArfD1oHbx1sJO2YNGiNpXPZ7IFp9C9c9mXWjyOkMmvCSs6RLl51zscNgT_Fro3Cg0jUDTnLxH5ipv58OdrJofA9KezEnVlrru/s5184/IMG_5808.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AhP1kciXXqwJOmOE3rJqZKFvUo1jJtRXItR33HgZKmwGi6jxXSthjdlyTlJ0B-QIWfeepmtuDKFtiW13HWcSipttguVArfD1oHbx1sJO2YNGiNpXPZ7IFp9C9c9mXWjyOkMmvCSs6RLl51zscNgT_Fro3Cg0jUDTnLxH5ipv58OdrJofA9KezEnVlrru/w640-h426/IMG_5808.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Oh , let me show you a quilt that I made a couple of years ago .</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviymPe63JXWoH6ucibfI91XWZbH3M8RKuLYfYJ0u9JZS6NFJOO9S1AyyaXLG1kEHvc2evYDeL6c6-9-lVZyTqu_L_JQ0qKdr2y2sd4DRL_ELbJaPCWyJx_9_Ijnx7luuTizJL8Be3nhNq518FKt1QxvziDD_h6dqM0ds2I_uBI05tT1MuxTblXdc03mc9/s5184/IMG_5802.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviymPe63JXWoH6ucibfI91XWZbH3M8RKuLYfYJ0u9JZS6NFJOO9S1AyyaXLG1kEHvc2evYDeL6c6-9-lVZyTqu_L_JQ0qKdr2y2sd4DRL_ELbJaPCWyJx_9_Ijnx7luuTizJL8Be3nhNq518FKt1QxvziDD_h6dqM0ds2I_uBI05tT1MuxTblXdc03mc9/w426-h640/IMG_5802.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I created this quilt from the vintage <a href="http://www.qisforquilter.com/2014/08/vintage-embroidery-transfers-sunbonnet-sue/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Vogart 105 Little Susan Days of the Week</b></span></a> . The designs were intended for tea towels . There are 7 designs but I used 4 of them. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSushhMJBMWn1eH_2Zob_CRp1wajjlhFQJCSZneh8pXyZl5ZvuydO1zBdlq38jwJmeL8olR_F4sfA_hi4NKWr8NihUbRlw_OeCccaRVDzs5JThog0zzr04CoTo_kL4lc3ygluYrLNCswRiThsJKXkvEE38fy0HgFjWyPpbppvVjjgC58JDm646lEqV0Nzr/s5184/IMG_5804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSushhMJBMWn1eH_2Zob_CRp1wajjlhFQJCSZneh8pXyZl5ZvuydO1zBdlq38jwJmeL8olR_F4sfA_hi4NKWr8NihUbRlw_OeCccaRVDzs5JThog0zzr04CoTo_kL4lc3ygluYrLNCswRiThsJKXkvEE38fy0HgFjWyPpbppvVjjgC58JDm646lEqV0Nzr/w640-h426/IMG_5804.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I color tinted Little Susan and her furry friend using crayons and then embroidered each design. Afterwards, I heat set the crayons using my iron. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_r9I4Occ1-0Zx9XVwI7MSCSKlc8nRWYKk4jY4e361ogLUW57flyFnfKSjP4XNOvtL7eMbVfEdHMQY37koTeGHfGkKynm67PII7EiM5eIlAoKr0f8hVK0vmtpJD0NXnXw2s8id6VasplMP3mHbdglF__70KJW4tTpRxdH_khU5EZycc7tSNTBupHWQqkFb/w640-h426/IMG_5813.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 " strips frame the blocks. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_r9I4Occ1-0Zx9XVwI7MSCSKlc8nRWYKk4jY4e361ogLUW57flyFnfKSjP4XNOvtL7eMbVfEdHMQY37koTeGHfGkKynm67PII7EiM5eIlAoKr0f8hVK0vmtpJD0NXnXw2s8id6VasplMP3mHbdglF__70KJW4tTpRxdH_khU5EZycc7tSNTBupHWQqkFb/s5184/IMG_5813.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> These designs are still available as freebies on Martha's blog called <b>Q is for Quilter.</b> Martha has a number of darling vintage embroidery designs available that she has redrawn. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4ALvPh6IM4t7co8sL9EM17ngI4Nzp1bxf7ZXz0VOwkIhmt421PEzt7szUsVF5C4JpbhTjy-NIlGUY1loi2iHIrYcOM1DFOlIbUN1WcuJQ37qzKXBVOF5Pz34rbRn_qqW6T-OeGE7Z4e-zC0wrkMW7cDpXrI_jseZ1L_Jyzxk9Z380-DAn6S4UZFWBWSY/s5184/IMG_5810.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4ALvPh6IM4t7co8sL9EM17ngI4Nzp1bxf7ZXz0VOwkIhmt421PEzt7szUsVF5C4JpbhTjy-NIlGUY1loi2iHIrYcOM1DFOlIbUN1WcuJQ37qzKXBVOF5Pz34rbRn_qqW6T-OeGE7Z4e-zC0wrkMW7cDpXrI_jseZ1L_Jyzxk9Z380-DAn6S4UZFWBWSY/w640-h426/IMG_5810.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> If you would like to embroider <a href="http://www.qisforquilter.com/2014/08/vintage-embroidery-transfers-sunbonnet-sue/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Little Susan</b></span></a> , just hop over Martha's for a visit. I am sure you will find yourself falling down a rabbit hole . </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtgxAdl_5_xVHHEYQmBsDO8QfaoRjL_Ylf-kBWULVXwy8bnQnnKJ2K-f6YB8LvmXJKW6FXzrpw6sJJMY3rPsdFttbbezfgVLtOONFlRGwqaruMMq1AVuilMlOwWPlL1HgPWkeosMnZU-L4YkX-_PXZ6QqEGLXn2eeorNTizfYKaiiUnW5IfPE7fMz4c_3/s5184/IMG_5809.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtgxAdl_5_xVHHEYQmBsDO8QfaoRjL_Ylf-kBWULVXwy8bnQnnKJ2K-f6YB8LvmXJKW6FXzrpw6sJJMY3rPsdFttbbezfgVLtOONFlRGwqaruMMq1AVuilMlOwWPlL1HgPWkeosMnZU-L4YkX-_PXZ6QqEGLXn2eeorNTizfYKaiiUnW5IfPE7fMz4c_3/w640-h426/IMG_5809.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LSYHKF9HR8UvaYnp2JpN2IQeUkA-htLx18FHTwFxMP3VEmePCzK4ErAIlq2JPGZHK3VO9qPfr0eVWDGSuHNzFrXRJ6DEwZZksIFhGwY9KTre1RAru78Sy5hVfIR3ZfoO5nReqndhyphenhyphen6XD8K1_o_xlVP80YUAw4yajotLhdqksgOhWdTHMHv_rwWa7c6Mk/s5184/IMG_5811.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LSYHKF9HR8UvaYnp2JpN2IQeUkA-htLx18FHTwFxMP3VEmePCzK4ErAIlq2JPGZHK3VO9qPfr0eVWDGSuHNzFrXRJ6DEwZZksIFhGwY9KTre1RAru78Sy5hVfIR3ZfoO5nReqndhyphenhyphen6XD8K1_o_xlVP80YUAw4yajotLhdqksgOhWdTHMHv_rwWa7c6Mk/w400-h266/IMG_5811.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The border was made of 2" squares. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e29f3dd1-7fff-637b-d1bb-aab9e5b00594"><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 412px; overflow: hidden; width: 236px;"><img height="412" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/1gpa2dfP_AjsFz_hYuocI7Dp5GJUs-0XIKeY2CnqNORr7pLAsHWsg7mBqtnAxrvhCB5hdWy10fJR7CWj48x2kgHrkIASM9SnxESdUdnK8dzo_CSvh6bmQht1GcPYHNx7Pt9YFN4XQmniqKwpEavsEig" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="236" /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Eeeh! Let's Seize the Day!!!! </b> I better get on the stick if I am going to enjoy playtime in the quilt room. Have an awesome day!</span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As Always...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span><span><span style="text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><br /></div><div><p style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span><b style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>"Housework can't kill you but why take the chance. " Phyllis Diller</b></span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐ค๐งตโค</b></span></p><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who always seized the day. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. </span></div><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;">โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค </span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah";">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. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah";">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. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Susan at<a href="https://www.quiltfabrication.com/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: red;"><b>Quilt Fabrication </b></span></a>for Midweek Makers Wednesday</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="text-align: left;">Jennifer at<a href="https://www.inquiringquilter.com/"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> Inquiring Quilter</span></a> for Wednesday Wait Loss- Wednesday</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="text-align: left;">Denise at <a href="https://quiltery.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>For the Love of Geese</b></span></a> for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kelly at </span><a href="http://www.myquiltinfatuation.com/"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">My Quilt Infatuation</span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday</span></span></span></span></span></p></div><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah";"><span style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;">Nina at</span><span style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever </span></a><span style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;">by Nina for Off the Wall Friday</span></span></span></p><div style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Alycia's of<span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Alycia's Quilts </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Finished of Not Friday</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>Michelle at <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">From Bolt to Beauty</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Beauty Pageant - Friday</span></span></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span></span></div></span></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><p><span><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 412px; overflow: hidden; width: 236px;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p></p>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-36159563638458331032024-03-13T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-13T00:00:00.150-05:00Rootin Tootin' Spring Quilt and Doodle Parade<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>A very lovely day to you ! </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Root a Toot Toot!!! Pull up a chair and bring out the popcorn!!!! We are having a parade!!!!</b> ๐บ๐๐ฅณ</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">A parade of Spring doodles and quilts that I have shared in the past. </span></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-48a23ee5-7fff-3332-6fb7-b9ef651e225a"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS", sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 216px; overflow: hidden; width: 328px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img height="216" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/3YtVEyQYrdKtwzYFY-PEw1QKqC8RP9Jfr33BcKrcObjEp_NESps93JCKdVuqWW8_1MbzNwM-ud94EDvcogmjpSikS7mgHEIFh8BtxhAlxOxXgF8FrVFYkZX6Ikxgr8x3aVng_WiQZE_ZPEMUtWiZ4W8" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="328" /> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image is from Pinterest. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">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 . </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope you enjoy!</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">โค๐ค </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">These are blocks from my SAL <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/12/summer-days-and-gals-on-farm.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Summer Days</span></a> quilt that I shared last year. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10ImPK4i2Rrb6ILEikYMkDEzJ1WMDI_BbgTYxtad78FObcM4QA8gbNz-kJe-Ny70JODXQHc1CQPQvMkRp7w0drIiy3nS7p6Y72H7_yzABTHnQLrVfPEmWJkMeAp9Q832vENjyCqW_jV1EQxgbFXFm3RcRSEUXG8jPSm-otHdEc7KNWqhHGUmUC-cGWQ/s5184/IMG_2418%5B1%5D.JPG" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10ImPK4i2Rrb6ILEikYMkDEzJ1WMDI_BbgTYxtad78FObcM4QA8gbNz-kJe-Ny70JODXQHc1CQPQvMkRp7w0drIiy3nS7p6Y72H7_yzABTHnQLrVfPEmWJkMeAp9Q832vENjyCqW_jV1EQxgbFXFm3RcRSEUXG8jPSm-otHdEc7KNWqhHGUmUC-cGWQ/w640-h426/IMG_2418%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyn50wJt4zqrsRNHXL05O9Ry3HJpoSE1xGYq1oyC1oMh5Wk7cxYJdIpFdRrhMVJqyO0AQOA54_gXACYeA7xgaZnlJ3sffse6DT4-aHromqG3DIf6jUmnVKqdc2sJ4d8Dw8rFGGwczUjP0DwGeuZEcj-UK01QHgNiVsFFpiz121DIANwXObCBY8FF1JuvTe/s5184/IMG_3287.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyn50wJt4zqrsRNHXL05O9Ry3HJpoSE1xGYq1oyC1oMh5Wk7cxYJdIpFdRrhMVJqyO0AQOA54_gXACYeA7xgaZnlJ3sffse6DT4-aHromqG3DIf6jUmnVKqdc2sJ4d8Dw8rFGGwczUjP0DwGeuZEcj-UK01QHgNiVsFFpiz121DIANwXObCBY8FF1JuvTe/w640-h426/IMG_3287.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/little-blue-birdie-thursday-embroidery.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>Little Blue Birdie</b></span></a><span> ,</span><span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/time-to-plant-block-2-of-summer-days.html"><span style="color: red;">Time to Plant </span></a> , <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/summer-days-block-3-bowl-of-berries.html"><span style="color: red;">A Bowl of Berries</span></a> , </span><span> <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/summer-days-basket-of-blooms-block-4.html"><span style="color: red;">A Basket of Blooms</span></a> , <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/summer-days-block-5-buzz-buzz.html"><span style="color: red;">Buzz Buzz</span></a> , <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/happy-st-patricks-day-and-good-ole-red.html"><span style="color: red;">Red , White, and Ewe</span></a> , <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/i-m-late-summer-days-block-7-summertime.html"><span style="color: red;">Summertime Treat</span></a> , <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/summer-days-block-8-lemonade.html"><span style="color: red;">Lemonade</span> </a> , <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/summer-days-block-9-sunflower-basket.html"><span style="color: red;">Sunflower Basket</span></a> ,</span></span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/summer-days-block-10-jar-of-coneflowers.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">A Jar of Coneflowers</span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> , <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/summer-days-block-11-home-tweet-home.html"><span style="color: red;">Home Tweet Home </span></a> , <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/05/summer-days-block-12-bowl-of-tomatoes.html"><span style="color: red;">Bowl of Tomatoes</span></a>.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MVrLdnlNSLIy-gs3F_YETLjGW0yJrzX6t0BKiieu58XczlnkfzFhzeQ7elavBS9gW5_G33sLOKOwSxOO8YpQI9ItxDXRJfnxPfZ-j6C24iRatkMRxcSUz_yQlYwVa82Sbu7Re-vPZ13wTsT8l3OG16kUa9vnvvzyt5BBk4C9xS9ucmJu2RU9oQBlgQ/s5184/IMG_2071%5B1%5D.JPG" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MVrLdnlNSLIy-gs3F_YETLjGW0yJrzX6t0BKiieu58XczlnkfzFhzeQ7elavBS9gW5_G33sLOKOwSxOO8YpQI9ItxDXRJfnxPfZ-j6C24iRatkMRxcSUz_yQlYwVa82Sbu7Re-vPZ13wTsT8l3OG16kUa9vnvvzyt5BBk4C9xS9ucmJu2RU9oQBlgQ/w640-h426/IMG_2071%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/green-apple-butter-biscuits-and-quilt.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Green Apple Butter Quilt</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF9DQ2c2MtreUqMlOnUdcxOuuLn-4K98E7alzCqIj6XoWvOgmS3FTrm6pa9WCGMEzDAJeRQpUh-QIrI6ZCQGIZxVHBSTIgCSOxtQD0tZkTAUXVHgoTLTFiaRk04HGsgGP05RW_aHND7zmkxrBm5kPR4pq-0b8hW0X9vGokEYrSbItb2TFc3hyYlG2uw/s5184/IMG_8248.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF9DQ2c2MtreUqMlOnUdcxOuuLn-4K98E7alzCqIj6XoWvOgmS3FTrm6pa9WCGMEzDAJeRQpUh-QIrI6ZCQGIZxVHBSTIgCSOxtQD0tZkTAUXVHgoTLTFiaRk04HGsgGP05RW_aHND7zmkxrBm5kPR4pq-0b8hW0X9vGokEYrSbItb2TFc3hyYlG2uw/w640-h426/IMG_8248.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/your-mountain-is-waiting.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Bloom</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGSdnFHkc28l1HQaEW9KXudtOzJ3qamBZnZS8VNnggeRlYau-X1nq32ybwG2fZHeHRgXV73j5BctA1o9COuN8izlvKjNa2z0RzYitp1L5pWVOWNTjd7tiViwE3SakiC83Uv33LQfgmtqNjolRT54wJzAZyHFiya0VAsD0vTCjjbQcdvvDg3-n2trPZVA=s3232" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGSdnFHkc28l1HQaEW9KXudtOzJ3qamBZnZS8VNnggeRlYau-X1nq32ybwG2fZHeHRgXV73j5BctA1o9COuN8izlvKjNa2z0RzYitp1L5pWVOWNTjd7tiViwE3SakiC83Uv33LQfgmtqNjolRT54wJzAZyHFiya0VAsD0vTCjjbQcdvvDg3-n2trPZVA=s320" width="247" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/08/bee-skep-quilt.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Bee Skep Applique Block Pattern </b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OZ-hmkFZ6Is/YRnLX9bA9yI/AAAAAAAANmo/PNG-pih3UiEJjlEQovbP0ZqsvAgWmpAXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5572.JPG" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OZ-hmkFZ6Is/YRnLX9bA9yI/AAAAAAAANmo/PNG-pih3UiEJjlEQovbP0ZqsvAgWmpAXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_5572.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/08/bee-skep-quilt.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>CUTIE BEE</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9voMbKQnac/YRnmPkXIaHI/AAAAAAAANnk/ju3fEWxPBzYL-z04wq4PUCDWa8xj4BN4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/SCAN0335.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1574" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f9voMbKQnac/YRnmPkXIaHI/AAAAAAAANnk/ju3fEWxPBzYL-z04wq4PUCDWa8xj4BN4ACLcBGAsYHQ/w308-h400/SCAN0335.JPG" width="308" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/messin-and-gommin-correction-and-doodle.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Spring Chicks</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_O2BH4CEs8w/YGfY4leSkJI/AAAAAAAAMI8/kmW7yNH-JbgbRBt86q6rvkBtkNUciIHRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1125.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_O2BH4CEs8w/YGfY4leSkJI/AAAAAAAAMI8/kmW7yNH-JbgbRBt86q6rvkBtkNUciIHRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_1125.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/chicks-and-berries.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Fresh Strawberries</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJb3d5CEqdM/YJS_S3ZY7SI/AAAAAAAAMfY/POz3osx_dxoEWbSZyV0m0cC-W-dskH3agCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_2045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJb3d5CEqdM/YJS_S3ZY7SI/AAAAAAAAMfY/POz3osx_dxoEWbSZyV0m0cC-W-dskH3agCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_2045.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/sweet-berry-pickers-embroidery-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Sweet Strawberry Pickers Quilt </b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYjHpOaJgRdTy-MRE4vdmcs7w6DA9-wy3skH2mJ8XOc1MoG0wHcMDn6kT9b8FrKjeHGi8FKYh3rfGz8BsIuRo9m_ZQjXLNFOG1MoeOVVfEOOGHbue2O5WIEyGebbCdvc3gV3MoiJ7kA8sPZsj1QXhMOeB0STDZUdpBVo_ACSgTHjp-GnnmwVyERwcTg/s5184/IMG_7735.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYjHpOaJgRdTy-MRE4vdmcs7w6DA9-wy3skH2mJ8XOc1MoG0wHcMDn6kT9b8FrKjeHGi8FKYh3rfGz8BsIuRo9m_ZQjXLNFOG1MoeOVVfEOOGHbue2O5WIEyGebbCdvc3gV3MoiJ7kA8sPZsj1QXhMOeB0STDZUdpBVo_ACSgTHjp-GnnmwVyERwcTg/w640-h426/IMG_7735.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/carrots-carrots-and-more-carrots.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>CARROT APPLIQUE</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqq4v6X4GCLD-3tlrHlku4HR_0yt3LwzaGyWFcbvejmSRjtYlhkEfmTtZWshLJNnQV01CgvN2Q1JvtEZ1Xbgy9chNkSd3phSO92aI6j6P0Lln3lh-tUXe--mK6_Ia34K9e7hYuKVPGei1Td31AD6hlBTxMV5mrvgqBqtlsvBSwMy7R1bPvVXxy9NIJw/s5184/IMG_1302.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqq4v6X4GCLD-3tlrHlku4HR_0yt3LwzaGyWFcbvejmSRjtYlhkEfmTtZWshLJNnQV01CgvN2Q1JvtEZ1Xbgy9chNkSd3phSO92aI6j6P0Lln3lh-tUXe--mK6_Ia34K9e7hYuKVPGei1Td31AD6hlBTxMV5mrvgqBqtlsvBSwMy7R1bPvVXxy9NIJw/w426-h640/IMG_1302.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/09/here-chick-chick.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Little Hen Applique Block</span></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgBNPxq903o/YTu86w_jCcI/AAAAAAAAN18/uvZl3ZLYxxY8BvaKaui8z-k7rulS69AygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6117.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgBNPxq903o/YTu86w_jCcI/AAAAAAAAN18/uvZl3ZLYxxY8BvaKaui8z-k7rulS69AygCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_6117.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/porch-stitching-and-trifle.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Chicken Applique Pattern</span></b></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-St0zBB17fUg/YTTxrDz8PYI/AAAAAAAANxI/6oKbcvdpRWIjdUwdTwZGJxl61gBk4obYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_5567.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-St0zBB17fUg/YTTxrDz8PYI/AAAAAAAANxI/6oKbcvdpRWIjdUwdTwZGJxl61gBk4obYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_5567.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/05/lemon-squeezy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; 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margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6p8cFxUoXrTzAK-qDMgROXbA6Fd5dt0gYOy6lvYFA5EBxHc2sAqHsMAHGOIZNqs1CzarZAr5s7Jl-wUI43XQwVGZQkQE5TWlvlwaJwgzqzcBZ8gpUvAQDbup-ox1B5Aa6MfusoX0GkXIUtgSBfT_9qiAWcjqEwcgprx5V_NBVsI7t66Xsu0pV1T7T8TMx/w426-h640/IMG_0406.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/07/hen-house-and-chicken-scratch-couple-of.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Chicken Scratch</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujSDZFHS6utHce3uyLMikVy_RkHSrxfQmeZ21B2iiBzP4dQxIl3LhirYOpTGOqBDaOJFN29DSGr34JjuhQelvr7ypjJ1xCnvoeXp5oxTQ-yvIyarRqKwc9MPRmTddwQr1W6mMFQ3JRDlNjbLRBcnKZwzcv6KHaW5w30DDWkuoq4y1zLWgG3OjOvBZ91zc/s5184/IMG_0535.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujSDZFHS6utHce3uyLMikVy_RkHSrxfQmeZ21B2iiBzP4dQxIl3LhirYOpTGOqBDaOJFN29DSGr34JjuhQelvr7ypjJ1xCnvoeXp5oxTQ-yvIyarRqKwc9MPRmTddwQr1W6mMFQ3JRDlNjbLRBcnKZwzcv6KHaW5w30DDWkuoq4y1zLWgG3OjOvBZ91zc/w640-h426/IMG_0535.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Oh, what a delight that you joined me on this parade of doodle, stitches and quilts! I do thank you for keeping me company. Perhaps we will have another parade soon! We shall see! ๐ </span></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1c067ec5-7fff-1bae-2a5b-ad360f660ecf"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS", sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 231px; overflow: hidden; width: 309px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img height="231" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/2zfeqs5MtUQtulwkiWbN_B89eSBt97yObn8t_ZQmigsk434lwezUdVH6lG9MGrXGz5EUrUIeUZbAAm7Ylla1xAsRKOSmbXwpogKwU7CwbpnnleRMkYHY1Rnjl3KxvzmIydcHWuYs1ZFW5FgMT3q_amo" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="309" /> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image from Pinterest. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> May your day be filled with love , happiness and let's not forget some stitching time! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">As always...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>Parades are a reminder that life is meant to be celebrated. - unknown</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐ค๐งตโค</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. . Love and miss you, Amo. </span></p></div></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-21494283816453153562024-03-12T00:00:00.004-05:002024-03-12T00:06:33.453-05:00Tuesday Rambles<p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello, Sunshine! What's a cookin'?</span></b></p><p> <img height="367" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/OTOlZFIs4mIoGwXavBgWNh5nU644miypwe_ZNJs1ZvhCWMc39OHsZxp6fmYWVixKZMzwjjugZ-oNf4-Z2AUZlpmWMzR_9WA4XCwPgFiDps8dBp9bihqCZO1Rn23z_9PbcTLXaAFpOez-RQHrjjpGHeQ" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="292" /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well today , <b>Black Bean Chili</b> is on the menu in the old Pinker house.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eGuSBlhGOMKKPyjiaVvApEDDMbEbUDIW8kVwSbPSjW63hizh1qQXD3cAj01epiwmXvgcBylz3s_OjdDtt6HwzvRbRo0WzKU5IWOInJ8SDB1Rvm_rBYA-OO-Mvn4iw84q1jokpa3iHwcKCAU8xwaSNDvGgxrIcSpJQas6Tc2wZfg2Tp5_1H0uI67N4xFj/s5184/IMG_5646.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eGuSBlhGOMKKPyjiaVvApEDDMbEbUDIW8kVwSbPSjW63hizh1qQXD3cAj01epiwmXvgcBylz3s_OjdDtt6HwzvRbRo0WzKU5IWOInJ8SDB1Rvm_rBYA-OO-Mvn4iw84q1jokpa3iHwcKCAU8xwaSNDvGgxrIcSpJQas6Tc2wZfg2Tp5_1H0uI67N4xFj/w640-h426/IMG_5646.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Over the weekend, my oldest daughter requested this as her birthday meal . I thought I had prepared enough and perhaps would have leftovers, but only one bowl was leftover, and the sweet birthday girl took it home to enjoy for supper . Anywhoo, time to make it again; this time for Mr. Pinker , myself and of course for you . ๐ค</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42DyeA0dfrhViMwegkJMzmzR7VUYH-5R_jglXEacbvw2C3iRYhykC28MoDKUviSWpuwbnqaIZv2IGCxet_sIlbPr_1bg32OPDdWpP2GGLmBB2HUTBk6gPFNycZPFKI7lmL5otgEiAfj35q6xPZgqz4nIFHdR_xzTkmFai8HDYoy-f_7AyAn0aQG0RkmNS/s5184/IMG_5638.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42DyeA0dfrhViMwegkJMzmzR7VUYH-5R_jglXEacbvw2C3iRYhykC28MoDKUviSWpuwbnqaIZv2IGCxet_sIlbPr_1bg32OPDdWpP2GGLmBB2HUTBk6gPFNycZPFKI7lmL5otgEiAfj35q6xPZgqz4nIFHdR_xzTkmFai8HDYoy-f_7AyAn0aQG0RkmNS/w426-h640/IMG_5638.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the ingredients for Black Bean Chili. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This recipe can be adjusted to your liking. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><u>BLACK BEAN CHILI </u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><u>SERVES:</u></b> 8 </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><u>INGREDIENTS</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">2 lbs of ground beef</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">2 to 3 ( 16 oz) jars of favorite salsa</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">1 can of Rotel</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">1 small can of corn</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">2 cans of black beans, drained</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">1/2 cup of uncooked elbow macaroni</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">1 packet of chili seasoning mix</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><u>OPTIONAL TOPPINGS</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">sour cream </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">Jalapenos</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">shredded cheese</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">Frito corn chips</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><b><u>DIRECTIONS</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">1. Brown the ground beef and drain . Return meat to deep pan or pot. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">2. Add the following to the ground beef: drained black beans, salsa, Rotel, drained can of corn and a pack of chili seasoning ( I use 1/2 of the pack. Add it to your taste). Simmer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">3. In a small separate pot , cook the macaroni till Al dente. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">4. Drain the pasta and add to the chili mixture. Stir in. Allow to simmer another 5 minutes. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">5. Serve and Enjoy! You may add toppings such as Frito corn chips, sour cream , Jalapenos, and shredded cheese. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkejnLw2OZLe7fHViB9-XQznyS1f6aq99mQvkO0SMJnM_b0AhdVPAXufOxt2LcZZtAkcR19UwKVwcQPIPnEDseLuKvyjkpwZTxVbjLa3UKLZpYYhgSkn8p8Dhi4Od3vWbkLnZtCGlzg9p0J_-U5PwYchJIe6ap20oIsjnghuwaxvR1o0EMD4qypQOEA/s5184/IMG_8269.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkejnLw2OZLe7fHViB9-XQznyS1f6aq99mQvkO0SMJnM_b0AhdVPAXufOxt2LcZZtAkcR19UwKVwcQPIPnEDseLuKvyjkpwZTxVbjLa3UKLZpYYhgSkn8p8Dhi4Od3vWbkLnZtCGlzg9p0J_-U5PwYchJIe6ap20oIsjnghuwaxvR1o0EMD4qypQOEA/w640-h426/IMG_8269.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>DOLLAR GENERAL ALERT!!!</u></b> - Mom and I visited 3 Dollar Generals this past weekend and came home with a small haul. Mom had bought a blueberry basket earlier last week , so I was on a mission to get one as well. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I came home with lots of blueberry goodness. The glass pitcher holds 40 ounces and is heavy! I bet you can already guess where I am going with the blueberries- Yep , blueberries on the hutch this summer! Sounds good to me- What do you think? </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ydBTMEdbRPPhJJqCbBBSqWgRMOygeefZdYNceUTuixx5qQf0QilPZCcI02jrIFmW6F_yhkPC4-60uXikDO7DhTkZcRYiDPLARoC-p-jU-yuJWp2lbfkVFB3MRTCGPJeZJHFFjJn6WT9LG18r7jojoyTNc6o6UpA7aMxIjGyCfzaCAXtW7nWjyvgI9aMQ/s5184/IMG_5624.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ydBTMEdbRPPhJJqCbBBSqWgRMOygeefZdYNceUTuixx5qQf0QilPZCcI02jrIFmW6F_yhkPC4-60uXikDO7DhTkZcRYiDPLARoC-p-jU-yuJWp2lbfkVFB3MRTCGPJeZJHFFjJn6WT9LG18r7jojoyTNc6o6UpA7aMxIjGyCfzaCAXtW7nWjyvgI9aMQ/w640-h426/IMG_5624.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Dollar General also had these items in the strawberry and lemon theme. The yellow tumbler glasses are very nice. Mom bought the blue ones for just a dollar a piece- not bad. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ox6EL58L5EtibJYmLKTBplmpoIvrhpFtKFlKkJy5jf11_4u2QRL0XhfCpFaIVJ8Z_UFKk8O4Cjl2vCIfeGm7V9l29Xsj_f9PZN-A9tv7qRs5kvivMj7UTR13puUN1Wu0n7sPcUEds9C-BQDt8wbrduHmD4oTZ1Zhxha2-oo8OabwHicbhCliWrHO9E8V/s5184/IMG_5633.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ox6EL58L5EtibJYmLKTBplmpoIvrhpFtKFlKkJy5jf11_4u2QRL0XhfCpFaIVJ8Z_UFKk8O4Cjl2vCIfeGm7V9l29Xsj_f9PZN-A9tv7qRs5kvivMj7UTR13puUN1Wu0n7sPcUEds9C-BQDt8wbrduHmD4oTZ1Zhxha2-oo8OabwHicbhCliWrHO9E8V/w640-h426/IMG_5633.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday was a lazy day. I spent the day by the window stitching and watching the birds. This little fellow sat on the feeder for some time swaying in the wind. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMLITfy2HjVnp8caaBJem1RebaM0_0GGLOQYmMVhMAzKgLbpcnIAzKDH3wqgFHiuHbNld6So8zsYYD0KkbEqSq2DdWEn_wMxHltXXQSKzqhH79muQ_icibh7_Q6ZkYPt5U3nZvmlQ6C85jJ5bKzbCyR4EKBeY5MFw8y9ltWDl6NgX5S-EHYh08kXC6bqb/s5184/IMG_5732.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMLITfy2HjVnp8caaBJem1RebaM0_0GGLOQYmMVhMAzKgLbpcnIAzKDH3wqgFHiuHbNld6So8zsYYD0KkbEqSq2DdWEn_wMxHltXXQSKzqhH79muQ_icibh7_Q6ZkYPt5U3nZvmlQ6C85jJ5bKzbCyR4EKBeY5MFw8y9ltWDl6NgX5S-EHYh08kXC6bqb/w640-h426/IMG_5732.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I about jumped out of my skin when this lizard crept up beside my arm along the window ledge. I had the window open and did not want the little guy to come inside . He enjoyed the warmth of the sun on the brick for a bit and then slithered on down to the ground. Wheew! Thank goodness he wasn't a snake! I would have had a heart attack! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpSIjjs9_I0buHuQovsF7UK43-CFbViHkU0fS8jw3P0ZX-iY9DHjRyvGaYy3g2wiXgRNMYYZiL5GLNQHeCL8UnAb2um5dedD7FqUo1VMFQAq2f7AbySLht_axO9TWY9tlTjM0litEqjyK3awoV6652kX18c2CHYVjKCZ8BnRVHtPd-KsInoJfIjIFr3yj/s5184/IMG_5736.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpSIjjs9_I0buHuQovsF7UK43-CFbViHkU0fS8jw3P0ZX-iY9DHjRyvGaYy3g2wiXgRNMYYZiL5GLNQHeCL8UnAb2um5dedD7FqUo1VMFQAq2f7AbySLht_axO9TWY9tlTjM0litEqjyK3awoV6652kX18c2CHYVjKCZ8BnRVHtPd-KsInoJfIjIFr3yj/w640-h426/IMG_5736.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Five more days until St. Patrick's Day. My, this month is flying by. Don't you think? </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYwtoQObvK9IKEk2h8oDTbProagVKLZ7ge58jaIvZhwoJzOCvdPwOxBhSI1nzHsthc5fX8i9qoo8OBIIL5AZxs3okOMwztHXS_riTXpJ00WMKE-KDH130RBsggTyrb5m6CSs0PsPjSZl7tipGGED42VhqwCIEnlCzYh8XxOZwb8DlO0AZMGS2EiOZFw/s5184/IMG_7774.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYwtoQObvK9IKEk2h8oDTbProagVKLZ7ge58jaIvZhwoJzOCvdPwOxBhSI1nzHsthc5fX8i9qoo8OBIIL5AZxs3okOMwztHXS_riTXpJ00WMKE-KDH130RBsggTyrb5m6CSs0PsPjSZl7tipGGED42VhqwCIEnlCzYh8XxOZwb8DlO0AZMGS2EiOZFw/w640-h426/IMG_7774.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/putting-on-green-freebie-and-st.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Puttin on the Green</span></a></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So what are you going to be doing today? Anything special? I am hoping to finish working on a bunny stitch to post as a freebie sometime this week , and then I will settle down to some quilting time. In a few short days, Mr. Pinker and I will be leaving on a camping trip. So I do need to start packing. Oh well, I have rambled long enough. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Before you leave, I want to thank you all for taking time out of your busy day to spend with me. It means more than you will ever know . You are the best!!! Thank you, Sweetie Pies!!!โค๐๐ค</span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As Always...</b></p><p><b style="font-size: x-large;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span><b style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>Warm thoughts. Soup puts the heart at ease. - Auguste Escoffer</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐ค๐งตโค</b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimDlMkPKCHm71X0jJ6IXO6l_jWjbS6GxWa8rZhCP0I6WptT1q22958lo135pQOtXWQf6hi7mo8GvNAErpQgkuqQDTIZ41k4O02widrUuDAloY481iW1Sxz4fVFxLZ_uLO_-lATUdHb9IE5bGjWmPtosRo5gB7zE96lxBusdN4fnFnhNrTlTZ2bmjWPr0f/s5184/IMG_5749.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimDlMkPKCHm71X0jJ6IXO6l_jWjbS6GxWa8rZhCP0I6WptT1q22958lo135pQOtXWQf6hi7mo8GvNAErpQgkuqQDTIZ41k4O02widrUuDAloY481iW1Sxz4fVFxLZ_uLO_-lATUdHb9IE5bGjWmPtosRo5gB7zE96lxBusdN4fnFnhNrTlTZ2bmjWPr0f/w426-h640/IMG_5749.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Amy's forsythia bush in bloom. I wish she was here to see it. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. </span></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-27298279953411498252024-03-11T00:00:00.005-05:002024-03-11T03:56:16.213-05:00A Tale and A Finish<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello, Sunshine!!! Welcome! </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYAGWIldy0_Vly7F93B5WhSDK_3VM69zBXOXoCXZjsyEWkZuEwGe_85CaeBAqB7l24l-uRDjN5_CeqVtJB7U_bRudQo01wNDB7IouPGboTA1lN6Gv6CGsse4ZXhpOAc24lAorP0QlRFKHPmBIATzFWcCAe_lZCY-mrSOiaiMQwVkBakqmdZqui5FudTGc/s5184/IMG_0096.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYAGWIldy0_Vly7F93B5WhSDK_3VM69zBXOXoCXZjsyEWkZuEwGe_85CaeBAqB7l24l-uRDjN5_CeqVtJB7U_bRudQo01wNDB7IouPGboTA1lN6Gv6CGsse4ZXhpOAc24lAorP0QlRFKHPmBIATzFWcCAe_lZCY-mrSOiaiMQwVkBakqmdZqui5FudTGc/w640-h426/IMG_0096.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">A few days ago I was hustling and bustling about in my quilt room trying to find the perfect finishing fabric to finish </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/03/bunnies-daffodils-and-shamrocks-and.html" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Luck Basket</b></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">. I went through one bin after another with no luck in finding a deep green piece of fabric. As I was about to give up on this finish, I saw a blur of green whisk by the door. </span></div><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnTHLEHTbkJeiNoezgwspfD0VJ5DZJbxwAuIW6w2bgL2ETh9h1NR2Nt4-vPBBys9pFR6JDTXCfjyUvTCcT-ekmCgwHNvx8i8c1zmhwucUBnpwKraq68K0qJHgg0D8HytUNqYYNJsWKmrzLb9G0Mk0Rt1YKpw7aJQsppKFGw0YorvsbOFDpN94dBiBp7xy/s5184/IMG_5614.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnTHLEHTbkJeiNoezgwspfD0VJ5DZJbxwAuIW6w2bgL2ETh9h1NR2Nt4-vPBBys9pFR6JDTXCfjyUvTCcT-ekmCgwHNvx8i8c1zmhwucUBnpwKraq68K0qJHgg0D8HytUNqYYNJsWKmrzLb9G0Mk0Rt1YKpw7aJQsppKFGw0YorvsbOFDpN94dBiBp7xy/w640-h426/IMG_5614.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Slyly, I craned my neck out of the door and chimed, "Yoo Hoo, Honey Pie , can you come in the quilt room for a minute? " </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Within seconds, Mr. Pinker entered the room. By this time, my wheels were already turning. Just as I expected he was wearing that old green shirt that was old as the hills and had seen better days. How could I get that shirt? Should I snatch it off of him or just clip some of the fabric as he walked by. Oh my, what a dilemma! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> "Whatcha working on ? " asked Mr. Pinker as he scanned the room .</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> "Well we have a cross stitch that is in need of immediate help", I said with a sense of urgency in my voice. " I am afraid it is going to bite the dust if I do not get your help. " </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Bite the dust ? " Mr. Pinker asked as he looked at the cross stitch with confusion . </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6pIF3y4gn2jyAyPPW_oTtG0uKyjdY1D9yQmctFgRq7KA6JuBMx6VeBzJzdjdQJdOStrGjuSCPyuylM-BsVAAnTeUX1Vhvc1t2GfwzFdOjwofa1bUOPzqGtJ6FzxBGias7t9I4QV4gyR4ETwT1qjoc4k74-1ax5nZcBiUmWDBIG_Eq6VrGAnju_O8NoX7/s5184/IMG_5421.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6pIF3y4gn2jyAyPPW_oTtG0uKyjdY1D9yQmctFgRq7KA6JuBMx6VeBzJzdjdQJdOStrGjuSCPyuylM-BsVAAnTeUX1Vhvc1t2GfwzFdOjwofa1bUOPzqGtJ6FzxBGias7t9I4QV4gyR4ETwT1qjoc4k74-1ax5nZcBiUmWDBIG_Eq6VrGAnju_O8NoX7/w640-h426/IMG_5421.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"What can I do?" he asked. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Quick! Give me that shirt! It is the perfect shade of green ! "</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Pinker , rolled his eyes and smiled as he looked at the old shirt . He fingered the small tear in the bottom of the shirt . He walked out and then came back sporting a new shirt and a big smile on his face. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">" Quick ! Now save that cross stitch!" he exclaimed as he tossed the old green shirt to me! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> "Oh thank you , dear! " Eeeeh Mr. Pinker to the rescue! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">To make a long story short <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/03/bunnies-daffodils-and-shamrocks-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Luck Basket</b></span></a> made it out of the quilt room all stitched up into a pin pillow sporting a ruffled trim and Mr. Pinker got rid of the old tattered shirt. ๐๐๐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Come evening time, Mr. Pinker reentered in the quilt room. "How's our patient? ", he asked. I proudly showed him the little pillow. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">With a wink of his eye, he said "The shirt looks better on "Luck Basket. I will do anything for you and your stitching endeavors !" ๐ค๐ </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeMmNdhTlY-TqMGIIc2n4MNxBoFNnzXoDwUvTsH5kjWGd556o4i08VmWDWMm13SbVJtCTloWyHiPQK-VIS2RylOW1IQZdncevSsi_Czbjwei3dJTfezIdABUVoZewJavTETII3EZA_S68O6uPk1ELf9in8AzeTqp_51EgOIn1FXOTRn1lkrPrlTST3BFd/s5184/IMG_5572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeMmNdhTlY-TqMGIIc2n4MNxBoFNnzXoDwUvTsH5kjWGd556o4i08VmWDWMm13SbVJtCTloWyHiPQK-VIS2RylOW1IQZdncevSsi_Czbjwei3dJTfezIdABUVoZewJavTETII3EZA_S68O6uPk1ELf9in8AzeTqp_51EgOIn1FXOTRn1lkrPrlTST3BFd/w640-h426/IMG_5572.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b>Now onto other happenings. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mom and I have been seeing a new bird at our feeders. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have never seen a bird like this before . He is quite handsome. Do you know what kind of bird he is ? </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQMbLzWC3gbQmImEU_Jrnz3BEdBHNEW0GaGRWJjwtL8w6A3u_lz2VDrMQQcBGZFySuBp5pQiA7pc-KiCah3fNnWyDQREfABRhhTd7pg5xAg0w-S1GEJJF5JpIa34a0nTinz-A79VW6sEf9gyd9fBrYbk7TO34qMj8_zocpEp_SatWh66grjS44aq-yCwd/s5184/IMG_5519.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQMbLzWC3gbQmImEU_Jrnz3BEdBHNEW0GaGRWJjwtL8w6A3u_lz2VDrMQQcBGZFySuBp5pQiA7pc-KiCah3fNnWyDQREfABRhhTd7pg5xAg0w-S1GEJJF5JpIa34a0nTinz-A79VW6sEf9gyd9fBrYbk7TO34qMj8_zocpEp_SatWh66grjS44aq-yCwd/w640-h426/IMG_5519.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Speak</span>i<span style="font-size: large;">ng of birds. <span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/hopping-on-bunny-cart.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Spring Checklist</b></span></a> is stitched and is ready to go into the hoop. If you missed </span></span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/hopping-on-bunny-cart.html" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Spring Checklist</b></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"> it was a freebie I shared earlier. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRApjUa-gECLmzxufWfBc2SCouSwAOfdG6-IOBe8WUzGTOtIfdqAgcAAiaAmiegq4GUma2ZiEA91tbacWirazP21t4MaGhGilBp__BdqLxYPCD0X4G5w-T3ixfLLGdd81P3sWwN0tkAjXpHKa5zfJF699ysXIo3LRAdYEOnPEytripsvfN2YDiCeoW_QdR/s5184/IMG_5619.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRApjUa-gECLmzxufWfBc2SCouSwAOfdG6-IOBe8WUzGTOtIfdqAgcAAiaAmiegq4GUma2ZiEA91tbacWirazP21t4MaGhGilBp__BdqLxYPCD0X4G5w-T3ixfLLGdd81P3sWwN0tkAjXpHKa5zfJF699ysXIo3LRAdYEOnPEytripsvfN2YDiCeoW_QdR/w640-h426/IMG_5619.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The finished embroidered block measures 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" . </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkRAC9jrwufJxu6Cna1rWHQ6YiaJkL574rjJtun-t96W2HU4IV56ZDNA02dwG6gz1UQcjBuvmVkbdiQa7rQEa5BDu0jxjONUH7Din3f6UIIvN4baE9x5WURpj5Y5QbKkivREfiVifF5OhYPBfG8aKQxOkkBWiENgaSjbE7tIZ_danCNgtyrA4UYfxMqyF/s5184/IMG_5617.JPG" style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkRAC9jrwufJxu6Cna1rWHQ6YiaJkL574rjJtun-t96W2HU4IV56ZDNA02dwG6gz1UQcjBuvmVkbdiQa7rQEa5BDu0jxjONUH7Din3f6UIIvN4baE9x5WURpj5Y5QbKkivREfiVifF5OhYPBfG8aKQxOkkBWiENgaSjbE7tIZ_danCNgtyrA4UYfxMqyF/w400-h266/IMG_5617.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">I cut 2 strips of border fabric 2 1/2" x WOF and then coffee dyed the strips.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfQQ6Sqkld7eRpFQIXQ6eTa0D3eXxDSxgJumSQsU_eRNTHuOBFZ6igZIYsAwsznADkt4ZurnhoJ-NbJbu0Nk9D0ckX_ZZJqQYRoGrHN92-Wi8P955KCqjSELkQHS4w78GvOSHm9fxoMW-ZH9RPSkI6EhVINFVV1WhFamxARna1XvcE3F08vXwFXAQl7o_/s5184/IMG_5512.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQfQQ6Sqkld7eRpFQIXQ6eTa0D3eXxDSxgJumSQsU_eRNTHuOBFZ6igZIYsAwsznADkt4ZurnhoJ-NbJbu0Nk9D0ckX_ZZJqQYRoGrHN92-Wi8P955KCqjSELkQHS4w78GvOSHm9fxoMW-ZH9RPSkI6EhVINFVV1WhFamxARna1XvcE3F08vXwFXAQl7o_/w640-h426/IMG_5512.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I subcut the fabric to 2 - 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" to sew on the sides and 2 - 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" for top and bottom of stitchery. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuydPon-vYqBc7FierFDcdqfSQlhFz0RCXsQZIzULO7jZvBxu71Qbe-afRk3x3cM9U7HcC-tLjS_B6kN_70dZdunhh_ybSFY-jzlneIQmhfoC8qQCqrHNvHiJ-Zso02PlNdYnapcyXN1m3Dne9wg_wsOxsfYmqvqwpikytToLCgtJu1BIdjoMcF48vGef/s5184/IMG_5513.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuydPon-vYqBc7FierFDcdqfSQlhFz0RCXsQZIzULO7jZvBxu71Qbe-afRk3x3cM9U7HcC-tLjS_B6kN_70dZdunhh_ybSFY-jzlneIQmhfoC8qQCqrHNvHiJ-Zso02PlNdYnapcyXN1m3Dne9wg_wsOxsfYmqvqwpikytToLCgtJu1BIdjoMcF48vGef/w266-h400/IMG_5513.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to sew on the borders. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In no time flat , this wee wallhanging was completed. Hopefully, by the end of the week it will be hanging on my wall. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCavuHBo4ZZJsuUJrq1kN3IFvziAwLXIKrxjEioO-F3pL5Pg_pmTPHY6HvkTQGnq87pEvZN13noxcUy4apBAthLQVoelBBR2rmnquRe-rHgHeDJi_01BnuXdV6JZGe9WaiqfrODLDmTOK4VXvVWG3kwBCRWgK-M4CtkNnOZLj4q5t3fDVqSWbbtPVFPkjH/s5184/IMG_5620.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCavuHBo4ZZJsuUJrq1kN3IFvziAwLXIKrxjEioO-F3pL5Pg_pmTPHY6HvkTQGnq87pEvZN13noxcUy4apBAthLQVoelBBR2rmnquRe-rHgHeDJi_01BnuXdV6JZGe9WaiqfrODLDmTOK4VXvVWG3kwBCRWgK-M4CtkNnOZLj4q5t3fDVqSWbbtPVFPkjH/w426-h640/IMG_5620.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you see the empty bird's nest in the burning bush? Perhaps a birdie will move into it soon. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Eeeh ! Did you hear? <a href="https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/2024/03/pieces-of-my-life-bow.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Melva at Melva Loves Scraps</b></span></a> <b>Pieces of My Life SAL </b>has begun. I was so excited when Melva announced that she was going to host another Stitch Along. Over the past couple of years, I have enjoyed reading Melva's family stories that have accompanied each block that she chose for each of her SAL quilts. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The first block is called <b>The Bow block</b> . </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdXIgElnn3MFmHtpTEflGjFTe7NgAIJNACl6MSGzOXTl8XC5zrA0N6zoEPUlmBxJQmvNZ7shCVZNlZdfr1F9yioMilX0n-ixqOrVwv7dtgTGbv4C-zSNKE1uKNtXZxT5oxNTtr_5ZkXtYxCZukMjtX4D5hTqbm8AM-l1u0HPGHILVIgL-hs6cFFwyrzBr/s5184/IMG_5682.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAdXIgElnn3MFmHtpTEflGjFTe7NgAIJNACl6MSGzOXTl8XC5zrA0N6zoEPUlmBxJQmvNZ7shCVZNlZdfr1F9yioMilX0n-ixqOrVwv7dtgTGbv4C-zSNKE1uKNtXZxT5oxNTtr_5ZkXtYxCZukMjtX4D5hTqbm8AM-l1u0HPGHILVIgL-hs6cFFwyrzBr/w266-h400/IMG_5682.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdpNsRnoS7PZzB_ocA3AJUR0KEjRtpLsbil59nnncfAYKgtQSqjTUMymiHTLXhZ4i27N7BY43ctUc8jJcpu_S68SesVRM1eKW6dWbUcBzBe0UqX9QqO-7u1QV0sFYB8Dp6qFjNL04WJbeBWV8qUOUrEiOqdv0AXyl8kttD6YGoxlvxuThzMeefTo3_ZV-/s5184/IMG_5690.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdpNsRnoS7PZzB_ocA3AJUR0KEjRtpLsbil59nnncfAYKgtQSqjTUMymiHTLXhZ4i27N7BY43ctUc8jJcpu_S68SesVRM1eKW6dWbUcBzBe0UqX9QqO-7u1QV0sFYB8Dp6qFjNL04WJbeBWV8qUOUrEiOqdv0AXyl8kttD6YGoxlvxuThzMeefTo3_ZV-/w640-h426/IMG_5690.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><img height="316" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/SBKXOIfI5kzOWEhvtqnCv1smkHNCL5ZwwFsaYo_XkEgebbWV6E9dVvkujAJBFre2e82K6s15GbWNbXQBinAbalkKAQd7tdA-qARRBLj-xoHiJifCWJxguJUzvgH9tUNnwkRfc0YMqMz7vN3tDP-ly_Y" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="235" /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u> Now onto the plans for the week!</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">๐ FFO Strawberry Shortcake Stamp</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">๐ Quilt Spring Checklist</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">๐ Finish quilting "Playtime " Quilt</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">๐ Continue quilting Alabama Beauty. This is my 15 a minute a day project. I moved the hoop twice this past week.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;">๐ Eeeh ! Pack for a camping trip. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAc3OkDTqJPOafDvrmXqGW4VTKhCekF7XBVPNO8EEi5no2eNfMyg6aenS7Y2B-Fvs7sbT1pwaTq4ZWZHnN2tieTvfqaw44EPEkVD7JI4RPL5Vg7GIOC_VeiL9Aweq9TYtFiL19biAHsJvjd8ljmbiZ9EBrqRhbBu_VTHFQz2v2J-Gku_6dmqHb0_bzMCbK/s5184/IMG_5516.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAc3OkDTqJPOafDvrmXqGW4VTKhCekF7XBVPNO8EEi5no2eNfMyg6aenS7Y2B-Fvs7sbT1pwaTq4ZWZHnN2tieTvfqaw44EPEkVD7JI4RPL5Vg7GIOC_VeiL9Aweq9TYtFiL19biAHsJvjd8ljmbiZ9EBrqRhbBu_VTHFQz2v2J-Gku_6dmqHb0_bzMCbK/s320/IMG_5516.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well Sweeties, if I am off to see what the day allows. Have a beautiful day and remember- YOU ARE AWESOME. Love ya! ๐</span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As Always...</b></p><b style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span><b style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>Feel free to do what makes your soul shine. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐ค๐งตโค</b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwDmMd9qpe-NnOKBYzLDXg-nNlCViAfWLRnRQ5S_HC9QsCaqONB__aUz2hoHvnhNipggc7wlhPCGPOxH1JAcqmQonUCEf1_Le2_QEeGAXAeDzn66sTul2QBNEQNg4xxKyRUGfSEPtp57nAbWLBFVd5KmaIX2AcazfN5vEVE4otdKC8xB-3vmvxhzYOAdz/s5184/IMG_5483.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwDmMd9qpe-NnOKBYzLDXg-nNlCViAfWLRnRQ5S_HC9QsCaqONB__aUz2hoHvnhNipggc7wlhPCGPOxH1JAcqmQonUCEf1_Le2_QEeGAXAeDzn66sTul2QBNEQNg4xxKyRUGfSEPtp57nAbWLBFVd5KmaIX2AcazfN5vEVE4otdKC8xB-3vmvxhzYOAdz/w640-h426/IMG_5483.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐<a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/03/two-shakes-of-lambs-tail-st-patricks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail- St. Patrick's Day Parade</span></a>- 2024's parade of St. Patrick's Day freebies. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-parade-of-homes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Parade of Homes</span></a>- Early 2024 parade of home freebies.</b></span></div><b style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">๐</b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-blooming-parade-look-at-spring-easter.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>A Blooming Parade A Look at Spring and Easter Previous Freebies</b></span></a>- <span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>2024 Parade of Spring freebies</b></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/buzzin-bee-parade-bee-freebies-of-past.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Buzzin Bee Parade 2023</span></a>- An early 2023 bee freebie parade. </b></span></div></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/messin-and-gommin-in-kitchen.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Messin and Gommin in the Kitchen </span></a>- 2022 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRlIiS7yiCrU0oiVruOk-iPBllzf2JFqEfhH-5CLeD6Zt_a6BZz7dwNyT6GCCLeNTUBwTwiSWxz1wRAY5ci7ngxHRda_-6A5qsKhlbO8kyYoedTD6LZOfpsrb2Bj9sGS20ZMxoP2hCtZCNHrTRevcr-QOVzN-yBEl4StWsiRFiCKPHU_z6H1DtMmkCQ/s5184/IMG_9024.JPG" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRlIiS7yiCrU0oiVruOk-iPBllzf2JFqEfhH-5CLeD6Zt_a6BZz7dwNyT6GCCLeNTUBwTwiSWxz1wRAY5ci7ngxHRda_-6A5qsKhlbO8kyYoedTD6LZOfpsrb2Bj9sGS20ZMxoP2hCtZCNHrTRevcr-QOVzN-yBEl4StWsiRFiCKPHU_z6H1DtMmkCQ/w426-h640/IMG_9024.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah";">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. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brenda at </span><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Songbird Designs</b></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> for Monday Musings</span></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Judy at </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="https://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Small Quilts Doll Quilts</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Design Wall Monday</span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Joy at </span><a href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Days Filled with Joy </span></a><span style="font-size: medium;">for This and That</span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Carol at <a href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Quilt Schmilt</b></span></a> for To Do List Tuesday </span></span></span></span></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-45358308722397575572024-03-10T00:00:00.010-06:002024-03-10T01:16:47.152-06:00A Whole Lot of Goodness<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hiya, Sweet friends. Whatcha up to today? A whole lot of goodness- I hope! ๐ Me - well I bet I can find something to get into. Hee! Hee! </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Actually, the family will be gathering together in just a few short hours to celebrate both of my daughters' birthdays. You can bet your bottom dollar a big slice of cake is on my agenda.</span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-b2a82e7d-7fff-0c56-8874-5e3ce57831ed"><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 268px; overflow: hidden; width: 236px;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><img height="268" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/s9Kiy04Fjdhj0WjPE-Z7mjhrrkIlOWHdQ03OaKeU2VQxE6JBrwe-SmUl0Srqkq8Un3nF3LXPNzeWwkQVR7Te1rxCZZ5KNWfbIANfmPCmZOvFPp8I2sF5N2p1QsqYjAH8mfO3oKMxqZVhZV4La_Px61M" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="236" /></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image from Pinterest</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Oh my , please forgive me! I failed to offer you a sweet treat to enjoy as we chat. Mmmm , Mmmm, good! Strawberry Dump Cake is the dessert of the day along with a birthday cake. Just a few more months until we will be enjoying fresh strawberries. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_NlaEHEVA6K01d-hEsgBOHOPyrQpZyXhI65C1WEB2IS5iVdTt5wBDyOuVlFlqLxcM6ZwVBUVdIVMKaE-5AyyrOaGTpfAyg8GrtKgnwJIntUDBNW3xcY2uNtWvmGHQtpLo6HJo3WvCOkAnoWprLMme535tFNH2kqIEPaKIN7Tt9Kbuwcx4helqyZDekbC/s5184/IMG_5404.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_NlaEHEVA6K01d-hEsgBOHOPyrQpZyXhI65C1WEB2IS5iVdTt5wBDyOuVlFlqLxcM6ZwVBUVdIVMKaE-5AyyrOaGTpfAyg8GrtKgnwJIntUDBNW3xcY2uNtWvmGHQtpLo6HJo3WvCOkAnoWprLMme535tFNH2kqIEPaKIN7Tt9Kbuwcx4helqyZDekbC/w640-h426/IMG_5404.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Strawberry Dump Cake Recipe </u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><u>INGREDIENTS</u></b><br />1 ( 21 oz) can of strawberry pie filling</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">1 cup of fresh strawberries , sliced</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">1 box of (15.25 oz.) yellow cake mix</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">3/4 cup of cold butter ( 1 1/2 sticks) sliced into square pats</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><u>DIRECTIONS</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">2. Grease 9 "x 13" baking dish with cooking spray or butter. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">3. Add strawberry pie filling and fresh sliced strawberries to baking dish and spread evenly.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">4. Sprinkle the cake mix over the top . Cover the strawberries and pie filling completely. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">5. Place the butter pats evenly over the cake mix. DO NOT stir the butter in. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">6. Bake for 50- 60 minutes until the top is golden brown and the strawberry mixture is bubbly. Baking time will vary by the oven. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">7. ENJOY! Perhaps serve with your favorite ice cream. Yum! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">8. Store any leftover dump cake in the refrigerator . It should keep from 4-5 days if it lasts that long. ๐๐</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-c6cfe83e-7fff-b1eb-ea7a-6c999df98c3d"><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 274px; overflow: hidden; width: 208px;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><img height="274" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/3ZgoY5nlBKVIx8-g5Nq_cDgpmbH7Fl5puNuwgOpQLq_8F0UVi2ZA09ttgHNnmuRZC5Sv-1PIIwA_Z1spgXXW75Wy4fIxPOFqUP0GR9RZQvhGLSbFBPSawdZGzwgVirCmNGMSs_c-eZaVvwOLnomHuNM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="208" /> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Image from Pinterest- Strawberry Shortcake</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My tiered tray is decorated with chicks and even a couple of yellow Easter pigs. Everybody needs an Easter pig. Don't you think? </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjp58mRmy7yqcNqzZaZRWJ0ibLmyie63Tgt9by39qNQCr1isNsbKxbnnqwwCD81Dn9reRCkHqUFneokMj-fikQrv82a5s2kCfXZR-tvk5UdNVseKeLbr4VeSyxzNeWSfBAJMcqAMcIINAJX-6Sj4-JC94HbMj2uK6Lnsb9D_A5jfcyfGMbnGMeq6gxbgYa/s5184/IMG_5444.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjp58mRmy7yqcNqzZaZRWJ0ibLmyie63Tgt9by39qNQCr1isNsbKxbnnqwwCD81Dn9reRCkHqUFneokMj-fikQrv82a5s2kCfXZR-tvk5UdNVseKeLbr4VeSyxzNeWSfBAJMcqAMcIINAJX-6Sj4-JC94HbMj2uK6Lnsb9D_A5jfcyfGMbnGMeq6gxbgYa/s320/IMG_5444.JPG" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9EwAOEdGIwLh-X-C4qZXuACUzIr3Yzl6IakjHNc84xcVVErbhULGTNDzwFTGnXxKvnZhJxthwb4u_7poJbf2FE1Jv5nt9GUxQgw8NzgtF_QugtJEGXAzu94npnC8A5o1WofhObxKsQZMszi9KeeOZ2lCzvUMRTZPicd-jr3y9tLspWcGK8kI0nsz1hF6/s5184/IMG_5446.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9EwAOEdGIwLh-X-C4qZXuACUzIr3Yzl6IakjHNc84xcVVErbhULGTNDzwFTGnXxKvnZhJxthwb4u_7poJbf2FE1Jv5nt9GUxQgw8NzgtF_QugtJEGXAzu94npnC8A5o1WofhObxKsQZMszi9KeeOZ2lCzvUMRTZPicd-jr3y9tLspWcGK8kI0nsz1hF6/s320/IMG_5446.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Bunnies are springing up everywhere. Have they invaded your home yet? Be very careful ! They multiply quickly! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJAlRbEfppOxrRrtVHEQleEItMmNHfMEKhvG3HdEXx1KavJUoJilfIhzEJSDUZwyjSV-8PETT94wcgJRnGHRYPwhq9VsTkEO6IiymdrwYNFhS9IsvzhqDmfPD6fUWCdpQIvnnuDNtxub__cZ4dLyCpXw6SfrM_6jUEXaJ87L4qWetbiM237hMqlmMdUw8/s5184/IMG_5449.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJAlRbEfppOxrRrtVHEQleEItMmNHfMEKhvG3HdEXx1KavJUoJilfIhzEJSDUZwyjSV-8PETT94wcgJRnGHRYPwhq9VsTkEO6IiymdrwYNFhS9IsvzhqDmfPD6fUWCdpQIvnnuDNtxub__cZ4dLyCpXw6SfrM_6jUEXaJ87L4qWetbiM237hMqlmMdUw8/w640-h426/IMG_5449.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Have you tried the Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's cake mixes yet?</b> She has several different mixes available . Mom bought the Banana Cake mix and made Banana Bread it was delicious and very moist.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I will have to get her recipe. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4l3ubcea3oNoRr1Pd8eT_q_QChg_iz-ZsMwGbxBHUCzLycMbNvetAplxbERtQ0vKDQAzPMnsfULVlVwXR3gFjURKgwifJDNIhRB5kbUd0fvz26z8Q_w2GifRu6nEMrUa4TwQ1G0ic5qLxYYunzSvdHxt1i75jhckLY8zZUafoVi0Hkq5IMKHl8CtHYHS/s5184/IMG_5575.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4l3ubcea3oNoRr1Pd8eT_q_QChg_iz-ZsMwGbxBHUCzLycMbNvetAplxbERtQ0vKDQAzPMnsfULVlVwXR3gFjURKgwifJDNIhRB5kbUd0fvz26z8Q_w2GifRu6nEMrUa4TwQ1G0ic5qLxYYunzSvdHxt1i75jhckLY8zZUafoVi0Hkq5IMKHl8CtHYHS/w640-h426/IMG_5575.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I picked up the vintage Pyrex mixing bowl at the thrift store the other night. I was doing the Happy Dance! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Today I will be adding this small quilt into the hoop. I made it last year from the scraps leftover from <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/10/rambling-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Darlene's Quilt</b></span></a> .</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpnbf38KJKXFEaOVjx1-5fY86XPp-YmdxHmpyR1yRyCmn6tzCIqc799s3Xi74xlFFJGTXHDkdL6NsiEk1su5EA_URxPYfA6gI2Qu5if-oU-Vs_H7bRQ6EhGP16TSbtznAWvwIn0rnkqZmC08LaC0Nu88dgZNw9U3bcQFHufyYDEjzJ8JAn4oSskvUpj2C/s5184/IMG_5577.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpnbf38KJKXFEaOVjx1-5fY86XPp-YmdxHmpyR1yRyCmn6tzCIqc799s3Xi74xlFFJGTXHDkdL6NsiEk1su5EA_URxPYfA6gI2Qu5if-oU-Vs_H7bRQ6EhGP16TSbtznAWvwIn0rnkqZmC08LaC0Nu88dgZNw9U3bcQFHufyYDEjzJ8JAn4oSskvUpj2C/w426-h640/IMG_5577.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of pretty reproduction fabrics in this wee quilt. </td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">There are 20 4 1/2" blocks in this quilt. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvrPlljrpLH8NdQ2wYHuZuchafr_NdHi5zOBViDbE1JpLzS9Tk-9CjYd9_SOTXCCOTpFHP8QO53zsy-MYlLn0zLvc4gvuLG45bSoyLtUJgxbS-_iOVgOV5fBf00XqP-XUdlxre-qvVlENKvvzB2ZR_NAXhLNGy9wzeQBkm1jTYq2pcue2CrSRkKSWXr5O/s5184/IMG_5579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvrPlljrpLH8NdQ2wYHuZuchafr_NdHi5zOBViDbE1JpLzS9Tk-9CjYd9_SOTXCCOTpFHP8QO53zsy-MYlLn0zLvc4gvuLG45bSoyLtUJgxbS-_iOVgOV5fBf00XqP-XUdlxre-qvVlENKvvzB2ZR_NAXhLNGy9wzeQBkm1jTYq2pcue2CrSRkKSWXr5O/w640-h426/IMG_5579.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> Darlene's Quilt still needs to go into the hoop as well. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYTdpLWx0jkt4ekOf-xumDp9_B_FxhyUYgtCOWWwY8XmUlvBlPZLcTjdyXt7qhqvXki8bbBhF6TuuSy-7CJV5Dulaf1bI0bhj7vLTuKyqzNHtp-jE7iTl2GPaLamFV9F76-jOZNKrvA_uSBxftQiPh0-nlYeR8R6ktE48SQEfbSKaLH9JGmHFkR1nAgHs/w640-h426/IMG_2025.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darlene's Quilt inspired by my sweet friend , Darlene. Hi Darlene. ๐ค</td></tr></tbody></table><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYTdpLWx0jkt4ekOf-xumDp9_B_FxhyUYgtCOWWwY8XmUlvBlPZLcTjdyXt7qhqvXki8bbBhF6TuuSy-7CJV5Dulaf1bI0bhj7vLTuKyqzNHtp-jE7iTl2GPaLamFV9F76-jOZNKrvA_uSBxftQiPh0-nlYeR8R6ktE48SQEfbSKaLH9JGmHFkR1nAgHs/s5184/IMG_2025.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Once the youngin's leave, I hope to cozy up on the couch and work on a new Spring piece called <b>"Spring March"</b> . I am dreaming of a drum finish for it , but we shall see. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3osUsYPWFM5fPbul3aFNAzNryh0JLCsFdSDLO45cIABvs90ZQ9NDl6EXE8DCmu9RoxQqoMj6171t4WGBVOVYIucBfcyoAZFJx5EqfOS1PtfSfObILOiS7H1otOzC51xJK59DiWk82VFWy4IPTDXvn0QbT4hVQOM-ib-r3-mDcGYaJlyCxKXs6phl2vJV/s5184/IMG_5145.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3osUsYPWFM5fPbul3aFNAzNryh0JLCsFdSDLO45cIABvs90ZQ9NDl6EXE8DCmu9RoxQqoMj6171t4WGBVOVYIucBfcyoAZFJx5EqfOS1PtfSfObILOiS7H1otOzC51xJK59DiWk82VFWy4IPTDXvn0QbT4hVQOM-ib-r3-mDcGYaJlyCxKXs6phl2vJV/w640-h426/IMG_5145.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well that's what's going on in my neck of the woods- parties, baking , quilting and stitching- like I said a whole lot of goodness! </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for dropping by for a visit on this very special day. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDkvoAzpFO_MwcNDPNwHfzZ924M2ZCD8E9lgM-mNeNLiIZUp0_-kJdEzLjjhb6Gmx5gp3vuCZi_FUmttMcxsMj4FjmbidxRg4aDw2qiH0oONL4RGhWSN5zNPhmgft2VzlZw-DVg5lDZnmE1FWStE9X8Wpz7_ELhkvGcAEe2azxNYgrNheSKZobG0mfklv/s5184/IMG_5488.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDkvoAzpFO_MwcNDPNwHfzZ924M2ZCD8E9lgM-mNeNLiIZUp0_-kJdEzLjjhb6Gmx5gp3vuCZi_FUmttMcxsMj4FjmbidxRg4aDw2qiH0oONL4RGhWSN5zNPhmgft2VzlZw-DVg5lDZnmE1FWStE9X8Wpz7_ELhkvGcAEe2azxNYgrNheSKZobG0mfklv/w640-h426/IMG_5488.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Whoa there Nelly ! Hold the phone!!!</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> I can not let you leave without sharing a little giftie with you!! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Can I interest you in a little <b>Strawberry Shortcake Stamp</b> ? It's a <b>Choose Your own Colors</b> chart. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope you enjoy! </span></div><div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><span>If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. </span><span><span style="text-align: center;">For printing tips, refer to the post </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/tips-for-printing-my-charts-reference.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Tips for Printing</b></span></a><span style="text-align: center;"> which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต</span></p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: xx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span><b style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>Any moment is the right moment when you want to do something good. -Sri Chinmoy</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐ค๐งตโค</b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. Today would be even more special if you were here. . I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. </span></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah";">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. </span></span></p><div><span><p><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Frederique at <span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Quilting Patchwork Applique</span></a> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Kathy at </span><a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Kathy's Quilts</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> for Slow Stitching Sunday</span></p><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large;"></span></p><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kate at <a href="https://kate-life-in-pieces.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Life in Pieces</span></a> for Stitching Stuff ( Sunday) </span></div><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cynthia at </span><a href="https://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Quilting is More Fun Than Housework</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">for Oh Scrap - Sunday </span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Melva at <a href="https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Melva Loves Scraps</span></a> for Sew & Tell- Sunday</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brenda at </span><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Songbird Designs</b></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> for Monday Musings</span></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Judy at </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="https://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Small Quilts Doll Quilts</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Design Wall Monday</span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Joy at </span><a href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Days Filled with Joy </span></a><span style="font-size: medium;">for This and That</span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Carol at <a href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Quilt Schmilt</b></span></a> for To Do List Tuesday </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgF4JMMj-z-9E8VPVVI_e7BDhT8ydhJVr3tAyveiaheINUYPGxcSPDkN4v-u9XZdUm3QrogSoIIfnvmHcM5WYb1M_oY2yH2V4JANlkM63mQqMohZ3-nQiquvphfmcQgCQtZOunR3vQ1AoTalyuCOwW6cf2u-Dr8EIlwPN3eXPb4VVMonAh3ZyPjXj5KoBh/s5184/IMG_5262.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgF4JMMj-z-9E8VPVVI_e7BDhT8ydhJVr3tAyveiaheINUYPGxcSPDkN4v-u9XZdUm3QrogSoIIfnvmHcM5WYb1M_oY2yH2V4JANlkM63mQqMohZ3-nQiquvphfmcQgCQtZOunR3vQ1AoTalyuCOwW6cf2u-Dr8EIlwPN3eXPb4VVMonAh3ZyPjXj5KoBh/w640-h426/IMG_5262.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐<a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/03/two-shakes-of-lambs-tail-st-patricks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail- St. Patrick's Day Parade</span></a>- 2024's parade of St. Patrick's Day freebies. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-parade-of-homes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Parade of Homes</span></a>- Early 2024 parade of home freebies.</b></span></div><b style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">๐</b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-blooming-parade-look-at-spring-easter.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>A Blooming Parade A Look at Spring and Easter Previous Freebies</b></span></a>- <span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>2024 Parade of Spring freebies</b></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/buzzin-bee-parade-bee-freebies-of-past.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Buzzin Bee Parade 2023</span></a>- An early 2023 bee freebie parade. </b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/messin-and-gommin-in-kitchen.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Messin and Gommin in the Kitchen </span></a>- 2022 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mK3TqaXMde0dViYLjL4u3XRHQp0FGDghG4i5UIqRvMdoPpoCSdQmVc93jvBbvakxJ_h5cgG9hN85I1cUgVC-x18u5C6vpvQ44nKALTrkNFg4UhIu6pbjUxBjzlB164FBxQeQq67l86BvULhVo5LtQd_bDi8g39mij1TrscUseRiIhffpSkYXa89cgzN5/s5184/IMG_5583.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: xx-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mK3TqaXMde0dViYLjL4u3XRHQp0FGDghG4i5UIqRvMdoPpoCSdQmVc93jvBbvakxJ_h5cgG9hN85I1cUgVC-x18u5C6vpvQ44nKALTrkNFg4UhIu6pbjUxBjzlB164FBxQeQq67l86BvULhVo5LtQd_bDi8g39mij1TrscUseRiIhffpSkYXa89cgzN5/w640-h426/IMG_5583.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/03/barbies-auntie-and-pink-house-house.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>The Pink House</b></span></a></div></span></span></span></div></span></div></div></div></div></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-47008016163083569502024-03-09T00:00:00.009-06:002024-03-09T00:18:14.834-06:00Barbies, Auntie and The Pink House - A House Freebie<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><b>Happy, Happy Barbie Day! </b></span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"> </span></div></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Did you know it was National Barbie Day? I sure didn't until I saw it on the world wide web! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Were you a Barbie girl growing up? I loved dolls -Barbie included. Did you have a favorite Barbie? Mine was Pretty in Pink and who can forget Western Barbie. I had only one Ken . Don't tell anyone , but he would often lose his head. ๐ณ๐</span></p><p><span><span id="docs-internal-guid-c08d62a8-7fff-cb30-f6d7-8ed54b9af818"><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 448px; overflow: hidden; width: 236px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img height="448" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/jz-TQpCkpKAif2AhAsF310872KlhpXCR34-fmS3udtN1RES3z7zCCBV-icrfjrh_qRRR3eupxE-6vkE7XGO_zuSEK1Sl3BM1W2pySTsuOBLkwR8nHb3BVgNszzbs-OECd6bbOkBw-_nfBassP0VTYtA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="236" /></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image from Pinterest.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We only received 1 Barbie a year; maybe two if we were lucky. Our cousin had a lot of Barbies and even had the Barbie double carrying case filled with a fold out bed and a wardrobe which was filled with shoes and fancy dresses. </span></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9b18e702-7fff-16a2-3ecd-b707a2819eec"><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 300px; overflow: hidden; width: 249px;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><img height="300" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/oh3oNnx7hhz_zDNRIfXyb1FH-rQSm7AfYS-yfuAcPZ_5xpEcj4bJcpXUjNDDq1pCKoyEMvBpRkHloluph15dmvOJVmoI6QzkHB965Eug4bDe4y_9IInyaaRgt0j0eUL829jtlxjRrRX23R0AwrUAGR4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="249" /></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image from Pinterest. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-bOYeoo7slMZrCrmnyecTyDWrNJ375WPU84ei6B20hzptkUBf1oef8-raWkdK9H1ole7QeFy7s3MPSrSVidY5MDHElnIJv3vjvZ9XpT_OU2kyYpQbtOJFrLPKe2FLKtqrcbMSllYVvt_PXTJ3m7WDJu8EsFCHqNfjmQeR_hg6xRq1lgmEMftIP3iWFZ_/s5184/IMG_5597.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-bOYeoo7slMZrCrmnyecTyDWrNJ375WPU84ei6B20hzptkUBf1oef8-raWkdK9H1ole7QeFy7s3MPSrSVidY5MDHElnIJv3vjvZ9XpT_OU2kyYpQbtOJFrLPKe2FLKtqrcbMSllYVvt_PXTJ3m7WDJu8EsFCHqNfjmQeR_hg6xRq1lgmEMftIP3iWFZ_/w426-h640/IMG_5597.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My vintage Barbie case and little pink sewing machine. </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Sis and I had the single Barbie case. Mom would sit at her Sears Kenmore sewing machine and whip us little dresses for our shoeless gals. We were always so excited to see what would Barbie be sporting once her seamstress aka Mom finished her newest fashionable outfit. We would tuck the dresses safely in our cases along with our Barbies. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Every Christmas I would ask Santa for a Barbie Dream House alas I guess it could not fit on Santa's sleigh because I never got one. Well not until my daughters were born. Hee! Hee ! And then I bought <strike>me</strike> I mean them a Barbie Dream House. </span></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-c8320983-7fff-0769-fd1d-216f207ce4a1"><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 333px; overflow: hidden; width: 300px;"><img height="333" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/qTscGJBew2KjQ1moueZAk0mAkzPCdRc6DU49_iQiAYGif1lQ-SX1KsHSOHCm5gRhp6ldHR9SwBTahKj3hlFATN1DoSOapBpp5kkBTalKPy83T2E14qW2ne978zAAn4jB7YXrslBSxT5oMGXLDuWBndA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="300" /><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><img height="262" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/d-uSAlEZfgL09XtiM1YZi13tc__AFX4mFnrPjV4B63Gpi57_fEguv59l_RnUgiKVqyLQs_zyFxG9KuWVynQ54Oqk1Wb7j5avYW1HzW3vynJmdtcJ-2QxoiYXlo65YGaNtDgDZsTWs4UXeQsmH4J5jac" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="203" /> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Images from Pinterest</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of Dream Houses, I thought today would be the perfect day to share my newest house stitch called<b> The Pink House</b>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54UQzmCAH4QnabU3DI5TIflosNPFhKYqGCop05m8mjk-Ce6OTnMrjYuGb1n8OPUQQgv2rS9mTNuc4ICRGz9PdocM990u2fAZDVxx_LYid5KHgqoqFQoSHU7IPESdKRTm0xWOKu3d5VW8QBcPzZ890jV4G9yvFSz0iQASBXnvG7ZhckqLjvBuq2U2uJuyd/s5184/IMG_5584.JPG" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54UQzmCAH4QnabU3DI5TIflosNPFhKYqGCop05m8mjk-Ce6OTnMrjYuGb1n8OPUQQgv2rS9mTNuc4ICRGz9PdocM990u2fAZDVxx_LYid5KHgqoqFQoSHU7IPESdKRTm0xWOKu3d5VW8QBcPzZ890jV4G9yvFSz0iQASBXnvG7ZhckqLjvBuq2U2uJuyd/w640-h426/IMG_5584.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Many of y'all know that every year , I stitch a pink house in honor of my Great Aunt Dot who was like a 3rd grandmother to me. She lived in a small rural community where our family settled in the early 1800's . There she worked as the post mistress in the small rock post office right in the middle of the community. Her home was straight behind the post office and each morning she would walk across the lawn , go through the gate and begin her day. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzD-u5W0l2D1i-PVlPcb6kMUho5QMOwXYF-fcaPVjLruBdspwadPs_Xa0M6exgeWBqRnIthc1krjClFI2K0XtEx1tEQotMC4KVfo2qgK__kAN-rnEr-5VxDMTh0i4t8HrHdyM6mAgRZ6VYpPZ0YsIOlJsw-kumqwLiPhba1cHpXzYe00jj9__zsSSLRTCE/s5184/IMG_5609.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzD-u5W0l2D1i-PVlPcb6kMUho5QMOwXYF-fcaPVjLruBdspwadPs_Xa0M6exgeWBqRnIthc1krjClFI2K0XtEx1tEQotMC4KVfo2qgK__kAN-rnEr-5VxDMTh0i4t8HrHdyM6mAgRZ6VYpPZ0YsIOlJsw-kumqwLiPhba1cHpXzYe00jj9__zsSSLRTCE/w266-h400/IMG_5609.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Aunt and my dear Nanny as children</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I guess Dot Dot would have been considered an Old Maid during her time for she never dated nor married. She was content working hard, visiting family and friends and being a wanderlust when time would allow. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyxVS58mjZfXwPx54DyKPtbarW4ZiSF6yS0_IDyXzzpaHeqiGJCn7iH4q2HGpRymlhZv07iCkisoVjL4-RVwlOTsJKUs_J37EU7jCp7grrhf2dWYXe3h06kUp1-FmZMHNtiac6k2PnbUflpkAqUH8gEyLYLhWLpBO6K70ULY0R7XUr5Q7MjiNY3GH3o3X/s5184/IMG_5589.JPG" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyxVS58mjZfXwPx54DyKPtbarW4ZiSF6yS0_IDyXzzpaHeqiGJCn7iH4q2HGpRymlhZv07iCkisoVjL4-RVwlOTsJKUs_J37EU7jCp7grrhf2dWYXe3h06kUp1-FmZMHNtiac6k2PnbUflpkAqUH8gEyLYLhWLpBO6K70ULY0R7XUr5Q7MjiNY3GH3o3X/w640-h426/IMG_5589.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Her home was always so warm and cozy with lots of pretty china plates, delicate glassware and treasures that she accumulated from her travels around the world. Her favorite color was the color pink. Her bedroom was decorated in soft pink drapes and lovely delicate chenille bedspread. At night, she would sit in bed and work on crosswords before she drifted into slumberland. Oh, I do miss her so. In her own way , she was a "Barbie" girl! Independent , Adventuresome and of course, she loved PINK!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Last year, I shared <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-cold-winters-day-dots-saltbox-winter.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>"A Cold Winter's Day- Dot's Saltbox" </b></span></a>. It is in the soft shade of pink that Dot Dot adored. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYwBN7Cg_zCoxPtf89UgvrqxlAdw64YyB6BVERvUHddM-XVikxam2hPf564m0eryM8UPr922STzjp6XvS-eB85b93G1XO3xdseVKzY1AY59V7S4O_M4Qnv92iLJMnc-iwDnBVc6U-5sRoGSyw5b7xGKQWMvGC-M25gfmd0uOSQMcJQxATMRRM08Iuog/s5184/IMG_6955.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYwBN7Cg_zCoxPtf89UgvrqxlAdw64YyB6BVERvUHddM-XVikxam2hPf564m0eryM8UPr922STzjp6XvS-eB85b93G1XO3xdseVKzY1AY59V7S4O_M4Qnv92iLJMnc-iwDnBVc6U-5sRoGSyw5b7xGKQWMvGC-M25gfmd0uOSQMcJQxATMRRM08Iuog/w640-h426/IMG_6955.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In 2022, I shared <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/love-grows-here-home-freebie.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Love Grows Here</span></b></a>. The little key reminded me of the keys that Dot Dot had for the post boxes.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5riE6my-GSiCygXx19LwipJ3b4eSWn-jCu5PkOkkYJyRoPN2Q_ODf0kUAC2qzVo6a_QtOkXF7ExPS6VUSWt9eJ4KzANweL3kanCFFZUVurA1DQq1OSctViCd8gcmDNoEUU6DO6qTeG5gjMIkYCp9FNjAZSvXw0Ngl7VQ87snutBvf3MfvSdbG74Q1Kg/s5184/IMG_7591.JPG" style="font-family: Chewy; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5riE6my-GSiCygXx19LwipJ3b4eSWn-jCu5PkOkkYJyRoPN2Q_ODf0kUAC2qzVo6a_QtOkXF7ExPS6VUSWt9eJ4KzANweL3kanCFFZUVurA1DQq1OSctViCd8gcmDNoEUU6DO6qTeG5gjMIkYCp9FNjAZSvXw0Ngl7VQ87snutBvf3MfvSdbG74Q1Kg/w640-h426/IMG_7591.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> In 2021 , I shared <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/dorothy-maes-spring-house-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Dorothy Mae's Spring House</b></span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UULT5nJE2QU/YCImTKiXAqI/AAAAAAAALdw/rHvP0ofIk8k_niZ_bBBXy968nkOEVyt6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0101.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UULT5nJE2QU/YCImTKiXAqI/AAAAAAAALdw/rHvP0ofIk8k_niZ_bBBXy968nkOEVyt6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_0101.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This year's home is a "Barbie Pink" house. Perhaps not the shade that Dot Dot would have preferred, but I think she would like it nonetheless. A grand single rose grows beside the house. Dot Dot did not have time for gardening, but she admired the beauty of roses . </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdE22vhLu5i7lvozXM5qW5u-c-N7Ko_Q-LdB0W2_l2blfLiWOUDSrqxIDFsK1KngCKoT5g6Ppsn6MJpyUvz3ogzOjS51fsB79KxTP9S4Eg8ahIKn3y_pdkTc6lYDBFrKqi5xyLXpXe0u0Ysoz_Ntbvtx39m-4n2Yr2Q4FCT6_jof_-n8itTvMQ6UkK5RE/s5184/IMG_5582.JPG" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdE22vhLu5i7lvozXM5qW5u-c-N7Ko_Q-LdB0W2_l2blfLiWOUDSrqxIDFsK1KngCKoT5g6Ppsn6MJpyUvz3ogzOjS51fsB79KxTP9S4Eg8ahIKn3y_pdkTc6lYDBFrKqi5xyLXpXe0u0Ysoz_Ntbvtx39m-4n2Yr2Q4FCT6_jof_-n8itTvMQ6UkK5RE/w640-h426/IMG_5582.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As I was stitching this pink house I thought how lovely it would be stitched in white or perhaps another color. It certainly does not have to be pink . </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>There are 9 DMC floss colors in this piece which include 223, 730, 731, 840, 842, 844, 938, 3685, and 3687.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><span>If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. </span><span><span style="text-align: center;">For printing tips, refer to the post </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/tips-for-printing-my-charts-reference.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Tips for Printing</b></span></a><span style="text-align: center;"> which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">SOME AUNTS ARE VERY SPECIAL</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">"Some Aunts have that special touch , </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">they put your cares at ease. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">They know what to say and do,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">to comfort and to please.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">They're kind and very thoughtful;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">they're quick to understand. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">Whenever someone needs them, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">they lend a helping hand. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">Our world is such a better place, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">and happier by far, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">because there are some precious Aunts </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">as special as you are." </span></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well , Sweeties, I have chatted your ears off long enough. Please forgive me for being so long winded as I skipped and rambled all the way down memory lane . I am so grateful that you dropped by for a sweet Saturday visit. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As always...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah; font-size: x-large;"><b>"If it comes in pink, I want it! " - Barbie</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Luckiest Guy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Warm Spring Wishes and Bunny kisses! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy and to my dear Dot Dot . I love and miss you both! ๐ โค</span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐<a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/03/two-shakes-of-lambs-tail-st-patricks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail- St. Patrick's Day Parade</span></a>- 2024's parade of St. Patrick's Day freebies. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-parade-of-homes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Parade of Homes</span></a>- Early 2024 parade of home freebies.</b></span></div><b style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">๐</b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-blooming-parade-look-at-spring-easter.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>A Blooming Parade A Look at Spring and Easter Previous Freebies</b></span></a>- <span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>2024 Parade of Spring freebies</b></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/buzzin-bee-parade-bee-freebies-of-past.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Buzzin Bee Parade 2023</span></a>- An early 2023 bee freebie parade. </b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/messin-and-gommin-in-kitchen.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Messin and Gommin in the Kitchen </span></a>- 2022 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. </b></span></div></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-50193835900866959532024-03-06T00:00:00.002-06:002024-03-07T19:11:43.124-06:00Soup Anyone? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Grab your bowl and soup spoon! It is a perfect day for homemade soup. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6weWi1GEl5Dkx-hQ4GSvBrLghwK2Fgn1VZW6I3mw3j72Xl_z79JAoqs6IDJKdQWoX8HjyT6vP0NsAujYHdLKnlyHpWNufmfpiYR5i4WPoq7MmgKYMv2rTZ2maCEDnWxGnRJLvk6GpPZBS6DFRsM9a3SQmyFgMsy7hgLBv2Zm2ssPZiBrq-zVPJtPW-rX/s5184/IMG_5091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6weWi1GEl5Dkx-hQ4GSvBrLghwK2Fgn1VZW6I3mw3j72Xl_z79JAoqs6IDJKdQWoX8HjyT6vP0NsAujYHdLKnlyHpWNufmfpiYR5i4WPoq7MmgKYMv2rTZ2maCEDnWxGnRJLvk6GpPZBS6DFRsM9a3SQmyFgMsy7hgLBv2Zm2ssPZiBrq-zVPJtPW-rX/w426-h640/IMG_5091.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, bummer, just fabric is brewing in the pot today. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89t8dypK7UL4dRtKTXTduSoDMrfETmgXnYZ9wbMgaTmuU2SIQRHY_Tz4Zekuf1zil8Z_tYzHwlnaMpwZ9S3y9qPbCO4-lbkqC9ZhEGguR4exK4p2jqubWeaMw1jSvgaB74A7w7tI-BdNLwK3jKCUzNPgHp_YSN-FZzzviqnAPLZ090fEyn9M-ghgLC153/w266-h400/IMG_5358.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="266" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am a messin' and gommin ' as Nanny would say. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89t8dypK7UL4dRtKTXTduSoDMrfETmgXnYZ9wbMgaTmuU2SIQRHY_Tz4Zekuf1zil8Z_tYzHwlnaMpwZ9S3y9qPbCO4-lbkqC9ZhEGguR4exK4p2jqubWeaMw1jSvgaB74A7w7tI-BdNLwK3jKCUzNPgHp_YSN-FZzzviqnAPLZ090fEyn9M-ghgLC153/s5184/IMG_5358.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So I guess we will open a can of good ole' hearty Campbell's soup. </span></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-b5bf2faf-7fff-760a-bf4c-584cdbc3442e"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; font-size: large; height: 206px; overflow: hidden; width: 236px;"><img height="206" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/x_W6tlHJROIATss8xMmEQlEzErUXzYlAT1EGkTc1yVQwMnr98mtfjws5DePjB9pzOnPIYuw3XN7w56sA70bX3OP77dudIYuXyaUg2-TKOYni83xsf0csoIXscpCA25DUsJV_TQVTeTxpfUwknC9IWcA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="236" /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good morning, Sweet Peas.</b> I know . I know . You are shaking your head, wondering what in the world I am carrying on about today.๐๐คจ</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Well I am just leading up to another Country Clutter tour. Hee! Hee! . ๐๐๐</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Guess what theme I decorated my shelf in for February. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Soup!!!</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Over the last few years I have been picking up Campbell's soup mugs for a dollar or less at yard sales , and I thought the winter season would be a perfect time to "play " with them. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4L-1V7MtdPWU_tmcXtc-ZSwx0io4BNLWbnuJq3Qr44xXP0jUKExnIclSMDm79XAZ29jiJEvP11zuFv4GxKlze2lEkNNNlheGeqFlqifp4qHhSoUSH0lGzTrLfed8JxIDB86dhfXxjNFgftff8RxxpnbQ3Lfn9oegZkTG7o41rKRC4Ds6-qXFRyB167yw/s5184/IMG_5075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4L-1V7MtdPWU_tmcXtc-ZSwx0io4BNLWbnuJq3Qr44xXP0jUKExnIclSMDm79XAZ29jiJEvP11zuFv4GxKlze2lEkNNNlheGeqFlqifp4qHhSoUSH0lGzTrLfed8JxIDB86dhfXxjNFgftff8RxxpnbQ3Lfn9oegZkTG7o41rKRC4Ds6-qXFRyB167yw/w640-h426/IMG_5075.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I bought this wooden shelf years ago at the thrift store for $3.00. It has held all sorts of things in the past including shoes as the youngin's were growing up. Now it just holds pretty clutter. Just like my hutch which was decorated in reds- I continued using the "red color theme " as well. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTw_PmA-XGvrjHykDixJIf_hzg-jdLlhFNhHwG-Wf9uwxUnCT6bBWUBpLAiOqxmD8x6a0gwMvfmIfwBY_K7euRrRSBV5VI2N7gjl6dQT-J_LK8OPv93Hn3zA4QYRKueGUzBs6xeKkqFHECElTqzFM85rLvlmx3fd-W_Fqyww3zeVDdymzEuRaA7-1qSC8n/s5184/IMG_5070.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTw_PmA-XGvrjHykDixJIf_hzg-jdLlhFNhHwG-Wf9uwxUnCT6bBWUBpLAiOqxmD8x6a0gwMvfmIfwBY_K7euRrRSBV5VI2N7gjl6dQT-J_LK8OPv93Hn3zA4QYRKueGUzBs6xeKkqFHECElTqzFM85rLvlmx3fd-W_Fqyww3zeVDdymzEuRaA7-1qSC8n/w426-h640/IMG_5070.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The bottom shelf holds a Hall red pitcher that I purchased in Alabama during last year's World's Longest Yard Sale . Next to it is an old small dough bowl filled with doilies, antique wooden potato smashers and other utensils. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbf_ns3IkiI08lGLDkIJw-LQPxyDtQmHu-jdWiUKpnC_uZIyYFtJKa_9d8qd4xX2o8La8f5Hs21FmGC0a96dKkwE9nWp9dHSmbX6NahvAZmsx4yYwTL-mB1wvgqFQxO5oTF_GSry1PqzsaB2Cw0-YuBgoLQXhw6PBA6FmcsITCWxTWrLqnWnWg3-5xzXZ/w400-h266/IMG_5074.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dough bowl with lots of vintage goodies. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbf_ns3IkiI08lGLDkIJw-LQPxyDtQmHu-jdWiUKpnC_uZIyYFtJKa_9d8qd4xX2o8La8f5Hs21FmGC0a96dKkwE9nWp9dHSmbX6NahvAZmsx4yYwTL-mB1wvgqFQxO5oTF_GSry1PqzsaB2Cw0-YuBgoLQXhw6PBA6FmcsITCWxTWrLqnWnWg3-5xzXZ/s5184/IMG_5074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The prim little gingerbread man was a gift from my dear friend Patricia. I smile every time I see him. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Pineapple cross stitch was a piece that I found at the Goodwill year's ago. <b>Do you know who the designer is or what it is called?</b> I keep it out year round. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3K5YNqhUnM8ci-9kEssFdBBpaIWmiGgc7PoKmYDolZYryNdGNchpRR1SsShLWToSju7-NyYxotSD4zR4ALaarF9CzIPyXQgg_WL52ZI_yhp9-mN_GZfc34aM3KQ2UHNfEvyBd-WykzMWw3ZjWJ-ZBHXzQwnUcvii3thtc3irPsDvCUgm2xV0xVfAKZYp/s5184/IMG_5080.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3K5YNqhUnM8ci-9kEssFdBBpaIWmiGgc7PoKmYDolZYryNdGNchpRR1SsShLWToSju7-NyYxotSD4zR4ALaarF9CzIPyXQgg_WL52ZI_yhp9-mN_GZfc34aM3KQ2UHNfEvyBd-WykzMWw3ZjWJ-ZBHXzQwnUcvii3thtc3irPsDvCUgm2xV0xVfAKZYp/w640-h426/IMG_5080.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Lots of little soup mugs ready to grab for a warm meal. Of course I had to add a chicken to one mug . </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcRdnjtKWRdlTmBt8jxtZX2cXEFWvcMe9t4ww6r_UtWRQSAJ_Nw86t_Sm-tK4nL1Xacj3Pkvdghn-17AcIjWZAZhuRKJuILw85fchuHrvePZ7IETOjH6Xxe3b_px0JPwh26Rgez4Qt7W5lc0N_COZ8gd80VAE2Hu_yJ_lY7h-0g_9pX2PpSpTqDNK-tiS/s5184/IMG_5102.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcRdnjtKWRdlTmBt8jxtZX2cXEFWvcMe9t4ww6r_UtWRQSAJ_Nw86t_Sm-tK4nL1Xacj3Pkvdghn-17AcIjWZAZhuRKJuILw85fchuHrvePZ7IETOjH6Xxe3b_px0JPwh26Rgez4Qt7W5lc0N_COZ8gd80VAE2Hu_yJ_lY7h-0g_9pX2PpSpTqDNK-tiS/w640-h426/IMG_5102.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The 2nd shelf holds enamelware pitchers one of which I purchased in January at a Goodwill in AZ. It is filled with more kitchen utensils. <b>Do you collect wooden spoons or any kitchen tools? </b> </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cosC9mFNS7HXHNvVs0ctk6SGjRI_cEZ695t2T3LG8aLaWw1gBZTNk6rbbzJooyhn3bLTDeCi2VcLM6nm7czMjyAuzvbM7KzetIUx_PzPJZewiL6sbTfIbWIILr6GuYQUchyphenhyphengX5ezFh-2E5BSTegG7XyVpaIBESX_cN8eSgTxfQZxdyqkRn5L6WFxQF9u/s5184/IMG_5089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cosC9mFNS7HXHNvVs0ctk6SGjRI_cEZ695t2T3LG8aLaWw1gBZTNk6rbbzJooyhn3bLTDeCi2VcLM6nm7czMjyAuzvbM7KzetIUx_PzPJZewiL6sbTfIbWIILr6GuYQUchyphenhyphengX5ezFh-2E5BSTegG7XyVpaIBESX_cN8eSgTxfQZxdyqkRn5L6WFxQF9u/w400-h266/IMG_5089.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I created the wee LOVE quilt years ago from scraps. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGzIgPfWOn2dSfUgIYMSQHfl8Ano6O7qKqGKYAOBweL1UHbCuwoQ0d97eDtofF3XfEtYN7fXNzm5k74nX8zIaUydhHh9e_ZAoG6U8BFrCWadcwZVSQZRrKdvLTtl_06k9Tsq5HR6VE-T6eYkbNpp95W7OWSc2OOhGrRoseV-cEbuW1uEnei4EzrdUueip/s5184/IMG_5093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGzIgPfWOn2dSfUgIYMSQHfl8Ano6O7qKqGKYAOBweL1UHbCuwoQ0d97eDtofF3XfEtYN7fXNzm5k74nX8zIaUydhHh9e_ZAoG6U8BFrCWadcwZVSQZRrKdvLTtl_06k9Tsq5HR6VE-T6eYkbNpp95W7OWSc2OOhGrRoseV-cEbuW1uEnei4EzrdUueip/w640-h426/IMG_5093.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"What in the world is this?" asked my daughter when she saw the little garlic shaker. "That is so ugly!" she exclaimed as she laughed. '</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjRdg-jx1Ae1tspJgJ5KqrGAqNyVkYl1vh5jPMvNIquriMqbzptIQvVd6F8PbxG_WQ3njsKzQzxd9GctBTctDxtJGONDMbjXN20mMz46Rg4lDNitdA8d5I5M6vhyphenhyphenMVgpXZkQxOQ0jyv8zKv6o_piiiOLPDQZ3vf9-74Hzf4Z1Sxqw5yW27cO_cEs1I00D/s5184/IMG_5095.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjRdg-jx1Ae1tspJgJ5KqrGAqNyVkYl1vh5jPMvNIquriMqbzptIQvVd6F8PbxG_WQ3njsKzQzxd9GctBTctDxtJGONDMbjXN20mMz46Rg4lDNitdA8d5I5M6vhyphenhyphenMVgpXZkQxOQ0jyv8zKv6o_piiiOLPDQZ3vf9-74Hzf4Z1Sxqw5yW27cO_cEs1I00D/w426-h640/IMG_5095.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Aah I think the little fellow is a cutie patootieโค. What do you think?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I was over the moon to purchase the recipe tin with recipes for a song. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67jbv0v9f78Pg1yaL5IraNBs8Fu6yuprJyqXJvzEVOqf5dbaTr0hOMApy_aEOLC5plZ2co2xyd3U0i-HbLMfP22B5n924-xmtwQb9VT7D2W_R8tFNRmXM7bC1Sm2qhGweVGWYO_EJMOb6GMeV9MKWAf3A1Dlae9h1Kjh4xgiJPGoHbNBjGsGOxvIX4b_u/w426-h640/IMG_5094.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="426" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the date as to when the shelf was built in the background. 1964. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67jbv0v9f78Pg1yaL5IraNBs8Fu6yuprJyqXJvzEVOqf5dbaTr0hOMApy_aEOLC5plZ2co2xyd3U0i-HbLMfP22B5n924-xmtwQb9VT7D2W_R8tFNRmXM7bC1Sm2qhGweVGWYO_EJMOb6GMeV9MKWAf3A1Dlae9h1Kjh4xgiJPGoHbNBjGsGOxvIX4b_u/s5184/IMG_5094.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You can not have soup without crackers- so out came my "Georgia Crackers " tin. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacQBSeWzuF8AgaucMWgStGi6WaiJR0vlgrv4tfeVprp6Bo2E62Pud1KNUz0ZVeyaD70QECecotov4gUNMwNAXC27TDc0_0hIRmvFlHuHhkREv979fGPm5pJSVofJyKPBj8UOIY_RLIYQaihyvONoLQgXukf-5xepdMfqs4Q6BzZDNmsl9E5RqsLq-5Vdy/s5184/IMG_5101.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacQBSeWzuF8AgaucMWgStGi6WaiJR0vlgrv4tfeVprp6Bo2E62Pud1KNUz0ZVeyaD70QECecotov4gUNMwNAXC27TDc0_0hIRmvFlHuHhkREv979fGPm5pJSVofJyKPBj8UOIY_RLIYQaihyvONoLQgXukf-5xepdMfqs4Q6BzZDNmsl9E5RqsLq-5Vdy/w640-h426/IMG_5101.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The top shelf is loaded to the brim with kitchen in goodness as well. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">" Yikes that Martha White tin is plumb ugly" exclaimed my daughter for the 2nd time. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Aaaw don't worry, " I told her, "It is part of your inheritance!" </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> With the eyes in the back of my head I could see her roll her pretty brown eyes! "Geesh Mom, great! What I have always wanted. " she said. Hee! Hee! ๐๐๐</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPvTiEWTkhI-_0FcEDE8p5Kc5M9fGZC2HmOJjE2gIyEgLHt1Fb0YifoilwHdgVcLav8ge8QFYHFKTGYbocCmiFOFAg7LFa52L8rk66BPpofG8Vdn0dfrCUC_d3-3TpFjGYIoBdmLymHbeSLD_VCK6IPV5jcS2imz5NkmanhnJx_wI_Y1nzbSnoZcj0jKY/s5184/IMG_5105.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPvTiEWTkhI-_0FcEDE8p5Kc5M9fGZC2HmOJjE2gIyEgLHt1Fb0YifoilwHdgVcLav8ge8QFYHFKTGYbocCmiFOFAg7LFa52L8rk66BPpofG8Vdn0dfrCUC_d3-3TpFjGYIoBdmLymHbeSLD_VCK6IPV5jcS2imz5NkmanhnJx_wI_Y1nzbSnoZcj0jKY/w426-h640/IMG_5105.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifR3ke8QeL3IUL08RpasSI7uHO8becl8opEmRkIvWIeIoKk-z_W_mK8Iy5gModoDkA3z9VzUpV9ZIVZP9gATTCwISOLjAnlGwI_v3E_NOVY1aZ_Z4mZFngjWUDV7_2vvs9x8tB8SNp3HDxAxDtcPfQgjjAGiRGBu9XpFczhjoI38qTZ34nWbyOTm2fFGxR/s5184/IMG_5104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifR3ke8QeL3IUL08RpasSI7uHO8becl8opEmRkIvWIeIoKk-z_W_mK8Iy5gModoDkA3z9VzUpV9ZIVZP9gATTCwISOLjAnlGwI_v3E_NOVY1aZ_Z4mZFngjWUDV7_2vvs9x8tB8SNp3HDxAxDtcPfQgjjAGiRGBu9XpFczhjoI38qTZ34nWbyOTm2fFGxR/w640-h426/IMG_5104.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I used an old dresser drawer that has seen better days as a riser. It was from my Granny's dresser. On top of it, is a truck candle filled with wool hearts . </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8jhNbv0vGkUJ9HwCgn93oPZJSdJvh9GFw1eLVbmQ4AnyYJugj5Y56Op04aKJoQuZBrju3nt6sCpEyN4NJwGpyU_U_qjZU7DvaFQuAB4xMKwwfs4TOw5TwW9ZzDxPiQpFi-ay8q0sJWNmgunOYfFbVKF3OC-74xc21bTvKTdGRBrcELFmN8V4mXWgDCME/s5184/IMG_5106.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8jhNbv0vGkUJ9HwCgn93oPZJSdJvh9GFw1eLVbmQ4AnyYJugj5Y56Op04aKJoQuZBrju3nt6sCpEyN4NJwGpyU_U_qjZU7DvaFQuAB4xMKwwfs4TOw5TwW9ZzDxPiQpFi-ay8q0sJWNmgunOYfFbVKF3OC-74xc21bTvKTdGRBrcELFmN8V4mXWgDCME/w640-h426/IMG_5106.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Always" was a freebie from Heart in Hand</b>, but I am not sure if it is still available. I finished it on a butter tin that I painted white. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Nx2rc2wRsrZclF5VLBFPLSH46aw4s9043dtZ0MmxRUgc-qJILYrv5WIbuXUb71E5sdp1ZLztwfglQa75yJ36-QZcpeakZhsaGE6sDw0jlk_pYcV75imQoLSrrrG53xE2Hhb9-E-SU8PXr0R-PEgW2iwBaEUpL7v_rgt8K8Ha51Edn0Okzi6k592MeU_F/s5184/IMG_5109.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Nx2rc2wRsrZclF5VLBFPLSH46aw4s9043dtZ0MmxRUgc-qJILYrv5WIbuXUb71E5sdp1ZLztwfglQa75yJ36-QZcpeakZhsaGE6sDw0jlk_pYcV75imQoLSrrrG53xE2Hhb9-E-SU8PXr0R-PEgW2iwBaEUpL7v_rgt8K8Ha51Edn0Okzi6k592MeU_F/w640-h426/IMG_5109.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Tucked in the little drawer is <b>With Thy Needle and Thread's Valentine's Day Holiday Hoopla </b>finished on a wood paddle that Mr. Pinker made. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtguai1v_nzgtfn_MyR8K_bzpbqKmt7dR-R2n4-8LzUXr8czmsunU0cjQ4kdjHB5yvSr3kwwZQw8g3uxs1yBwY8_c6ztnoFjumFD8MqEX1XanKPNHOGtSsDUYLLBJoV1tp162MMl56NjVf9neMole0p5koCY7c5_OqBS2VXGT0he5wMY7CwyE2ZwXSX1-/s5184/IMG_5111.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtguai1v_nzgtfn_MyR8K_bzpbqKmt7dR-R2n4-8LzUXr8czmsunU0cjQ4kdjHB5yvSr3kwwZQw8g3uxs1yBwY8_c6ztnoFjumFD8MqEX1XanKPNHOGtSsDUYLLBJoV1tp162MMl56NjVf9neMole0p5koCY7c5_OqBS2VXGT0he5wMY7CwyE2ZwXSX1-/w426-h640/IMG_5111.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Great Grandma Annie and her flock of hens are gathering lots of love in <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/roses-hearts-and-chickens-sweet-little.html"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><b>Roses, Hearts and Chickens </b></span></a> It was a freebie that I shared in 2021. Next to it is s <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/nuclear-meltdown-prim-winter-blessings.html" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Love You</span></a> which is another one of my freebies. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGbgGOmR6t60lkdC54nj794Jy2hsvA7Zrm2hkpjY2mf3vmyad158ZHR4568M6s4bMM8o0oYfn6ZAr30sRrvmpxi15vlIbIw89EBsf8IanYsmFPo2KGZkjhXFzeBAQHIA5EjTZLuvyw0UNwWLd1Q1z3tVki23cCnJm8O2jv0SU4sjLjxNHMMK7H0RBggf4/s5184/IMG_5115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGbgGOmR6t60lkdC54nj794Jy2hsvA7Zrm2hkpjY2mf3vmyad158ZHR4568M6s4bMM8o0oYfn6ZAr30sRrvmpxi15vlIbIw89EBsf8IanYsmFPo2KGZkjhXFzeBAQHIA5EjTZLuvyw0UNwWLd1Q1z3tVki23cCnJm8O2jv0SU4sjLjxNHMMK7H0RBggf4/w640-h426/IMG_5115.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A wee wool appliqued basket pin pillow sits on top of the cake stand.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmASH6jUthyWl1VMgqYIOV4wOjOxeQXoTmWoW-PsfmLBE2KM_TNIAppOlWRAgDSHQJ6Xd6x-w43Gvaq6IDb7yrrqUKCbSc2syuwhcU1PjHW0chyGqMti_xGnOLV_UgMwkLq1GCHp1G4sQrqf6_GeRKyV6Gb78TZxE_4GGwTZ6ZYpDJvDqwXcFO3J1Jwv4j/s5184/IMG_5119.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmASH6jUthyWl1VMgqYIOV4wOjOxeQXoTmWoW-PsfmLBE2KM_TNIAppOlWRAgDSHQJ6Xd6x-w43Gvaq6IDb7yrrqUKCbSc2syuwhcU1PjHW0chyGqMti_xGnOLV_UgMwkLq1GCHp1G4sQrqf6_GeRKyV6Gb78TZxE_4GGwTZ6ZYpDJvDqwXcFO3J1Jwv4j/w640-h426/IMG_5119.JPG" width="640" /></a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Next to the white shelf are 3 shutters that I found at the thrift stores years ago for a dollar or two. I always drape my quilts over them. I shared a closer look of them in a previous post. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J_8_Ako8OobgobfQirDySKddie9YgUiqecrF1KB_6Sie-wjPheaZ8Hn0KPcFmsbiXNDA6w8lPzSmzkEzQs3ePi8rh5rUVxfwRonkGdiS-hycYuTYhmhDZpBmGM3opfmNFuZuoablFt2Y3XpBlTiSSyGx7XLhFxfs9d98zcK2n5ukllAymsXsOhS9Hwmh/s5184/IMG_5126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4J_8_Ako8OobgobfQirDySKddie9YgUiqecrF1KB_6Sie-wjPheaZ8Hn0KPcFmsbiXNDA6w8lPzSmzkEzQs3ePi8rh5rUVxfwRonkGdiS-hycYuTYhmhDZpBmGM3opfmNFuZuoablFt2Y3XpBlTiSSyGx7XLhFxfs9d98zcK2n5ukllAymsXsOhS9Hwmh/w426-h640/IMG_5126.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Do you think I was successful in filling every nook and cranny? I sure tried my darnedest! ๐</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8oVd2l0oMw5MOO7nQlrQwSZ6OX2ItSzmZ0m_6VmyC_WUGzCkB2CXu1vxgrwRfspMKHmeZXOPd6KUdeYo-HQAWMxqDJlmwUXhQhNgqRbTLdqwu-XWsbo2y5oTQqkSORYLLNaaUC2freAIk4fF6Q-Ikb_qAxPiYRbTjZyOKzZNzKy34yagNtgzGa96C9FX/s5184/IMG_5121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8oVd2l0oMw5MOO7nQlrQwSZ6OX2ItSzmZ0m_6VmyC_WUGzCkB2CXu1vxgrwRfspMKHmeZXOPd6KUdeYo-HQAWMxqDJlmwUXhQhNgqRbTLdqwu-XWsbo2y5oTQqkSORYLLNaaUC2freAIk4fF6Q-Ikb_qAxPiYRbTjZyOKzZNzKy34yagNtgzGa96C9FX/w640-h426/IMG_5121.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/all-my-friends-are-doing-it-ewe-have-my.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Ewe Have My Heart </b></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">All of these pretties have now been safely packed away as of the 1st of March , and bunnies have hopped into their place along with a few roaming chicks. I look forward to sharing the "Spring" shelf soon. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Now do I have you craving soup? </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Have "souper day" , Sweeties! ๐ ๐ Love ya! </span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As always,</b></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</b></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>Real soup is to the body what peace is to the soul. - Isabel Allende</b></span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!! ๐ค๐งต</b></span></p></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my Nanny and sweet baby sister, Amy who both loved to go grocery shopping. I love and miss you both so much. Nanny had a small collection of Campbell's kids too. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWma052NGKY8YT-OEEQZlKJ9u_ISkFc4BNou6w7rGeuuIo6diCueOPJ7-ca5QoHktcs4dEkfxGpl7CtOWzy6PyAsync_HivQtMVTIeM9EE9eI_xx4QVb4KCQbW-oLnyNnmM8Hy_T6I54KP7jzlCNL2SqOnRy3Piz86QmkEu3APPZo3Q4r09YagvnIzBJX/s5184/IMG_5087.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWma052NGKY8YT-OEEQZlKJ9u_ISkFc4BNou6w7rGeuuIo6diCueOPJ7-ca5QoHktcs4dEkfxGpl7CtOWzy6PyAsync_HivQtMVTIeM9EE9eI_xx4QVb4KCQbW-oLnyNnmM8Hy_T6I54KP7jzlCNL2SqOnRy3Piz86QmkEu3APPZo3Q4r09YagvnIzBJX/w640-h426/IMG_5087.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐<a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/03/two-shakes-of-lambs-tail-st-patricks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail- St. Patrick's Day Parade</span></a>- 2024's parade of St. Patrick's Day freebies. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-parade-of-homes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Parade of Homes</span></a>- Early 2024 parade of home freebies.</b></span></div><b style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">๐</b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-blooming-parade-look-at-spring-easter.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>A Blooming Parade A Look at Spring and Easter Previous Freebies</b></span></a>- <span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>2024 Parade of Spring freebies</b></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/buzzin-bee-parade-bee-freebies-of-past.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Buzzin Bee Parade 2023</span></a>- An early 2023 bee freebie parade. </b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b>๐</b><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/messin-and-gommin-in-kitchen.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Messin and Gommin in the Kitchen </span></a>- 2022 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. </b></span></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-81258717511116983722024-03-05T00:00:00.002-06:002024-03-09T00:53:46.352-06:00Two Shakes of A Lamb's Tail- St. Patrick's Day Parade of Freebies<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Top of the Morning to You! Welcome , sweet friends. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today is a perfect day- perfect to "put on my green " and celebrate my Irish roots by having a parade - a parade of stitches that is! </span></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-06202d1e-7fff-39fa-ce30-f86310bf7149"><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 384px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img height="384" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/iiBquASFus2TGAtYBe9ymxRK7v4_xS9lMtjXaAZSP2_eG7iaDcjjgVG250uUeU_hheWfwIMzWKTAJyunyYVS8NH50RQHlUlsqARNtVEtGc6rhnxpnBp3hJCFYIUUy6Qd4OnDx7_aMuJ5vjdj0sOv14k" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image from Pinterest. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: large;">May your joys be as deep as the oceans</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: large;">Your troubles as light as its foam</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: large;">And may you find sweet peace of mind </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: large;">Wherever you may roam. - An Irish Blessing </span>โ๐</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you see any of the pieces that you are interested in, just click on the colored text. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Here we go!!!!</b></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/spring-green-saltbox-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Spring Green Saltbox </span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-G3kGYpbMw/YD3h6S8IRbI/AAAAAAAALrw/FsV_JJB_M1wXoBe6gur9kHpGX4EFqwYnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-G3kGYpbMw/YD3h6S8IRbI/AAAAAAAALrw/FsV_JJB_M1wXoBe6gur9kHpGX4EFqwYnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_0129.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-ewe-house-house-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>The Ewe House </b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAqcQffRYnBxB5fxNqcZ235DEQN6dwz5q1g_MCJl1kzDTp6x5ORDCpysd1gpWSob5zXGq9F6sCkmPXCB8oaWDI-BrkX6VcNeu17gVBJsuBxkaIP2rzezEUnuKBSvgG1hCUKmbv00sikRn7G8MR8WCIMBR1NrDhunZSaKhV8XmTncPTJmrYgbfJldA8Q/s5184/IMG_8023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAqcQffRYnBxB5fxNqcZ235DEQN6dwz5q1g_MCJl1kzDTp6x5ORDCpysd1gpWSob5zXGq9F6sCkmPXCB8oaWDI-BrkX6VcNeu17gVBJsuBxkaIP2rzezEUnuKBSvgG1hCUKmbv00sikRn7G8MR8WCIMBR1NrDhunZSaKhV8XmTncPTJmrYgbfJldA8Q/w426-h640/IMG_8023.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/putting-on-green-freebie-and-st.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Puttin on the Green</span></a><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQ-sLHkGqYNweu3lmlBs75ak_B33sIl-TJCjpYDY1-25HG9wRoZf90nBi8uk6vroDpZDcHTwZHGGRdPLL94SKOCot2PP5Rs7SllRWD5Mt0FtBfnSYb9bog_864Xbw44wleuRVSirPeHugMgp3O1IhULpBoMlJpAXunC30A2N3Kwy42Yjmal03YDzleQ/s5184/IMG_7778.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQ-sLHkGqYNweu3lmlBs75ak_B33sIl-TJCjpYDY1-25HG9wRoZf90nBi8uk6vroDpZDcHTwZHGGRdPLL94SKOCot2PP5Rs7SllRWD5Mt0FtBfnSYb9bog_864Xbw44wleuRVSirPeHugMgp3O1IhULpBoMlJpAXunC30A2N3Kwy42Yjmal03YDzleQ/w640-h426/IMG_7778.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></span></p><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/shamrocks-gold-and-chickens-oh-my.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b> Shamrocks, Gold and Chickens</b></span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0REsX2q_cb0EQWBK--htSa4LbS6a0SsqgcxqOWKDrL8sp8BPi2-JX98XPNKnilnw6ZvtjRJqXPuSF7Aw1d3Oqz8zSCAuo7bUY2G5VYlfABCVlS_PuNscNmVyNJZPCVm3b-aPy1q57_jguBvP_4w9N3ErTARXlGV8GHWLljmSLN3nBufp4ZQthrbo7Hg=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0REsX2q_cb0EQWBK--htSa4LbS6a0SsqgcxqOWKDrL8sp8BPi2-JX98XPNKnilnw6ZvtjRJqXPuSF7Aw1d3Oqz8zSCAuo7bUY2G5VYlfABCVlS_PuNscNmVyNJZPCVm3b-aPy1q57_jguBvP_4w9N3ErTARXlGV8GHWLljmSLN3nBufp4ZQthrbo7Hg=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/03/bunnies-daffodils-and-shamrocks-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Luck Basket</b></span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6pIF3y4gn2jyAyPPW_oTtG0uKyjdY1D9yQmctFgRq7KA6JuBMx6VeBzJzdjdQJdOStrGjuSCPyuylM-BsVAAnTeUX1Vhvc1t2GfwzFdOjwofa1bUOPzqGtJ6FzxBGias7t9I4QV4gyR4ETwT1qjoc4k74-1ax5nZcBiUmWDBIG_Eq6VrGAnju_O8NoX7/s5184/IMG_5421.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6pIF3y4gn2jyAyPPW_oTtG0uKyjdY1D9yQmctFgRq7KA6JuBMx6VeBzJzdjdQJdOStrGjuSCPyuylM-BsVAAnTeUX1Vhvc1t2GfwzFdOjwofa1bUOPzqGtJ6FzxBGias7t9I4QV4gyR4ETwT1qjoc4k74-1ax5nZcBiUmWDBIG_Eq6VrGAnju_O8NoX7/w640-h426/IMG_5421.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeMmNdhTlY-TqMGIIc2n4MNxBoFNnzXoDwUvTsH5kjWGd556o4i08VmWDWMm13SbVJtCTloWyHiPQK-VIS2RylOW1IQZdncevSsi_Czbjwei3dJTfezIdABUVoZewJavTETII3EZA_S68O6uPk1ELf9in8AzeTqp_51EgOIn1FXOTRn1lkrPrlTST3BFd/s5184/IMG_5572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeMmNdhTlY-TqMGIIc2n4MNxBoFNnzXoDwUvTsH5kjWGd556o4i08VmWDWMm13SbVJtCTloWyHiPQK-VIS2RylOW1IQZdncevSsi_Czbjwei3dJTfezIdABUVoZewJavTETII3EZA_S68O6uPk1ELf9in8AzeTqp_51EgOIn1FXOTRn1lkrPrlTST3BFd/w640-h426/IMG_5572.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/tablescraps-and-shamrocks.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Shamrock Blessings</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHAIzucfgqAVb4nF7lSN7rJqT5AUuCIKpoJtW4iuLE09Pre7kh5flUn8X4XLsWIfD0DktehhgSKkbuqgEkyPIYKCg11W0FcVXN8nSalhXKnEPIwfsWNiPRA251lHI-S5MRpZgpkDWJ3dg2BGhDwphzCwaF52p0r1aPS0AT5ogLwTu3nNtJVhvOmNGwug=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHAIzucfgqAVb4nF7lSN7rJqT5AUuCIKpoJtW4iuLE09Pre7kh5flUn8X4XLsWIfD0DktehhgSKkbuqgEkyPIYKCg11W0FcVXN8nSalhXKnEPIwfsWNiPRA251lHI-S5MRpZgpkDWJ3dg2BGhDwphzCwaF52p0r1aPS0AT5ogLwTu3nNtJVhvOmNGwug=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/gettin-my-green-on.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>St. Patty's Day Trifle</b></span></a></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iKTiV_ZO8vU/YEBHShXSL4I/AAAAAAAALuA/3fs3iQ9o6dkdgvHCiXDZC9uHaFqXHlWlACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0196.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iKTiV_ZO8vU/YEBHShXSL4I/AAAAAAAALuA/3fs3iQ9o6dkdgvHCiXDZC9uHaFqXHlWlACLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_0196.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-basket-for-ewe-st-patricks-day-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Basket for Ewe</b></span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1bkFOk2zKW92m3JskmA6lv4tRMaX9vWR08IHCKGhajeJ3LahKxqLFb5_yzGT791RC07kSjOwhk_g-eZf8m7GEQ9CFociOscpGsYn7FZbId2fKD9yC52gbzMAth4yVnt90z98Z7_q2jLrDtYGEKWgYTjOrRSyx4fB8KSqNZ6jwCtNz3PokzE-7Flg6XA=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1bkFOk2zKW92m3JskmA6lv4tRMaX9vWR08IHCKGhajeJ3LahKxqLFb5_yzGT791RC07kSjOwhk_g-eZf8m7GEQ9CFociOscpGsYn7FZbId2fKD9yC52gbzMAth4yVnt90z98Z7_q2jLrDtYGEKWgYTjOrRSyx4fB8KSqNZ6jwCtNz3PokzE-7Flg6XA=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"</span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/you-are-my-lucky-charm-st-patricks-day.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>You are My Lucky Charm</b></span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">" and </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/spring-green-saltbox-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Spring Green Saltbox</span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic3WY2NRZ9pwI_TVPQmIHCB5MkfAGHz4hWKRdeLooKTuj17BpS2vtQozWW1OnSBHXgaujz2tHd6DlnDl36REgMJk07sLrUE5ZT2WCUgmb6P2EB97WUTezRFYuI4QsgbOhW8J6hlnQxjDsGVPSo84AAwkXssNPEaL0l6RSlIBq9hO9-SOmwX94lPxN6yg=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic3WY2NRZ9pwI_TVPQmIHCB5MkfAGHz4hWKRdeLooKTuj17BpS2vtQozWW1OnSBHXgaujz2tHd6DlnDl36REgMJk07sLrUE5ZT2WCUgmb6P2EB97WUTezRFYuI4QsgbOhW8J6hlnQxjDsGVPSo84AAwkXssNPEaL0l6RSlIBq9hO9-SOmwX94lPxN6yg=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/are-you-feeling-lucky-st-pattys-stamp.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Lucky Stamp</b></span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-WR4qpT2_4WHaQ5sF4laSiTkGFS_KQh5s9Vix3HmQqBGfQ9JqKnapFEugrTcnN8zb6VwQ0tMXKwPrNPhAWQuy0gGDWat896ON9Esr3QOkBpStbtdC6MGydkUAFKTebDEVMu_Ns_RJLNcmHW2rY5D6qni1soUMbVZLSX4-lSl9f6yBpf7blkOr9PhU6g=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-WR4qpT2_4WHaQ5sF4laSiTkGFS_KQh5s9Vix3HmQqBGfQ9JqKnapFEugrTcnN8zb6VwQ0tMXKwPrNPhAWQuy0gGDWat896ON9Esr3QOkBpStbtdC6MGydkUAFKTebDEVMu_Ns_RJLNcmHW2rY5D6qni1soUMbVZLSX4-lSl9f6yBpf7blkOr9PhU6g=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/truckin-along-in-luck-truck-st-patricks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Truckin Along in the Luck Truck </b></span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-NPxg6njtdvmLK9IgUShO2v_7jeKhyFsebhIX8mEvqEsQIm9nUa1nWIB5y5q-Ao9zOZXKlYl8qKnbo90AbA2MrmNFDTWs3sAJ78PWymcRQIwzR6RGpizv5gEdmy3ZZ27hCxqZqGgMtN3GFH8-QOi2aWdw97Wg1PqypUKGza-yqCd4oQdQ9Dgxl-b4AQ=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-NPxg6njtdvmLK9IgUShO2v_7jeKhyFsebhIX8mEvqEsQIm9nUa1nWIB5y5q-Ao9zOZXKlYl8qKnbo90AbA2MrmNFDTWs3sAJ78PWymcRQIwzR6RGpizv5gEdmy3ZZ27hCxqZqGgMtN3GFH8-QOi2aWdw97Wg1PqypUKGza-yqCd4oQdQ9Dgxl-b4AQ=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/shamrock-quilt-block-st-patricks-day.html" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>"Shamrock Quilt Block"</b></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTynXu0QUFymp1HhySxJEBIoo7ZWGZ6PH9dNikLiluE3N4gUqAfFLiWohJnn_z2Gau7ofdnzA3bCiBkIvfvjthhPcwDhRqgjoFMEsZxt-a37Pqd3J7-tat8ujN1X_23a2WpGnVCS8K-y9W9nKLZ3wEbuGsYuTyCSEkouPGeCUtjbrS-TLmb05DP4R16Q/s5184/IMG_7972.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTynXu0QUFymp1HhySxJEBIoo7ZWGZ6PH9dNikLiluE3N4gUqAfFLiWohJnn_z2Gau7ofdnzA3bCiBkIvfvjthhPcwDhRqgjoFMEsZxt-a37Pqd3J7-tat8ujN1X_23a2WpGnVCS8K-y9W9nKLZ3wEbuGsYuTyCSEkouPGeCUtjbrS-TLmb05DP4R16Q/w640-h426/IMG_7972.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/biscuits-and-sampler-st-patricks-day.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Shamrock Mini Sampler</b></span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnYRxNGi5cG9DEJKTox37-09ERzUrOb6tnykcnPamq_OiV_34RFEe2vYWGV3t6j95NO-OtYOnqkAqdwhcNosfSxpSv1vKfLauwVzPGR-XQq6kcLcS8nmYwbzdj0sXk4VNwKOFruNTIs3Hu8Nu-ZgJumcI1Z8rfp8DQJ9RVQGyxe8BcPls05pMNOLWIA/s5184/IMG_7873.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnYRxNGi5cG9DEJKTox37-09ERzUrOb6tnykcnPamq_OiV_34RFEe2vYWGV3t6j95NO-OtYOnqkAqdwhcNosfSxpSv1vKfLauwVzPGR-XQq6kcLcS8nmYwbzdj0sXk4VNwKOFruNTIs3Hu8Nu-ZgJumcI1Z8rfp8DQJ9RVQGyxe8BcPls05pMNOLWIA/w640-h426/IMG_7873.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/home-sweet-home.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>March Sheep Doodle</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7v-O-182bOda5xEo_pe5LIn-1jSkhmosaaE3e078a3dh48TIhu6emcLnScKeJpQu7rLvmfis5p_0z07f_pwo-G8VhcXimq1zNgdTs4BXipJnFvGDbQRpQXK9l_b6pD0uFfx7bQ-iTPjQm4Eh1fOKWBBdPBHrV4LsyxNAjl_WR-h21m9UwTFWnlxn6Q/s5184/IMG_7949.JPG" style="font-family: "Homemade Apple"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7v-O-182bOda5xEo_pe5LIn-1jSkhmosaaE3e078a3dh48TIhu6emcLnScKeJpQu7rLvmfis5p_0z07f_pwo-G8VhcXimq1zNgdTs4BXipJnFvGDbQRpQXK9l_b6pD0uFfx7bQ-iTPjQm4Eh1fOKWBBdPBHrV4LsyxNAjl_WR-h21m9UwTFWnlxn6Q/w640-h426/IMG_7949.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/sheep-jar-spring-mason-jar-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Sheep Jar</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2j-FEpQoYzcdeBfFM3Vu52TXDMW0yQg4ENzDsZVL5MzXYOZMLDE2PdSfdC0bdIbBfjdHq36TWZ_gtWbIefEAfmSwOMY3FQb-m-gQc_Ne3Hd3zd8WJrwTRsDTloA1l8MSMFCj7KXXt3HaKs5PcV2bP6hpW7kcisMGheejOiAHmeyGfex0-y1VeMHe9w/s5184/IMG_1273.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2j-FEpQoYzcdeBfFM3Vu52TXDMW0yQg4ENzDsZVL5MzXYOZMLDE2PdSfdC0bdIbBfjdHq36TWZ_gtWbIefEAfmSwOMY3FQb-m-gQc_Ne3Hd3zd8WJrwTRsDTloA1l8MSMFCj7KXXt3HaKs5PcV2bP6hpW7kcisMGheejOiAHmeyGfex0-y1VeMHe9w/w640-h426/IMG_1273.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Gosh ! </b>That parade was done in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail! </span><span style="font-size: large;"> Wasn't it? Lol. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hmm! And I just noticed something! I have failed to stitch an ewe this year. Yikes! I better get on the stick. I do love ewes! </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you for the sweet Tuesday visit and... </span></div><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As always,</b></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</b></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>You've got to think lucky. If you fall into a mudhole, check your back pocket- you might have caught a fish. - Darrell Royal </b></span></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!! ๐ค๐งต</b></span></p></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my sweet baby sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much. </span></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-59754614596975071112024-03-04T00:00:00.001-06:002024-03-04T00:00:00.248-06:00Goodbye Red Quilts. Hello Spring Quilts. <p><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Goodbye February quilts, Hello Spring quilts! </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Welcome, Sweetie Pies. How is your Monday starting out? I hope with a smile and a ray of sunshine!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The red quilts have been taken down , and the spring quilts are hopping out. I just thought I would share a few . I hope you enjoy! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZdtxPJul9Xi9hpXWYwSoTcLxQb5SygrP6tIB_AZBvO8NzsY9u2HJKmtmzvg6bHP5s7NunHPoEcsux94P3IJvxMu6oaUKHfrOQmIy8zXkx6fvdrq-TkqC2zcQhbvE4P5J1K6vY9PLQdF92iS0MbLv6s5y1UhN14cWlyqYUs-uHRMoe8DBJUCuxAohvojV/s5184/IMG_5324.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZdtxPJul9Xi9hpXWYwSoTcLxQb5SygrP6tIB_AZBvO8NzsY9u2HJKmtmzvg6bHP5s7NunHPoEcsux94P3IJvxMu6oaUKHfrOQmIy8zXkx6fvdrq-TkqC2zcQhbvE4P5J1K6vY9PLQdF92iS0MbLv6s5y1UhN14cWlyqYUs-uHRMoe8DBJUCuxAohvojV/w426-h640/IMG_5324.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEuPKCwdNN2ah1RQBPivLNEfGSk3027107uqOzF4vansARIbsWfg5Ml5Ec2Grx8Xbq_GyLO8gq9UoZ_Nb58INKOjrWpQliv8AGTpUa8gKOpzgQb9ptBv-RjV4259HRK3EGyo4FVkEHUQF5sUOUh1K5gioQ7k6GNsQ5fTumW3bhMBi1gFcwinkqK1ChNn-/s5184/IMG_5325.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEuPKCwdNN2ah1RQBPivLNEfGSk3027107uqOzF4vansARIbsWfg5Ml5Ec2Grx8Xbq_GyLO8gq9UoZ_Nb58INKOjrWpQliv8AGTpUa8gKOpzgQb9ptBv-RjV4259HRK3EGyo4FVkEHUQF5sUOUh1K5gioQ7k6GNsQ5fTumW3bhMBi1gFcwinkqK1ChNn-/w640-h426/IMG_5325.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdM6uF3swpKBK847RANr5pvTZAYWFWUqkYZvnd8soLv_0oM7mdzZmNyaDHi25UFtansmKm1dQ1rk9mZeB4hz7BF2WhjIx4-G1CVe0MIbZ8Uf8QdzJccj2W0UsHku_vZaeUhOF9H4rEXNtmsRDWQ4EyYvJzSUWTSH2GwuYRCowaEJE8f6FaFS1JNntA0VC3/s5184/IMG_5330.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdM6uF3swpKBK847RANr5pvTZAYWFWUqkYZvnd8soLv_0oM7mdzZmNyaDHi25UFtansmKm1dQ1rk9mZeB4hz7BF2WhjIx4-G1CVe0MIbZ8Uf8QdzJccj2W0UsHku_vZaeUhOF9H4rEXNtmsRDWQ4EyYvJzSUWTSH2GwuYRCowaEJE8f6FaFS1JNntA0VC3/w640-h426/IMG_5330.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A simple heart appliqued for a mug rug. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41VqEnoTqV6c8EjjUNaSQ7hRVVA3VjhyphenhyphenDD7SYsU5kfFshd1dtRbpZYpoC_vcxtE5l1UTq-765WJlveu3B6Bn6suWKtFD5MItn16z5ua65WehSWPZh6B5P0BFgBasK7C9mka6nYRiZgP-hcYISif6BthIeEl4Wesh_mivVmiIzbdUHfrhS6ReCKpHc1dX4/s5184/IMG_5331.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41VqEnoTqV6c8EjjUNaSQ7hRVVA3VjhyphenhyphenDD7SYsU5kfFshd1dtRbpZYpoC_vcxtE5l1UTq-765WJlveu3B6Bn6suWKtFD5MItn16z5ua65WehSWPZh6B5P0BFgBasK7C9mka6nYRiZgP-hcYISif6BthIeEl4Wesh_mivVmiIzbdUHfrhS6ReCKpHc1dX4/w426-h640/IMG_5331.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pieced Hearts</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">I shared <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/09/an-apple-day-hutch-tour-and-little-quilt.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Apple Crates</b></span></a> with the measurements last year along with a tour of my hutch decorated in apples. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64pIl958ofJdpDYhP-S6qujCfMB6q_ei4eHASbIAjnyRaghldV0TiylEZjeq4EUt1tC2kKbJqowoAViuxGfGmW_7X_enb1m2WGBtP4Qg6MUP2kSh5MYjwcmw74wdsbHAdGveUvXDPjECkQLsLisYN5BEjTOvyKuu7QQiEaJU3crL_EdhBPjoN6B4MriZK/s5184/IMG_5332.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64pIl958ofJdpDYhP-S6qujCfMB6q_ei4eHASbIAjnyRaghldV0TiylEZjeq4EUt1tC2kKbJqowoAViuxGfGmW_7X_enb1m2WGBtP4Qg6MUP2kSh5MYjwcmw74wdsbHAdGveUvXDPjECkQLsLisYN5BEjTOvyKuu7QQiEaJU3crL_EdhBPjoN6B4MriZK/w640-h426/IMG_5332.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Apple Crate</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">This a design by Pam Buda called "Glad Tidings" .</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbt8E5fNxFGrBDkbtlSU9msRtnV4mcMuChDs6S9QkxP1ikWcsfHk3-RmOqizRcbnb2lHZlj70PXNIbzFDj3dbON1qFdEf1VPAtPo7I6BqkWOlUjvJErwNT1W6cAVqk9UNqJJg520dsHzPSfj50YLu_-Td6DvRH1euT4Aruc4LUCx186obLmPbI5oPfuzb7/s5184/IMG_5334.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbt8E5fNxFGrBDkbtlSU9msRtnV4mcMuChDs6S9QkxP1ikWcsfHk3-RmOqizRcbnb2lHZlj70PXNIbzFDj3dbON1qFdEf1VPAtPo7I6BqkWOlUjvJErwNT1W6cAVqk9UNqJJg520dsHzPSfj50YLu_-Td6DvRH1euT4Aruc4LUCx186obLmPbI5oPfuzb7/w426-h640/IMG_5334.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">A little quilt made from teeny scraps and my daughter's childhood dress. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiatJxsXeBtvIn8BjHxfnwY-pLQs4I-EqEbNkmn5BBb0fsmxedJedJ49xiqp_GJZnVaGHpHAeWWRDKTI0TD3n95iVAJ087dNuY-j8Zrsco6V28z2dvW4yax3rQMOeSBkdEDh1NVOmQThybbS1pNRrEKWWfqZg73gV5d1PHyR23HLW7RQd4jRloS3FsM4N/s5184/IMG_5335.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiatJxsXeBtvIn8BjHxfnwY-pLQs4I-EqEbNkmn5BBb0fsmxedJedJ49xiqp_GJZnVaGHpHAeWWRDKTI0TD3n95iVAJ087dNuY-j8Zrsco6V28z2dvW4yax3rQMOeSBkdEDh1NVOmQThybbS1pNRrEKWWfqZg73gV5d1PHyR23HLW7RQd4jRloS3FsM4N/w426-h640/IMG_5335.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I bought tea pots at the thrift store for $1.99. Ooooh ! I made out like a bandit! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzTj7qRTUU6pCr3-vGWBYlJJGuGvwGJbc4S2tN_mg_cBhXbE1swRptVKM2ODpX3fnlCBCgrQBzMa8iBc4EbBwJBOdZS8j4UJVK-rKDBODasrr172OM1tyeplQPXvx33IhMKrqkcCeXxidM48UsSv5hzRka0mdowyO_r5JjlcFJLeSMhP4GJjNj0br_E4o/s5184/IMG_5341.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzTj7qRTUU6pCr3-vGWBYlJJGuGvwGJbc4S2tN_mg_cBhXbE1swRptVKM2ODpX3fnlCBCgrQBzMa8iBc4EbBwJBOdZS8j4UJVK-rKDBODasrr172OM1tyeplQPXvx33IhMKrqkcCeXxidM48UsSv5hzRka0mdowyO_r5JjlcFJLeSMhP4GJjNj0br_E4o/w640-h426/IMG_5341.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NaBaOcWUvLkLmS0dkSprAdsftKWfYoxOP68U9S5VOAcaGG769acWSseSG6qBuxmtEp6-UMaWrdKH4wPM1UucVNmapnOjKctTHoTa6KwxOvhRhQE-RgLiwZ2sBcVaaA4ICRJmp02KQMrjBasilwKJjMRRYFtHiwbUGIj3KPVqClVIV3jcPwqf31_B_Qkk/s5184/IMG_5343.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NaBaOcWUvLkLmS0dkSprAdsftKWfYoxOP68U9S5VOAcaGG769acWSseSG6qBuxmtEp6-UMaWrdKH4wPM1UucVNmapnOjKctTHoTa6KwxOvhRhQE-RgLiwZ2sBcVaaA4ICRJmp02KQMrjBasilwKJjMRRYFtHiwbUGIj3KPVqClVIV3jcPwqf31_B_Qkk/w640-h426/IMG_5343.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">A darling quilt top from the thrift store. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QlytS6x5MDMZtKycnzdFl4UolPAwogTzhyphenhyphen0Q-sC0ckUFYVINnxOdb1Wv0I-0BK971kJY1Kq0COzjj-_nWC31P3TWaO2vvhplGR2YeHtm995yzDX7nGoowpxApFiAzCaMzQIWk7LO4TNg-i7BoYzURvrUq13_6qNfTTpBGAT9tg_EXWxCbLhhPAY9jaNY/s5184/IMG_5345.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QlytS6x5MDMZtKycnzdFl4UolPAwogTzhyphenhyphen0Q-sC0ckUFYVINnxOdb1Wv0I-0BK971kJY1Kq0COzjj-_nWC31P3TWaO2vvhplGR2YeHtm995yzDX7nGoowpxApFiAzCaMzQIWk7LO4TNg-i7BoYzURvrUq13_6qNfTTpBGAT9tg_EXWxCbLhhPAY9jaNY/w640-h426/IMG_5345.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I bought the Maple leaf blocks which were hand pieced at the thrift store. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHahnzztVmyxVSkwe3NJASVF8i867udL1u1nzuREkyDLsAATne37okdcUPNj971GbHTrar3Hc7JuB917_ms0pK-GF4BLdmQoQH4O9QDT8RhqEFVhfCio7NDgWzgn_bOLKbWYGcDkTLOE3XrSRhCBk7o-PSHsHKiTpyWBD4p2Y1hFeuX4ynz1ogY2Q1v3Do/s5184/IMG_5346.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHahnzztVmyxVSkwe3NJASVF8i867udL1u1nzuREkyDLsAATne37okdcUPNj971GbHTrar3Hc7JuB917_ms0pK-GF4BLdmQoQH4O9QDT8RhqEFVhfCio7NDgWzgn_bOLKbWYGcDkTLOE3XrSRhCBk7o-PSHsHKiTpyWBD4p2Y1hFeuX4ynz1ogY2Q1v3Do/w640-h426/IMG_5346.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I pieced this quilt in 2018 and hand quilted it. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqNoWDQUzgRbM5JLiJ3XaOlcictvIizFCnMnRJFeg0s8JEt3YV7BJYfE5eVLZ9j25Ceugl8hVsYQ6HZRST3jM8qm2B51nGg_D5wxDrTCsB1cEVGiLJDG0sHLXHf6Vlac8gPW0YdUgTVttHpNzNJyr-Ke1x8FN8j_a-1YClSYpyNFgo8wtFirNzh591xPz/s5184/IMG_5347.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqNoWDQUzgRbM5JLiJ3XaOlcictvIizFCnMnRJFeg0s8JEt3YV7BJYfE5eVLZ9j25Ceugl8hVsYQ6HZRST3jM8qm2B51nGg_D5wxDrTCsB1cEVGiLJDG0sHLXHf6Vlac8gPW0YdUgTVttHpNzNJyr-Ke1x8FN8j_a-1YClSYpyNFgo8wtFirNzh591xPz/w640-h426/IMG_5347.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">My Scrappy Carrots quilt. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-cTc3qL5eirCQpL-kzGTj5Mu554PANy57CO8Q2VaVo_f2r7UioTWWPehEf5WE_ceP2A_8_Vrkg2XPWkfCMKjiSE3EIpm0EUOWInNklZ1HG1BoIyxAF1i1qqBg4yGjRwfsRhNqv2W5Ot0O8pMP501h0qsstf9bnSm1tvnnCIaTYIMzW06OALLwugjwTb2/s5184/IMG_5348.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-cTc3qL5eirCQpL-kzGTj5Mu554PANy57CO8Q2VaVo_f2r7UioTWWPehEf5WE_ceP2A_8_Vrkg2XPWkfCMKjiSE3EIpm0EUOWInNklZ1HG1BoIyxAF1i1qqBg4yGjRwfsRhNqv2W5Ot0O8pMP501h0qsstf9bnSm1tvnnCIaTYIMzW06OALLwugjwTb2/w640-h426/IMG_5348.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwreDZs4HxfRvPkd6ikXQWZJaJQOt_3_e81BnMNHX9zm-qU5Uxqb6A-eyahvg9h0rhARNEtO0lxxpVasRjBJxevEyUTh1xWCLmAVO2X5nIfs-6AJzEJ4Uyo4o2RDw2q-I6y7bMrr7jdfqnP4llxpiTM4AgTEPnEtH7Ca3Vr6SgSr4dHExwY_vyRFXcb04u/s5184/IMG_5349.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwreDZs4HxfRvPkd6ikXQWZJaJQOt_3_e81BnMNHX9zm-qU5Uxqb6A-eyahvg9h0rhARNEtO0lxxpVasRjBJxevEyUTh1xWCLmAVO2X5nIfs-6AJzEJ4Uyo4o2RDw2q-I6y7bMrr7jdfqnP4llxpiTM4AgTEPnEtH7Ca3Vr6SgSr4dHExwY_vyRFXcb04u/w640-h426/IMG_5349.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">A wee wall hanging. The only quilt kit I have ever bought . I am not sure if this was a quilt shop design or not.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsDG2Vwc1DObMG0Q6evBsMtATrt2zV98VRyIok8X6Nv1qnHqAvm30z8MKe8_wIM-DsS70sGaBF-5eExcEygzQ0f0-SeL7PW3dSpdVcmD0iayc2cYY8cK8oKPtO2TqAMzu0w24ML1EoHBXmKoZAr2Dhuc868um0W78wmSRuwB4S-Ewj7fjAXBAqIle3skr/s5184/IMG_5352.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsDG2Vwc1DObMG0Q6evBsMtATrt2zV98VRyIok8X6Nv1qnHqAvm30z8MKe8_wIM-DsS70sGaBF-5eExcEygzQ0f0-SeL7PW3dSpdVcmD0iayc2cYY8cK8oKPtO2TqAMzu0w24ML1EoHBXmKoZAr2Dhuc868um0W78wmSRuwB4S-Ewj7fjAXBAqIle3skr/w426-h640/IMG_5352.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I kept it short and sweet today!!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a super duper day and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>As always...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>"Take off with enthusiasm, and soon you'll be soaring through the skies of success. "</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐ค๐งตโค</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. . Love and miss you, Amo. </span></p></div></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-20834401496523830142024-03-02T23:51:00.002-06:002024-03-09T00:56:01.178-06:00Bunnies, Daffodils and Shamrocks and a Little Freebie<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">Forward March,</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">And welcome Spring</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">When bunnies bounce</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">And birds all sing! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">When March winds blow the winter away,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">They get the world ready </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;">For April and May- Helen H. Moore</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFHQw4_OjdadkD_Gx-vVFWHDdp1_DjyIlifp3LYGcmc37sklkQInBtul4mZ2Ou_YElcN2tpwYSVNiiNL2jT8dLLvYiGTxB8vxU1dlbSrm3u1vtceLJ7nasOo6Rbe7t9Y6xh1zq-lw1eadqx149VChMDO-UQCr2P7Ouc3h_3cY1yWf-FXqUTiyvKzPEQ/s5184/IMG_7944.JPG" style="font-family: "Homemade Apple"; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFHQw4_OjdadkD_Gx-vVFWHDdp1_DjyIlifp3LYGcmc37sklkQInBtul4mZ2Ou_YElcN2tpwYSVNiiNL2jT8dLLvYiGTxB8vxU1dlbSrm3u1vtceLJ7nasOo6Rbe7t9Y6xh1zq-lw1eadqx149VChMDO-UQCr2P7Ouc3h_3cY1yWf-FXqUTiyvKzPEQ/w640-h426/IMG_7944.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rainbowgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cross-Stitchers-Surprise-Series-2004.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>"March"</b></span></a> a freebie from Rainbow Gallery website, Shamrocks Word Stitch a freebie from Helen D. on her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ5ljytqeGI" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">flosstube #76</span></a>, <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/putting-on-green-freebie-and-st.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Putting on the Green</b></span></a> and <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/biscuits-and-sampler-st-patricks-day.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Shamrock Mini Sampler</b></span></a> freebies of mine. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b> Happy Happy March , Sweet Peeps! </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Did March roar in like a lion in your neck of the woods? It did here in the holler ! The wind howled and raindrops fell . It was a perfect day to dance in the rain- , but this ole' gal cozied up on the couch, with needle and thread. By the end of the day on Saturday , the clouds were pushed aside by the warm smile of the sun.</span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXPmI28o5KUQecUf7fVq_OX6HWkwbnChJeKqvmCct5tkmWkJjV03uL7DRnhgWFqzuv87Npdz3xa0W80Kg1zLZJuIhotsP2IXU4BDJCVORbWx1fyR4kkjzxivSer3SsfeNyNuhs12du-fTR__cNHG91GumSKyhYuAxFs-TO6N17BAVYcQyfeGiKyACuiEo/s5184/IMG_5437.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXPmI28o5KUQecUf7fVq_OX6HWkwbnChJeKqvmCct5tkmWkJjV03uL7DRnhgWFqzuv87Npdz3xa0W80Kg1zLZJuIhotsP2IXU4BDJCVORbWx1fyR4kkjzxivSer3SsfeNyNuhs12du-fTR__cNHG91GumSKyhYuAxFs-TO6N17BAVYcQyfeGiKyACuiEo/w426-h640/IMG_5437.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a yard sale quilt top. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have moved the hoop on my Alabama Beauty twice this week.</span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4A7BQbky_10y-CzBm2HDOof0dvEfpqvjQ_kujHKO5xCGVrLoJXPHpVGU6map-c_tXRB85tDrWnR1pg5MFkBEz1ucH6rLQMa7uGBh44gOdGpELqtnH9KYCVXciCYZjjofdy5J5kLoA4FL_DUKoKMk3vozHmAtE_WjA06jqxNlEUCBcfuHSKmT6nyNJ1TP/s5184/IMG_5439.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4A7BQbky_10y-CzBm2HDOof0dvEfpqvjQ_kujHKO5xCGVrLoJXPHpVGU6map-c_tXRB85tDrWnR1pg5MFkBEz1ucH6rLQMa7uGBh44gOdGpELqtnH9KYCVXciCYZjjofdy5J5kLoA4FL_DUKoKMk3vozHmAtE_WjA06jqxNlEUCBcfuHSKmT6nyNJ1TP/w640-h426/IMG_5439.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I quilted every day on this quilt this week getting in at least 15 minutes. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Perhaps I can make progress and move it one more time by the day's end. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">I made two repairs.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjePXYyth5FnpaYZC6msP3Rdl56VvDavThaD17i_3g3SS__BZh86ADctxK0rGK02UFCpZ_pfmOaML34XHjub1F-24-cEouH1K7x4KdgXDGB7NMFN50voLy3Y-r2WUBRwxgfbSvhGFO_7DyqYs1EoO58xcPtRskNvttol0QTn4bx7NinOVowNre__kMCBi/s5184/IMG_5438.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjePXYyth5FnpaYZC6msP3Rdl56VvDavThaD17i_3g3SS__BZh86ADctxK0rGK02UFCpZ_pfmOaML34XHjub1F-24-cEouH1K7x4KdgXDGB7NMFN50voLy3Y-r2WUBRwxgfbSvhGFO_7DyqYs1EoO58xcPtRskNvttol0QTn4bx7NinOVowNre__kMCBi/w640-h426/IMG_5438.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I replaced one of the brown triangles which was threadbare. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9qegWy44B6nPpwW5KukPLKcxxVbt57bcwOPxNcKgyy3cSlmyT2kjg7PYOl92nS_rkLtxVn3J-O2NvQHj8TuXi9Gj3CkjVdoEfv4o2gzxgKkQ_qq-f7CTp2ZCkV0MLwbMJfqcXltx9N67_sQt1H8D_lv-HY3bl1gx8-13na2zxHwwsWTinkhYt7-tb3CJ/s5184/IMG_5441.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9qegWy44B6nPpwW5KukPLKcxxVbt57bcwOPxNcKgyy3cSlmyT2kjg7PYOl92nS_rkLtxVn3J-O2NvQHj8TuXi9Gj3CkjVdoEfv4o2gzxgKkQ_qq-f7CTp2ZCkV0MLwbMJfqcXltx9N67_sQt1H8D_lv-HY3bl1gx8-13na2zxHwwsWTinkhYt7-tb3CJ/w400-h266/IMG_5441.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A small patch where there once was a large hole. I will replace this patch when I find another piece of fabric that is a better match. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">A little birdie is in the works on the </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/hopping-on-bunny-cart.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Spring Checklist</b></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> embroidery which I shared on Thursday. I coffee dyed my fabric . I am using 2 strands of DMC 898 using the back stitch . </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix98nXUBKC4osoz2HTNLYcTDypyv6p33LyL3KgFkV9IeLxmyObyHaqIaOrcZKRSO4Zm5ExmhNM4Mu9-w8iyOxey2K0vhd9L7duSvXuRP98KOomSNg_vn1dpFOhwpgSimivGlf3podUBWD7KEzFhnF_2BjT8bi1ATXSmJm3ElcH5AkNH11sYxhYi-wsf1Q/s5184/IMG_5416.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix98nXUBKC4osoz2HTNLYcTDypyv6p33LyL3KgFkV9IeLxmyObyHaqIaOrcZKRSO4Zm5ExmhNM4Mu9-w8iyOxey2K0vhd9L7duSvXuRP98KOomSNg_vn1dpFOhwpgSimivGlf3podUBWD7KEzFhnF_2BjT8bi1ATXSmJm3ElcH5AkNH11sYxhYi-wsf1Q/w640-h426/IMG_5416.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Eeeh! The daffodils are in full bloom!!!๐๐๐</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbHWzJzmzNtRVn2G3wz4Q3MqTierdFZyZusbezOSrpQHpMRQM9YOkUq15twopFpLORI0yhZT9iVESEUuJv20NhO2p4Tf6sWlOnapoKGwAH6dZp_pBcdNX7z_QJquix4Wu210qIaSZ2BuLjsrB-Ar-XR2fA-ezHxRkiHU4vlTMxPV-li9ba0KNPTNBY6Yv/s5184/IMG_5287.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbHWzJzmzNtRVn2G3wz4Q3MqTierdFZyZusbezOSrpQHpMRQM9YOkUq15twopFpLORI0yhZT9iVESEUuJv20NhO2p4Tf6sWlOnapoKGwAH6dZp_pBcdNX7z_QJquix4Wu210qIaSZ2BuLjsrB-Ar-XR2fA-ezHxRkiHU4vlTMxPV-li9ba0KNPTNBY6Yv/w640-h426/IMG_5287.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My March Heart block is called <b>A Country Spring Day. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9utpep9XJzSJ4DyraBav_xCYTSMsq4WhZjo1KTJ1T3lKx3PCmHkz_dKZy3oZrVTD_ix_P1VSI4KFqZhHDkA9qLqYmznlSQ5iUJpQQXplsPx_5932MVGCsCzfFUEYwLiI0UY-Faq1kuNIls_sK7Ft2JaRJKPleeGmCYW2i5BnKwGLJvY-iWkAkmWo3qigB/s5184/IMG_5426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9utpep9XJzSJ4DyraBav_xCYTSMsq4WhZjo1KTJ1T3lKx3PCmHkz_dKZy3oZrVTD_ix_P1VSI4KFqZhHDkA9qLqYmznlSQ5iUJpQQXplsPx_5932MVGCsCzfFUEYwLiI0UY-Faq1kuNIls_sK7Ft2JaRJKPleeGmCYW2i5BnKwGLJvY-iWkAkmWo3qigB/w640-h426/IMG_5426.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I colored it with crayons and colored pencils. I used 3 strands of yellow floss for the daffodils so the yellow would pop! Wee Lazy Daisy stitches were made for the leaves of the tree! If you have not tried this specialty stitch , it is real easy. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncn7GLxQ7aU" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Kathy Schmitz</b></span></a> has a wonderful tutorial on her<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncn7GLxQ7aU" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"> Youtube- Lazy Daisy Stitch</span></a>. </span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHQbUC_PKGrSKDITk3ly3vLw9RS4xFUF4sln7nh47bZcgNdO3TkzN2lRPVSewh4ZLHa8kgIALJHGr0lgCEiV2gi5B9E0GwIWUmNuCQlwtoBSSGi1WDliP5vKIded8xkP4Nf5_J1dD9eV0LlDJgZ1eZQjudzz0ixqn-ZhnWPS78DemejAnfZpAINVVnV-P/s5184/IMG_5289.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHQbUC_PKGrSKDITk3ly3vLw9RS4xFUF4sln7nh47bZcgNdO3TkzN2lRPVSewh4ZLHa8kgIALJHGr0lgCEiV2gi5B9E0GwIWUmNuCQlwtoBSSGi1WDliP5vKIded8xkP4Nf5_J1dD9eV0LlDJgZ1eZQjudzz0ixqn-ZhnWPS78DemejAnfZpAINVVnV-P/w640-h426/IMG_5289.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><span>If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. </span><span><span style="text-align: center;">For printing tips, refer to the post </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/tips-for-printing-my-charts-reference.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Tips for Printing</b></span></a><span style="text-align: center;"> which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต๐งต</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSI4BQOjGGlutSJUBesRwJPw517uXoDpxlroxTq7KD2ADLZ0aayLXKR72hWAX-cg2uvTIBL_Y3zz2-j-4iKbM5isOknFS0vAlTLCkL6fH7ijmS4O75TVe_Bu0asILu2IMHcIdBsXtirR5e_1une4kik4wSoxuF3iQ64OsNrMo2lDIWdOtxWgH9yWjvYzlg/s3232/SCAN0459.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSI4BQOjGGlutSJUBesRwJPw517uXoDpxlroxTq7KD2ADLZ0aayLXKR72hWAX-cg2uvTIBL_Y3zz2-j-4iKbM5isOknFS0vAlTLCkL6fH7ijmS4O75TVe_Bu0asILu2IMHcIdBsXtirR5e_1une4kik4wSoxuF3iQ64OsNrMo2lDIWdOtxWgH9yWjvYzlg/w494-h640/SCAN0459.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Indie Flower"; font-size: large; text-align: left;">My doodles are hand drawn and are never perfect. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">If you missed </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/hello-there-new-year.html" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Block 1 A Winter's Night</b></span></a>, </p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ye16dlXhkm66mil2UqQSEvUV65oPw1GDa9M5Qv_qnjrpghgTyXurtbH4jFXgCkw97jxcGZNOK_EkfVBLst_clzOFM-kM5N6zKP_3ADj_GsyQkzgkM0ivjXVt0IdbNB5qtocJGSt-7R1T0R-RVHZezgJ7rczN4O6VcDEC4MD_BevcwedNmkj7GT1fDSwR/s5184/IMG_5425.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ye16dlXhkm66mil2UqQSEvUV65oPw1GDa9M5Qv_qnjrpghgTyXurtbH4jFXgCkw97jxcGZNOK_EkfVBLst_clzOFM-kM5N6zKP_3ADj_GsyQkzgkM0ivjXVt0IdbNB5qtocJGSt-7R1T0R-RVHZezgJ7rczN4O6VcDEC4MD_BevcwedNmkj7GT1fDSwR/w640-h426/IMG_5425.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-year-of-hearts-doodle-block-2-country.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Block 2 Country Mail Delivery</b></span></a><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwPJWkvKr50l1RNX433kh-_QWLqKSIptSCvWemQKxWg1J9OfieEY9inSAOWZhFBlhc7QxwEVWvxdqTT-Y8rT06sIrj8RhgP8abFKZHg-apx7msNez6cvzj6INWqydsnr4VHNOy5hYPepE6GpvjFL1rpKSsYgMcFCnPp3-30pKXom1Mjb0hwJFTi0sgzXi/s5184/IMG_5007.JPG" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwPJWkvKr50l1RNX433kh-_QWLqKSIptSCvWemQKxWg1J9OfieEY9inSAOWZhFBlhc7QxwEVWvxdqTT-Y8rT06sIrj8RhgP8abFKZHg-apx7msNez6cvzj6INWqydsnr4VHNOy5hYPepE6GpvjFL1rpKSsYgMcFCnPp3-30pKXom1Mjb0hwJFTi0sgzXi/w640-h426/IMG_5007.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">As of right now , I am thinking of adding scrappy borders to each block. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcslob9qfzPuERdC3Jln-1Ur-LCw0Te1BFqlb3YqhFs-s3Y22iLj28_NP2VTkunnkWCuG3vtetbtPUSnrmCB1g11S9k8v2ny3OZqZw0YLipstsvjFdRKdHIEzgdXbK0huTWYZQU0DaGJYrPpXB9MiO4HfV3M5EdxockVN3RfMe_29gP-hvTh2dXbnJp2i/s5184/IMG_5436.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcslob9qfzPuERdC3Jln-1Ur-LCw0Te1BFqlb3YqhFs-s3Y22iLj28_NP2VTkunnkWCuG3vtetbtPUSnrmCB1g11S9k8v2ny3OZqZw0YLipstsvjFdRKdHIEzgdXbK0huTWYZQU0DaGJYrPpXB9MiO4HfV3M5EdxockVN3RfMe_29gP-hvTh2dXbnJp2i/w640-h426/IMG_5436.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Do you need a basket of Luck? </b>I sure do! Hee! Hee! Maybe a little leprechaun will bring me one or better yet a pot of gold. โ </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8dccc24c-7fff-9c3d-a027-750e79afe4f9"><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 423px; overflow: hidden; width: 284px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img height="423" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/ERLNxYPALabIZS3Qd6GV00QEO0SV6h5gPXg18AftdYon7hlQ8PRfYElPoODlqD1DI7uiP8p3bt6Ldqbz005tAn4e8-Vl3F3SMFBir4vsSKSMlpw7hwTLpRgJtoYz4AfofUc1jKgLei2_hQHkCsMxNnk" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="284" /> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Image from Pinterest</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> My newest quick stitch called <b>"Luck Basket "</b> is hot off the presses and is ready to be fully finished. I will be working on it today. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6pIF3y4gn2jyAyPPW_oTtG0uKyjdY1D9yQmctFgRq7KA6JuBMx6VeBzJzdjdQJdOStrGjuSCPyuylM-BsVAAnTeUX1Vhvc1t2GfwzFdOjwofa1bUOPzqGtJ6FzxBGias7t9I4QV4gyR4ETwT1qjoc4k74-1ax5nZcBiUmWDBIG_Eq6VrGAnju_O8NoX7/s5184/IMG_5421.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6pIF3y4gn2jyAyPPW_oTtG0uKyjdY1D9yQmctFgRq7KA6JuBMx6VeBzJzdjdQJdOStrGjuSCPyuylM-BsVAAnTeUX1Vhvc1t2GfwzFdOjwofa1bUOPzqGtJ6FzxBGias7t9I4QV4gyR4ETwT1qjoc4k74-1ax5nZcBiUmWDBIG_Eq6VrGAnju_O8NoX7/w640-h426/IMG_5421.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is a "Choose Your Own Colors" chart, but if you are interested, I used DMC 844 and 937.</span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>UPDATE: March 9, 2024- I fully finished The Luck Basket into a pin pillow and added a ruffled trim from an old shirt. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeMmNdhTlY-TqMGIIc2n4MNxBoFNnzXoDwUvTsH5kjWGd556o4i08VmWDWMm13SbVJtCTloWyHiPQK-VIS2RylOW1IQZdncevSsi_Czbjwei3dJTfezIdABUVoZewJavTETII3EZA_S68O6uPk1ELf9in8AzeTqp_51EgOIn1FXOTRn1lkrPrlTST3BFd/s5184/IMG_5572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeMmNdhTlY-TqMGIIc2n4MNxBoFNnzXoDwUvTsH5kjWGd556o4i08VmWDWMm13SbVJtCTloWyHiPQK-VIS2RylOW1IQZdncevSsi_Czbjwei3dJTfezIdABUVoZewJavTETII3EZA_S68O6uPk1ELf9in8AzeTqp_51EgOIn1FXOTRn1lkrPrlTST3BFd/w640-h426/IMG_5572.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Oooh, it is going to be so pretty! Thank you , sweet friend. ๐ค๐</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88VgZN_1tiQWB3yovIIqHVctBPKmOXM3mzohWOj43wFKoKYttojitpwAZ46O2kQR5f-WgWNR3XF8UFHwWLrP4nxgdwOaemwYo3j6_r0ZbrUAbG6aRobmyQR_FtiZkVB_UkkNcLk4LDR1Kjf56__vpl6fRE3O7PddwtfVFnVVZSQVuMm1NDcP1pgTLtOsf/s5184/IMG_5442.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88VgZN_1tiQWB3yovIIqHVctBPKmOXM3mzohWOj43wFKoKYttojitpwAZ46O2kQR5f-WgWNR3XF8UFHwWLrP4nxgdwOaemwYo3j6_r0ZbrUAbG6aRobmyQR_FtiZkVB_UkkNcLk4LDR1Kjf56__vpl6fRE3O7PddwtfVFnVVZSQVuMm1NDcP1pgTLtOsf/w640-h426/IMG_5442.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I even started a new bunny stitch this week that I hope to finish soon. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsCdW5YHTqMBT8TwpDlURnsXPelbM38Km8Ic5tbtMUHKdQ2zvD-U_gbVgv9v6Ln8qPceIC0KB0lDjs5PtbOetmW4ew9JaVdHBi3XurfofelwUDXPB_ZkcOCIFXAQt-Bm9orKh0tK1xY1Q6nhnqg8dRpYGNKmUUcmoUYyf7m2i7t4cFIkJY2IJBvJCs1kh/s5184/IMG_5160.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsCdW5YHTqMBT8TwpDlURnsXPelbM38Km8Ic5tbtMUHKdQ2zvD-U_gbVgv9v6Ln8qPceIC0KB0lDjs5PtbOetmW4ew9JaVdHBi3XurfofelwUDXPB_ZkcOCIFXAQt-Bm9orKh0tK1xY1Q6nhnqg8dRpYGNKmUUcmoUYyf7m2i7t4cFIkJY2IJBvJCs1kh/w640-h426/IMG_5160.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Well that is what is happening in the holler on this beautiful Slow Stitching Sunday. <b> What do you have planned ? </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> Have a super day , Sweeties and thank you for dropping by for a visit. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As always...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah; font-size: x-large;"><b>I'm a believer in great luck, and I find the harder I work the more luck I have. - Thomas Jefferson </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Luckiest Guy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Warm Spring Wishes and Bunny kisses! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy . I love you, Amo. โค</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFz6nyBOpwMfZyTbEQF3NvOTPvgTzoSiFIgpQLxHIaOv5ijesw4WuLiTE2WMWlXtu1lQbEqX-Vvb6-oqPeXb7NOV9dSqw0Wc8ZDfvJA5W-b2jmtlTTPy8NPMILEyEzhSn8acDhIY3mrEIeKPuT2JXskWqMeGFC85L5S8Kpvkrym-msrXYe017bYEXU2GwE/s5184/IMG_5413.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFz6nyBOpwMfZyTbEQF3NvOTPvgTzoSiFIgpQLxHIaOv5ijesw4WuLiTE2WMWlXtu1lQbEqX-Vvb6-oqPeXb7NOV9dSqw0Wc8ZDfvJA5W-b2jmtlTTPy8NPMILEyEzhSn8acDhIY3mrEIeKPuT2JXskWqMeGFC85L5S8Kpvkrym-msrXYe017bYEXU2GwE/w640-h426/IMG_5413.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little weedy blooms . "Live simply ; bloom wildly"</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/putting-on-green-freebie-and-st.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Putting On The Green St. Patrick's Day Parade</span></a> - 2023's parade of St. Patrick's Day freebies. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-parade-of-homes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Parade of Homes</span></a>- Early 2024 parade of home freebies. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/buzzin-bee-parade-bee-freebies-of-past.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Buzzin Bee Parade 2023</span></a>- An early 2023 bee freebie parade. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6FY12ERFy9gQz8Lc3lo826G8d147NsvgsGZ6XNGqvTcBEpv37PmKbGyuKOsDRqEo-D9LCMO3_8jNImiifpDcMwDU_N9HD2QA2kt3ngKd_9b-Oyw0Hq0NXcLp6FITqxPA13Unh6Mhgi5GSmVOy6Jp-wTR4eWE624smo9y26QAPFvMtPhiRd3qFCbWYdmS/s5184/IMG_5318.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6FY12ERFy9gQz8Lc3lo826G8d147NsvgsGZ6XNGqvTcBEpv37PmKbGyuKOsDRqEo-D9LCMO3_8jNImiifpDcMwDU_N9HD2QA2kt3ngKd_9b-Oyw0Hq0NXcLp6FITqxPA13Unh6Mhgi5GSmVOy6Jp-wTR4eWE624smo9y26QAPFvMtPhiRd3qFCbWYdmS/w426-h640/IMG_5318.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;">A sweet Sunday Quilt Stack. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah";">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. </span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span><p><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Frederique at <span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Quilting Patchwork Applique</span></a> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Kathy at </span><a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Kathy's Quilts</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> for Slow Stitching Sunday</span></p><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large;"></span></p><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kate at <a href="https://kate-life-in-pieces.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Life in Pieces</span></a> for Stitching Stuff ( Sunday) </span></div><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cynthia at </span><a href="https://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Quilting is More Fun Than Housework</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">for Oh Scrap - Sunday </span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Melva at <a href="https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Melva Loves Scraps</span></a> for Sew & Tell- Sunday</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brenda at </span><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Songbird Designs</b></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> for Monday Musings</span></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Judy at </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="https://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Small Quilts Doll Quilts</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Design Wall Monday</span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Joy at </span><a href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Days Filled with Joy </span></a><span style="font-size: medium;">for This and That</span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Carol at <a href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Quilt Schmilt</b></span></a> for To Do List Tuesday </span></span></span></span></div></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-55050502573730008122024-02-29T12:00:00.001-06:002024-02-29T12:00:00.131-06:00 A Blooming Parade- A Look at Spring & Easter Previous Freebies<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Hip Hip Hooray! It's time for a parade! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Good afternoon, Sweeties . I hope you do not mind that I pop in for a 2nd visit. Are you up for a Spring parade of stitches and doodles? I sure am. If you see any of the stitches or doodles that you are interested in, just click on the colored text and you will be taken back to the post with the chart and information. I hope you enjoy! </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">( </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is a photo heavy post.) </span></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-bouquet-for-amy-special-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>A Bouquet For Amy</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VB6dvF-lHMj8GlQ4ZP0SqAg5UU3-z5EMRjbaLYUSORw5ztnxDl1GdDEjjFm0WvIsYa-Va0Qi2fSKMXxeJkqFQwQbL5AOZ-_Obs8auq73bgiKr8hvZVtqcRoCvDQNlTZ-q_nMTB0I0KSogZo_jh8esqqnjZFiyOQe1blDCfOteet3B2KyzSd6CVEDZA/s5184/IMG_9973.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VB6dvF-lHMj8GlQ4ZP0SqAg5UU3-z5EMRjbaLYUSORw5ztnxDl1GdDEjjFm0WvIsYa-Va0Qi2fSKMXxeJkqFQwQbL5AOZ-_Obs8auq73bgiKr8hvZVtqcRoCvDQNlTZ-q_nMTB0I0KSogZo_jh8esqqnjZFiyOQe1blDCfOteet3B2KyzSd6CVEDZA/w640-h426/IMG_9973.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/marys-basket-strawberry-pinkeep-berry.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Mary's Basket Strawberry Pinkeep</b></span></a></p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGRcdq-972Cs3ugYXreuBRPBHwiJnYNODuQL3hTawDICnF_bgz-KBRxPj26PXyge8CMjLS6KkVjhpWxwwOhC8rfyqAMhC1c_IaHfFiYPS90yVmbWpi9IB_JoBISPLt4Ne8MESpkBdViZkvYDnr5Kx6KiBILsZ5XpINnWdT_8mO9c42ILuKvItZHO7bQ/w426-h640/IMG_9903.JPG" style="font-size: x-large;" width="426" /></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-day-is-great-day.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>May Berry Basket</b></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6cD_2-_ZeqhUJ2FAaYX262FmD_erUtgiIDMBnzxB4_alr_EshUvkvIlw8qEKTwT6B9CKQNHHKz9MkOLQA6KjAV8eBPlSXwm0eZN9t9oDwW58WLoUBMDq79QKffMKuTkZsoXGGgXKKSRDnZE8WoyYrhy4jYXxF6tGfmxVQ3-6eFUkM2LLjIZ65oeW9w/s5184/IMG_9244.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6cD_2-_ZeqhUJ2FAaYX262FmD_erUtgiIDMBnzxB4_alr_EshUvkvIlw8qEKTwT6B9CKQNHHKz9MkOLQA6KjAV8eBPlSXwm0eZN9t9oDwW58WLoUBMDq79QKffMKuTkZsoXGGgXKKSRDnZE8WoyYrhy4jYXxF6tGfmxVQ3-6eFUkM2LLjIZ65oeW9w/w640-h426/IMG_9244.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/spring-stamp-sal-reveal-and-spring.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Spring Stamp Sampler</b></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGL_kmQAGnRN3VHb2KXtvdF7rAPFhwHJi-utWJoBb18oUmmUJwYQGALNUeozXGacbB5Hd1MqClbrv7VUxv2SS2aKWucy8MVxn-eFNg29Ql9p_ShYm7uF-VtwQ6PXoGvpWjYJNC8SgAkiBEEBD4Shwe6rIgxYqQwdPFXHG50125OFLuvpFFbaxjTJVnA/s5184/IMG_9018.JPG" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGL_kmQAGnRN3VHb2KXtvdF7rAPFhwHJi-utWJoBb18oUmmUJwYQGALNUeozXGacbB5Hd1MqClbrv7VUxv2SS2aKWucy8MVxn-eFNg29Ql9p_ShYm7uF-VtwQ6PXoGvpWjYJNC8SgAkiBEEBD4Shwe6rIgxYqQwdPFXHG50125OFLuvpFFbaxjTJVnA/w426-h640/IMG_9018.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></p><div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-hopper-house-saltbox-freebie-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>The Hopper House</b></span></a>. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlhn3HKbrT-FHYoG7uwvgGdbZR5MgDHrVxLDToNDPgvjUOpDPkUnbA0M2cVXtIuC7SwjsxT_6fFcnJ2yCJOAWaWQ6BF3RvEp-X1qu7p6eJdQUq5sk3LWR5Jg5HIl_jp-i8gYt0z1iVPjpN2B4qV9TIHJJ7wM-xkNMQyorxy3WlDg9jKeij9JqBUWvSw/s5184/IMG_9220.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlhn3HKbrT-FHYoG7uwvgGdbZR5MgDHrVxLDToNDPgvjUOpDPkUnbA0M2cVXtIuC7SwjsxT_6fFcnJ2yCJOAWaWQ6BF3RvEp-X1qu7p6eJdQUq5sk3LWR5Jg5HIl_jp-i8gYt0z1iVPjpN2B4qV9TIHJJ7wM-xkNMQyorxy3WlDg9jKeij9JqBUWvSw/w640-h426/IMG_9220.JPG" width="640" /></a></p></div><div><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div><br /></div><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/sweet-berry-pickers-embroidery-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Sweet Berry Pickers Quilt</b></span></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYjHpOaJgRdTy-MRE4vdmcs7w6DA9-wy3skH2mJ8XOc1MoG0wHcMDn6kT9b8FrKjeHGi8FKYh3rfGz8BsIuRo9m_ZQjXLNFOG1MoeOVVfEOOGHbue2O5WIEyGebbCdvc3gV3MoiJ7kA8sPZsj1QXhMOeB0STDZUdpBVo_ACSgTHjp-GnnmwVyERwcTg/s5184/IMG_7735.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYjHpOaJgRdTy-MRE4vdmcs7w6DA9-wy3skH2mJ8XOc1MoG0wHcMDn6kT9b8FrKjeHGi8FKYh3rfGz8BsIuRo9m_ZQjXLNFOG1MoeOVVfEOOGHbue2O5WIEyGebbCdvc3gV3MoiJ7kA8sPZsj1QXhMOeB0STDZUdpBVo_ACSgTHjp-GnnmwVyERwcTg/w640-h426/IMG_7735.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/just-quilting-along.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Farm Luv Doodles</b></span></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--x_3btCFC9M/YBHOEx4nK0I/AAAAAAAALUo/Z4gZl0Dt-fABgsyahBqXh_hL2J19_oPoACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_9693.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--x_3btCFC9M/YBHOEx4nK0I/AAAAAAAALUo/Z4gZl0Dt-fABgsyahBqXh_hL2J19_oPoACLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_9693.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/hopping-on-bunny-cart.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Mini Bunny Sampler</b></span></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKquqJCm81XVPzhPWRNbg_qTRjDp3jB4Et4xSwrWrqRvKJZ72ZEhSpNGIwqV3sUpAbCbJO3Kcz3RIKmVufTn2DUxBEnZ_RZo465kcWOilc9cQkGf9EIRcMU9B1LhKGLNFgHXV2lwaZO0m3eoLSDcV30OWpmPdWlr-G5qMCyPAgT4Tlv-LRywdVYzvPM56o/s5184/IMG_5407.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKquqJCm81XVPzhPWRNbg_qTRjDp3jB4Et4xSwrWrqRvKJZ72ZEhSpNGIwqV3sUpAbCbJO3Kcz3RIKmVufTn2DUxBEnZ_RZo465kcWOilc9cQkGf9EIRcMU9B1LhKGLNFgHXV2lwaZO0m3eoLSDcV30OWpmPdWlr-G5qMCyPAgT4Tlv-LRywdVYzvPM56o/w640-h426/IMG_5407.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/hopping-on-bunny-cart.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Spring Checklist</b></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMghrqGve1ve_Slwtfi74CLfeTKeuQ1zP4OX80HuVlR6tLabOJG-aoRZ6eilPfrMTWiEv_9xom8aAyTItMRTfszBI6l60ZqAqFnTu_4W3qZVzBpIEInHS6lrAfIZceHEQlJ23Tw_6IP0xdguKBI0a6D65FPId6elqJKiEzfaEv_JunTW4EqXnZR04guPAU/s3232/SCAN0458.JPG" style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMghrqGve1ve_Slwtfi74CLfeTKeuQ1zP4OX80HuVlR6tLabOJG-aoRZ6eilPfrMTWiEv_9xom8aAyTItMRTfszBI6l60ZqAqFnTu_4W3qZVzBpIEInHS6lrAfIZceHEQlJ23Tw_6IP0xdguKBI0a6D65FPId6elqJKiEzfaEv_JunTW4EqXnZR04guPAU/w494-h640/SCAN0458.JPG" width="494" /></a></span></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/gotta-spring-in-my-step-spring-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Spring</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCD59fc7r2ckjPDi30HwFRR9CvJKg53Djlm-EMJro4qW3sxLH_jETOq1VIottC8o3mYn4VxMonoSyPx2bA-Ht5fWxydzQq634ICSd64Gl4dDSY8Oz9h6XK4oyjJe3yWcWx0DEgZG9m2y1-u-dGI53A-Qm49QDKJBf2EIheK-hD8bMl_vAftDJfL-1fA/s5184/IMG_8290.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCD59fc7r2ckjPDi30HwFRR9CvJKg53Djlm-EMJro4qW3sxLH_jETOq1VIottC8o3mYn4VxMonoSyPx2bA-Ht5fWxydzQq634ICSd64Gl4dDSY8Oz9h6XK4oyjJe3yWcWx0DEgZG9m2y1-u-dGI53A-Qm49QDKJBf2EIheK-hD8bMl_vAftDJfL-1fA/w640-h426/IMG_8290.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/tulip-mini-sampler-spring-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Mini Tulip Sampler</b></span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzL5OHHsICqIDP5DQnEmKn_mGaDMPIEdy3NdbDE48OIB8GYr3tqEjeH7pbiEWVMgR_4K_JeVMypv76N0TDORW6FR6JFUKIA90OpydvEsQnYNdqjnD5Et2ttfsMkNPAYuWknWPDLYEr05Agnyn4G14OaY_ypT8AKpovR9l-9ZG5l1Nh03vuM6j7ZbsCw/s5184/IMG_8919.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWVwB6mPSsO-yHAhq9s5164SNml28ECnbTq7XBHucpYk61prfWE5ipfbd2i8BD1B7Zl0NUUEYbrXGbTuwHjpqs-TZLLC58PQecmpVWKHkf3L8GoaXEVO8X2WeYoDLfBNF4qDbBDHoxu5VE9S0WRWXOfLVqjgck-x3aJRRR6Shs_Z0lG4kD3_xQEHJ4g/s5184/IMG_8226.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWVwB6mPSsO-yHAhq9s5164SNml28ECnbTq7XBHucpYk61prfWE5ipfbd2i8BD1B7Zl0NUUEYbrXGbTuwHjpqs-TZLLC58PQecmpVWKHkf3L8GoaXEVO8X2WeYoDLfBNF4qDbBDHoxu5VE9S0WRWXOfLVqjgck-x3aJRRR6Shs_Z0lG4kD3_xQEHJ4g/w640-h426/IMG_8226.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Flopsy and <b style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/bunny-jar-mason-jar-freebie.html"><span style="color: red;">Bunny Jar </span></a></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br style="font-size: medium;" /><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/spring-green-saltbox-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Spring Green Saltbox </span></a></span></p><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-G3kGYpbMw/YD3h6S8IRbI/AAAAAAAALrw/FsV_JJB_M1wXoBe6gur9kHpGX4EFqwYnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0129.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-G3kGYpbMw/YD3h6S8IRbI/AAAAAAAALrw/FsV_JJB_M1wXoBe6gur9kHpGX4EFqwYnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_0129.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-tulip-house-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>The Tulip House</b></span></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBhEIEwYK3MiFHRoKlrf1C_9VTtfVkbbvsGlEUQbQx370z1w3rhC9EU8ssHYhh1q2tszhoxkP5vK2n6t8TeqYDeK6HG-VKCCGiMW3qsqoSiWDlevc0IjpK4RCnWXeXdAZPCIvHfcsHmhEr50bOmj3Ac_4PmnwcnCm-o_z9q1y4vxJSh2QQ_Tc27R9K0w=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBhEIEwYK3MiFHRoKlrf1C_9VTtfVkbbvsGlEUQbQx370z1w3rhC9EU8ssHYhh1q2tszhoxkP5vK2n6t8TeqYDeK6HG-VKCCGiMW3qsqoSiWDlevc0IjpK4RCnWXeXdAZPCIvHfcsHmhEr50bOmj3Ac_4PmnwcnCm-o_z9q1y4vxJSh2QQ_Tc27R9K0w=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/katie-annes-saltbox-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Katie Anne's Saltbox</span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> </span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OrYdUcKVNjk/YGLCWs7pygI/AAAAAAAAME0/l-pqj9Qc5_wM2VUyvGMk3mFkk4SqjZa1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1036.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OrYdUcKVNjk/YGLCWs7pygI/AAAAAAAAME0/l-pqj9Qc5_wM2VUyvGMk3mFkk4SqjZa1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_1036.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/strawberry-saltbox-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Strawberry Saltbox</b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBXPF_u1MAJQ9szvMD2WlxvEY8Y0vi0Nv6CkDQGxDo_Le_SD-LFpxmUm2Z05Pc9AZGDH99j3TvRibAQ-9k6l5Y_Ft-8LmG3gYEUQCQ-_winjHoeVB8WDnyTYUmGtvLzaQe7lj4HRLFFLCzjguMbcAwTTJ1lEZ7eM3MqhP2V9U9Wx9AehXbGE9vGI74A/s5184/IMG_1936%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBXPF_u1MAJQ9szvMD2WlxvEY8Y0vi0Nv6CkDQGxDo_Le_SD-LFpxmUm2Z05Pc9AZGDH99j3TvRibAQ-9k6l5Y_Ft-8LmG3gYEUQCQ-_winjHoeVB8WDnyTYUmGtvLzaQe7lj4HRLFFLCzjguMbcAwTTJ1lEZ7eM3MqhP2V9U9Wx9AehXbGE9vGI74A/w640-h426/IMG_1936%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-ewe-house-house-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>The Ewe House </b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAqcQffRYnBxB5fxNqcZ235DEQN6dwz5q1g_MCJl1kzDTp6x5ORDCpysd1gpWSob5zXGq9F6sCkmPXCB8oaWDI-BrkX6VcNeu17gVBJsuBxkaIP2rzezEUnuKBSvgG1hCUKmbv00sikRn7G8MR8WCIMBR1NrDhunZSaKhV8XmTncPTJmrYgbfJldA8Q/s5184/IMG_8023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAqcQffRYnBxB5fxNqcZ235DEQN6dwz5q1g_MCJl1kzDTp6x5ORDCpysd1gpWSob5zXGq9F6sCkmPXCB8oaWDI-BrkX6VcNeu17gVBJsuBxkaIP2rzezEUnuKBSvgG1hCUKmbv00sikRn7G8MR8WCIMBR1NrDhunZSaKhV8XmTncPTJmrYgbfJldA8Q/w426-h640/IMG_8023.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/tulips-and-trifle-itty-bitty-spring.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Bunny & Tulip Trifle</b></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixp-YO7UcJPjFNXkNCk4o325HaIU7IWW-0LbyEAzc9hTJ_Jfopi87c2rIE88s0ZP0I6PiOdc7PEYwb8zNT3BZ83NrR92BvqAhF3yGqxQSKkHpw5ccMzJhIOdg_zNEXCGg2g4ypKkOv732g7o0YMn1drQ9fyQ6g3UwYkw8YTGt5P4rJrPESCkBwO8CRhg/s5184/IMG_8110.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixp-YO7UcJPjFNXkNCk4o325HaIU7IWW-0LbyEAzc9hTJ_Jfopi87c2rIE88s0ZP0I6PiOdc7PEYwb8zNT3BZ83NrR92BvqAhF3yGqxQSKkHpw5ccMzJhIOdg_zNEXCGg2g4ypKkOv732g7o0YMn1drQ9fyQ6g3UwYkw8YTGt5P4rJrPESCkBwO8CRhg/w640-h426/IMG_8110.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/happy-valentines-day-love-trifle.html"><span style="color: red;">Love Trifle</span></a><span> , </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/gettin-my-green-on.html"><span style="color: red;">St. Patty's Day Trifle</span></a><span> , </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/porch-stitching-trifles-and-chicken.html"><span style="color: red;">Sheep Trifle</span></a><span> , </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/porch-stitching-trifles-and-chicken.html"><span style="color: red;">Bunny Trifle</span></a><span> , </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/porch-stitching-and-trifle.html"><span style="color: red;">Strawberry Picker</span></a><span><span> , </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/05/and-ripe-strawberry-plus-little-trifle.html"><span style="color: red;">May Basket</span></a><span><span> , </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/02/love-bird-trifle-freebie.html"><span style="color: red;"><b>Love Bird Trifle</b></span></a><span> , </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span> ,</span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/nifty-thrifties-and-small-trifle.html"><span style="color: red;">Bunny Trifle</span></a> , <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/carrots-carrots-and-more-carrots.html"><span style="color: red;">Carrot Trifle</span></a> , </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrqMTjLaY0SQs6u3EuG9J4nji34RmdkZikacZhcWQGfWgwYO1GdtkkJWey7UpxFX5O8Rmc089_S0K_DnKW_0-_lIa824KyHjVZLNuvGBjdUyOoTi4zI6JGdvX_-Px3-1Y0iqN3duujEXn2_TRZrAK04byiK7XqObiNryjV-b-cORINtCnWxK1I6ikmA/s5184/IMG_8115.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrqMTjLaY0SQs6u3EuG9J4nji34RmdkZikacZhcWQGfWgwYO1GdtkkJWey7UpxFX5O8Rmc089_S0K_DnKW_0-_lIa824KyHjVZLNuvGBjdUyOoTi4zI6JGdvX_-Px3-1Y0iqN3duujEXn2_TRZrAK04byiK7XqObiNryjV-b-cORINtCnWxK1I6ikmA/w640-h426/IMG_8115.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/07/stitching-kindness.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Bee Skep Trifle</span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> , </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqU95lMa-VaqT4-d2iJ8yxC-YRo-7Tmj5EB4QTC8JUsBXWzxuC4hWuz_mCxknzqi05IouyMhAX2cxrIiQx4bDQLup-GM3XuBeRRjrbLTkr9T9xRO-5w_MI7UJ6rSe7vcL416C6ojYdA45V76QAhlMeIAmJbZzGLlIzFC80w-_9lCbY2Rvpm_-0cLxVQ/s5184/IMG_3407.JPG" style="font-family: "PT Serif"; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqU95lMa-VaqT4-d2iJ8yxC-YRo-7Tmj5EB4QTC8JUsBXWzxuC4hWuz_mCxknzqi05IouyMhAX2cxrIiQx4bDQLup-GM3XuBeRRjrbLTkr9T9xRO-5w_MI7UJ6rSe7vcL416C6ojYdA45V76QAhlMeIAmJbZzGLlIzFC80w-_9lCbY2Rvpm_-0cLxVQ/w426-h640/IMG_3407.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/easter-hutch-tour.html" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">Nesting Bluebird</span></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGBQGq4DG3s/YGPyhrfo_zI/AAAAAAAAMF0/PQOywCvyiZYJgFVYulRWHq93b9ngmKZAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1073.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GGBQGq4DG3s/YGPyhrfo_zI/AAAAAAAAMF0/PQOywCvyiZYJgFVYulRWHq93b9ngmKZAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_1073.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/nifty-thrifties-and-small-trifle.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Buford Bunny Trifle</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3PS1XlHQkYGTNqtlpD0wPMiFBCg0Cyw4le_L2nDpQbhTPwJanWLUgAqLnTAdAZlSc6oYmy9kDi7ho_RiBJf5dE4zdiMZdateSXAYtTrc4GW0AZu4NMk3zAckhobV6qeoibrRQREdYHBcwXE_XHZ54Cds9IzVmlqwpI7_L1SJMl60bZShXQKeHs4e3w/s5184/IMG_1478%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3PS1XlHQkYGTNqtlpD0wPMiFBCg0Cyw4le_L2nDpQbhTPwJanWLUgAqLnTAdAZlSc6oYmy9kDi7ho_RiBJf5dE4zdiMZdateSXAYtTrc4GW0AZu4NMk3zAckhobV6qeoibrRQREdYHBcwXE_XHZ54Cds9IzVmlqwpI7_L1SJMl60bZShXQKeHs4e3w/w426-h640/IMG_1478%5B1%5D.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-basket-of-spring-spring-freebie.html" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>A Basket of Spring</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRnSzoE8p-rJ8P1hsdJZ19wXW2vHIWKWjFQ_l_o6OnpFzTzy9rKt32EWOIzhGVjoO2AZYvpTnvsd5uJbeDnlhh4bu1mEBN_aZQLp3nx7N7T-XhMOPjkQSUBi1mqkOxJU2CRT-Pyx2WlbH8puCdKptlaERkFDxAwMIKrM7pY_5FAVy7wH_shXtR3qi5w/s5184/IMG_1089.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRnSzoE8p-rJ8P1hsdJZ19wXW2vHIWKWjFQ_l_o6OnpFzTzy9rKt32EWOIzhGVjoO2AZYvpTnvsd5uJbeDnlhh4bu1mEBN_aZQLp3nx7N7T-XhMOPjkQSUBi1mqkOxJU2CRT-Pyx2WlbH8puCdKptlaERkFDxAwMIKrM7pY_5FAVy7wH_shXtR3qi5w/w640-h426/IMG_1089.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pictured here are </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-basket-of-spring-spring-freebie.html" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>A Basket of Spring</b></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">, </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/doing-bunny-hop.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>1869 Bunny Hop</b></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">, </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/porch-stitching-trifles-and-chicken.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">Bunny Trifle</span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">, </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/bunny-jar-mason-jar-freebie.html" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Sheep Jar</b></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> and of course </span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/04/bunny-jar-mason-jar-freebie.html"><span style="color: red;">Bunny Jar </span></a></b><span style="font-size: x-large;">. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSEo2WijBQ4vLMoKuXpB3eEY_1nWNWq6NVHOKqIcXOZjpZGlWlEZ8LOSz0MQgmhAHJgtFYhbPoW68rSM7ZjCQ-v3FE4KTYG5BDYQHX16VZJiXhnYTXFfdHMUX78qkib2aKBbRK_QyAie1jgX1o_ur-nePvvhTdCS4t_iBeihUk6-HFIlOtTh_sU25rA/s5184/IMG_1460%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSEo2WijBQ4vLMoKuXpB3eEY_1nWNWq6NVHOKqIcXOZjpZGlWlEZ8LOSz0MQgmhAHJgtFYhbPoW68rSM7ZjCQ-v3FE4KTYG5BDYQHX16VZJiXhnYTXFfdHMUX78qkib2aKBbRK_QyAie1jgX1o_ur-nePvvhTdCS4t_iBeihUk6-HFIlOtTh_sU25rA/w426-h640/IMG_1460%5B1%5D.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/beatrice-bunny-stamp-easter-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Beatrice Bunny </b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiICznbHtp_NuqkefCe9OFf0mQ2zXF5NczO7uXmMXySedqKhdAJ3UXjWf5udjXLb8FwPU0PZTzyjdYsEknMhvMnht0JisbxGwL0PzDn_kKXBEtDNjxsD8wvbL5RCFvyTirPoIxINn5yUX1HSjBzZROLZWuh3w49n6t27sF0CbTA5zi0CsiCWUGKmRjw/s5184/IMG_1035.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiICznbHtp_NuqkefCe9OFf0mQ2zXF5NczO7uXmMXySedqKhdAJ3UXjWf5udjXLb8FwPU0PZTzyjdYsEknMhvMnht0JisbxGwL0PzDn_kKXBEtDNjxsD8wvbL5RCFvyTirPoIxINn5yUX1HSjBzZROLZWuh3w49n6t27sF0CbTA5zi0CsiCWUGKmRjw/w640-h426/IMG_1035.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/here-comes-beatrice-easter-spring.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Beatrice Bunny's Carrot Haul Stamp</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnITRg2A3iqrrR5bXOpvBAG5IrrkmDT1H7R6JSLZgkN-8htypgIr9eMq9hqucEct5iAZ58O5NkNXIGtFOkuD1dCHc6u_vYVFcvWmvBLFILGUuGqyPt7UCmpivfMj1U1o-5XZRAWs2e3pHibUQ9aXesNqZW5YhRHHv6j1TT3nJbIXdkajg_qhhJ22rhg/s5184/IMG_8378.JPG" style="font-size: xx-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnITRg2A3iqrrR5bXOpvBAG5IrrkmDT1H7R6JSLZgkN-8htypgIr9eMq9hqucEct5iAZ58O5NkNXIGtFOkuD1dCHc6u_vYVFcvWmvBLFILGUuGqyPt7UCmpivfMj1U1o-5XZRAWs2e3pHibUQ9aXesNqZW5YhRHHv6j1TT3nJbIXdkajg_qhhJ22rhg/w640-h426/IMG_8378.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/03/spring-stamp-spring-freebie-and-stamp.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Spring Stamp</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigizL_Vo-HxXmupZb6IyabsNRKMZg0n8LrJS4nM9fIStTLLIj_NUjzeMzxaPFglIvUJoky0dgPxPN1Utfjo4tuK2v4lV5ytaiUv872ZHXwI1vlomgyFzsWbb0QfRyyOVOuDpDvQSi9pwccjpLJMzTkN-L05pSZ8-wxP7UggIVr16BeIFQ6XPIIMcPVUg=s5184" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigizL_Vo-HxXmupZb6IyabsNRKMZg0n8LrJS4nM9fIStTLLIj_NUjzeMzxaPFglIvUJoky0dgPxPN1Utfjo4tuK2v4lV5ytaiUv872ZHXwI1vlomgyFzsWbb0QfRyyOVOuDpDvQSi9pwccjpLJMzTkN-L05pSZ8-wxP7UggIVr16BeIFQ6XPIIMcPVUg=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/dropping-love-notes-jar-mason-jar.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Love Jar from the Mason Jar Series</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBZ4dBNqAR1XZFBsdG-gpP1DPF5p9GMT-CldCi-1t_Cjf2ZANuztoIPWwoZmLJks5k1L0nO8gNHdv9azf3g1A4IKICiLr8NAlu5nyLqe59jSGp4hmzeK4udf5F1uVct7GgX9VwejJYSkknRHkgiwmjyeU0ibcrlaj8uNhj062R8wk8QghB4la9V3rHw/s5184/IMG_7664.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBZ4dBNqAR1XZFBsdG-gpP1DPF5p9GMT-CldCi-1t_Cjf2ZANuztoIPWwoZmLJks5k1L0nO8gNHdv9azf3g1A4IKICiLr8NAlu5nyLqe59jSGp4hmzeK4udf5F1uVct7GgX9VwejJYSkknRHkgiwmjyeU0ibcrlaj8uNhj062R8wk8QghB4la9V3rHw/w426-h640/IMG_7664.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/01/love-basket-valentines-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Love Basket and Doodle</b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9t49UBcnLYoH6EOu4D_bETNFAvos_AS_fPzJfjxQJHUxKYsHrm-o3JKAXqU8gT_dO4qoLbIgfUyp5uGZPd9Vhlc3-dIBvHX56G_DBIwYd4BS3B_bKDlAw5BC-c3ZXnd8cJk8tfolu0scJDOOi7f3D3cUsiW2P3w_n7HpRSS1JE4LYD8jDrqmPNt23_Q/s5184/IMG_7294.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9t49UBcnLYoH6EOu4D_bETNFAvos_AS_fPzJfjxQJHUxKYsHrm-o3JKAXqU8gT_dO4qoLbIgfUyp5uGZPd9Vhlc3-dIBvHX56G_DBIwYd4BS3B_bKDlAw5BC-c3ZXnd8cJk8tfolu0scJDOOi7f3D3cUsiW2P3w_n7HpRSS1JE4LYD8jDrqmPNt23_Q/w426-h640/IMG_7294.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/05/strawberry-jam-jar-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Strawberry Jam Jar </b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4bXj6-ydthkUXghleKpOb17HjpBo-BJO3uZ28KiUFksGsDytXBMNtyzGIInbAEWiDaGFRV92QDMdDwnSz-g9K4fw1wqHgzsEH2XLKbsbVeH2AvfgSEASOmitRjuQTG5ZW6I_0bemJYbYMSw1C_FQAk7sYMfmBMBKZERxvAA7NJbh_DESOKomy0-E7g/s5184/IMG_2126%5B1%5D.JPG" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4bXj6-ydthkUXghleKpOb17HjpBo-BJO3uZ28KiUFksGsDytXBMNtyzGIInbAEWiDaGFRV92QDMdDwnSz-g9K4fw1wqHgzsEH2XLKbsbVeH2AvfgSEASOmitRjuQTG5ZW6I_0bemJYbYMSw1C_FQAk7sYMfmBMBKZERxvAA7NJbh_DESOKomy0-E7g/w426-h640/IMG_2126%5B1%5D.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/05/just-jammin-and-sweet-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Amy Lou the Berry Picker </b></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwxo__MKfev8Qmw5iSOmD6944dUnZmcIRoYxVSuMcz9DqB1ApbycXCVc0krnHKdwa5oJsdH6FDOmEpmuaJaUFJaiF80h-UdpauYuqN8O4nF9FD-oiaRXxtNCLnHHHN6wU1lDnSNWzsfw8arN2q1bffH8E5Ccd37CE4UsUmxB013IlWkkc9K2TJ0fp1A/s5184/IMG_2341%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwxo__MKfev8Qmw5iSOmD6944dUnZmcIRoYxVSuMcz9DqB1ApbycXCVc0krnHKdwa5oJsdH6FDOmEpmuaJaUFJaiF80h-UdpauYuqN8O4nF9FD-oiaRXxtNCLnHHHN6wU1lDnSNWzsfw8arN2q1bffH8E5Ccd37CE4UsUmxB013IlWkkc9K2TJ0fp1A/w640-h426/IMG_2341%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2020/10/happy-national-farmers-day-little-farm.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Farm Sweet Farm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-174MyuxnI5E/YEbEIaSV_jI/AAAAAAAALxw/7ZXo9noi_AYs5-5AFQDn1okmBIlFFgeIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0370.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-174MyuxnI5E/YEbEIaSV_jI/AAAAAAAALxw/7ZXo9noi_AYs5-5AFQDn1okmBIlFFgeIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_0370.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/04/spring-farm-pasture-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Spring Pasture</span></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrXIayX423XoULbWchly_PpuHWGkFUWytsHZezHfV8jNT2xuOHHcxMyjHIxZPWz7xOo9VDFln0l2L31KKEMkuilPYzeBFT1y46RSTuZiwMDdUGQ7af8qgJHbEEFn7BNh-SgO3edg1yogVlN503wxW9dpkLUc17m0UuMZ9T98iTBBacPtNCdHiGs5itQ/s5184/IMG_1808%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrXIayX423XoULbWchly_PpuHWGkFUWytsHZezHfV8jNT2xuOHHcxMyjHIxZPWz7xOo9VDFln0l2L31KKEMkuilPYzeBFT1y46RSTuZiwMDdUGQ7af8qgJHbEEFn7BNh-SgO3edg1yogVlN503wxW9dpkLUc17m0UuMZ9T98iTBBacPtNCdHiGs5itQ/w640-h426/IMG_1808%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/04/spring-farmhouse-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Spring Farmhouse </span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> which is modeled after my Nanny's home and </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/spring-on-farm-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Spring on the Farm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vASnUDF2krw/YHcbrO0Uy2I/AAAAAAAAMPU/z1EsNQ5VsQUUC5brNN4Ctj_u5lT0xTO5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1496.JPG" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vASnUDF2krw/YHcbrO0Uy2I/AAAAAAAAMPU/z1EsNQ5VsQUUC5brNN4Ctj_u5lT0xTO5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_1496.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/05/life-is-better-on-farm-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Life is Better on the Farm</span></a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY02LaEnFPgxcXCmZh5vnnu-5tcKqyqmElpMxIvRoM1dBS0YYFvNNKih_Rg7I9WzHKM4LC3gZgcYxItO523BulCMBm09PKREtMIyOU2V7BqlDeedVU5hwJokaMYEjysf2U2DQtJnHX2XSvEZq8WfzOdE8tizkOLKsl52-KC0swnSRwB6uLpMCVSZ8sA/w426-h640/IMG_1820%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="426" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Life is Better on a Farm and Little House Needleworks "Hen Party"</td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXY02LaEnFPgxcXCmZh5vnnu-5tcKqyqmElpMxIvRoM1dBS0YYFvNNKih_Rg7I9WzHKM4LC3gZgcYxItO523BulCMBm09PKREtMIyOU2V7BqlDeedVU5hwJokaMYEjysf2U2DQtJnHX2XSvEZq8WfzOdE8tizkOLKsl52-KC0swnSRwB6uLpMCVSZ8sA/s5184/IMG_1820%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/1869-spring-chick-crock-spring-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">1869 Spring Chick Crock</span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yacbawmUITk/YF7GcoRQfyI/AAAAAAAAMCQ/VNYse-yKPmMfcRddEWPC91sVuesIzx8hwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0907.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yacbawmUITk/YF7GcoRQfyI/AAAAAAAAMCQ/VNYse-yKPmMfcRddEWPC91sVuesIzx8hwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_0907.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/bunnies-baskets-and-chickens-spring.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: red;">Bunnies, Baskets and Chickens </span></a></p><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LAAVLKHiAIQ/YEbD_Wn7dWI/AAAAAAAALxc/kS_XRVVboQcki94Q95Mtqc5ZMbu8XpITgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0350.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LAAVLKHiAIQ/YEbD_Wn7dWI/AAAAAAAALxc/kS_XRVVboQcki94Q95Mtqc5ZMbu8XpITgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_0350.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This piece finished on foam board with 2 layers of batting. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I want to thank y'all for being so kind , supportive, and encouraging . You bring me so much joy and to think that you come to my humble little home in blogland - well that means the world to me!โค๐ค</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In the near future, I will be posting a St. Patrick's Day Parade, a Bee Parade and a Parade of Spring Doodles and quilts. In the meantime, if you want to see last year's parades, I will leave a list of them below. Have a great evening and..</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As always...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah; font-size: x-large;"><b>Spring is a time of plans and projects- Leo Tolstoy</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Luckiest Guy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Warm Spring Wishes and Bunny kisses! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy . I love you, Amo. โค</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/putting-on-green-freebie-and-st.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Putting On The Green St. Patrick's Day Parade</span></a> - 2023's parade of St. Patrick's Day freebies. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-parade-of-homes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Parade of Homes</span></a>- Early 2024 parade of home freebies. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/buzzin-bee-parade-bee-freebies-of-past.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Buzzin Bee Parade 2023</span></a>- An early 2023 bee freebie parade. </b></span></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-901933281944480162024-02-29T00:00:00.015-06:002024-03-11T01:17:02.181-05:00Hopping on the Bunny Cart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><b>A hoppy good day to you, sweet friends!!! </b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">It's official! I have gone bunny crazy!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6R0PF4oyMTP1YIAdoEr_5WFFnHDiDgMxiM5GRdlKSlX5Elf7C9q9ecAvjaQHUk-lljSpVvSoejCyZ_bJfgwga0asZamDiboXJ8MzCKa1GaosPzwDKioIdhOi4XlKKCslV5FqwyEoP0uoY4TSVgOK64qsZ9N3QlukEPN36HJD442SzJiBdLgUvtmLN8Uh/s5184/IMG_5252.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6R0PF4oyMTP1YIAdoEr_5WFFnHDiDgMxiM5GRdlKSlX5Elf7C9q9ecAvjaQHUk-lljSpVvSoejCyZ_bJfgwga0asZamDiboXJ8MzCKa1GaosPzwDKioIdhOi4XlKKCslV5FqwyEoP0uoY4TSVgOK64qsZ9N3QlukEPN36HJD442SzJiBdLgUvtmLN8Uh/w640-h426/IMG_5252.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A glimpse of Waxing Moon's "Spring Trio", <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-hopper-house-saltbox-freebie-and.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>The Hopper House</b></span></a> and <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/love-grows-here-home-freebie.html" target="_blank"> <span style="color: red; text-align: left;"><b>Love Grows Here</b></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I have been itching to pull out spring decor and when I saw so many have started to decorate for spring and Easter , of course I had to jump on the bunny cart. ๐๐ฐ</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTblvinHXYyxA2tpVlaMhR3qwjSQkX6CSvkpt9aX58rfmwl4bqp4wOYNMYzvFxQQ3YpQHwjVXtRssqJ-ZtYpe0tj3Zo98sVxQ_6pgUHA40iFHwRRWiN7fFWHRsU9CdF4yOq2QWDqzbzzKLYGh59vH5S9i0Mvk3hmkvcl680_EL37qiq394MHk0yYUiG83F/s5184/IMG_5397.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTblvinHXYyxA2tpVlaMhR3qwjSQkX6CSvkpt9aX58rfmwl4bqp4wOYNMYzvFxQQ3YpQHwjVXtRssqJ-ZtYpe0tj3Zo98sVxQ_6pgUHA40iFHwRRWiN7fFWHRsU9CdF4yOq2QWDqzbzzKLYGh59vH5S9i0Mvk3hmkvcl680_EL37qiq394MHk0yYUiG83F/w640-h426/IMG_5397.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Thy Needle and Thread "Bunny & Co." and my <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/03/doing-bunny-hop.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>1869 Bunny Hop</b></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today I wanted to show you the cutest craft that uses this Dollar Tree bunny. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sOg42PrlAGaOkKJdN1FsyfblYo_noDz0tcIPgXWpKDHTjHhSwQrT7F_NngImryTV3S8rma31aaFoX1wcRRgC2cyP4hP-qytwaUMX2_Nlp_FfQua49q3kiSFSO28XnXf6vrsp5Dk9fTZSkCpD-COvoskz5hgny1uFw8k1GHtImu2jTDwHJyVCFtOhSBiA/s5184/IMG_5278.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sOg42PrlAGaOkKJdN1FsyfblYo_noDz0tcIPgXWpKDHTjHhSwQrT7F_NngImryTV3S8rma31aaFoX1wcRRgC2cyP4hP-qytwaUMX2_Nlp_FfQua49q3kiSFSO28XnXf6vrsp5Dk9fTZSkCpD-COvoskz5hgny1uFw8k1GHtImu2jTDwHJyVCFtOhSBiA/w426-h640/IMG_5278.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This sweet gal is cute as can be, but I am going to prim her up.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC-CfZD-8QA&t=1018s" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Lisa of Our Shabby Cottage</b></span></a> posted this Spring craft along with other crafts on her Youtube channel a couple of weeks ago, and I immediately became quite smitten. Using hot glue, fabrics, buttons, and lace, I swept up my little bunny and went to town using Lisa's tutorial. Soon my little bunny whom I named Flo, received her bunny makeover .</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdX1lGwaP8lMLLd4dTtaosgAS9b40eNILOA4lY2kicyvD8JHLoEwB6ft1ECMBlNXZjdRmNIeavEsN6ni3J-HpF-cAtg1z4rNXsQpvyvmkjNmbSKSUrOtfJokSuRX_7qwZOd7lFS9VsVtEoXeoi3k_nCn8-z6UtecZIXkSgPcmC0qM0_3MIDfneLPWpZ6BQ/s5184/IMG_5371.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdX1lGwaP8lMLLd4dTtaosgAS9b40eNILOA4lY2kicyvD8JHLoEwB6ft1ECMBlNXZjdRmNIeavEsN6ni3J-HpF-cAtg1z4rNXsQpvyvmkjNmbSKSUrOtfJokSuRX_7qwZOd7lFS9VsVtEoXeoi3k_nCn8-z6UtecZIXkSgPcmC0qM0_3MIDfneLPWpZ6BQ/w426-h640/IMG_5371.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bunny looks quite different after her makeover. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Flo might not be as fancy or as cute as Lisa's bunny, but I sure enjoyed working on her. If you are interested in watching the video the bunny craft starts at 16.56 minutes. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFkK6RB2kSfEI2WNFeRzVFmAlA-ZVTAnb9hcSmkn6IjjB4wPXYIDFNr59XuuCOO0gsrn1W0R7tthN9Hw8HgGxQiaO3BAc88qgurfdfKkqq_v97-5DgssfYiLTQ01FLg_c1L6u3TWbvlc5Kqhd1lhxSnOpmo2w925tyEeUdwZ2bI8zB2DaDLQek1P_ajIm/s5184/IMG_5376.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFkK6RB2kSfEI2WNFeRzVFmAlA-ZVTAnb9hcSmkn6IjjB4wPXYIDFNr59XuuCOO0gsrn1W0R7tthN9Hw8HgGxQiaO3BAc88qgurfdfKkqq_v97-5DgssfYiLTQ01FLg_c1L6u3TWbvlc5Kqhd1lhxSnOpmo2w925tyEeUdwZ2bI8zB2DaDLQek1P_ajIm/w426-h640/IMG_5376.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added blush to Flo's cheeks. The whites of her eyes is scraps of cross stitch aida.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">I also have a new <b>Bunny Mini Sampler</b>. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fG2NiZSIPKO8yAmh5um7ECUJ-oo79gf6PeEEffKsw-V4ZJrg2qzS2s4V-oSvWyHTqXa21dEJN0osmowcAColbU3Olo3zX1bBpE6S58oTpHUcqEH8hrEY_ocFTvHYDfkXavXJl_fu3C_wKUy6oq1BIpqsSaG_0GAtebd1HaJ5YY03Q_Czjj3L1AK_3nz2/s5184/IMG_5374.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fG2NiZSIPKO8yAmh5um7ECUJ-oo79gf6PeEEffKsw-V4ZJrg2qzS2s4V-oSvWyHTqXa21dEJN0osmowcAColbU3Olo3zX1bBpE6S58oTpHUcqEH8hrEY_ocFTvHYDfkXavXJl_fu3C_wKUy6oq1BIpqsSaG_0GAtebd1HaJ5YY03Q_Czjj3L1AK_3nz2/w640-h426/IMG_5374.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The other day I posted the <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/tulip-mini-sampler-spring-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Mini Tulip Sampler</b></span></a> . I was so excited to hear all of the ideas that many of you sent me for more minis. Thank you for the giving me so many fabulous suggestions and for the inspiration. So more minis will be on the way. ๐ค</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The little mini samplers have a lower case alphabet and a small motif. I try to keep them around the same size which is small. I am making mine into wee pin pillows to put into a dough bowl.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKquqJCm81XVPzhPWRNbg_qTRjDp3jB4Et4xSwrWrqRvKJZ72ZEhSpNGIwqV3sUpAbCbJO3Kcz3RIKmVufTn2DUxBEnZ_RZo465kcWOilc9cQkGf9EIRcMU9B1LhKGLNFgHXV2lwaZO0m3eoLSDcV30OWpmPdWlr-G5qMCyPAgT4Tlv-LRywdVYzvPM56o/s5184/IMG_5407.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKquqJCm81XVPzhPWRNbg_qTRjDp3jB4Et4xSwrWrqRvKJZ72ZEhSpNGIwqV3sUpAbCbJO3Kcz3RIKmVufTn2DUxBEnZ_RZo465kcWOilc9cQkGf9EIRcMU9B1LhKGLNFgHXV2lwaZO0m3eoLSDcV30OWpmPdWlr-G5qMCyPAgT4Tlv-LRywdVYzvPM56o/w640-h426/IMG_5407.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I use yarn that I have in my stash as trim. I just twist it and whip stitch it to the seam around the pillow. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;">If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. </span><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;">For printing tips, refer to the post </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/tips-for-printing-my-charts-reference.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Tips for Printing</b></span></a><span style="text-align: center;"> which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: large; text-align: left;">๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท</span><span style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;">๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibolxbSNtQkaHUFpTM1pzWpSWhoajcMfTnt7pYIeZMJ16qGwLBungvRjjY9wlgLmuk9ik3tY3MXv7JXLWjojJiNYrbedDgqG6f6m5ZlKrdco1-SWylDQD8MCI7uDIQfAMggOEah8xf6L1VVWTYtZohnC-TQuxadHH1o94tM5aKtfndZd79ieAfDpRts3zK/s3232/SCAN0455.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibolxbSNtQkaHUFpTM1pzWpSWhoajcMfTnt7pYIeZMJ16qGwLBungvRjjY9wlgLmuk9ik3tY3MXv7JXLWjojJiNYrbedDgqG6f6m5ZlKrdco1-SWylDQD8MCI7uDIQfAMggOEah8xf6L1VVWTYtZohnC-TQuxadHH1o94tM5aKtfndZd79ieAfDpRts3zK/w494-h640/SCAN0455.JPG" width="494" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhe-jICA7fH3PjoddDURNUj8JM-pqBuY8W-ZVbdk7ePOvpqbGcMwSzHh70TWoCMhcvNGf__onMf85XQ3gapXIPWpLYZeuQ9GJylxIkgxXZbX9LqnvDIRS8XyVxvkyPDrk8wSWB0IKjP_DxUdTXnxKbRdT165dDMVYV4MeJl0cU6_YAZAYRDIC_wccjY6H/s3232/SCAN0456.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhe-jICA7fH3PjoddDURNUj8JM-pqBuY8W-ZVbdk7ePOvpqbGcMwSzHh70TWoCMhcvNGf__onMf85XQ3gapXIPWpLYZeuQ9GJylxIkgxXZbX9LqnvDIRS8XyVxvkyPDrk8wSWB0IKjP_DxUdTXnxKbRdT165dDMVYV4MeJl0cU6_YAZAYRDIC_wccjY6H/w494-h640/SCAN0456.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfDyrJ4yggLdO7GaU9p4ODXJJoxq8tzBxcyMoC5YyMHRJfvLADITGcBJdhFLq8mk1swLwMEjlwK7U2QhZ1KRbdO8ZPkBUfZaZpnqVQqD3mCIu_ASr2afAecsbgDHz2IMuxt7V0fjgD-Zd7KSsaEMms3ediL91TFTjZ3frce3FqzVAfbzrT8ogAg6yFOPn/s3232/SCAN0457.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfDyrJ4yggLdO7GaU9p4ODXJJoxq8tzBxcyMoC5YyMHRJfvLADITGcBJdhFLq8mk1swLwMEjlwK7U2QhZ1KRbdO8ZPkBUfZaZpnqVQqD3mCIu_ASr2afAecsbgDHz2IMuxt7V0fjgD-Zd7KSsaEMms3ediL91TFTjZ3frce3FqzVAfbzrT8ogAg6yFOPn/w494-h640/SCAN0457.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Tuesday , I completed this little Prairie Schooler mini. Another sweet rabbit to add to my Easter collection . I used my own floss colors which I had on hand which included DMC 898, 937, 221, 3371. </div></span></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzr-35HD4HFyg3If-x4OiJHsU-wQ2x8Gs5jOGzrAYan6XMpGA4IDskbtN8YvcM6Lj3WSfFprdAeOHtpAXYPETM_m8cfUPDCXCHsS9MzXqRISmJcXtE7zkkYWbIYHkAdSzPhBlVYtSz7f21_3SniLkOcV9gTESJZNnF2QswwaYHRVZmfuMynZAK9ZUgSom/s5184/IMG_5399.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzr-35HD4HFyg3If-x4OiJHsU-wQ2x8Gs5jOGzrAYan6XMpGA4IDskbtN8YvcM6Lj3WSfFprdAeOHtpAXYPETM_m8cfUPDCXCHsS9MzXqRISmJcXtE7zkkYWbIYHkAdSzPhBlVYtSz7f21_3SniLkOcV9gTESJZNnF2QswwaYHRVZmfuMynZAK9ZUgSom/w400-h266/IMG_5399.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prairie Schooler mini finished as an ornament. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73jjZSbQmOR1PoFGyiAJClBOqwOkfvOJWepDPkcxFvul7RvS2APx0edMmEbQsg-V89bSsyqWH3yQqSkqPsVJBnYj_AzkwoZ4Vmd6F4aFbmgYg_FbOnHDhdAMz2YNAnwx8FIfQhT-obcUmJNWZMIPrtr_UNyjjlsDGv_xEbyv3HdjTKg7WvLvwUTx6r25b/s5184/IMG_5389.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73jjZSbQmOR1PoFGyiAJClBOqwOkfvOJWepDPkcxFvul7RvS2APx0edMmEbQsg-V89bSsyqWH3yQqSkqPsVJBnYj_AzkwoZ4Vmd6F4aFbmgYg_FbOnHDhdAMz2YNAnwx8FIfQhT-obcUmJNWZMIPrtr_UNyjjlsDGv_xEbyv3HdjTKg7WvLvwUTx6r25b/w426-h640/IMG_5389.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/this-and-that-tuesday-and-easter-spring.html" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Miss Flopsy </b></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Today is Embroidery Thursday.</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><img height="258" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/zOpJxe7wWfmGNPMHYaSrW1-zsNmPfqOHxar2fsUtovKd0nyIsjuKwfEbc2-N-ok1NkiIobjx2qDfkjZgyHfSXBeHqIrj6I2HBGg_5YL0hb8DbkfBYZrBewmD9UMjXRSzHxONZCyD5CITFSQFGtmKFHkHv9FRtNccM_s6f4GByM0ERcU0nCytPYZHHCDWyw" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="258" /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am not working on a bunny stitch, but I am working on a prim spring stitchery called </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Spring Checklist</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">. I coffee dyed some cotton fabric to embroidery this little piece on. The fabric is very grungy looking. Don't you think?</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrLX4qGNNTMgRpjKDPfREQBsNjPnVx9XOwH_C-auNXvPvxynasc82A05EBEpMPxLSbjjV-FBixDf5e4bRSkf9NsCkzqZtFPS_N-5BXB_3N1fL4IfRCyXoCNRvWzjH3QuO1zvrOjHIYAkiLcM_wBL60_lxLwiL1BoBIV9yzCWN29-aJNdLc6dkYwv_UY6s/s5184/IMG_5411.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivrLX4qGNNTMgRpjKDPfREQBsNjPnVx9XOwH_C-auNXvPvxynasc82A05EBEpMPxLSbjjV-FBixDf5e4bRSkf9NsCkzqZtFPS_N-5BXB_3N1fL4IfRCyXoCNRvWzjH3QuO1zvrOjHIYAkiLcM_wBL60_lxLwiL1BoBIV9yzCWN29-aJNdLc6dkYwv_UY6s/w640-h426/IMG_5411.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new Spring stitchery is going in the hoop. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to stitch it , please grab the image and use for your stitching pleasure. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMghrqGve1ve_Slwtfi74CLfeTKeuQ1zP4OX80HuVlR6tLabOJG-aoRZ6eilPfrMTWiEv_9xom8aAyTItMRTfszBI6l60ZqAqFnTu_4W3qZVzBpIEInHS6lrAfIZceHEQlJ23Tw_6IP0xdguKBI0a6D65FPId6elqJKiEzfaEv_JunTW4EqXnZR04guPAU/s3232/SCAN0458.JPG" style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMghrqGve1ve_Slwtfi74CLfeTKeuQ1zP4OX80HuVlR6tLabOJG-aoRZ6eilPfrMTWiEv_9xom8aAyTItMRTfszBI6l60ZqAqFnTu_4W3qZVzBpIEInHS6lrAfIZceHEQlJ23Tw_6IP0xdguKBI0a6D65FPId6elqJKiEzfaEv_JunTW4EqXnZR04guPAU/w494-h640/SCAN0458.JPG" width="494" /></a><br /><div> <span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah;">A little doodle just for you. My doodles are hand drawn and never perfect. โค</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><b>UPDATE:</b> March 11, 2024. I finished piecing Spring Checklist and posted the measurements in the <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-tale-and-finish.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>March 11, 2024 post</b></span></a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCavuHBo4ZZJsuUJrq1kN3IFvziAwLXIKrxjEioO-F3pL5Pg_pmTPHY6HvkTQGnq87pEvZN13noxcUy4apBAthLQVoelBBR2rmnquRe-rHgHeDJi_01BnuXdV6JZGe9WaiqfrODLDmTOK4VXvVWG3kwBCRWgK-M4CtkNnOZLj4q5t3fDVqSWbbtPVFPkjH/s5184/IMG_5620.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCavuHBo4ZZJsuUJrq1kN3IFvziAwLXIKrxjEioO-F3pL5Pg_pmTPHY6HvkTQGnq87pEvZN13noxcUy4apBAthLQVoelBBR2rmnquRe-rHgHeDJi_01BnuXdV6JZGe9WaiqfrODLDmTOK4VXvVWG3kwBCRWgK-M4CtkNnOZLj4q5t3fDVqSWbbtPVFPkjH/w426-h640/IMG_5620.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you see the empty bird's nest in the burning bush? Perhaps a birdie will move into it soon. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;" /></p></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">I guess we better get hopping . I know you have places to go and things to do. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsCdW5YHTqMBT8TwpDlURnsXPelbM38Km8Ic5tbtMUHKdQ2zvD-U_gbVgv9v6Ln8qPceIC0KB0lDjs5PtbOetmW4ew9JaVdHBi3XurfofelwUDXPB_ZkcOCIFXAQt-Bm9orKh0tK1xY1Q6nhnqg8dRpYGNKmUUcmoUYyf7m2i7t4cFIkJY2IJBvJCs1kh/s5184/IMG_5160.JPG" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsCdW5YHTqMBT8TwpDlURnsXPelbM38Km8Ic5tbtMUHKdQ2zvD-U_gbVgv9v6Ln8qPceIC0KB0lDjs5PtbOetmW4ew9JaVdHBi3XurfofelwUDXPB_ZkcOCIFXAQt-Bm9orKh0tK1xY1Q6nhnqg8dRpYGNKmUUcmoUYyf7m2i7t4cFIkJY2IJBvJCs1kh/w640-h426/IMG_5160.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new bunny is in the works. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><b style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;">As always...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy quilting and stitching, y'all</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>You are some bunny special!!!โคโคโค๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Luckiest Guy; font-size: x-large;">Hugs and Stitches !!!</span><span style="font-family: Chewy;">๐คโค๐งต</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear loving sister Amy . I love and miss you with all my heart, Amo!.โค๐ฆ </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">โค๐ฆ </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecQ-xKZydXHcgJ3FoyahaV1yEU817da0MYSa37e3Jj7hCcbTSO1Ocmt2nGFmrdKZgcr8pUUHMJE6gFKGZ8QC0sLASrFP_dvgrJ2P-0xFY9Q7v1WwmJWQ_bn23dPQuMJvr_twqiLch-yLchNZ7nJI70acEGZqNbY4_zFCUWIJMznA0YhTUYGAoYKMhXp0i/s5184/IMG_5385.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecQ-xKZydXHcgJ3FoyahaV1yEU817da0MYSa37e3Jj7hCcbTSO1Ocmt2nGFmrdKZgcr8pUUHMJE6gFKGZ8QC0sLASrFP_dvgrJ2P-0xFY9Q7v1WwmJWQ_bn23dPQuMJvr_twqiLch-yLchNZ7nJI70acEGZqNbY4_zFCUWIJMznA0YhTUYGAoYKMhXp0i/w426-h640/IMG_5385.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandpa's little bench is "Bunny Central". </td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/03/gotta-spring-in-my-step-spring-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Spring</span></a> <span style="font-size: large;"> is a freebie I posted last year in the March, 20, 2023 post. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCD59fc7r2ckjPDi30HwFRR9CvJKg53Djlm-EMJro4qW3sxLH_jETOq1VIottC8o3mYn4VxMonoSyPx2bA-Ht5fWxydzQq634ICSd64Gl4dDSY8Oz9h6XK4oyjJe3yWcWx0DEgZG9m2y1-u-dGI53A-Qm49QDKJBf2EIheK-hD8bMl_vAftDJfL-1fA/s5184/IMG_8290.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCD59fc7r2ckjPDi30HwFRR9CvJKg53Djlm-EMJro4qW3sxLH_jETOq1VIottC8o3mYn4VxMonoSyPx2bA-Ht5fWxydzQq634ICSd64Gl4dDSY8Oz9h6XK4oyjJe3yWcWx0DEgZG9m2y1-u-dGI53A-Qm49QDKJBf2EIheK-hD8bMl_vAftDJfL-1fA/w640-h426/IMG_8290.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>If you have the chance, pop back in after 12:00 pm, I will be posting a Spring/ Easter Parade of past stitches. </b></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"></span></span></span></p><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-35780098531221806452024-02-28T00:00:00.004-06:002024-02-28T00:00:00.141-06:00Wordless Wednesday Winter on the Farm<p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Edna says, "Howdy"! </span></b></p><p><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBmKo-jyKfJg2nTMjwk8RagWq6MYHFdjQs2_j4hBwCIjW1QKYtTAADTyEklDce8USzxjcKjTgmb1w1wUqTQ5gxOOYYs5Ssi482DPU4SjI8jmzJ689jxl0J0Xn1A7GwsZc438toHaqdM-6J5Mi5jecWNOHF8v9V9OA2IhxuhDo50JvnppEZneONeQz2h9u/w426-h640/IMG_5170.JPG" width="426" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't she adorable? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome and a very Happy Wednesday to you. It has been awhile since we have been out to the farm so I thought I would share some winter photos in this Not So Wordless Wednesday post. I hope you enjoy. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-01Jzbu6FmW8yPNUIbAXXlnf4o0e0vvKwohYg8miuCm0PtjLeb1-DMEZVskP185-eVniha6wzxVFGkwZSbGjQc6BOa4SoWCebtNn9pyiQfXB1OEnCIQTk4VeRZUNZp_7hyphenhyphenP8WtEsUsGVGqKOX0KeCgqgwFGkM6ioohG9dIcHrJxub91vwQHv8PMYstfh2/s5184/IMG_5185.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-01Jzbu6FmW8yPNUIbAXXlnf4o0e0vvKwohYg8miuCm0PtjLeb1-DMEZVskP185-eVniha6wzxVFGkwZSbGjQc6BOa4SoWCebtNn9pyiQfXB1OEnCIQTk4VeRZUNZp_7hyphenhyphenP8WtEsUsGVGqKOX0KeCgqgwFGkM6ioohG9dIcHrJxub91vwQHv8PMYstfh2/w640-h426/IMG_5185.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is a beautiful day! Look at that bright blue sky!<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnqMpf_K-ftm2IVrna8sqfiyxUE3m7tdltE7774ijssas04Xnn1gRepJjuJabWFeepDOzTFR5UiNYEW6ZCt2ve1pJx1fd1DbDox_MSlcrTI3iJ-HCzzjmB8qR08z3SQ0_S70YuT7sWN1FGN-5CVch5EYJGq_SoaQBH0i23MerP_p-3sm4Hwe6kHrmIgS5/s5184/IMG_5163.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDnqMpf_K-ftm2IVrna8sqfiyxUE3m7tdltE7774ijssas04Xnn1gRepJjuJabWFeepDOzTFR5UiNYEW6ZCt2ve1pJx1fd1DbDox_MSlcrTI3iJ-HCzzjmB8qR08z3SQ0_S70YuT7sWN1FGN-5CVch5EYJGq_SoaQBH0i23MerP_p-3sm4Hwe6kHrmIgS5/w640-h426/IMG_5163.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the gals are in a good mood! </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExzGwofY9rf3lYRP_V4dqqW1XQPXh0JUI80XF6sGnOQ7xmOUJhVxc2E_Rymo9hbLiHs2VPK7HGfChBsaKh9H8CWQrsgwbVgrcDv0olTBaGtWAgY58KAGARIBvdtW1mI4Jtj5-fCCy4Z2D8YvAyPhpuB_-0OEaCjX59bLnRFVonMtvwd2rgw6-YA94aINH/s5184/IMG_5181.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExzGwofY9rf3lYRP_V4dqqW1XQPXh0JUI80XF6sGnOQ7xmOUJhVxc2E_Rymo9hbLiHs2VPK7HGfChBsaKh9H8CWQrsgwbVgrcDv0olTBaGtWAgY58KAGARIBvdtW1mI4Jtj5-fCCy4Z2D8YvAyPhpuB_-0OEaCjX59bLnRFVonMtvwd2rgw6-YA94aINH/w640-h426/IMG_5181.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bev has not returned to this section of the farm , but her daughter Ginger has. She does not look happy does she? </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsLMsRWLHnnzYicLMUXwPxyPCMf_AJ2ESqhjc3NIvN3jhcQ5DAlEZSa2XD2YXr3OPY0BDsuL6oz1ruXEJvcKPG_ogDAGgTt2xvRVgPJZA4J4Bf5rmYCj490GoVH46C-fIUg9IcCWKvgdEBdWZ1_4hsqoiGXtA5IF0IKEc9qxnmkwsQsnRKVgc-yhhRSIq/s5184/IMG_5191.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIsLMsRWLHnnzYicLMUXwPxyPCMf_AJ2ESqhjc3NIvN3jhcQ5DAlEZSa2XD2YXr3OPY0BDsuL6oz1ruXEJvcKPG_ogDAGgTt2xvRVgPJZA4J4Bf5rmYCj490GoVH46C-fIUg9IcCWKvgdEBdWZ1_4hsqoiGXtA5IF0IKEc9qxnmkwsQsnRKVgc-yhhRSIq/w640-h426/IMG_5191.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Edna gets a treat!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRpe-GveW5Xox7-HyB3Rv7O6GRrK2hfrHLJs7YAvPvMy-jTRpuH5lOT5lwuw98AXfcMXTywljq3h5wEdQ4Zcg_MbC2PQt_d_NRxD8WSffZe5kztrhoIXfSVTiokPgcuDLC0GKWlHGGtoniGRKCs_mtj5C97XCNXazuPxtrtyvb8cxNPzpCEydtvo6rVwl/w640-h426/IMG_5236.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bees are doing great. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRpe-GveW5Xox7-HyB3Rv7O6GRrK2hfrHLJs7YAvPvMy-jTRpuH5lOT5lwuw98AXfcMXTywljq3h5wEdQ4Zcg_MbC2PQt_d_NRxD8WSffZe5kztrhoIXfSVTiokPgcuDLC0GKWlHGGtoniGRKCs_mtj5C97XCNXazuPxtrtyvb8cxNPzpCEydtvo6rVwl/s5184/IMG_5236.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IEvEwPJg6gTAur6xsSu97MF2Bq4HXWhR41Jfm0nYwJtyDvPO97Qy_DoMzNTnWidxJ-bFBitRxLpj8gVdeuEQI82Ha4uWIJcBqGyTSMeeKZxx-SQnemS64tnRB0p9k7b9SxlOJA6iteh0gXTcfwD7fgOfwVTmLGKbbScnF9_z4UO7asXrbq5TGJheMMEv/s5184/IMG_5233.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IEvEwPJg6gTAur6xsSu97MF2Bq4HXWhR41Jfm0nYwJtyDvPO97Qy_DoMzNTnWidxJ-bFBitRxLpj8gVdeuEQI82Ha4uWIJcBqGyTSMeeKZxx-SQnemS64tnRB0p9k7b9SxlOJA6iteh0gXTcfwD7fgOfwVTmLGKbbScnF9_z4UO7asXrbq5TGJheMMEv/w640-h426/IMG_5233.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A raindrop in a puddle of water and hay. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUz_bHuL5u21sa4ASpTa1XAzBf7xR_oOGqtgjceXB0AMUvjWS0TpmdwR47PCGbt3gV7yiqc8LHrRutqVZbKmk6lCUr-e2t8CCgCUQPgRNFjirDYJMZHSuqjpx5B9evPbyVXKI3ENOc734uSyQnABhFkV_Oc0GuVM97O4vpEEJD4TyscmL47L_zv3gU_uL/s5184/IMG_5231.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUz_bHuL5u21sa4ASpTa1XAzBf7xR_oOGqtgjceXB0AMUvjWS0TpmdwR47PCGbt3gV7yiqc8LHrRutqVZbKmk6lCUr-e2t8CCgCUQPgRNFjirDYJMZHSuqjpx5B9evPbyVXKI3ENOc734uSyQnABhFkV_Oc0GuVM97O4vpEEJD4TyscmL47L_zv3gU_uL/w426-h640/IMG_5231.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">During the winter storm, the white door blew off the building. Dad has built a new door. <br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJStAqYdifLGfpfu3U3CUPGWbM2rq_NLK1gOTPXINarboDiNbk7_0VdSetNd3mszpgj9VJli0QcQ8vhoee7ESihqiokHj_SDp1_srMxTzFe3DyUtMXecmanVOBCLAM3d-ob119lZKTOSpPc4C0yQXyfjZkSC2AYC7aF7lE1ctjLP10XbY3RXLXLEtwVO_/s5184/IMG_5213.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJStAqYdifLGfpfu3U3CUPGWbM2rq_NLK1gOTPXINarboDiNbk7_0VdSetNd3mszpgj9VJli0QcQ8vhoee7ESihqiokHj_SDp1_srMxTzFe3DyUtMXecmanVOBCLAM3d-ob119lZKTOSpPc4C0yQXyfjZkSC2AYC7aF7lE1ctjLP10XbY3RXLXLEtwVO_/w640-h426/IMG_5213.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">The gals say have a beautiful day and ...</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">As always...</span></b></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><b>Thank you for the sweet visit. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>Everyday is a good day to be on the farm.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐ค๐งตโค</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: x-small;">Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. The farm is not the same without you. Love and miss you, Amo </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: large;"> Y'all come back now , ya' hear! </span></p></div></div></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-49268626401004270122024-02-25T00:04:00.004-06:002024-02-25T00:07:14.388-06:00 Yo Yoing Around<p><span style="font-size: large;">Good morning, Sweet Peas and Happy Sunday! Can I interest you in a slice of ooey gooey Peanut Butter Reeses pie and a beverage of your choice? </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41Mc5ka0tSv-VkDfDnSCUoN_e8m-2kzW_ZClRdT3AUxMhZr1jiNX67lV_D7SSPd5O68JhpCOh8Wq3TJ1IG0TNxjfciroKlfbsufCa-ZHpT-KAs17LdwI2mWyS3eQUFUXd5IVaW5pLN6m-uEKAxawUdgettxmm631Hzo-69PQ7AEhNB-6p3tVoXQaJr5dS/s5184/IMG_4893.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg41Mc5ka0tSv-VkDfDnSCUoN_e8m-2kzW_ZClRdT3AUxMhZr1jiNX67lV_D7SSPd5O68JhpCOh8Wq3TJ1IG0TNxjfciroKlfbsufCa-ZHpT-KAs17LdwI2mWyS3eQUFUXd5IVaW5pLN6m-uEKAxawUdgettxmm631Hzo-69PQ7AEhNB-6p3tVoXQaJr5dS/w640-h426/IMG_4893.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Peanut Butter Pie Recipe is basically the same as the <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/12/chocolatey-goodness-snickers-pie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Snicker's Pie Recipe</b></span></a> that I shared you just change out the chocolates. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Aaah come on, its is very yummy and hey! ๐We can all go out on the porch and enjoy chatting and stitching away on the swing. Wouldn't that be delightful? </span>๐ค</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4GnWsTVcsIA/YFfHahp4dTI/AAAAAAAAL-A/egS4jsKgVmMGxKGMYGKxlRgf4SW-fjRmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0812.JPG" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4GnWsTVcsIA/YFfHahp4dTI/AAAAAAAAL-A/egS4jsKgVmMGxKGMYGKxlRgf4SW-fjRmACLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IMG_0812.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, that is my Easter Quilt Still in the works as is Little House Needlework's Sampler Stitchers. Those projects are hanging on.๐๐</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Oh look! The daffodils are coming up. Spring is on its way! I am doing the "Spring Happy Dance"! Can you tell that I am excited to see a sign of warmer weather?</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNDdaN7rgLQ2IdhYSRmqewXpXP6K8R96Y-qkDJ6dZd3ltswJMjvHQ1eYOtREMiovjdz-361qtg5vlCOQpng7N3X_Y5pd8r-AgpM_tVu3irjZf7iKrFFkNSxLJmSrHNxtHjBOrI8fnO2Dk3YedvoVUo5WehDhpqzK7iTIegOEKuobqvGmKfKUi8L6H3iNE/w640-h426/IMG_4923.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are usually about 2 weeks behind in growth in the holler compared to just a hop , skip and jump down the road. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNDdaN7rgLQ2IdhYSRmqewXpXP6K8R96Y-qkDJ6dZd3ltswJMjvHQ1eYOtREMiovjdz-361qtg5vlCOQpng7N3X_Y5pd8r-AgpM_tVu3irjZf7iKrFFkNSxLJmSrHNxtHjBOrI8fnO2Dk3YedvoVUo5WehDhpqzK7iTIegOEKuobqvGmKfKUi8L6H3iNE/s5184/IMG_4923.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The box stores and garden centers are putting out their seeds so that means it is time to start planning the garden. Well Miss Cheapskate aka Me picked up my seed packets at Dollar Tree for just a quarter. I have always had great luck with Dollar Tree seeds, and I do not plan to make a change now. Hee! Hee! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span><img height="348" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UKk_hXxgFFoSrc0l5-ZafqVEx-xyUiJ0_wZBiILRLpXmvOefRz9FjMxfN3o3iXTYHkY_cyiOdXaeq7fZHpSqOuVcy7xyKVfCn-TB1yBRQ5oz0Vpc5Mwp5COrdcrzRzFyr87a8Hk-1KbuOviEKrnI8H0" style="font-family: Arial; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="352" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I only found one packet of gourd seeds at Wally World. So I am still on a mission to find birdhouse gourd seeds. I am looking forward to visiting the Mennonite community in the upcoming months. I bet I will be able to find what I need there. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1S-U9Xn2H_D9ktbVDnl19X_EZ0ZN9oh014Z9alIP0ZXrAaGFYjzChOEgJwXpVisBGuC1taZGb0NzprgsdTUxOTh_AOaKAJRoCAX3giKDs4NjxgPuK1khnAdkqw54mn6aJqvLp1OEe6KAD6dZ_XjJsIj_AJRFX5bUzYOAMmTTfZU35uvrcOph70ZEpjUoJ/s5184/IMG_5154.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1S-U9Xn2H_D9ktbVDnl19X_EZ0ZN9oh014Z9alIP0ZXrAaGFYjzChOEgJwXpVisBGuC1taZGb0NzprgsdTUxOTh_AOaKAJRoCAX3giKDs4NjxgPuK1khnAdkqw54mn6aJqvLp1OEe6KAD6dZ_XjJsIj_AJRFX5bUzYOAMmTTfZU35uvrcOph70ZEpjUoJ/w426-h640/IMG_5154.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I pulled out my <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/spring-stamp-sal-reveal-and-spring.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Spring Stamp Sampler</b></span></a> which I shared last year. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On the big red garden bench is my yo yo quilt that I have been working on since 2016. I do believe today would be a perfect day to work on it. Have you ever made a yo yo quilt? They are so easy and quite charming. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05bx0rJi7_hoxlsJmA8mMzSuBBu81iBao-PaZrdZa-6LPttY7MQkMDdU1OnbAsN_ti7HE-lcR1ZD3vmakmmzN8IU7mtEtulPQ4G-5gihMMLySSAb3eLE-rXABQL9ObnlGj3bguLUnOj4xRl4gQl5Sb5XYL9CU2TBxXTyZl8cfqN0QjRugYoAT9fHo16cd/s5184/IMG_4865.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05bx0rJi7_hoxlsJmA8mMzSuBBu81iBao-PaZrdZa-6LPttY7MQkMDdU1OnbAsN_ti7HE-lcR1ZD3vmakmmzN8IU7mtEtulPQ4G-5gihMMLySSAb3eLE-rXABQL9ObnlGj3bguLUnOj4xRl4gQl5Sb5XYL9CU2TBxXTyZl8cfqN0QjRugYoAT9fHo16cd/w640-h426/IMG_4865.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will be cutting more fabrics to create these sweet round discs today. I am using the lid of an old cheese crock as a template. Some of my yo yos are wonky, but I am okay with that. It is all about enjoyment of the needle and thread for me. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDT9RMd3Th58D8PcYzJQ5GnX4XjWjuZoOrDg9gSN0Jf7GRxU62WShh0qWrDJnGVn5eDnCwq9hyphenhyphenNXOTRokeWtvsWceGlNSfy0mpTY2DWXi1cvQDUQrzi75o0ZQFFtdKV9tN5l3Fo5uc3Kx16_fps6TeZzGIuvdWcCqa7jHJ-aUd363wy4j1wl_ihIzr842/s5184/IMG_4864.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDT9RMd3Th58D8PcYzJQ5GnX4XjWjuZoOrDg9gSN0Jf7GRxU62WShh0qWrDJnGVn5eDnCwq9hyphenhyphenNXOTRokeWtvsWceGlNSfy0mpTY2DWXi1cvQDUQrzi75o0ZQFFtdKV9tN5l3Fo5uc3Kx16_fps6TeZzGIuvdWcCqa7jHJ-aUd363wy4j1wl_ihIzr842/s320/IMG_4864.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Several more 100 to go on this yo yo quilt. I am going to make a full sized coverlet. When I have a variety of colors, I take a break from making yo yos and sew them into rows of 10 x 10. Soon I will connect the panel of 100 to continue a row. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfH_upuhVn0SyVm3JzWDyCBWnVmMl2SvL_aOuUoeeROGIY63wRq8Yps7fPXOGJ5kQV4C9m77hgbzz58JwFKFLs5d14_4IVGJGoowV2Ozbj9Amok9bJLSmLsyWDfQjwo_AyFZx1cMckCdP-MtGROIhdGfubYcbmoUuvUlrmm1cbDlxzg08oUmUMBkqyjJj/s5184/IMG_4858.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfH_upuhVn0SyVm3JzWDyCBWnVmMl2SvL_aOuUoeeROGIY63wRq8Yps7fPXOGJ5kQV4C9m77hgbzz58JwFKFLs5d14_4IVGJGoowV2Ozbj9Amok9bJLSmLsyWDfQjwo_AyFZx1cMckCdP-MtGROIhdGfubYcbmoUuvUlrmm1cbDlxzg08oUmUMBkqyjJj/w400-h266/IMG_4858.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR THE WEEK!</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">1. Stitch, Stitch, Stitch!!! ๐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">2. Work on finishing some of my cross stitches. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">3. I do have to make some more yo yos.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">4. Continue working on March's Heart Doodle</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">5. Continue working on Lori of <a href="https://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Notforgotten Farm</b></span></a>'s freebie <b> <a href="https://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">My Primitive Heart</span></a></b>. Thank you Lori ๐ค</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLpIAH14g-Pbf5BvjdhLBt84Rw-1wSds4cIDpdtR2cFGCxelTd3JCog_Oy3ECw1zj1_tDJNrZnuWd4j5j90i_0qakW1IiNgnwlL6fJfLkYIzQuaZgfSNYBp8UopuQLUKNR37hrp49h3yewMib-i3x8vsbazfRejURIwTgL7LcBq0HPuEbflOucrfzTDwa/s5184/IMG_4866.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLpIAH14g-Pbf5BvjdhLBt84Rw-1wSds4cIDpdtR2cFGCxelTd3JCog_Oy3ECw1zj1_tDJNrZnuWd4j5j90i_0qakW1IiNgnwlL6fJfLkYIzQuaZgfSNYBp8UopuQLUKNR37hrp49h3yewMib-i3x8vsbazfRejURIwTgL7LcBq0HPuEbflOucrfzTDwa/w640-h426/IMG_4866.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my newest "Save the Stitches" I found this embroidery finished in a hoop at the Goodwill. </td></tr></tbody></table><p>๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท</p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Alrighty, I have a date with a needle and thread. I better get busy ! May your day be filled with joy and blessings. โค</span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As Always...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-family: Tinos;"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Tinos;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span><b style="font-family: courier; font-size: xx-large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. - Julie Childs</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!๐ค๐งตโค</b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. Today would be even more special if you were here. . I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. </span></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah";">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. </span></span></p><div><span><p><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Frederique at <span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Quilting Patchwork Applique</span></a> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Kathy at </span><a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Kathy's Quilts</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> for Slow Stitching Sunday</span></p><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large;"></span></p><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kate at <a href="https://kate-life-in-pieces.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Life in Pieces</span></a> for Stitching Stuff ( Sunday) </span></div><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cynthia at </span><a href="https://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Quilting is More Fun Than Housework</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">for Oh Scrap - Sunday </span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Melva at <a href="https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Melva Loves Scraps</span></a> for Sew & Tell- Sunday</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brenda at </span><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Songbird Designs</b></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> for Monday Musings</span></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Judy at </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="https://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Small Quilts Doll Quilts</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Design Wall Monday</span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Joy at </span><a href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Days Filled with Joy </span></a><span style="font-size: medium;">for This and That</span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Carol at <a href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Quilt Schmilt</b></span></a> for To Do List Tuesday </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div></span></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-24463102658438206352024-02-24T00:12:00.002-06:002024-02-24T00:12:54.184-06:00She's My Cherry Pie- Hutch Tour<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>And a very cheery day to you, sweet Friends.</b> Please, please do come in and join me in the kitchen. May I offer you something sweet ? Perhaps a slice of cherry pie? Aaah come on. I won't tell? ๐๐๐</span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReOkSwjY8E81DpwtO9rjrhzp1vxn5ht_QqsSW6Z6QGSHxsgVlP5zAeBjCBAqdg4VHR1idEJTCORB8chJwF6QeQBk0M4VXEU1cswAmbtskQ_p2oMDRDItKmgS6L_cSN7nyOPMFz8oPdKosGoRlakge7DIFO-p0v7spMiU6mmTS-9CBsp3gOzeKFbAYJPHO/s5184/IMG_5248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReOkSwjY8E81DpwtO9rjrhzp1vxn5ht_QqsSW6Z6QGSHxsgVlP5zAeBjCBAqdg4VHR1idEJTCORB8chJwF6QeQBk0M4VXEU1cswAmbtskQ_p2oMDRDItKmgS6L_cSN7nyOPMFz8oPdKosGoRlakge7DIFO-p0v7spMiU6mmTS-9CBsp3gOzeKFbAYJPHO/w640-h426/IMG_5248.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a new recipe to me recipe called Cherry Cream Cheese Pie which uses Cherry Pie Filling. I bought the Walmart Great Value brand of Cherry Pie Filling - Oh , bother not many cherries in it, but a whole lot of gelatin . I still have some tweaking to do on this recipe before I share it, plus I need to find another pie filling , but it is still yummy! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Speaking of cherry pie... my hutch is filled to the brim with cherry pie goodness. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yep! You guessed it ! It is another Country Clutter episode. It has been a blue moon since I have showed "the clutter". ๐ I would be quite honored if you joined me in taking a "gander" . </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtdAya2OtMjgta9ruH4RZVwpzX_CqFE4FdrWD9_sDDVnawQEh8YFD7KGLLbBNLDt2yH0-iVDzZK3oULIKMhSBNGdTZQvvr481skBWb7k73F4Utj4bXcE20dFyogGFPFtK37mTweEuSx58ON_mjvUdYAMxaKUJ-Fbccyqkj6PwZXVL4DkNFJVCypOuOeA=s239" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="211" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtdAya2OtMjgta9ruH4RZVwpzX_CqFE4FdrWD9_sDDVnawQEh8YFD7KGLLbBNLDt2yH0-iVDzZK3oULIKMhSBNGdTZQvvr481skBWb7k73F4Utj4bXcE20dFyogGFPFtK37mTweEuSx58ON_mjvUdYAMxaKUJ-Fbccyqkj6PwZXVL4DkNFJVCypOuOeA" width="211" /></span></a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I went to town pulling all things "red and cherry" related for this month's hutch display . I sprinkled in a little bit of vintage and a smidgen of "Love"as well. Do you think I could squeeze one more thing on the hutch? ๐๐คช</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsa5V6M2HPywsMiFaMCSJgrZQA6DAqGclIVkkFESaxoXEMQURoo4-9UIDh8-MHsaeSDLytBW2LbZR0IHUjIPqVavlu9MMjjWvOtX08UFA9iamDL_CeqG0R6RH2Gp6mSYIW8YFocM0-D16ImZ-Q7Rw3fSiGliUzrfnSY-ksKeXx-GielIszwoC_-4JIKbh/s5184/IMG_5014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsa5V6M2HPywsMiFaMCSJgrZQA6DAqGclIVkkFESaxoXEMQURoo4-9UIDh8-MHsaeSDLytBW2LbZR0IHUjIPqVavlu9MMjjWvOtX08UFA9iamDL_CeqG0R6RH2Gp6mSYIW8YFocM0-D16ImZ-Q7Rw3fSiGliUzrfnSY-ksKeXx-GielIszwoC_-4JIKbh/w426-h640/IMG_5014.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The top of the hutch always stays the same with the Campbell's soup tin and Coca Cola crates.I did add my Mrs. Buttersworth syrup container that mom painted in 1979. She is so cute in her red dress and apron. Do you remember these?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFed29-ac0RjH51ZawaycYRa1syXju40v01LO_mNo8q8vxDgtXVwG7k-boOqpWG7QMndFTCnwYjogO21nMAM50ulBPyEMljfgFXZGLeyNFosfqRc47f5mbZh34ntNXFcNnZOvvfty5g0LVUbbF-YDTzhUiROtpPveXyvtAbxNEArf0GRCRjg3U1eFs7Wo/s5184/IMG_5015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFed29-ac0RjH51ZawaycYRa1syXju40v01LO_mNo8q8vxDgtXVwG7k-boOqpWG7QMndFTCnwYjogO21nMAM50ulBPyEMljfgFXZGLeyNFosfqRc47f5mbZh34ntNXFcNnZOvvfty5g0LVUbbF-YDTzhUiROtpPveXyvtAbxNEArf0GRCRjg3U1eFs7Wo/w640-h426/IMG_5015.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The other day at the thrift shop I saw several Mrs. Buttersworth syrup containers sporting fabric aprons . I almost bought one, but I refrained. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A few cherry plates serve as a backdrop on the top shelf. In fact, I found the white plates while on vacation this winter in Oracle, Arizona at the Dollar General for a dollar a piece. They were the inspiration for the hutch. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiz6eUFf0ZTjVhYarsz22dXtoOfEz5DX5xA5AFyrzqBZ_teXcOQK37nT-yGK6udW3Nq1loxxGLPdNdrihGbrrTQ8k1OktDdmLPyamnVt2hO92qbp-Vj1igJ8hzwN_-hI38RZHblTFzNW13AXXfopOB_X4jGLu42cOWOZZ5SSlfvywh15b54j_128lzgAOw/s5184/IMG_5030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiz6eUFf0ZTjVhYarsz22dXtoOfEz5DX5xA5AFyrzqBZ_teXcOQK37nT-yGK6udW3Nq1loxxGLPdNdrihGbrrTQ8k1OktDdmLPyamnVt2hO92qbp-Vj1igJ8hzwN_-hI38RZHblTFzNW13AXXfopOB_X4jGLu42cOWOZZ5SSlfvywh15b54j_128lzgAOw/w640-h426/IMG_5030.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On the compote is a red Pyrex bowl with <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/winter-hutch-tour-and-valentine-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">And Love Grows</span></b></a> tucked inside along with a string of beads.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdfEfGjwTuixg9turwoAP9jV9XvEnzKaHhmU-klE3e2ZnvYH-9A7kW1Q9xyGQk5Ta3_3N7tK1dplYkhxCUBA70N8CF8fv586ElhCafT7zS_op-dd-7SoKceiVGDeDYRfRDBPAI3EkvICCL9hbYhAdoZ_yQI5K4NkZmXOX3fKjX0csv02xDUEVKaN6rh9D/s5184/IMG_5022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdfEfGjwTuixg9turwoAP9jV9XvEnzKaHhmU-klE3e2ZnvYH-9A7kW1Q9xyGQk5Ta3_3N7tK1dplYkhxCUBA70N8CF8fv586ElhCafT7zS_op-dd-7SoKceiVGDeDYRfRDBPAI3EkvICCL9hbYhAdoZ_yQI5K4NkZmXOX3fKjX0csv02xDUEVKaN6rh9D/w400-h266/IMG_5022.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I shared </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/winter-hutch-tour-and-valentine-freebie.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">And Love Grows</span></b></a> <span style="font-size: large;">a couple of years ago. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3PujBPDTksZm03hc07s645zPOUzPC8p5Hx3TZBre-yIDif6E_gnxquyeN7oT8sH5wlxMYklEX1CCkc3tNMHNXkZb98aiBpJb5jborjaly0XBNjPzNzxGQKWRk2GLyzn4Q_nRKpBDtm30SocPtYY2GL5OF9OwKVC2cynIDWyhk9UOy2QRpzkHELt_pQQ=s5184" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3PujBPDTksZm03hc07s645zPOUzPC8p5Hx3TZBre-yIDif6E_gnxquyeN7oT8sH5wlxMYklEX1CCkc3tNMHNXkZb98aiBpJb5jborjaly0XBNjPzNzxGQKWRk2GLyzn4Q_nRKpBDtm30SocPtYY2GL5OF9OwKVC2cynIDWyhk9UOy2QRpzkHELt_pQQ=w640-h426" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The vintage spatula holds a couple of salt and pepper shakers. The <a href="https://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com/2023/01/tqc-journal-special-edition.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Little Heart quilt</span></a> was a freebie from <a href="https://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com/2023/01/tqc-journal-special-edition.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Temecula Quilt Company</span></a>. Isn't is as sweet as cherry pie? I do need to make another one of these.โคโคโค </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhRDbdOAzzTILfr9MkwxVpYvlVDUZmWtCGmYs9LoSixXxkfbTG2zk4B8znfzXYM4GXbzlHwRmGYv9ehFnNL9Vj25d8QyUZhFt6MwteqUgxEpS0PovVeOijWyZHuJWQVPw8RiEzUjYIPrvVk9pIeFCDHpplOAnuBUbvO0GMbm6rCO97A9UgXWdN9WYCaWl/s5184/IMG_5024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhRDbdOAzzTILfr9MkwxVpYvlVDUZmWtCGmYs9LoSixXxkfbTG2zk4B8znfzXYM4GXbzlHwRmGYv9ehFnNL9Vj25d8QyUZhFt6MwteqUgxEpS0PovVeOijWyZHuJWQVPw8RiEzUjYIPrvVk9pIeFCDHpplOAnuBUbvO0GMbm6rCO97A9UgXWdN9WYCaWl/w640-h426/IMG_5024.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>If you go cherry picking you have to have a colander to wash the cherries in. </span><span>๐ </span><span>This wee little colander was just what I needed. In it is a darling white dish cloth knitted by my sweet friend, Patricia. I also included a "Love " pin pillow that I stitched years ago.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBJreIZHLC_-ocZx_zyUXjqdU-OhyUbxfm2uol5q71zjf_QoA1pEK0US7R4p4G-YQYpBw3SytMCFsWjNF2ERVLxsGYXJhHPem_F6jC1chkGyMK8eqyyZGHi9ckbdToscT4bMBcGAqgd5VWpUxbhUJithm_l8TabYjUygTDKbiK0w_PI0il1rBAkXvhi1k/s5184/IMG_5028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBJreIZHLC_-ocZx_zyUXjqdU-OhyUbxfm2uol5q71zjf_QoA1pEK0US7R4p4G-YQYpBw3SytMCFsWjNF2ERVLxsGYXJhHPem_F6jC1chkGyMK8eqyyZGHi9ckbdToscT4bMBcGAqgd5VWpUxbhUJithm_l8TabYjUygTDKbiK0w_PI0il1rBAkXvhi1k/w640-h426/IMG_5028.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Do you like Cherry Cola? I used to love it as a kiddo! I did not have a vintage Cherry Coca Cola bottle so I just added an old commemorative bottle to the mix.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> In the corner is the old canister that I bought at the thrift store a few months ago; I will use it any chance I get. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNMhqCdjsP2P9fqllhSagtih4byyXZO5lE61MbIKcERrxL4zKbBvDDIweh9kxr6ctnThooGfMpF0Hk1TDsamDcWMpwzbUlVL-vj3mIHpXVxm7lLysrud1MHPfx42tk6I9W9OplJ9vd2z67vrob9ANMk_T48SZXWb-aDN0XwltB7Vh4-qjmwTEv2H36QMN/s5184/IMG_5026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNMhqCdjsP2P9fqllhSagtih4byyXZO5lE61MbIKcERrxL4zKbBvDDIweh9kxr6ctnThooGfMpF0Hk1TDsamDcWMpwzbUlVL-vj3mIHpXVxm7lLysrud1MHPfx42tk6I9W9OplJ9vd2z67vrob9ANMk_T48SZXWb-aDN0XwltB7Vh4-qjmwTEv2H36QMN/w400-h266/IMG_5026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SKLuryC8mHo47A8Cn7kpBt3N4HEJn2CKjNDvb47l-D7oYp14LuIAXdb-tYxoiP-sgMBcnIFWeIKwKIwRXudhXGL56HQIk5VBzk8LEYRlPuz_rmjokshD5iTmHBzxi4q2gVe9GUzS_xNU_F5A-1tH2Bjhdwvd78Rt5LNHeihWFWGWIXljqxEtXFQcBPit/s5184/IMG_5031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SKLuryC8mHo47A8Cn7kpBt3N4HEJn2CKjNDvb47l-D7oYp14LuIAXdb-tYxoiP-sgMBcnIFWeIKwKIwRXudhXGL56HQIk5VBzk8LEYRlPuz_rmjokshD5iTmHBzxi4q2gVe9GUzS_xNU_F5A-1tH2Bjhdwvd78Rt5LNHeihWFWGWIXljqxEtXFQcBPit/w426-h640/IMG_5031.JPG" width="426" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Not satisfied with just decorating the shelves, I added a few tacks to the sides of the hutch and added more clutter.</span></p><p><span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">A clutterbug has got to do what a clutterbug has to do! Hee! Hee</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">! ๐</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-size: large;">๐ A small basket of eggs and a sifter hangs from one side of the hutch. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybAW__Oz1htLX5YTETnVCGlpatj3dYScsqKVDbVKnk57-fBiwbKrR6DlvIknvDSFmUwWWnKj_RxIEfJmulYcptNaQ0rfqiUodE68kKRabEVNcZiNVRsGhKXBKNQQdCtQGRAQhCvacY0v9s6HY9uv7alv0D-uR2WI3IqvwDwqxUOCgKF4LkDtL6ScuA6vk/s5184/IMG_5034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybAW__Oz1htLX5YTETnVCGlpatj3dYScsqKVDbVKnk57-fBiwbKrR6DlvIknvDSFmUwWWnKj_RxIEfJmulYcptNaQ0rfqiUodE68kKRabEVNcZiNVRsGhKXBKNQQdCtQGRAQhCvacY0v9s6HY9uv7alv0D-uR2WI3IqvwDwqxUOCgKF4LkDtL6ScuA6vk/w426-h640/IMG_5034.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>On the other side of the hutch is the sweet little chicken stitch that I found on Pinterest . Do you know who the designer is? I have it pinned on my Pinterest page. "<a href="https://www.silvercreeksamplers.com/do-everything-in-love" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Do Everything with Love</b></span></a> " is a freebie from </span><a href="https://www.silvercreeksamplers.com/do-everything-in-love" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Silver Creek Samplers</span></a><span> that they shared last year. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Shall we hop on down to the 2nd shelf? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I left my vintage red, green and white doilies out from Christmas. It is nice to be able to use them again. The cherry pot holder is a treasure that I have had for years. I would love to be able to create pieces like these, but alas I never acquired that skill. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJl7HnlcdCSzyCzSyCXtCVpfwDhg0-HeYvUbmNTD9DYT_20ElPzHEMxCIgvUMMTGdxMkqvblyg9MHnCWZ6bU0WFTRFgvUPtSzKAXeAkM1RSIFxWhQInJZCfjkRinyatz0yeqS6DpOsW9rcFmiKsyKTcLaNJjl4dhxtAqwdg524ox7IAIgyxtKWI6lior9/s5184/IMG_5035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJl7HnlcdCSzyCzSyCXtCVpfwDhg0-HeYvUbmNTD9DYT_20ElPzHEMxCIgvUMMTGdxMkqvblyg9MHnCWZ6bU0WFTRFgvUPtSzKAXeAkM1RSIFxWhQInJZCfjkRinyatz0yeqS6DpOsW9rcFmiKsyKTcLaNJjl4dhxtAqwdg524ox7IAIgyxtKWI6lior9/w640-h426/IMG_5035.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A small quilt is rolled and tucked into Granny's old red enamelware coffee pitchers . There is no telling how old these are. Below them is a little creamer gifted to me by my sis.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDHpFECdjTcvSEmTKKD5I_SJyzZbx_IPshyIPxXvQNgqn4hfiT8aup4FL2FJ2yvxQTF4HQWxlW85rXUO4JAKLa7boNLFiL8JJr2LjquvSv2vH7jzv3zmq2T_m74pkGCmk7mu_rJ2ItUrAbW0g1RLZyapgfNMnXpq5Fq_uLsYe4DaOGwmawv09tXtGWuAT/s5184/IMG_5043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDHpFECdjTcvSEmTKKD5I_SJyzZbx_IPshyIPxXvQNgqn4hfiT8aup4FL2FJ2yvxQTF4HQWxlW85rXUO4JAKLa7boNLFiL8JJr2LjquvSv2vH7jzv3zmq2T_m74pkGCmk7mu_rJ2ItUrAbW0g1RLZyapgfNMnXpq5Fq_uLsYe4DaOGwmawv09tXtGWuAT/w640-h426/IMG_5043.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> A little ceramic pie sits on my wee wire pie stand. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stitchymcfloss.blogspot.com/2022/02/happy-valentines-daya-few-days-early.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>"Love" from Vicki at Stitchy McFloss</b></span></a> is gingerly placed in an old cherry drinking glass<span style="text-align: center;">. Vicki posted this lovely freebie on Feb. 9, 2022.</span> It was such a joy to stitch. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While vacationing in AZ , I purchased one of the vintage muffin tins, so they had to be on display to enjoy along with an old rolling pin and wire whisk. Is this little chef salt shaker not the cutest?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Shimmying on down to the bottom shelf. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsngZpFW70g1l-sLXq9AqWyQPfm9P0WHTaaJ_iaN-SHcpx7S5FbYm6jvj3H0uPg_hbHg_O1xHvqrH25eEp45jq0LvZQ1T45bg_PJT7_y5p6pycwUBHoU4Em5TiKXottKa5yOBTj5O1B4epDFbrKIKgzdPtUE-fzOX7NFzpRsvDoQLqhWG_YF1oD1nTfaM/s5184/IMG_5045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsngZpFW70g1l-sLXq9AqWyQPfm9P0WHTaaJ_iaN-SHcpx7S5FbYm6jvj3H0uPg_hbHg_O1xHvqrH25eEp45jq0LvZQ1T45bg_PJT7_y5p6pycwUBHoU4Em5TiKXottKa5yOBTj5O1B4epDFbrKIKgzdPtUE-fzOX7NFzpRsvDoQLqhWG_YF1oD1nTfaM/w640-h426/IMG_5045.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2021/01/ewe-have-my-heart-1869-crock-freebie.html"><span style="color: red;">Ewe Have My Heart- 1869 Crock</span></a> </b>is perched high on a vintage Fire King mug . It is just one of my stitches in the "crock series" There are more "crock stitches " brewing in my mind. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfCHmqgSjQREC2ppXMs4KZ6XRxf-ki0-5lbLueZS30ynpIrJ7MNwvk3ceeojpp2QX8NAVdDrj3sCLZ3U75ehQ_H1RyUjNpyHWuvpmiAI45dtORfkPeSEaiQB1VY8VTIz2S2ZJziljosu2R2qh4PYFUMtXw6J2zbTnqFviBZxt44gel1vTEg9KHEtUzrhB/s5184/IMG_5046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfCHmqgSjQREC2ppXMs4KZ6XRxf-ki0-5lbLueZS30ynpIrJ7MNwvk3ceeojpp2QX8NAVdDrj3sCLZ3U75ehQ_H1RyUjNpyHWuvpmiAI45dtORfkPeSEaiQB1VY8VTIz2S2ZJziljosu2R2qh4PYFUMtXw6J2zbTnqFviBZxt44gel1vTEg9KHEtUzrhB/w426-h640/IMG_5046.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Years ago I created this little cherry pie pin cushion using wool, felt and an old sweater. It fits perfectly with all of the cherry items, Don't you think? </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1u21Iba6W2oqC2Btmfi3HmY4LcEpZj3TgEu_cecnPEyvUtDox1iEa6ZcUwU_6ssBMfY2Rs5SZI3SXFfJFe5Ftq0HHMa1P0s-ArEu8sec4vBcYPvh-u-ue7foeDKNkAL2cbNfO7TGCPXX_0CADOzie529wKfrmHiUtGEo-Q4l7qKwULu0N9_Yi943-oWNe/s5184/IMG_5049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1u21Iba6W2oqC2Btmfi3HmY4LcEpZj3TgEu_cecnPEyvUtDox1iEa6ZcUwU_6ssBMfY2Rs5SZI3SXFfJFe5Ftq0HHMa1P0s-ArEu8sec4vBcYPvh-u-ue7foeDKNkAL2cbNfO7TGCPXX_0CADOzie529wKfrmHiUtGEo-Q4l7qKwULu0N9_Yi943-oWNe/w400-h266/IMG_5049.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Lots of little rolling pins in the 2nd Fire King mug. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4y9meivAcjR2qBnJX2LqDbdvRiA-E_5RzUS1pJiAPeVSKigVjOpHyh-MqO2ciEdVH3HeWBd_0Agj8AI57CE5Gp4Dg84dMmDjyHLdbuLA5vYUS7pdZqlGV6UKUmmFL35en2oReIrIwuisRP_raMuNr1PFaVpUpiUzk6YL6RPWz62FfMXoQr5K1tGrvowf/s5184/IMG_5052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4y9meivAcjR2qBnJX2LqDbdvRiA-E_5RzUS1pJiAPeVSKigVjOpHyh-MqO2ciEdVH3HeWBd_0Agj8AI57CE5Gp4Dg84dMmDjyHLdbuLA5vYUS7pdZqlGV6UKUmmFL35en2oReIrIwuisRP_raMuNr1PFaVpUpiUzk6YL6RPWz62FfMXoQr5K1tGrvowf/w426-h640/IMG_5052.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Beneath all of this clutter is a simple quilt made of red and pink strips. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jqHQb5xl-_68TaUInKEaLRyDRpgsjhcIfLwuVLbTVaFdiUrdF-AEIvYq1vOb4Yl6_QYD-YJu4sb01mP9KP4DHyrsQ_xXawE76HwQGYyei25ZPY2YU12hWEjpWMfTQG1OlMX0Tmz7uNca9KmfH4FEVDThUCgRM_BFPKWA4W8H4SeYyPPSWhoY19piG_fh/s5184/IMG_5064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jqHQb5xl-_68TaUInKEaLRyDRpgsjhcIfLwuVLbTVaFdiUrdF-AEIvYq1vOb4Yl6_QYD-YJu4sb01mP9KP4DHyrsQ_xXawE76HwQGYyei25ZPY2YU12hWEjpWMfTQG1OlMX0Tmz7uNca9KmfH4FEVDThUCgRM_BFPKWA4W8H4SeYyPPSWhoY19piG_fh/w640-h426/IMG_5064.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Did you notice the cherry border? I just adore food fabric. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiW6D6sATpK99tqCeXum7tYf1VMJm-iRVwnPaiJ144UR-tM5VT_YLweCNlPT4cjbNAa0UwzW78ID46WimCG_G9pzsqU-I_wHLaNIjzHLAD6ESzY8UYFmcYw5ebpMC4ddtIFK4mlhDLPoDG6_nb0Mino4Nu89UXdr76uKYDjCvETttG6LRkCLIy-jVa3WO/s5184/IMG_5063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiW6D6sATpK99tqCeXum7tYf1VMJm-iRVwnPaiJ144UR-tM5VT_YLweCNlPT4cjbNAa0UwzW78ID46WimCG_G9pzsqU-I_wHLaNIjzHLAD6ESzY8UYFmcYw5ebpMC4ddtIFK4mlhDLPoDG6_nb0Mino4Nu89UXdr76uKYDjCvETttG6LRkCLIy-jVa3WO/w640-h426/IMG_5063.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Many of y'all know I have a "thing" for chickens. One of my favorite "Valentine chicken stitches " is a freebie from <a href="https://priscillas2000.blogspot.com/2020/03/a-little-chicken-love.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Stitching with the Housewives</b></span></a> called "<a href="https://priscillas2000.blogspot.com/2020/03/a-little-chicken-love.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>A Little Chicken Love</b></span></a>" which Priscilla shared on March 20, 2020 on her blog. Aren't those yardbirds the cutest? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXdfMxgnHM4SI_SpLYLP45CMY-kiMBD7hLo_8AVLibP2MLzEIe_Kabtp9Kh8FYg8vsz-zMyh3zmAkcyiXtcB2i8WgdfBoR4zvUtnqx-zja8H72kmmlm_MA4wr2TTKF9rG1YC9kkcw88hQIP1zwl4j-mfvewOkydhm3WTgFkT9-lHTEt6K8TtlRnggGOF_/s5184/IMG_5053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXdfMxgnHM4SI_SpLYLP45CMY-kiMBD7hLo_8AVLibP2MLzEIe_Kabtp9Kh8FYg8vsz-zMyh3zmAkcyiXtcB2i8WgdfBoR4zvUtnqx-zja8H72kmmlm_MA4wr2TTKF9rG1YC9kkcw88hQIP1zwl4j-mfvewOkydhm3WTgFkT9-lHTEt6K8TtlRnggGOF_/w640-h426/IMG_5053.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, the vintage scale was loaded down with knitted and crocheted pot holders, bowls, a sifter of cherries and lots of down home stitchy goodness. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56d0i2rg-WFlWaVVDcX4VnPjBYv8z2_05jnZrukTyqAkIbH93klpAtTBwu7dnGaoXfJZSF6jgfe4NvvFSdEtJHsXK_Ar42uyJ8I8OMEf961h7Rr2FNZvluOoGIdaB37UH_IHPdTO9bBtUSTv3oi_lEVRtsPfe1io8_BJ-c8XoTvi69qxe5Vs5mJw555yS/s5184/IMG_4898.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56d0i2rg-WFlWaVVDcX4VnPjBYv8z2_05jnZrukTyqAkIbH93klpAtTBwu7dnGaoXfJZSF6jgfe4NvvFSdEtJHsXK_Ar42uyJ8I8OMEf961h7Rr2FNZvluOoGIdaB37UH_IHPdTO9bBtUSTv3oi_lEVRtsPfe1io8_BJ-c8XoTvi69qxe5Vs5mJw555yS/w426-h640/IMG_4898.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"<a href="https://handsondesign.biz/love-you-too/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Love is Kind</b></span></a> " is a freebie from Cathy at <a href="https://handsondesign.biz/love-you-too/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Hands on Design</span></a>. Every year Cathy shares a "love token". "Love" is a freebie from <a href="https://thestitcherhood.com/freebies/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>The Stitcherhood.</b></span></a> "<a href="http://istitchcharts.blogspot.com/search/label/Freebies" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b> I Heart U</b></span></a> " is a freebie from<a href="http://istitchcharts.blogspot.com/search/label/Freebies" target="_blank"><b> <span style="color: red;">iStitch Designs</span></b></a> and finally the fourth little stitch is just a simple pin pillow with wee hearts. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wheew! Are your eyes crossed?</b> ๐ฅดThat was a lot of stuff to see wasn't it? I know it is not for everyone, but the country clutter makes my heart go thumpity thump! So tell me do you think I pulled off the Cherry Pie theme. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Soon all of this will be put away and another display will replace it. Usually I decorate for St. Patrick's Day, but I may just go straight to Easter. What do you think I should do? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Y'all have a "cherry on top kind of day" and thank you for the super sweet visit!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>RANDOM QUESTION: Do you have any suggestion for other crock designs? </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I want to thank you all for all of the Mini Sampler ideas . You certainly helped spark my imagination. ๐ค</span></p><div><span><b style="font-size: xx-large;">As always...</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy quilting and stitching, y'all</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>"Life is not a bowl of cherries. It's a cherry tree!"</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Luckiest Guy; font-size: x-large;">Hugs and Stitches !!!</span><span style="font-family: Chewy;">๐คโค๐งต</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Chewy;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsANPrn-eac5vSWbfWYMivau6tNAnnN3g1-pYlsAHuYylUnB3xEX3Su-BNMhQ8qyl_AHKDFuFwkun40M9rkxlzg1Hy5zYLXOx324eckff5Kzz9BOdsyRHE0Us4Ki38ZslyL7zwDWwqKG6XxRTGl9ya6Wi6nZFofMJv1mZNpVIH9DKdrL0qD4cwl38sA9T/s5184/IMG_5048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsANPrn-eac5vSWbfWYMivau6tNAnnN3g1-pYlsAHuYylUnB3xEX3Su-BNMhQ8qyl_AHKDFuFwkun40M9rkxlzg1Hy5zYLXOx324eckff5Kzz9BOdsyRHE0Us4Ki38ZslyL7zwDWwqKG6XxRTGl9ya6Wi6nZFofMJv1mZNpVIH9DKdrL0qD4cwl38sA9T/w640-h426/IMG_5048.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear loving sister Amy . I love and miss you. </span></div></span></div></div></div><p><br /></p>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-10887967989721510612024-02-23T00:00:00.009-06:002024-02-23T19:06:25.182-06:00Tulip Mini Sampler- A Spring Freebie<p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;"> In a garden tulips grow</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;"> Straight and golden in a row</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;"> Each one holds its empty cup</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;"> Drinking rain and sunshine up</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: medium;"> - V.W Lachicotte</span></p><p> <img height="467" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cPxj1EE2cQjOuvUZKkRmxtzEhp66qRYYRgLBNeUn3_feeMbf4n2Kq-IeTMSPm3LNVE4LeEK_yiD_Uu7z94CD9B4ZxjRnffaE5r3_B9EL_GIcNjHHG1YoA5sHhB4TJzOipusLLqUK" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="302" /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Welcome , my friends!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I finished a new mini sampler called </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>Tulip Mini Sampler </b></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> . A simple lower case alphabet with tulips and a sweet birdie. Very simple , but oh so cute - at least in my eyes. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzL5OHHsICqIDP5DQnEmKn_mGaDMPIEdy3NdbDE48OIB8GYr3tqEjeH7pbiEWVMgR_4K_JeVMypv76N0TDORW6FR6JFUKIA90OpydvEsQnYNdqjnD5Et2ttfsMkNPAYuWknWPDLYEr05Agnyn4G14OaY_ypT8AKpovR9l-9ZG5l1Nh03vuM6j7ZbsCw/s5184/IMG_8919.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzL5OHHsICqIDP5DQnEmKn_mGaDMPIEdy3NdbDE48OIB8GYr3tqEjeH7pbiEWVMgR_4K_JeVMypv76N0TDORW6FR6JFUKIA90OpydvEsQnYNdqjnD5Et2ttfsMkNPAYuWknWPDLYEr05Agnyn4G14OaY_ypT8AKpovR9l-9ZG5l1Nh03vuM6j7ZbsCw/w640-h426/IMG_8919.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I am beginning to fill this thrifted dough bowl with mini samplers. The only mini missing is the Mini Apple Sampler. I need to complete it. Perhaps that will get done today. ๐๐ค </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvrBO0L-z8c5D4l22QfjRYAXVF7vzPd0Dof1XTEcnxXjiMpypEGFIwuptvfPuC2XyD77yAIJq7hSoxQXXC9Vgz06HbibmSSt71wrjT82Yg9tRquOQoPSVcRswag-CSiwzD4-B9xuL2DRLfgu-07O3u4zxrQ15Bp_2zWFsHImwoldhhjZbm5WB1T1Tz78d/s5184/IMG_5127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvrBO0L-z8c5D4l22QfjRYAXVF7vzPd0Dof1XTEcnxXjiMpypEGFIwuptvfPuC2XyD77yAIJq7hSoxQXXC9Vgz06HbibmSSt71wrjT82Yg9tRquOQoPSVcRswag-CSiwzD4-B9xuL2DRLfgu-07O3u4zxrQ15Bp_2zWFsHImwoldhhjZbm5WB1T1Tz78d/w640-h426/IMG_5127.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">If you missed any mini samplers, I invite you to check out the links below. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/biscuits-and-sampler-st-patricks-day.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b> Shamrock Mini Sampler </b></span></a> <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/01/red-heart-mini-sampler-valentine-freebie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Red Heart Mini Sampler </b></span></a> <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/09/apples-and-pinwheels-thats-my-jam-mini.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Mini Apple Sampler</span></a>, </span><a href=" https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/07/bees-butterflies-and-mini-sunflower.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Mini Sunflower Sampler</span></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> , </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/05/wordless-wednesday-buzzing-about-on.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Mini Bee Sampler </b></span></a>, <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/08/summer-days-and-fall-stitching-mini.html" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Mini Squirrel Sampler</b></span></a>, <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/09/squirrely-dance-and-mini-pumpkin.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Mini Pumpkin Sampler </b></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;">If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. </span><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;">For printing tips, refer to the post </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/tips-for-printing-my-charts-reference.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Tips for Printing</b></span></a><span style="text-align: center;"> which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Architects Daughter"; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: large; text-align: left;">๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท</span><span style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;">๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท๐ท</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharlb75L4GKTGMGWk9B1BWg4oz94b_t9huLpOZiji7FeeXhAv9F9bshcVNkoYqs3-Mx21axBs8hKYpOpB2RAY8j6FKzpCctsB-6fq2KYbkuPBVZEWgnlUMTxiwn5y8E6vJ7NOsynEPUFXeTMq2T-BRw0dH2HJyUt2OhaBt2CVFbOCzcTIs4X1QSXFS7Q/s3440/SCAN0272.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3440" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharlb75L4GKTGMGWk9B1BWg4oz94b_t9huLpOZiji7FeeXhAv9F9bshcVNkoYqs3-Mx21axBs8hKYpOpB2RAY8j6FKzpCctsB-6fq2KYbkuPBVZEWgnlUMTxiwn5y8E6vJ7NOsynEPUFXeTMq2T-BRw0dH2HJyUt2OhaBt2CVFbOCzcTIs4X1QSXFS7Q/w464-h640/SCAN0272.JPG" width="464" /></a></span></div><span><br /><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTL8X5dpQRF4XBUBL5pBTzkzt7CZ0ZsaU01_ZXkSwYeWcJPhE_bCtElH6WyCFfRiX7ydML10bNVLcIJMsyWx7ThYCuFg7gEfsws1ieGaKFri7OhqeLY03BRia-zPjsPSTLPjU7zRNYDD8raMEZwc6xyUmXk3nsBrvBp-K_OSxK9H4sTuijNsLag-smw/s5184/IMG_8920.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWTL8X5dpQRF4XBUBL5pBTzkzt7CZ0ZsaU01_ZXkSwYeWcJPhE_bCtElH6WyCFfRiX7ydML10bNVLcIJMsyWx7ThYCuFg7gEfsws1ieGaKFri7OhqeLY03BRia-zPjsPSTLPjU7zRNYDD8raMEZwc6xyUmXk3nsBrvBp-K_OSxK9H4sTuijNsLag-smw/w640-h426/IMG_8920.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">No rambling about today, just keeping it short and sweet. But I do wish you the most wonderful day and ...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">As Always...</span></div></div><p><span><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: x-large;">Melisa</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>Be a tulip in a field of weeds. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLe1UyM__hL7d2_WgdBH1lGrVdXrlQ-Gz9sa7g3FyyQ_eqfBrZuucnx_YUnWHpVmL6WeM0Pfu5zzxCwyEhte9sSHaUb9ofQJuxLwm3hTqZREiQEu6IlT1NuNeY1zzEg-QPeHHY4q9L6cf6WzAtn3xZvMIYn747D9I9dwtGCUAV7VpE2CCVWKJ49TKe_Q/s5184/IMG_8348.JPG" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLe1UyM__hL7d2_WgdBH1lGrVdXrlQ-Gz9sa7g3FyyQ_eqfBrZuucnx_YUnWHpVmL6WeM0Pfu5zzxCwyEhte9sSHaUb9ofQJuxLwm3hTqZREiQEu6IlT1NuNeY1zzEg-QPeHHY4q9L6cf6WzAtn3xZvMIYn747D9I9dwtGCUAV7VpE2CCVWKJ49TKe_Q/w640-h426/IMG_8348.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;">Hugs and Stitches and Happy Spring Wishes !!!</span>๐คโค๐งต</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Homemade Apple";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy . Love and miss you., Amo โคโค</span></span></div></div><div><p style="font-family: "Homemade Apple";">Y'all come back now, ya hear !</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> PS. I can thank all of you enough for your sweet visits and encouragement. You are the best!!!!</span></span></p></div></span></div></div></div><p><span><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PWCuQ0fcw5-TJqPMeQXkPvUvANl2vhiNwrrGOou1UJDfbAmw0tAozqVz0wlootHbEXF34GDuph0B6LPGTGxEEI7qY5Xqq7z6Yol3ShhAMmVBv5azXCwRioSgIYh-a3iuWrNFzx54Zh1CtZUYu9D3tENb-6sWyundfo3ucYl_JNC7tbaIII3LWECXTA/s5184/IMG_9014.JPG" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PWCuQ0fcw5-TJqPMeQXkPvUvANl2vhiNwrrGOou1UJDfbAmw0tAozqVz0wlootHbEXF34GDuph0B6LPGTGxEEI7qY5Xqq7z6Yol3ShhAMmVBv5azXCwRioSgIYh-a3iuWrNFzx54Zh1CtZUYu9D3tENb-6sWyundfo3ucYl_JNC7tbaIII3LWECXTA/w640-h426/IMG_9014.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></p><p><span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you have any suggestions for mini samplers? </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> I already have a list of quick minis that I want to create and I would love to hear you would like. Happy Stitching. </span></span></p></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-18214077647970970822024-02-22T00:00:00.010-06:002024-02-22T01:21:04.782-06:00Butterflies in Quartzsite <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Good morning, Sweetie Pies and Happy Thursday to you! </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Last month Mr. Pinker and I spent 10 days camping in Quartzsite, AZ. We had a wonderful camping spot . On the very day that we arrived, I saw my first butterfly of the year, and I just knew that was a sign from my sister that I should begin working on appliqueing the bodies of the butterfly blocks that I had brought along.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-_r87woUAMBRT3r8eCQ76MnVPou4FnJI4lOJ8Oimbzh2yZvIf3Ahv0OkdtF1ba_pFbDfsVSHS20S5k0iuETXQ5VwXcG74ac1SU1AIhPPDrFMyXo33fN75pMCpst_CRMTa0tMwwsy9bL4-rCS1ARsqPsSU6GDV0Vm4uBWiDfDYyo03H8c9sJKVKtA-gis/s5184/IMG_4382.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-_r87woUAMBRT3r8eCQ76MnVPou4FnJI4lOJ8Oimbzh2yZvIf3Ahv0OkdtF1ba_pFbDfsVSHS20S5k0iuETXQ5VwXcG74ac1SU1AIhPPDrFMyXo33fN75pMCpst_CRMTa0tMwwsy9bL4-rCS1ARsqPsSU6GDV0Vm4uBWiDfDYyo03H8c9sJKVKtA-gis/w640-h426/IMG_4382.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of you may remember that last year I completed <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/11/i-am-all-flutter.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Butterfly Kisses </span></b></a>which was in memory of my sis. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VZ9fmiCs1B6kgJ_XZEV8qbVgopjEA0tOE1HISdkLjmDgWgQhcR-nO-uzgx7lFsJbjk6TRBkIAnyR_lMSLBYJ_DK43qjXV_eMGul0DL0IFv-bL-36hyjosy04bkKbO5mD9wL3Ws5FpgjjmJ6i1B9UwwP_PKetA1ZT7UN-fR1qhEiDts8R6PN5wqJ6UTzs/s5184/IMG_2951.JPG" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VZ9fmiCs1B6kgJ_XZEV8qbVgopjEA0tOE1HISdkLjmDgWgQhcR-nO-uzgx7lFsJbjk6TRBkIAnyR_lMSLBYJ_DK43qjXV_eMGul0DL0IFv-bL-36hyjosy04bkKbO5mD9wL3Ws5FpgjjmJ6i1B9UwwP_PKetA1ZT7UN-fR1qhEiDts8R6PN5wqJ6UTzs/w640-h426/IMG_2951.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am thinking of calling this quilt- Flaming Butterflies. My Papa nicknamed my sister , Flaming Amy when she was just a toddler because she was a spitfire always on the move. God Bless her. โค๐ฆ</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMcFp_Tdrtyu0yPSPmXF5IiFQEqY9f_rJ0y0FLOimA2ZpngUkRw-cDEL-ukJTAyUjEDAQoiDwxGk_vwlrvzag3C5NH7enU1UTVObYYr8NH_b6mkGq1PDcF2byhViHHBInwLzLn3MwWI_nBplsIz4qnqq6nLo1ioLwOvEyKMQBe3f9q0AmbcQoBu1TnymA/s5184/IMG_4384.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMcFp_Tdrtyu0yPSPmXF5IiFQEqY9f_rJ0y0FLOimA2ZpngUkRw-cDEL-ukJTAyUjEDAQoiDwxGk_vwlrvzag3C5NH7enU1UTVObYYr8NH_b6mkGq1PDcF2byhViHHBInwLzLn3MwWI_nBplsIz4qnqq6nLo1ioLwOvEyKMQBe3f9q0AmbcQoBu1TnymA/w640-h426/IMG_4384.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Years ago I bought a bag of butterfly bodies from the Goodwill. There must be 100's of butterfly bodies in the bag so I will be making butterfly quilts for years to come. ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> In the evenings as Mr. Pinker explored the desert, I would sit by the truck camper stitching away. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A nearby saguaro cactus made a great "design wall".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlYIriFwt-508zDEv6z7J6Q3yAx92qQXChOJqJnbd27U4Nhh4uhs2lYW8imCgR6Di-506Hf2CLQeCvd_XrO33YZRVm9a1zdlzivGBCTknIdaDWRE6vS3IivRgleN_0fkUFnmD7XgKucMzUPafAdZUnaMtC7XTwXIcRO5t_U6VgxJMf2P18-R7Jay_o0zW/s5184/IMG_4386.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFlYIriFwt-508zDEv6z7J6Q3yAx92qQXChOJqJnbd27U4Nhh4uhs2lYW8imCgR6Di-506Hf2CLQeCvd_XrO33YZRVm9a1zdlzivGBCTknIdaDWRE6vS3IivRgleN_0fkUFnmD7XgKucMzUPafAdZUnaMtC7XTwXIcRO5t_U6VgxJMf2P18-R7Jay_o0zW/w426-h640/IMG_4386.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Don't the blocks looks so lovely delicately hanging from this majestic plant? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGLGpiVmLIRAc00Wi6GDFkwhEKbjFIU0zxj4_NghLm5IP_3mZW5Zup_BF6xYNgyPt-aqwAJxNjMt1A6cellRPU1ZAqJrwYp83_JCwbHNk-XntLq7QrknIL7wQZSjs68NywB-e67mAYHaIMH2UHGUrAcAajBvQ3bfUSacRp058euFhZdGa7YItJAMAjRpV/s5184/IMG_4390.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGLGpiVmLIRAc00Wi6GDFkwhEKbjFIU0zxj4_NghLm5IP_3mZW5Zup_BF6xYNgyPt-aqwAJxNjMt1A6cellRPU1ZAqJrwYp83_JCwbHNk-XntLq7QrknIL7wQZSjs68NywB-e67mAYHaIMH2UHGUrAcAajBvQ3bfUSacRp058euFhZdGa7YItJAMAjRpV/w426-h640/IMG_4390.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The butterfly blocks certainly added more color to the desert landscape. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIuOCQVIZLjPs9GgbHg71aQcp2H03UQ5CTH95ER_DIL-Be6Ui66glYLHOWD1KMSHlyj9lqmZNZ6ToAsPpDOSScfJUGNNQQs88h9OmI1F_e3WTcsljufAA7Xlv74o0rYxkb_nrOV_CNpwlXDuWF2LGpEwuK39tK36q0bKxop-4xIbpw6loukoXqQbPZdIY/s5184/IMG_4388.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIuOCQVIZLjPs9GgbHg71aQcp2H03UQ5CTH95ER_DIL-Be6Ui66glYLHOWD1KMSHlyj9lqmZNZ6ToAsPpDOSScfJUGNNQQs88h9OmI1F_e3WTcsljufAA7Xlv74o0rYxkb_nrOV_CNpwlXDuWF2LGpEwuK39tK36q0bKxop-4xIbpw6loukoXqQbPZdIY/w426-h640/IMG_4388.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Look at all of those needles. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jlfV1DXZ1O7c5YjUSz-wHFz0MAYj4pZYZZyLJBJMUFnOmnOtsIo-fbaxxrfk054MY_TIyXzU3jZR8MUKdjz7sMp-zASKkZAxCASBt_V4ow8-XVbw3XFYm1xyd62vmMPGn6MBs3oe6KBV5tisjUx9Pfebhc074BnF-D3AdsmRzroj7zI33RpcgDEudtXG/s5184/IMG_4396.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jlfV1DXZ1O7c5YjUSz-wHFz0MAYj4pZYZZyLJBJMUFnOmnOtsIo-fbaxxrfk054MY_TIyXzU3jZR8MUKdjz7sMp-zASKkZAxCASBt_V4ow8-XVbw3XFYm1xyd62vmMPGn6MBs3oe6KBV5tisjUx9Pfebhc074BnF-D3AdsmRzroj7zI33RpcgDEudtXG/w640-h426/IMG_4396.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I was very careful not to get pricked or to damage the cactus. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWnxZELsHsxp3iOzvB4P_Qz-dspRUKHd7BAQLml084YnDrqkvTrpuhmsiVi0VPvz0TxOxbCQxDrrjn6gvgoAXn-nw41fuT5QYpEpDj4jlrVBVkt-pfCs2SMVKdX5r5ZKI1w6Q-5cK7f_zd1eD3WgDPtdf9QzltwDXScxuWYTXEPkJ28bNApic_v_krOc_/s5184/IMG_4385.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWnxZELsHsxp3iOzvB4P_Qz-dspRUKHd7BAQLml084YnDrqkvTrpuhmsiVi0VPvz0TxOxbCQxDrrjn6gvgoAXn-nw41fuT5QYpEpDj4jlrVBVkt-pfCs2SMVKdX5r5ZKI1w6Q-5cK7f_zd1eD3WgDPtdf9QzltwDXScxuWYTXEPkJ28bNApic_v_krOc_/w426-h640/IMG_4385.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I wonder how old this saguaro is? Did you know that the saguaro has a lifespan of 150-175 years. If this grand saguaro could only talk- Hmmm, I wonder what tales it would tell. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8b3-u7qAKGV3jKc_jmml62oTchv5yh24pMw42vOLptXlk5b9Qri7cciAwhymkMNVxOrXw21aMKtAVmPxbXBu8extrnpOUWjhyphenhyphenDMavBvX06whm7WGAW3Ud9VxaFpyCngBnuCVi6wxzJmZMGOm1dSXnPG3qFEri9X0mnPfaLzRo-j4XXO6egtBY6uvRlYL/s5184/IMG_4398.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8b3-u7qAKGV3jKc_jmml62oTchv5yh24pMw42vOLptXlk5b9Qri7cciAwhymkMNVxOrXw21aMKtAVmPxbXBu8extrnpOUWjhyphenhyphenDMavBvX06whm7WGAW3Ud9VxaFpyCngBnuCVi6wxzJmZMGOm1dSXnPG3qFEri9X0mnPfaLzRo-j4XXO6egtBY6uvRlYL/w426-h640/IMG_4398.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We saw many saguaros that were dying which was sad to see. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JK9a-nyJuO_d137yj2LEpq5hc2QjK5NbnR6V6YAnZnQ9KC5RUruGZwHEl4yoIhI6BEVbGfe79O3o5hv3B1Xh9Ecs5_9hr6gwaSFzbFw3wvJhh91gqXZj-xYvwaSQhPP0eJ7z007qj1RD97aH_xs_Uyd2Gal-fYEW7QhHIsUEBaWa2rWlInIJk0j1l62p/s5184/IMG_4403.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JK9a-nyJuO_d137yj2LEpq5hc2QjK5NbnR6V6YAnZnQ9KC5RUruGZwHEl4yoIhI6BEVbGfe79O3o5hv3B1Xh9Ecs5_9hr6gwaSFzbFw3wvJhh91gqXZj-xYvwaSQhPP0eJ7z007qj1RD97aH_xs_Uyd2Gal-fYEW7QhHIsUEBaWa2rWlInIJk0j1l62p/w426-h640/IMG_4403.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Little critters gnaw at the bottom of the saguaro which can cause damage. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am not sure what happened to this one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoVbULQcsIlcRqxXEL0vEw7ZxidOocrBqtLd0MC4TNQQOejLXGWH0L6_9uQxnF1oPFVpbqgZsZbf0Rsd-rQRo6w_UKNIW0-miL0ewbcNkP2jdSd4r5ZiR8Jjy0TObch8RMjnqa_tzZfomo7GaObveU1qn5IlBb0D_rkmr0CzF9JiQC4BzlnXH-nqcYeaX/s5184/IMG_4402.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoVbULQcsIlcRqxXEL0vEw7ZxidOocrBqtLd0MC4TNQQOejLXGWH0L6_9uQxnF1oPFVpbqgZsZbf0Rsd-rQRo6w_UKNIW0-miL0ewbcNkP2jdSd4r5ZiR8Jjy0TObch8RMjnqa_tzZfomo7GaObveU1qn5IlBb0D_rkmr0CzF9JiQC4BzlnXH-nqcYeaX/w426-h640/IMG_4402.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The dried spine of a long gone saguaro. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQ__1xCRirHc4IGU9tZXfiS0O4KcAzCoBkNjuzuYSoNeDDHB3ZGbng0PZgOPR1XtmaGx6r-3sYMwhAdTKczRSm51KEwjx1eSDj_s4-TapVVjkF2RgAtjUlmfj6pkHHQY3OqJ4Jwv0CAo7GIBUlqlUuCmYMeewj9g27oGjiC_2BWP6sFCaxAuOrTFtaqvi/s5184/IMG_4400.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQ__1xCRirHc4IGU9tZXfiS0O4KcAzCoBkNjuzuYSoNeDDHB3ZGbng0PZgOPR1XtmaGx6r-3sYMwhAdTKczRSm51KEwjx1eSDj_s4-TapVVjkF2RgAtjUlmfj6pkHHQY3OqJ4Jwv0CAo7GIBUlqlUuCmYMeewj9g27oGjiC_2BWP6sFCaxAuOrTFtaqvi/w426-h640/IMG_4400.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I was able to complete the applique of the bodies on a number of butterflies before it was time to move on to the next camping spot. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was expecting to work on embroidery as I camped, but alas that did not happen. So over the last week I have been catching up on my embroidery projects. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="258" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/zOpJxe7wWfmGNPMHYaSrW1-zsNmPfqOHxar2fsUtovKd0nyIsjuKwfEbc2-N-ok1NkiIobjx2qDfkjZgyHfSXBeHqIrj6I2HBGg_5YL0hb8DbkfBYZrBewmD9UMjXRSzHxONZCyD5CITFSQFGtmKFHkHv9FRtNccM_s6f4GByM0ERcU0nCytPYZHHCDWyw" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="258" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Over the weekend, I was able to finish </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-year-of-hearts-doodle-block-2-country.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>Block 2 Country Mail Delivery</b></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> in the <b>"A Year of Hearts " SAL</b>. I will be posting a little heart block close to the 1st of the month throughout the year. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbZdH63YylDefOXD1LvIhOzmKZJqYXhpkDEdk6GZ63EwOr6oFT3kxCUFeyiMjHjidnRHUSy8Ty2P3davW9lSDhCE7zsFlr4nDVeRjGw6dDKXdQlh08h_w-JsRkTCYSIon4OClA2zL-OgsurI4jTqFJ_CZmXfDAPS8tN_YDT6YukdlDriM4IosQ76_rZE-/s5184/IMG_5006.JPG" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbZdH63YylDefOXD1LvIhOzmKZJqYXhpkDEdk6GZ63EwOr6oFT3kxCUFeyiMjHjidnRHUSy8Ty2P3davW9lSDhCE7zsFlr4nDVeRjGw6dDKXdQlh08h_w-JsRkTCYSIon4OClA2zL-OgsurI4jTqFJ_CZmXfDAPS8tN_YDT6YukdlDriM4IosQ76_rZE-/w640-h426/IMG_5006.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you dear Robin and Barbara for the beautiful cards. Love ya'๐โค </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I debated on how to embroider the blocks , but I finally decided to color tint the blocks and then embroider in matching colors. I think all of my hearts will be different in colors. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This time I color tinted using crayons and pencils- just flying by the seat of my pants. Hee! Hee! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I still have to go back and embroider January's </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/hello-there-new-year.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Block 1 A Winter's Night</b></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, while waiting on Mr. Pinker at the doctor's office, I sat in the parking lot doodling away on March's block. I will be working on it today. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well , sweet friends. It is time for me to grab my needle and thread and get to work before the grandbabes get here. I am sure we will be traipsing in the holler and into the woods when they come over. They do love to explore and look for slimy and slithering critters. Hee! Hee! Have a beautiful day and..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><b style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;">As always...</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy quilting and stitching, y'all</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>"In a grey desert, dare to be a butterfly. "- Granthana Sinha</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Luckiest Guy; font-size: x-large;">Hugs and Stitches !!!</span><span style="font-family: Chewy;">๐คโค๐งต</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear loving sister Amy . I love and miss you with all my heart.โค๐ฆ </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">โค๐ฆ Two years six months - how can that be? ๐ข</span></div></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A sneak peek at the newest house I am working on . Look for it in the next few days if all goes well. Next to it is <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/06/marys-basket-strawberry-pinkeep-berry.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Mary's Basket Strawberry Pinkeep</b></span> </a>which I shared last year. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KUZCauzraJ2q8cgmd16EOa1qzHDg1PNrFYt0fHfAmlUx5_cxeVWPTxDpAPk89Bd8Tn8eeYFiQjVeaNst1TUQcUdJ6slV8R9nNsZg6Z6_DQ1wqV7z-usCxB9GMFUqzTL9_kQY5u8f5WTv1bvSXON4bk1yCKLeGkxFP9AvF6n_i9wv1Vui2Xapi6sB6oNt/s5184/IMG_4980.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KUZCauzraJ2q8cgmd16EOa1qzHDg1PNrFYt0fHfAmlUx5_cxeVWPTxDpAPk89Bd8Tn8eeYFiQjVeaNst1TUQcUdJ6slV8R9nNsZg6Z6_DQ1wqV7z-usCxB9GMFUqzTL9_kQY5u8f5WTv1bvSXON4bk1yCKLeGkxFP9AvF6n_i9wv1Vui2Xapi6sB6oNt/w640-h426/IMG_4980.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I am curious . Is this a palo verde bush/ tree that the butterfly block landed on?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmELwsMZ2NF5clbesBOH5uNmvmYJ25Aizyp75bjHvE9yS69OmiOxK7J8kaNojbEPJrFCZ657n_bk924B3dW9lvEWWQrLof3r45EaS75DOwxc9xuvzuZMxwuqduEpUmG_NVmeLrHx0TkyQ08JiiikQYAUvMK_bzk0qmKh9ad94i059U2xK6-WvHrWNAckUi/s5184/IMG_4404.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmELwsMZ2NF5clbesBOH5uNmvmYJ25Aizyp75bjHvE9yS69OmiOxK7J8kaNojbEPJrFCZ657n_bk924B3dW9lvEWWQrLof3r45EaS75DOwxc9xuvzuZMxwuqduEpUmG_NVmeLrHx0TkyQ08JiiikQYAUvMK_bzk0qmKh9ad94i059U2xK6-WvHrWNAckUi/w640-h426/IMG_4404.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><p><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah";">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. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Susan at<a href="https://www.quiltfabrication.com/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: red;"><b>Quilt Fabrication </b></span></a>for Midweek Makers Wednesday</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="text-align: left;">Jennifer at<a href="https://www.inquiringquilter.com/"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> Inquiring Quilter</span></a> for Wednesday Wait Loss- Wednesday</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="text-align: left;">Denise at <a href="https://fortheloveofgeese.com/"><span style="color: red;"><b>For the Love of Geese</b></span></a> for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kelly at </span><a href="http://www.myquiltinfatuation.com/"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">My Quilt Infatuation</span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">TGIFF at<a href="https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b> Melva Loves Scraps</b></span></a> for Thank Goodness Its Finished Friday- Friday</span></span></span></span></span></p></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Nina at</span> <a href="https://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever </span></a><span style="font-size: medium;">by Nina for Off the Wall Friday</span><div><p style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Alycia's of<span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Alycia's Quilts </span></a></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Finished of Not Friday</span></span></span></p><p style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>Michelle at <a href="https://frombolttobeauty.blogspot.com"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">From Bolt to Beauty</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Beauty Pageant - Friday</span></span></span></p><p style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sarah at </span><a href="https://confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Confessions of a Fabric Addict</span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> for Whoop! Whoop! - Friday</span></span></p><p style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Frederique at <span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Quilting Patchwork Applique</span></a> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday</span></span></span></p><p style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Angela of <span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2021/07/scraphappy-saturday-lazy-days-of-summer.html"><span style="color: red;">So Scrappy</span> </a> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;">for Scrap Happy Saturday</span></span></span></span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div><p><br /></p></div><p><br /></p><p></p>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-933444669494024792024-02-14T00:00:00.001-06:002024-02-14T00:00:00.131-06:00Happy Love Day! And A Valentine's Freebie<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good morning, Sweetie Pies and a very Happy Valentine's Day to you! </b></span></p><p> <img height="376" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/GjxHab0cNuSfA-X5xg-Bf-_PeT2xmSQj-AsJYRopbwg4ETmrI_yN-dAfyGmkcgCsifC3jdTeAzQoCccgJZnA7JNaWrFMN56azARmIfHheZE9naBa4qD2-WV4clJgYgGWJoQSzSShUO5rUpefzBDdnBA" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="236" /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I just wanted to pop in for a quick visit and share a little Valentine called <b>"Love You With All My Heart. </b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLm41EHbw0ppDwCnL2b8RPeN7ELfm_xL2HHBo_NFcBGfgY6_NgKUgJDHsGcWQyCLB9x4GCKPNnCEcLlIbn4kQ4qNe3vhq1BLYO7aoPW7FwBC_-Cxwa533a0JHI48GU5uo8bDuwVioDwax-sZ5JXUpONX5YFM8qlUPnH7Btq5KWav6mKaRLBdfYvVw_8mR/s5184/IMG_4967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLm41EHbw0ppDwCnL2b8RPeN7ELfm_xL2HHBo_NFcBGfgY6_NgKUgJDHsGcWQyCLB9x4GCKPNnCEcLlIbn4kQ4qNe3vhq1BLYO7aoPW7FwBC_-Cxwa533a0JHI48GU5uo8bDuwVioDwax-sZ5JXUpONX5YFM8qlUPnH7Btq5KWav6mKaRLBdfYvVw_8mR/w640-h426/IMG_4967.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The little heart pillows are made from old clothing. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I say this to both my grandsons every night when I wish them a good night's sleep. </span></p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I stitched "Love You ..." on 14 count aida which I dyed with Charcoal Rit dye. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am always finishing my pieces into little pillows. Hmm how many little pin pillows does a gal need? I don't know, but I keep creating them. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I tore a 1/2" x WOF strip of fabric and created a long ruffle for a trim. I then pinned it along the seams. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LYCh-UBuztKc1-n5qmcsMD8h8p6EvXEzyzELxB2Dp3ZMwfdi5Ljbf9vvGL5PwLJg6SPfPk3bz9Ef6QVvNNbCLlBbm6OQCermJ_1AsjJj3Uo788UOW5xKJDzOXaVNqBMATkMelhFBrZqSy-nDo8IJTNYPBGDMm7W_b2tAN3ttO-Hv7dDOxoPIsU7C3wZz/s5184/IMG_4962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LYCh-UBuztKc1-n5qmcsMD8h8p6EvXEzyzELxB2Dp3ZMwfdi5Ljbf9vvGL5PwLJg6SPfPk3bz9Ef6QVvNNbCLlBbm6OQCermJ_1AsjJj3Uo788UOW5xKJDzOXaVNqBMATkMelhFBrZqSy-nDo8IJTNYPBGDMm7W_b2tAN3ttO-Hv7dDOxoPIsU7C3wZz/w400-h266/IMG_4962.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I whipped stitched the ruffle down which bunched the ruffle- just my style.โค๐ค There were a lot of strings to clip from the fraying but that's ok. โ </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxTYqVVU-Lxb_fvlNHyX6X5micWNQU1vnneyGueYrR8hd8msKE4OhwlMD7U7cI20qe7BB1SwMYUO9x9T3rlxXlAlmpPUUtmINpUvHzHqsxHQwjJEeViYuDsDAloNnd1JEL71luM6xORjxDKfnaE-KrR_pd-m1u9QLQRZ1f-Q2tgUfwmeqqut_EW7ZhXbA/s5184/IMG_4965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxTYqVVU-Lxb_fvlNHyX6X5micWNQU1vnneyGueYrR8hd8msKE4OhwlMD7U7cI20qe7BB1SwMYUO9x9T3rlxXlAlmpPUUtmINpUvHzHqsxHQwjJEeViYuDsDAloNnd1JEL71luM6xORjxDKfnaE-KrR_pd-m1u9QLQRZ1f-Q2tgUfwmeqqut_EW7ZhXbA/w400-h266/IMG_4965.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Wallah! My Valentine was done!</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3swff1C2pDGUh31TxVN5hqvPKrqIh32etPc1X8TweETj3b9pw1zzrP6-49mEmtvgVK57z36jISqf2JJSAQXBI3pgyvFDkTrDce8uss_O5sK9YVxw3avzD3Yo4KGGJ1lC58sJv7KyU4_aNYAO_HADE5Uowj57niLYoSIHzd_xtaIA4rXqWSmDNzzDmy8-/s5184/IMG_4973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3swff1C2pDGUh31TxVN5hqvPKrqIh32etPc1X8TweETj3b9pw1zzrP6-49mEmtvgVK57z36jISqf2JJSAQXBI3pgyvFDkTrDce8uss_O5sK9YVxw3avzD3Yo4KGGJ1lC58sJv7KyU4_aNYAO_HADE5Uowj57niLYoSIHzd_xtaIA4rXqWSmDNzzDmy8-/s320/IMG_4973.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><span>If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. </span><span><span style="text-align: center;">For printing tips, refer to the post </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/tips-for-printing-my-charts-reference.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Tips for Printing</b></span></a><span style="text-align: center;"> which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibiPXTX7OwGenVbELig3Cz7KtmxRp4d3nv1BFhpXJoZ4syQ_2hd4zPP7qOgU_cuekvH8pb3thIn0nG1Cm7dTDfGTYI7K8AMd7C3SVU44fwIaDd65oQrAlVWN0x_PVl-_4wu6vA_ZS22Q3L5Dd94g8wEDHQv9aQFal8DZC9YAD8FJQklRLXD59hIjbMLaK/s3216/SCAN0452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibiPXTX7OwGenVbELig3Cz7KtmxRp4d3nv1BFhpXJoZ4syQ_2hd4zPP7qOgU_cuekvH8pb3thIn0nG1Cm7dTDfGTYI7K8AMd7C3SVU44fwIaDd65oQrAlVWN0x_PVl-_4wu6vA_ZS22Q3L5Dd94g8wEDHQv9aQFal8DZC9YAD8FJQklRLXD59hIjbMLaK/w496-h640/SCAN0452.JPG" width="496" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhuvrtYvPrRZKnxt3h2AhyWPz3zJ3MhVuFSXYP9ik-hP78Aw9Jd7Fm1-cvLmMfpDhMop_OvwXrU8OmQ26Sq_oJKVhpEn8wuqAydt8W2m5oVKZnhuENALdkGGFIXh6Ur2hyLIgW5N442RsSk0f6PkfXpg9leinFNoqGQ_GZgpfYIQS_iPIL50iqKMzWg6j/s3216/SCAN0453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3216" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhuvrtYvPrRZKnxt3h2AhyWPz3zJ3MhVuFSXYP9ik-hP78Aw9Jd7Fm1-cvLmMfpDhMop_OvwXrU8OmQ26Sq_oJKVhpEn8wuqAydt8W2m5oVKZnhuENALdkGGFIXh6Ur2hyLIgW5N442RsSk0f6PkfXpg9leinFNoqGQ_GZgpfYIQS_iPIL50iqKMzWg6j/w496-h640/SCAN0453.JPG" width="496" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4RQsG5xr4Bmt-k7NPcUIfBvObnz1L_tkSL7_LfBR-c4Ng9Ap0O7mVK-X3j8UVYHb7hUtKNedd6QT-y0ZF0VOyrKDZBfzk2xHnCrlWIF-2-2EHm1RxjXzU77202Af3k7Wq7InwAymW8hWR5rdP7JkaylesR9RR_xD-7R_4fxt4qqnKhL0a-i3pPFXbhx0/s3232/SCAN0454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4RQsG5xr4Bmt-k7NPcUIfBvObnz1L_tkSL7_LfBR-c4Ng9Ap0O7mVK-X3j8UVYHb7hUtKNedd6QT-y0ZF0VOyrKDZBfzk2xHnCrlWIF-2-2EHm1RxjXzU77202Af3k7Wq7InwAymW8hWR5rdP7JkaylesR9RR_xD-7R_4fxt4qqnKhL0a-i3pPFXbhx0/w494-h640/SCAN0454.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you have any special plans for this fine Wednesday? </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Pinker and I will be enjoying a long romantic stroll through several thrift stores. ๐โค A day of junkin' sounds pretty fabulous to me! Hee! Hee! And just maybe I will come home with some thrifty treasures. I have my fingers and toes crossed for a quilt top or better yet a quilt, but we will see. If I have any luck, I will let you know. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="204" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/wvHd-LnqcQyNBrA_xnbiPHx1KiOrYl8gUx5gL7wDCUOlNAYRj8rvvqXL9G3Ty_syqdF44OBu-hkAX7OFI3nzlu2VNbPWEwd4y26oTHF1OnkraPCK4RzrnBJ4cI8svqxRiKCRTo2mhTLCo_XT0lrLzGs" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="236" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>You have a beautiful day, my friends and remember...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: xx-large;">I love ya!๐๐ค</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large;">As always...</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah; font-size: x-large;"><b>You are special! You are loved! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy . I love you, Amo. โค</span></div></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-b7a6733e-7fff-9908-9ed3-d041681a3cd7"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 460px; overflow: hidden; width: 236px;"><img height="460" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Bsj_B8XQuKKyKtChXufDvM1Ib6TK4JdfGWWMCGJ2MOkDNKR3DvzooqpCAdb3AgN26ckEapLw2AzjW-SnUYzL4jj3PTLYN926am2XVEncGs8NpMKtH3RInhwwGEnISukx3VmwIKvV-66zDSIrtgE1IsY" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="236" /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The graphics are from Pinterest. </span></p><p><br /></p></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-27096948815057148272024-02-13T00:00:00.001-06:002024-02-13T00:00:00.123-06:00Miss Lady Love Bug<p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> A new bug is town!!! A ladybug that is. ๐</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Good morning , Sweet Lovelies ! Is your day off to a very lovely start? I sure hope so. โคโค๐ค</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am starting the day off with a finish! Eeeh ! Time to do the happy dance!!! ๐๐๐ Please join me if you are so inclined. You can't help but smile when you dance. Hee! Hee! ๐</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWFFsC3Zd9_pOTLO_ruBuKzSFsHPNh6AQPVo5Ke5x_cteepdfw1tFGYsoiDLLeSQBvOdnh0jF_WGiyE8HfOGtvlpQQP_aNyoEtJF8eoEUTbDNKGc7sVk2HLBvcEQTbAheWp0DOpRBiHtiLvxPPimjkXA8M1TcUSKdfSO2qKUdg8jh-_VTHm3y_y5aggDt/s5184/IMG_4872.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWFFsC3Zd9_pOTLO_ruBuKzSFsHPNh6AQPVo5Ke5x_cteepdfw1tFGYsoiDLLeSQBvOdnh0jF_WGiyE8HfOGtvlpQQP_aNyoEtJF8eoEUTbDNKGc7sVk2HLBvcEQTbAheWp0DOpRBiHtiLvxPPimjkXA8M1TcUSKdfSO2qKUdg8jh-_VTHm3y_y5aggDt/w640-h426/IMG_4872.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On the 3rd of February , my dear friend, <a href="https://stitchymcfloss.blogspot.com/2024/02/valentines-day-2024-little-early.html#comment-form" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Vicki of Stitchy McFloss</b></span></a> shared the most darling freebie design called <a href="https://stitchymcfloss.blogspot.com/2024/02/valentines-day-2024-little-early.html#comment-form" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>"Lady Love Bug"</b></span></a> on her blog . </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Gddn7typEwF2mI8g5qEnDMcNsJ0OfRwPeZN39DJ17-HXvpDVpf_kWKVeYDcY3RSgOK4jzKjzZrJo_ZLS9_DObigaJJqkZt8SS6NzNxvNAAorEO2YXOsS_06OM_M87tKM87TsdhtkKIgiX1ON1VBIliIv6tCLxTIRNkSaqYvMz4E1Sg1AzY2FIrAQdzzF/s5184/IMG_4878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Gddn7typEwF2mI8g5qEnDMcNsJ0OfRwPeZN39DJ17-HXvpDVpf_kWKVeYDcY3RSgOK4jzKjzZrJo_ZLS9_DObigaJJqkZt8SS6NzNxvNAAorEO2YXOsS_06OM_M87tKM87TsdhtkKIgiX1ON1VBIliIv6tCLxTIRNkSaqYvMz4E1Sg1AzY2FIrAQdzzF/w426-h640/IMG_4878.JPG" width="426" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As soon as I saw it, I had to whip the darling little gal up. Grabbing what colors I had on hand, I went to town !</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This little <b>Lady Love Bug</b> is just so sweet.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> In two shakes of a lamb's tail , <b>Lady Love Bug </b>was stitched - well actually in 3 short hours . </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Should I say 3 shakes of a lamb's tail then? Hee! Hee! ๐๐๐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Now that is a quick stitch. Don't you agree? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvrijjja6zxTcuOWEPmOoQUeRucEnGigpC5OsAoqb1-utgzkXoiuFoE8eC88zdyJKw1gJU1BZZJF-z-HvBUIR11ry40BSEV-S4cHbJw0dbnCCuewhpj7A0F1TUT-oSMpppnF7nLo4eGLLIKth42i3qgFCreoPBCAiSrHm3Yat8h0xlICPQnnYAU4_u-FN/s5184/IMG_4886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvrijjja6zxTcuOWEPmOoQUeRucEnGigpC5OsAoqb1-utgzkXoiuFoE8eC88zdyJKw1gJU1BZZJF-z-HvBUIR11ry40BSEV-S4cHbJw0dbnCCuewhpj7A0F1TUT-oSMpppnF7nLo4eGLLIKth42i3qgFCreoPBCAiSrHm3Yat8h0xlICPQnnYAU4_u-FN/w640-h426/IMG_4886.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As I stitched her, I reminisced about my Nanny who would get so frustrated when the ladybugs would invade her home during the winter months. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">She was always trying to shoo those little crawlies away. ๐๐๐. At night , she feared one would fly down and rest upon her as she lay sleeping. I always told her that if a ladybug landed on her it was good luck. "Not for it, " she would say with a spark in her eyes. ๐โค </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> "Oh, but I do love ladybugs! " I would say. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Nanny would just smile with a dust buster in hand. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"<b>Fly away , Ladybugs! Fly away!</b>", I would say as I waved my arms about. Hee! Hee! </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐๐๐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Such fond memories. My Nanny was always a hoot and a jokester. I do miss her so. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgBZQOk1NeEJnplNh0P8qKBMsQT1VCJR2xXeNeqLnbVVvnPl0h3OqqlvMsDqyj69pVY7Dr3aV3GmYjb1sTjCXX8Jm9ay4I1KvDJIMZ9mmb8lz8l51FVn9gNSejdnzUvx7srCayEzjY9m1KRpYmsrj6PT2lpATjf1HJASoSEf7CE26CFcSdUX-DAuXNk3X/s5184/IMG_4887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgBZQOk1NeEJnplNh0P8qKBMsQT1VCJR2xXeNeqLnbVVvnPl0h3OqqlvMsDqyj69pVY7Dr3aV3GmYjb1sTjCXX8Jm9ay4I1KvDJIMZ9mmb8lz8l51FVn9gNSejdnzUvx7srCayEzjY9m1KRpYmsrj6PT2lpATjf1HJASoSEf7CE26CFcSdUX-DAuXNk3X/w640-h426/IMG_4887.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at those darling glasses. How cute and clever. </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">Another sweet freebie that I stitched from Vicki a couple of years ago was </span><a href="https://stitchymcfloss.blogspot.com/2022/02/happy-valentines-daya-few-days-early.html" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>"Love" </b></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">. She posted this lovely freebie on Feb. 9, 2022. I finished mine by appliqueing it to a little stuffed fabric heart. I left the top of the stitch open so I could tuck a little love note in it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">My Pioneer Woman tray is filled to the brim isn't it? </span><a href="https://handsondesign.biz/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/love_you_more.pdf" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>"Love You More"</b></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> was a freebie from Cathy at Hands on Design. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">The small </span><b style="font-size: x-large;">"Love " </b><span style="font-size: x-large;">design on the bottom tier is a freebie from </span><a href="https://thestitcherhood.com/freebies/" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>The Stitcherhood.</b></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwY4O7vKxh16_GBNgxMV4JAdLzNf3nDCJoSPX-LDcUKwCiHZIMW2Ctye8um6SNUOIoyl3Z3b0n38FQaXxb_Za6nvGTOus-n8_AkW5fD1Vo9OE5blpxZbOWaPwobVPDtSwBbpUL1vMqQIJYBEondfPwQ8DdNs27vxw8BRHB1EvAwOqsqTndwecG_wcDyA/w426-h640/IMG_7514.JPG" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;" width="426" /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well , Sweeties, there is still time to stitch Valentine's .So if you have a chance, pop on over and visit, Vicki. This little gal would be perfect to leave out for spring too. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORq3RXAD4gP3dEdozUyFoGofmKNXmMs7eYvgEE4S5UjGqqXa8g-OxTWlvKkiq822lwq7kV3RfFrSZZOOm9ZBD4TBHxpA-sHcI59bZ5LH89fPPxfdJvwcVZ_TtdUVU9USwD53G6ZZ_K6MCK8RMqXvGPBlurbeW18B5vQ04lz7cXKnh6sAQ4uWfWpQwMhno/s5184/IMG_4873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORq3RXAD4gP3dEdozUyFoGofmKNXmMs7eYvgEE4S5UjGqqXa8g-OxTWlvKkiq822lwq7kV3RfFrSZZOOm9ZBD4TBHxpA-sHcI59bZ5LH89fPPxfdJvwcVZ_TtdUVU9USwD53G6ZZ_K6MCK8RMqXvGPBlurbeW18B5vQ04lz7cXKnh6sAQ4uWfWpQwMhno/w400-h266/IMG_4873.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Gloria Hallelujah; font-size: x-large;">Have a fabulous day!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Do ladybugs invade your home come winter time? </b></span></div><p> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">As always...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: xx-large;">You can't have a bad day in polka dots. - Anna Kendrick</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches and Warm Winter Wishes!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy . I love you, Amo. โค</span></div></div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N99dQ1g2gcizempAkv2cvliSWj5fM9y_Hvgitv5VzkiyejmbQpwKy0eFAmHs-_yz5I9brafexFGDSBj6wfmk-wEtEQ3JrwiURlyqgqx7F3ZZIN8MXGGJ6K76WZjx5TYWIVctjcBr0ehKDZen7I8UNLt1pOdFZylPB42-8h0KtfoYuGkhNtEiWUcNU76W/s5184/IMG_4883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N99dQ1g2gcizempAkv2cvliSWj5fM9y_Hvgitv5VzkiyejmbQpwKy0eFAmHs-_yz5I9brafexFGDSBj6wfmk-wEtEQ3JrwiURlyqgqx7F3ZZIN8MXGGJ6K76WZjx5TYWIVctjcBr0ehKDZen7I8UNLt1pOdFZylPB42-8h0KtfoYuGkhNtEiWUcNU76W/w426-h640/IMG_4883.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lady Love Bug is a great addition to my wee ladybug collection. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-4342772097454223452024-02-12T12:00:00.007-06:002024-03-02T23:06:31.590-06:00 A Year of Hearts Doodle Block 2 Country Mail Delivery<p><span style="font-size: large;">A second post in a day! I hope you do not mind. To be honest. I am late on posting this little doodle. I will be working on this project this week. I had hoped to work on it while camping but alas, I failed to do so. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> This is the 2nd block in "The Year of Hearts" which is going to be a collection of monthly country doodles. I am embroidering mine. I hope you enjoy this little doodle. I will post a photo of mine when I complete it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>UPDATE : FEBRUARY 21, 2024</u></b> I completed my block. I color tinted it using crayons and after ironing it. I decided to darken with color pencils. Just flying by the seat of my pants here. ๐๐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwPJWkvKr50l1RNX433kh-_QWLqKSIptSCvWemQKxWg1J9OfieEY9inSAOWZhFBlhc7QxwEVWvxdqTT-Y8rT06sIrj8RhgP8abFKZHg-apx7msNez6cvzj6INWqydsnr4VHNOy5hYPepE6GpvjFL1rpKSsYgMcFCnPp3-30pKXom1Mjb0hwJFTi0sgzXi/s5184/IMG_5007.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwPJWkvKr50l1RNX433kh-_QWLqKSIptSCvWemQKxWg1J9OfieEY9inSAOWZhFBlhc7QxwEVWvxdqTT-Y8rT06sIrj8RhgP8abFKZHg-apx7msNez6cvzj6INWqydsnr4VHNOy5hYPepE6GpvjFL1rpKSsYgMcFCnPp3-30pKXom1Mjb0hwJFTi0sgzXi/w640-h426/IMG_5007.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: large;"><span>If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. </span><span><span style="text-align: center;">For printing tips, refer to the post </span><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/04/tips-for-printing-my-charts-reference.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Tips for Printing</b></span></a><span style="text-align: center;"> which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">โคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโคโค</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A little doodle just for you</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJlNABTrp5l6zTX9DJ2Kp7JhE9HfhcbszBwgp2mQI44pjNegyNpiWGqXd2p4HfcdPv-0JjQNj5GGxTXJJuzbN2WkS-xE7Zxb-acq0_frRAtcPCswIw4lMlnJ_jVbHns8AmBa_jUsbAnX18sqPPYYtnA9pLCzepZSDoosEP118DJodXNSBj_iJxvxCijKL/s3232/SCAN0435.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJlNABTrp5l6zTX9DJ2Kp7JhE9HfhcbszBwgp2mQI44pjNegyNpiWGqXd2p4HfcdPv-0JjQNj5GGxTXJJuzbN2WkS-xE7Zxb-acq0_frRAtcPCswIw4lMlnJ_jVbHns8AmBa_jUsbAnX18sqPPYYtnA9pLCzepZSDoosEP118DJodXNSBj_iJxvxCijKL/w494-h640/SCAN0435.JPG" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you missed <a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2024/01/hello-there-new-year.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Block 1 A Winter's Night</b></span></a>, click the colored link to visit the post. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ye16dlXhkm66mil2UqQSEvUV65oPw1GDa9M5Qv_qnjrpghgTyXurtbH4jFXgCkw97jxcGZNOK_EkfVBLst_clzOFM-kM5N6zKP_3ADj_GsyQkzgkM0ivjXVt0IdbNB5qtocJGSt-7R1T0R-RVHZezgJ7rczN4O6VcDEC4MD_BevcwedNmkj7GT1fDSwR/s5184/IMG_5425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ye16dlXhkm66mil2UqQSEvUV65oPw1GDa9M5Qv_qnjrpghgTyXurtbH4jFXgCkw97jxcGZNOK_EkfVBLst_clzOFM-kM5N6zKP_3ADj_GsyQkzgkM0ivjXVt0IdbNB5qtocJGSt-7R1T0R-RVHZezgJ7rczN4O6VcDEC4MD_BevcwedNmkj7GT1fDSwR/w640-h426/IMG_5425.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful evening , sweet friends and...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">As always...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah";">Start your day on a happy note! </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy . I love you, Amo. โค</span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-14319036616521285682024-02-12T00:00:00.008-06:002024-02-12T00:38:30.614-06:00Love in the Desert<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Howdy doo, Sweet friends and a very lovely Monday to you!!!!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am still on a "camping high" after returning from our vacation , so I sure hope you do not mind if I show more photos of our trip and what I worked on. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Before Mr. Pinker and I left, I eagerly packed a bag of fabric scraps, a cutting mat, rotary cutter and ruler. I just knew I could find some time to work on a project or two. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">One evening, while Mr. Pinker was out exploring the desert near our favorite campsite north of Lake Havasu, I pulled out the perfect project to work on- Heart blocks!!โค๐๐๐๐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My camping table was all set for a day of work. Binoculars for sightseeing , rocks to hold down my blocks, thread , scissors, a darling sewing project bag made by dear Vicki and my new sewing basket that I bought at an Arizona Goodwill. You know I had to go thrifting. Hee! Hee! ๐๐</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJq9jcAlO_3g0EiSNcIOWjwIt50rVAZRkqVKBvO6QN2XLPK8runcbb_vX_FgCCKCEbAC_JCy9pbW9tWIAGZhYKtILUftD1_DW03dlp7wEIyVhODPhMvuHJaGFGI8p2PZPcZX1CcSGrKTikPFxzUR-1Wke7wSUP_tQqb9_y77RsUtS9llwq9SyloTEGRSls/s5184/IMG_4570.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJq9jcAlO_3g0EiSNcIOWjwIt50rVAZRkqVKBvO6QN2XLPK8runcbb_vX_FgCCKCEbAC_JCy9pbW9tWIAGZhYKtILUftD1_DW03dlp7wEIyVhODPhMvuHJaGFGI8p2PZPcZX1CcSGrKTikPFxzUR-1Wke7wSUP_tQqb9_y77RsUtS9llwq9SyloTEGRSls/w640-h426/IMG_4570.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last year, I oohed and aaahed over all of <a href="https://quiltingisblissful.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Di'</b></span></a>s heart blocks of <a href="https://quiltingisblissful.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Quilting Is Blissful blogspot </b></span></a>. Click <a href="https://quiltingisblissful.blogspot.com/2023/05/i-think-todays-no-is-24.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>here</b></span></a> to see what Di was working on in May of last year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In fact, I have to admit that I always need a handkerchief in hand when I visit her blog because I start drooling over all of the fabulous projects she works on. Di is very prolific and is multi-talented. She embroiders, crochets, appliques and works on cross stitch- so talented. So I do hope you , hop over to visit her, but I forewarn you - you will be enabled into a project or two. ๐โค๐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Anywhoo, 2024 was the year to start my own scrappy heart quilt. So with scraps in hand I began working on my own blocks. Thank you , sweet Di for the inspiration! ๐๐</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXVm_A6P7pwoCQ2Nc7SGEeAtKI2PhailrNMsnHrk-aWyUo48HBPLIBIoHSsEdBOLlGaTJYeIs5L3ZMZWbebDAtIRCm5uWT6VLsmoahko1M_xakg6Vx_KKTUnIvdcHeVYyWRvHSy0onK9d-FK5t31QBxaDCcfPi-SYhkhHtHUZQbHHxeU5J8g1R9HUzFVN/s5184/IMG_4559.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXVm_A6P7pwoCQ2Nc7SGEeAtKI2PhailrNMsnHrk-aWyUo48HBPLIBIoHSsEdBOLlGaTJYeIs5L3ZMZWbebDAtIRCm5uWT6VLsmoahko1M_xakg6Vx_KKTUnIvdcHeVYyWRvHSy0onK9d-FK5t31QBxaDCcfPi-SYhkhHtHUZQbHHxeU5J8g1R9HUzFVN/w640-h426/IMG_4559.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Soon my nimble fingers were whipping out scrappy hearts. The block size is 6 1/2" unfinished. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8erredodLizYQ96YKxghAu7APGUJFBrQ5-mr8yfVxFmPmW6MQSREx6hIyVy-7KuyzTxVDwkf3XYYdqTneJfK6Mhdhimvzthispn0Ay4NKFeQnzMzgRLs8SN2wEDRDVR-NdqC6RTpfO1Fr9ls7adWYjM9QKc60DZcfjPGaYYYh0V7SNolwcgGzVMSQE2Rm/s5184/IMG_4560.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8erredodLizYQ96YKxghAu7APGUJFBrQ5-mr8yfVxFmPmW6MQSREx6hIyVy-7KuyzTxVDwkf3XYYdqTneJfK6Mhdhimvzthispn0Ay4NKFeQnzMzgRLs8SN2wEDRDVR-NdqC6RTpfO1Fr9ls7adWYjM9QKc60DZcfjPGaYYYh0V7SNolwcgGzVMSQE2Rm/w640-h426/IMG_4560.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After awhile of stitching, I decided to take a stroll and explore the desert . </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hvOnP-Fb3KgKQGvqy4YpHwRtSeZKtNV63jubVgYSwZzPfMrye65vOURM3Q41lKKy1Oq9oXsS0IDafF7AVZC_yH0EYaFnTBbAX6duYD53fZoONAJNh3_HzCaeM32ZORe6NX03-MSH1GLHBPi4yDihWRTwXiarOXSlRoxV7AgP5hxNCW8vOvrSd2ppAbo4/s5184/IMG_4566.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hvOnP-Fb3KgKQGvqy4YpHwRtSeZKtNV63jubVgYSwZzPfMrye65vOURM3Q41lKKy1Oq9oXsS0IDafF7AVZC_yH0EYaFnTBbAX6duYD53fZoONAJNh3_HzCaeM32ZORe6NX03-MSH1GLHBPi4yDihWRTwXiarOXSlRoxV7AgP5hxNCW8vOvrSd2ppAbo4/w640-h426/IMG_4566.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Down the embankment , I went into the desert wash. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Oh, what would I see on this adventure?</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBeuKltda3gEkDVZ_kyLI_GrsVM_lWkx0grR_Kkrkv0qVeRXXCrFXlfUJcgh65xDhise_VvFlDiQGuuVjaMxr30b78l_0a_YesXuxnuWrcoLtBTwgACpTdCMpTyqSvrJ7myn_JmsRgKEyvsA8D-x6fv5YUnC7B-eScp9wh01UKH422wSB2b7WENVIL__5/s5184/IMG_4562.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBeuKltda3gEkDVZ_kyLI_GrsVM_lWkx0grR_Kkrkv0qVeRXXCrFXlfUJcgh65xDhise_VvFlDiQGuuVjaMxr30b78l_0a_YesXuxnuWrcoLtBTwgACpTdCMpTyqSvrJ7myn_JmsRgKEyvsA8D-x6fv5YUnC7B-eScp9wh01UKH422wSB2b7WENVIL__5/w640-h426/IMG_4562.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I found several small gourds that were cracked open. Do any of my Arizona friends know what kind of gourd it is? I wondered if it was a buffalo gourd and perhaps was cracked open by a critter. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L2tcIteXJkbSwznTDJLygONKW3ll-jhpKORj1zRjRTJVSZ50CRaNB3ttAl1n9zUZXb8IU8FMoJhaS5pMHhT5w9rim3zXT4YeCHQAorKTRreOoX3A2CvP17mII-Wa5UTXHOzN9TwdmOHGddLNiC2zOyV_derrwGObicsFfSiC63t8fs-z4v-RnhGBbofy/s5184/IMG_4572.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6L2tcIteXJkbSwznTDJLygONKW3ll-jhpKORj1zRjRTJVSZ50CRaNB3ttAl1n9zUZXb8IU8FMoJhaS5pMHhT5w9rim3zXT4YeCHQAorKTRreOoX3A2CvP17mII-Wa5UTXHOzN9TwdmOHGddLNiC2zOyV_derrwGObicsFfSiC63t8fs-z4v-RnhGBbofy/w640-h426/IMG_4572.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Near the embankment , were small holes where critters lived or nested. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6fQJe4RaLhXaArlZo4krHjn16Wl6ktLg2T1jG7AYHDxZvHM-k9SegMVhVlt3N4sw8diCCdfwFOkVOC2D1Zeg355hythqfsZ1hEgPDsgaydfyKLpN6gPzfZCHQXaJR5vUcKI5malxlaQAxEB9D1l1homce9wHJAh7dkFi65Sn7pA9IwRxNZ0mX0ELDiH4/s5184/IMG_4552.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6fQJe4RaLhXaArlZo4krHjn16Wl6ktLg2T1jG7AYHDxZvHM-k9SegMVhVlt3N4sw8diCCdfwFOkVOC2D1Zeg355hythqfsZ1hEgPDsgaydfyKLpN6gPzfZCHQXaJR5vUcKI5malxlaQAxEB9D1l1homce9wHJAh7dkFi65Sn7pA9IwRxNZ0mX0ELDiH4/w640-h426/IMG_4552.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The desert floor also was the home for lots of critters. Hmmm I wonder who lives here. Perhaps a pack rat? </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBiWn-1PVdMVGihGYADWdWerPHH3VH-GMT-SPgcJLt3pwfcmNtChgdgUMzbkxR1C9Z_AXfByb3Z6XD1xQkqpQAuc5SIusDkb8CJxQQPw3Zow87d1aESO-iA_Jn1-_vZsPcz3i9tza-dqwGf3P25GJaio295j5f6NWVfSHO7OEsKVI5nEf86JmwSHQxhWu/s5184/IMG_4550.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBiWn-1PVdMVGihGYADWdWerPHH3VH-GMT-SPgcJLt3pwfcmNtChgdgUMzbkxR1C9Z_AXfByb3Z6XD1xQkqpQAuc5SIusDkb8CJxQQPw3Zow87d1aESO-iA_Jn1-_vZsPcz3i9tza-dqwGf3P25GJaio295j5f6NWVfSHO7OEsKVI5nEf86JmwSHQxhWu/s320/IMG_4550.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Do you see the squiggly tracks in the sand? I wonder if that is from a snake. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnQzagPsVhdkQR4rJnUd0ZHKVXpeBRUQixHoVAHWHaSrUOuwXqnlVXkYUf7Dp0OaTCLtxs02_prcWm2gR4xc70F8ZTWEtCKRdJDsW0NQbbA-_7G6GAfBuGR8gv4NUpgGOhnpPFEPjJbtKUXMIDRvcH61WUDOje2e4Na_j-8RpD2cPnc2mfPmAPml_TcwI/s5184/IMG_4548.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnQzagPsVhdkQR4rJnUd0ZHKVXpeBRUQixHoVAHWHaSrUOuwXqnlVXkYUf7Dp0OaTCLtxs02_prcWm2gR4xc70F8ZTWEtCKRdJDsW0NQbbA-_7G6GAfBuGR8gv4NUpgGOhnpPFEPjJbtKUXMIDRvcH61WUDOje2e4Na_j-8RpD2cPnc2mfPmAPml_TcwI/w640-h426/IMG_4548.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I saw lots of tracks My imagination would run wild as I wondered what critter made them.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe a jack rabbit for these?</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicH_A02hZX5kUFJIrmxKt0ijZ0076MrN-zo1f9prviJ25TSM3wnRsGZPmTdmIBNWCZcxAqG4lYqrOtl6jJo7bU6ByfCBKgyLd4worYz4RnafW8RrdNHdLK-Zs8kUEbkBObkzthym8mWKiWEeHS3ZEq9oSsLAf4WnmsCn0Zor-hd5Oc2hzrzK7_BE2CpZVk/s5184/IMG_4545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicH_A02hZX5kUFJIrmxKt0ijZ0076MrN-zo1f9prviJ25TSM3wnRsGZPmTdmIBNWCZcxAqG4lYqrOtl6jJo7bU6ByfCBKgyLd4worYz4RnafW8RrdNHdLK-Zs8kUEbkBObkzthym8mWKiWEeHS3ZEq9oSsLAf4WnmsCn0Zor-hd5Oc2hzrzK7_BE2CpZVk/w640-h426/IMG_4545.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We heard coyotes howl at night. I thought this might be a coyote track.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VUGNM44VjS_SDlJEGjVdiAKmeORQvWKkKbixBqZ2iPuuMdZWOyfrtk_-uMoV-IhLwr-YxHhNolFpYAL0Fl98qAE_VRduL6jtMm2bY6dtGsZjuytgmzh_OEmVB5PZ62MWfnBehpCPk4IpDuu2n-HBWktrYjX825Ya8z9lerNfW53HZ18Q9JAyvQ4R33S5/s5184/IMG_4546.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VUGNM44VjS_SDlJEGjVdiAKmeORQvWKkKbixBqZ2iPuuMdZWOyfrtk_-uMoV-IhLwr-YxHhNolFpYAL0Fl98qAE_VRduL6jtMm2bY6dtGsZjuytgmzh_OEmVB5PZ62MWfnBehpCPk4IpDuu2n-HBWktrYjX825Ya8z9lerNfW53HZ18Q9JAyvQ4R33S5/w640-h426/IMG_4546.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Oh I do love the desert!!! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Lookie! I found another heart shaped rock. I believe my late beloved sister would guide me to these desert treasure for I found several "heart rocks " while exploring . </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FjWwswYH6d3qNsC2V7doV6pOYu65uaKqzo4oueTy66_OEeyVhdienlptpaTIZd7RMYM5AuXNEVvdZHSrL-qj2qyIFtYexkzMm_Tw5vVRpvyiejo4ayVbjhcrFSIC5t7R5gyep6xBTK84JlgclAn3FxV6ekeK4-SZxP3duazXXfCsaAbBl-NNHpbKt27K/s5184/IMG_4573.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FjWwswYH6d3qNsC2V7doV6pOYu65uaKqzo4oueTy66_OEeyVhdienlptpaTIZd7RMYM5AuXNEVvdZHSrL-qj2qyIFtYexkzMm_Tw5vVRpvyiejo4ayVbjhcrFSIC5t7R5gyep6xBTK84JlgclAn3FxV6ekeK4-SZxP3duazXXfCsaAbBl-NNHpbKt27K/w640-h426/IMG_4573.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Soon I found my way back to my heart quilt project. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqO6EPiaCbocxuAWOPn-YtvkqTN6qfMMIfU4ReMWrRTOq-Cqcbtf5Pwj2kc6P14lUPqAQ_088Afm9SY1tDO_BYGihsxZS6cN8IUKRPw3jKd29HOIUJsG4uzUZoWrBqHrFYGxhQp1rrd0qhBKBP5lXzIk-WViYLbCVVXyXUwaSaGCynkMJQcuoNaKrGUinT/s5184/IMG_4536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqO6EPiaCbocxuAWOPn-YtvkqTN6qfMMIfU4ReMWrRTOq-Cqcbtf5Pwj2kc6P14lUPqAQ_088Afm9SY1tDO_BYGihsxZS6cN8IUKRPw3jKd29HOIUJsG4uzUZoWrBqHrFYGxhQp1rrd0qhBKBP5lXzIk-WViYLbCVVXyXUwaSaGCynkMJQcuoNaKrGUinT/w426-h640/IMG_4536.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">33 blocks were completed! I think I did pretty good , don't you? </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IrQdQ6nwI5lFuwJPLbYmZ6x9ijFjs9sGyABBfXeuqf2HAgXrz-n-qFN_ayueYx9mG4sHv3HmBiE6Mj0xUiHOLxplb1EoXS7rTKKK5UMRyjaNxV22CB6JWq_wvLDtsp00PQa6TTVSrxVB1LedvQOH1CPppLrItIHcgBLL6yIrs2Ri5Th66KWYTqZtCsn0/s5184/IMG_4542.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IrQdQ6nwI5lFuwJPLbYmZ6x9ijFjs9sGyABBfXeuqf2HAgXrz-n-qFN_ayueYx9mG4sHv3HmBiE6Mj0xUiHOLxplb1EoXS7rTKKK5UMRyjaNxV22CB6JWq_wvLDtsp00PQa6TTVSrxVB1LedvQOH1CPppLrItIHcgBLL6yIrs2Ri5Th66KWYTqZtCsn0/w640-h426/IMG_4542.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't this such a beautiful area? It certainly was a treat to camp here. Mr. Pinker made his way way beyond those hills. I just went to a nearby fence and then back to camp I went. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNCBDiTRcvcLspAjobp-QPlr2ANCXHM1MQKxjsiiqFeodLKvw_axrQVbSlNj6q0C1vskBcJbEjFFnzpzvZ17JNThprmTRKoWUz1KQP1pHfk97V1Rc0tfQvlIV6FzVlD6NeqNi-4SVRvFDdSeqBy47tOam73OV38aqyJwj8nNCSz4rmyI-Uiw4MRoCoc2x/s5184/IMG_4571.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNCBDiTRcvcLspAjobp-QPlr2ANCXHM1MQKxjsiiqFeodLKvw_axrQVbSlNj6q0C1vskBcJbEjFFnzpzvZ17JNThprmTRKoWUz1KQP1pHfk97V1Rc0tfQvlIV6FzVlD6NeqNi-4SVRvFDdSeqBy47tOam73OV38aqyJwj8nNCSz4rmyI-Uiw4MRoCoc2x/w640-h426/IMG_4571.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">By the time arrived home , I had completed 56 blocks. My plan? - Well , create a quilt with 12 blocks across and 13 down which would make the quilt measure 72"x 78". That means I need 156 blocks total so 100 more blocks to go!!! Hmm unless I decide to go bigger- ya' never know! LOL. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LUhLiWDRjJXEgRtip-kkBpDnQ2hVAwqdA4yANgR78ArZBBLyKxKLGqzKzVqO18yF2yePC9ArwDcbz34GutJI12UDyAtNP0a_kDH_rMyaKC06iT25x-yZLXHY7lGUa54yPA-bAlouHXNBLedF5Eqo9fMo_snYHbrphBdy9k_OwGmEmApl3X-Bmy6bgehP/s5184/IMG_4537.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LUhLiWDRjJXEgRtip-kkBpDnQ2hVAwqdA4yANgR78ArZBBLyKxKLGqzKzVqO18yF2yePC9ArwDcbz34GutJI12UDyAtNP0a_kDH_rMyaKC06iT25x-yZLXHY7lGUa54yPA-bAlouHXNBLedF5Eqo9fMo_snYHbrphBdy9k_OwGmEmApl3X-Bmy6bgehP/w426-h640/IMG_4537.JPG" width="426" /></a><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So today , I will try to pull out more scraps and stitch some "Love Blocks". That sounds like a plan doesn't it? What do you have in store for the day? Any quilting or stitching? I sure hope you enjoy whatever you decide to do today. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3767ff13-7fff-22b1-4130-06bff78fc238"><span face=""Comic Sans MS", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 333px; overflow: hidden; width: 236px;"><img height="333" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Gub8N41Ob503zXpvhJMcl8tmRx2qHGeRFhxctVxxzl_5ORghYE23ZlOfvs3kG2unxyxmWyUgBkFyQ7MITbUrVeOx46bJF91eesu5nyKthd-73qN5hLv5OBrp8rI9vQlt9_r3grOgNTffUV1Dou0QAvQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="236" /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Graphic from Pinterest. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now for my goals for the week. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">๐งต1. Work on Heart Blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐งต</span><span style="font-size: large;">2. Work on Alabama Beauty</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐งต</span><span style="font-size: large;">3. Work on February's Heart Block</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐งต</span><span style="font-size: large;">4. Begin working on a stitch project, but I am not sure what yet. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">๐งต5. Perhaps go thrifting in Alabama. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alrighty, Sweeties, I am off to see what I can accomplish on this fine rainy Monday. I will be posting the February embroidery block at 12:00 p.m. CST today. So if you are interested pop back in for a short visit. Love ya'!</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">As always...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xxx-large;">Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: xx-large;">No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart. - Shanina Shaik</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Chewy; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy . I love you, Amo. โค</span></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just love rock hounding. I would spend my evenings strolling the desert looking for rocks. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOtybXjyuUYnX8g2ebWAO51L0EJao0j7DMqQCSMeoE3JDlNphAmDv5BHoev3WKxyzdZJimAQrfBwRneo1UvP_jRfmt1eHXmsUQCWRXfn5lFDNYRVA1MIGlwmg0fFwTxer9d6MHjhDJoCht0mEj5lsnpSJt3xyB7zU58nySPjCbNmDwxzKms1X97qWKt3F/s5184/IMG_4547.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOtybXjyuUYnX8g2ebWAO51L0EJao0j7DMqQCSMeoE3JDlNphAmDv5BHoev3WKxyzdZJimAQrfBwRneo1UvP_jRfmt1eHXmsUQCWRXfn5lFDNYRVA1MIGlwmg0fFwTxer9d6MHjhDJoCht0mEj5lsnpSJt3xyB7zU58nySPjCbNmDwxzKms1X97qWKt3F/w640-h426/IMG_4547.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large; font-weight: 400;">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. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><p style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Carol at <a href="https://quiltschmilt.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Quilt Schmilt</b></span></a> for To Do List Tuesday </span></span></span></span></div></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172703240976388442.post-57987876711304553182024-02-11T00:00:00.002-06:002024-02-11T11:06:39.316-06:00Home Again! Home Again Jiggety Jig! <p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Well I made it! That is I made it home!!! ๐๐</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Welcome ,y'all and Happy happy Sunday. Did you know that I was gone? LOL. You may or may not have . Hee! Hee! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Mr. Pinker and I set off on a fun filled winter camping trip on New Year's Day. Of course, I had a number of prescheduled posts here on the blog, but alas, I could not pop in with you during the trip because we had no WiFi and this ole' gal does not blog or have email access using her phone. I was able to get on the internet to visit my sweet blogging buddies ,and of course , drool over their project, but alas again I could not comment. Please forgive me. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Anywhoo! We made our way down I-40 to the great state of Arizona looking for some warmer weather for the month of January and part of February. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGK-1zkCufbpTEqOBHXZ8LluNhPOyczxDvRtheaXl5Fw3J_4-T_YZB0BRlyjhpgRCRVZqUzwGcE5rbDnR0hih8HMd2wlfLBNhKV5bAfH2oHNqZ97qiZCPi3OUole3qS52qvdduPre6TCQGCHp20nN166Up0rVXApcJaIg2hjEquCYy3oH_ZM3TBnrxcr-V/s5184/IMG_4324.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGK-1zkCufbpTEqOBHXZ8LluNhPOyczxDvRtheaXl5Fw3J_4-T_YZB0BRlyjhpgRCRVZqUzwGcE5rbDnR0hih8HMd2wlfLBNhKV5bAfH2oHNqZ97qiZCPi3OUole3qS52qvdduPre6TCQGCHp20nN166Up0rVXApcJaIg2hjEquCYy3oH_ZM3TBnrxcr-V/w640-h426/IMG_4324.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We were flying by the seat of our pants like we always do with no real plans set in stone- that's how an adventure begins! Don't you think? </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M9q9NVBjeVmjSb1lO4xCVQsJ0n-Wz1dEEfCSUhy9VvzZtLNy1mYdukLnNX7YW3u3GQGN2jhm8bnboPszuGHc0QUNxxobdx7-uty7e85rokK2-44kvz-k2qghvrJoD7eoxk6XzEpxTnXDqDW_YHDlE_n9jG5P0wq5EonaOe4eLHVNICSQo1zTtWiBdy3Z/s5184/IMG_4142.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M9q9NVBjeVmjSb1lO4xCVQsJ0n-Wz1dEEfCSUhy9VvzZtLNy1mYdukLnNX7YW3u3GQGN2jhm8bnboPszuGHc0QUNxxobdx7-uty7e85rokK2-44kvz-k2qghvrJoD7eoxk6XzEpxTnXDqDW_YHDlE_n9jG5P0wq5EonaOe4eLHVNICSQo1zTtWiBdy3Z/w640-h426/IMG_4142.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> We had a few sunny days and a few rainy day, but all of the time spent on vacation was a fabulous adventure. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiFgfkq5EM1luOqjt02b9I2WTFD62Vft1g0Kdx1HbaHlu1BsiXREl4rjozsmVFG73vW36rMjqUMoaZLyT6zPm9D9HZoKnLVHg9a1bArILK4h_nEtxKKSfI2mVXIgJ-daYd8uUPTKhSuE8kevdgoYPIzPpeddsofAvU068QY2R6STRusDZi6irT9_MnB7Y/s5184/IMG_4716.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiFgfkq5EM1luOqjt02b9I2WTFD62Vft1g0Kdx1HbaHlu1BsiXREl4rjozsmVFG73vW36rMjqUMoaZLyT6zPm9D9HZoKnLVHg9a1bArILK4h_nEtxKKSfI2mVXIgJ-daYd8uUPTKhSuE8kevdgoYPIzPpeddsofAvU068QY2R6STRusDZi6irT9_MnB7Y/w640-h426/IMG_4716.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Big Red and our old camper did well on the vacation. We added solar to it this year. 200 watts. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">One night near Craggy Wash, we saw mountain climbers climb this rock mountain . Yes, they started at dusk and made their way up to the top at night ๐ฒ๐๐ฆ. We watched their flashlights go up, up, up!!! I wonder if they camped at the top that night. Hmm, I am not sure, but isn't it a pretty view ?</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTKWYtUHSe19ce8C-MDDDq6kljx8jAEOZEfjATeBZpSAe4KP9VgP-6KYUp7hJO4bVJuvJAkB5e5aAsozriTI54H_6cbspHNAM6qZgHAM9OMOa1IawODHrz2_GjQTcUWBkTJz7PHZPKsaOVAqjnd6QhZ72ltDXdBPX5Nl3uZtYl62e7Mmo8GM0QzB7xp2s/s5184/IMG_4511.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTKWYtUHSe19ce8C-MDDDq6kljx8jAEOZEfjATeBZpSAe4KP9VgP-6KYUp7hJO4bVJuvJAkB5e5aAsozriTI54H_6cbspHNAM6qZgHAM9OMOa1IawODHrz2_GjQTcUWBkTJz7PHZPKsaOVAqjnd6QhZ72ltDXdBPX5Nl3uZtYl62e7Mmo8GM0QzB7xp2s/w426-h640/IMG_4511.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At Saddle Mountain , we hiked to find the petroglyphs.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDTlxWrKTVnuZKQMuQ_89H6aWgyjrdPhEyKvaeugpUI7snPjqtdXTQhZwLyTTKsRGivbsPtSWYi60dw_iwmDQENXTRuKCgWmQLtDShMVOCH8fmYnngN-EErM7tHv35kPQq5A3D4Nj5zBxvUOuDImetdbcudXUzhYLZDIm1XFPjCDu7pLdm_z5yK3GQeij/s5184/IMG_4103.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDTlxWrKTVnuZKQMuQ_89H6aWgyjrdPhEyKvaeugpUI7snPjqtdXTQhZwLyTTKsRGivbsPtSWYi60dw_iwmDQENXTRuKCgWmQLtDShMVOCH8fmYnngN-EErM7tHv35kPQq5A3D4Nj5zBxvUOuDImetdbcudXUzhYLZDIm1XFPjCDu7pLdm_z5yK3GQeij/w640-h426/IMG_4103.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was a gloomy day at Saddle Mountain, but there were lots of lovely campsites there.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"> At first we walked right past them, but soon we weaved our way among the rocks to locate these curious etchings. I wonder what story this drawing tells? </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFLkAguMGiHEVsZuWXVIWO8peuKc0h0GmOAQhT5_G9XLVJHmXQucrWAMU8-SQ9f52xO-WVbfVHJuGXkutK_0rFVtmfssOs2UcF9AyfOo4yBD4mjBc69SdG1TcVb881QvEVCfVmSWiK3si0aowA4uZkSimJTH_3vfWrqfmeVGhwPLxKP-vO1laNApMKvN9/s5184/IMG_4114.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJFLkAguMGiHEVsZuWXVIWO8peuKc0h0GmOAQhT5_G9XLVJHmXQucrWAMU8-SQ9f52xO-WVbfVHJuGXkutK_0rFVtmfssOs2UcF9AyfOo4yBD4mjBc69SdG1TcVb881QvEVCfVmSWiK3si0aowA4uZkSimJTH_3vfWrqfmeVGhwPLxKP-vO1laNApMKvN9/w640-h426/IMG_4114.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Some other highlights were visiting historical sites like the Scadden House in Quartzite. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQt0pNbpnALps8RDTE9_qpnlady3nDZbEavlj_0eprZ7q65v322D4mSqUjORzFHmQrjxDzq5cAYfr-4yANaaY1QkYqFhdFSOx5Vw3fv9piE0PrjBxCA5KsRwhQnjlg6jAuO8HaH0p0yV7BS8TNcFl9jWZ9FmEHfC3uXzLK70qK_I5yos0haFmgFEY7BQSh/s5184/IMG_4169.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQt0pNbpnALps8RDTE9_qpnlady3nDZbEavlj_0eprZ7q65v322D4mSqUjORzFHmQrjxDzq5cAYfr-4yANaaY1QkYqFhdFSOx5Vw3fv9piE0PrjBxCA5KsRwhQnjlg6jAuO8HaH0p0yV7BS8TNcFl9jWZ9FmEHfC3uXzLK70qK_I5yos0haFmgFEY7BQSh/w640-h426/IMG_4169.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And visiting the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXvOsVg8D9BXxIEAX_wb1i-XJanxCWfb8Cj4Lbpx1WOAIQtgxTl1HNiylkYbE8eGHVw5FRK8kUs_ScncYfrg48PEjBK9kJ_ujusC47a9gcDwx78P3YAqwOR6Kscb5GPl_sPyO0wa9yAV1q9I2OF4p9oE4M9sRi42TmwvWCeKpSw61r9zPUFJQPKfiKtyr/s5184/IMG_4498.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXvOsVg8D9BXxIEAX_wb1i-XJanxCWfb8Cj4Lbpx1WOAIQtgxTl1HNiylkYbE8eGHVw5FRK8kUs_ScncYfrg48PEjBK9kJ_ujusC47a9gcDwx78P3YAqwOR6Kscb5GPl_sPyO0wa9yAV1q9I2OF4p9oE4M9sRi42TmwvWCeKpSw61r9zPUFJQPKfiKtyr/w640-h426/IMG_4498.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You can drive or walk across the London Bridge . We did both. This is the lovely view from the bridge of the Bridgewater Channel Canal. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcS2v3FgD5ci924VVgLmJAMZmTat8LCBjM7w6tKl1HbtTCbojfxz4hJQijtuazflHBa1tB8xAGIOd76mISMMgMe9DPU4Da_R_I1Rai5_9s0Sh6aWw9ORHzT7ebwOKxuC1QoRZNMfs5N74wMnIBkHbMeKpTb5FMaH9pdBRMHKi2sEyn8-R12acPtOEUlWNH/s5184/IMG_4507.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcS2v3FgD5ci924VVgLmJAMZmTat8LCBjM7w6tKl1HbtTCbojfxz4hJQijtuazflHBa1tB8xAGIOd76mISMMgMe9DPU4Da_R_I1Rai5_9s0Sh6aWw9ORHzT7ebwOKxuC1QoRZNMfs5N74wMnIBkHbMeKpTb5FMaH9pdBRMHKi2sEyn8-R12acPtOEUlWNH/w400-h266/IMG_4507.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">In Quartzite , there were lots of labrintyhs and rock structures created by campers, but you have to search for them. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPGFvZ8j-eRRBZdCdkzlspBMNHicc2ves3E49F_hIXi-Re79eJpaPtRrSLMnPPLy8fMOfgMlgthccTVhyMuPc_Kihz9IfuKHI4pNiX4oV_mX2frBRfukTrn5-Gifi5JS5TlOUsldlu0Aa6mZPLXNs-sjfO56T2KqTUkX2Rl_EONzOAPHQQLBB4Jn7ulX2/s5184/IMG_4374.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPGFvZ8j-eRRBZdCdkzlspBMNHicc2ves3E49F_hIXi-Re79eJpaPtRrSLMnPPLy8fMOfgMlgthccTVhyMuPc_Kihz9IfuKHI4pNiX4oV_mX2frBRfukTrn5-Gifi5JS5TlOUsldlu0Aa6mZPLXNs-sjfO56T2KqTUkX2Rl_EONzOAPHQQLBB4Jn7ulX2/w640-h426/IMG_4374.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi964-BROixxUBGhduQwJ5oqPzIIPKlVpTBjG7HcFpEu1vC6D5NaHmktx9pwPoAI1fE4fZKLEs683TxxmEUCMCgImp11b0SQz42yL5AY8eil_E3U6RMOnkwWwkSsuICWHbfu7Qx4TacezuHhyphenhyphengHi4Ul41TLBrT9cPqLV3QJz5rNgmzqIO-O5XMipnimQPkw/s5184/IMG_4585.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi964-BROixxUBGhduQwJ5oqPzIIPKlVpTBjG7HcFpEu1vC6D5NaHmktx9pwPoAI1fE4fZKLEs683TxxmEUCMCgImp11b0SQz42yL5AY8eil_E3U6RMOnkwWwkSsuICWHbfu7Qx4TacezuHhyphenhyphengHi4Ul41TLBrT9cPqLV3QJz5rNgmzqIO-O5XMipnimQPkw/w640-h426/IMG_4585.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Of course , we were always looking for wildlife. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Outside of Parker, AZ, we kept a close eye out for wild burros that might be on the road. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhL-M1cCNILd_2lniIcFQs8_g3UcJ05U3QnjV4hBQurUMkjinzUUQT9wrESufKN8NNXgZDqV-R5LR81tDDZJFyEY7Py6gICoNu9VJX8mo9Eu1rIwukkYMPRoeKOwFlSU6X5ZGsrTA04KqKAowArh_ZccFcLgSGQWUZCX5tGUTTShfyV0ZZ2GuFh08VLbE/s5184/IMG_4354.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhL-M1cCNILd_2lniIcFQs8_g3UcJ05U3QnjV4hBQurUMkjinzUUQT9wrESufKN8NNXgZDqV-R5LR81tDDZJFyEY7Py6gICoNu9VJX8mo9Eu1rIwukkYMPRoeKOwFlSU6X5ZGsrTA04KqKAowArh_ZccFcLgSGQWUZCX5tGUTTShfyV0ZZ2GuFh08VLbE/w640-h426/IMG_4354.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Soon we spotted this mama and her baby. Aren't they just the sweetest? They made me miss Elmer and Edna, our donkeys. Lol.๐ด๐ค </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8Cw1LrGwzZ7iuM_8kyZnd22GyyH228UwPsa8NbJMgLVYXRIcbEbbroCLnILIrev6gwH9kn5FZ-127Ar3_Phg-MXzMyk_v3IxxYrmWdqIu95Fihi_9PXz4z3Dn7zMqKXsAQV9vp5ME2OvECRwtg6zeF2hfYRISUxTPmKsmaPb076v1CsDH2zZ-YeZxTOV/s5184/IMG_4356.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8Cw1LrGwzZ7iuM_8kyZnd22GyyH228UwPsa8NbJMgLVYXRIcbEbbroCLnILIrev6gwH9kn5FZ-127Ar3_Phg-MXzMyk_v3IxxYrmWdqIu95Fihi_9PXz4z3Dn7zMqKXsAQV9vp5ME2OvECRwtg6zeF2hfYRISUxTPmKsmaPb076v1CsDH2zZ-YeZxTOV/w640-h426/IMG_4356.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We visited many wildlife refuges including Kofa, Bill Williams River, Havasu , Cibola and Imperial Refuges. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Cibola Refuge is where we saw the most wildlife.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginktpRPTlIo-sFawpccxACJlFqz5qk28H0MLzaCkM8DmVdhfdaixKmSz8cY1ISkssXLv__ZFUpz7r7BgeM1FkqLyik6DkV_zEUARFSgMRYWutd_rIAtFDqmpAuODFHtZTwXDYW_q5Ou4oLkTUQu2KOjKcJa06kuGCsgvzKi-Lx_Ay1kdpLJDtEfbik5R4/s5184/IMG_4306.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginktpRPTlIo-sFawpccxACJlFqz5qk28H0MLzaCkM8DmVdhfdaixKmSz8cY1ISkssXLv__ZFUpz7r7BgeM1FkqLyik6DkV_zEUARFSgMRYWutd_rIAtFDqmpAuODFHtZTwXDYW_q5Ou4oLkTUQu2KOjKcJa06kuGCsgvzKi-Lx_Ay1kdpLJDtEfbik5R4/w640-h426/IMG_4306.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Lots of migratory birds including Canadian geese and sandhill cranes</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYb8QHsug01YDJq3tYCdOuVCQyZd0GQ98pK5DvjBRLzHhef6EPvua8qCg9wDAROhAWSAtSqaLbswaiUYKByr4BIa35VcR86VvbYZFExXNTZjXZS_lFI33KeDjOEEmkurcr8KIS0pT9x8kg5pQ_sL30g8F4q5Nyr5WUxCB6g3SvwPwC6A5pY__kn3-PFAz/s5184/IMG_4288.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOYb8QHsug01YDJq3tYCdOuVCQyZd0GQ98pK5DvjBRLzHhef6EPvua8qCg9wDAROhAWSAtSqaLbswaiUYKByr4BIa35VcR86VvbYZFExXNTZjXZS_lFI33KeDjOEEmkurcr8KIS0pT9x8kg5pQ_sL30g8F4q5Nyr5WUxCB6g3SvwPwC6A5pY__kn3-PFAz/w640-h426/IMG_4288.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6E8jk9pF8bQe_QaS5C89rgkrfrEB3qpeTybbXsjjUO1AKwBrjp01gFxeK4S4b5DfGnjzullx_avGZssUoOdNoCCCU7xT9jQY1xUBIXRbJrFWeSFpY0AvhvgwU1YH9aSXpCFYi1pwn8TQLX9jDeWW-bfhuZWyA3va4mjAlw2NWxARbWUPObiX-QV43SshN/s5184/IMG_4315.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6E8jk9pF8bQe_QaS5C89rgkrfrEB3qpeTybbXsjjUO1AKwBrjp01gFxeK4S4b5DfGnjzullx_avGZssUoOdNoCCCU7xT9jQY1xUBIXRbJrFWeSFpY0AvhvgwU1YH9aSXpCFYi1pwn8TQLX9jDeWW-bfhuZWyA3va4mjAlw2NWxARbWUPObiX-QV43SshN/w640-h426/IMG_4315.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">A spry doe leaped across some fields and across the road as we made our way back to camp . </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYUpVf6LwRBoKBZO4GxqFeksUPQ6NDlTpZsS1UqQYlBzs_AsH7YlWwllnUOz-DLTuBkagZs8-DBmx74RL94Y6ha0_4lapPkSjAz7JxY7RKyvUJ11iM9vU8zaGJztAFGgJMxoHM8O0xZmhRXlyVaf93cjU1LcD-25smOCfIVlPO3lwsnSssLtayTZL-IMp/s5184/IMG_4321.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYUpVf6LwRBoKBZO4GxqFeksUPQ6NDlTpZsS1UqQYlBzs_AsH7YlWwllnUOz-DLTuBkagZs8-DBmx74RL94Y6ha0_4lapPkSjAz7JxY7RKyvUJ11iM9vU8zaGJztAFGgJMxoHM8O0xZmhRXlyVaf93cjU1LcD-25smOCfIVlPO3lwsnSssLtayTZL-IMp/w640-h426/IMG_4321.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhi8tpYw_yiiOCNtNIwlDP7QtHXor_SHSdOJmqmweT2CVP5N8dkWgIB8x1PMMoCXpAhMRYUZRPhXtGMPNvRSt-QuuEL_bXkagrNRSUy5IQDSAOK9KWxFYH8AoJXlgICBA598UVXKUcHOYyIa1W9_Wp9PRklaxAogryzdX4wFg5tLlo4hLmQbkH_BBAfEu/s5184/IMG_4772.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhi8tpYw_yiiOCNtNIwlDP7QtHXor_SHSdOJmqmweT2CVP5N8dkWgIB8x1PMMoCXpAhMRYUZRPhXtGMPNvRSt-QuuEL_bXkagrNRSUy5IQDSAOK9KWxFYH8AoJXlgICBA598UVXKUcHOYyIa1W9_Wp9PRklaxAogryzdX4wFg5tLlo4hLmQbkH_BBAfEu/w640-h426/IMG_4772.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pelicans at Monticello Reservoir in Mount Pleasant, ,TX</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There were not too many hair raising moments on this trip except a couple. ๐๐ณ</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At Ironwood Forest National Monument, we did it again!!! That is we traveled down Silverbell Road which is 12 miles of rough riding. Mr. Pinker almost tore the jack off of the camper. Oh boy!!!! Was that scary. Every time we go in this area , we tempt the fates and go down this long road. When will we learn. Hee! Hee! I think we did this time. ๐</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0EFZTEMss8hmLaEjj-vBfw5UFfxEO-xcH8x_vTJHVICBseElMS2J4Q7pZqBBg09j4kQhGW6Zysy1GklFb3OOoFSXcQl1Gir5i6G3yqZNZmUNBPxteybPczRZ8R9dGOAwAgpL8kNwiQvR1FAULU033YZxphn8YskOrvI4k3JFvgdUsOMIDHGffM7b2JIB/s5184/IMG_4617.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0EFZTEMss8hmLaEjj-vBfw5UFfxEO-xcH8x_vTJHVICBseElMS2J4Q7pZqBBg09j4kQhGW6Zysy1GklFb3OOoFSXcQl1Gir5i6G3yqZNZmUNBPxteybPczRZ8R9dGOAwAgpL8kNwiQvR1FAULU033YZxphn8YskOrvI4k3JFvgdUsOMIDHGffM7b2JIB/w640-h426/IMG_4617.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our view at the campsite at Ironwood Forest National Monument. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">The 2nd hair raising moment is when I almost got lost for a moment in the sea of saguaro and cacti near Oracle, AZ.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5w99wh0lFxJwCpOFuFS_OOZJW4MoBXl8vYyAhEr85Jz8arelFaOmwGvGiK76k3VhkBYPbgNa2nUx_-vOPR-6A0cj-xOD0Cc7977uxRQyQxU37KpNklvPwLvfp0hOXbqvSflvQzqAhCKJQQZAAnSDVSkzZAbJIXHAg_EW53WOvjTAMt0mObn9uAnQZQl0r/s5184/IMG_4728.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5w99wh0lFxJwCpOFuFS_OOZJW4MoBXl8vYyAhEr85Jz8arelFaOmwGvGiK76k3VhkBYPbgNa2nUx_-vOPR-6A0cj-xOD0Cc7977uxRQyQxU37KpNklvPwLvfp0hOXbqvSflvQzqAhCKJQQZAAnSDVSkzZAbJIXHAg_EW53WOvjTAMt0mObn9uAnQZQl0r/s320/IMG_4728.JPG" width="213" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SOGw6zaSSV93AWyY6h2KwwmGbUxn7UwtdWPz8fD2rV8dnvNqlyOdy4onDWK64wS60QumoMVEcrklPQuIjFWIHbaEsfRvxpe31URr9PCdX2iTPPfZnoVUqtcQ2_VZuw5C8IP6MmvsK20-aKX4ZnaesWvBwv4hoUjRFPk8ZPKRb6eiFO-0z5mIlwRar2wA/s5184/IMG_4723.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SOGw6zaSSV93AWyY6h2KwwmGbUxn7UwtdWPz8fD2rV8dnvNqlyOdy4onDWK64wS60QumoMVEcrklPQuIjFWIHbaEsfRvxpe31URr9PCdX2iTPPfZnoVUqtcQ2_VZuw5C8IP6MmvsK20-aKX4ZnaesWvBwv4hoUjRFPk8ZPKRb6eiFO-0z5mIlwRar2wA/s320/IMG_4723.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Soon I found the fence line and followed it back to the camper.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtR3LC_Bb-SHpVoMf1u7Lzfuwk3Z4jqogTljFZLkJHGEWh5h5VK61mqMhXgmp9RaCCpEUqWEPl8gc4h9tQng-te56aXKB0uSYrF9f-v8o3MbBe_BKGBBcRjo__7hlsQdNsK7FlclTXLBEK3eKmnbC4auksgzVel7aPcj2sfxLQ-az57ugnh47qdsSZ89ek/s5184/IMG_4725.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtR3LC_Bb-SHpVoMf1u7Lzfuwk3Z4jqogTljFZLkJHGEWh5h5VK61mqMhXgmp9RaCCpEUqWEPl8gc4h9tQng-te56aXKB0uSYrF9f-v8o3MbBe_BKGBBcRjo__7hlsQdNsK7FlclTXLBEK3eKmnbC4auksgzVel7aPcj2sfxLQ-az57ugnh47qdsSZ89ek/w640-h426/IMG_4725.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Aaah! There is home sweet home! </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0JXt07GtYjCmvAQrLhp8eczuc9quztTv5Tt196OxbKpI4a5ZOwnj1WEcjRP5gZjoUkIlaPOzB-NB8wzmgDD8RFnIOZqbZpRDD5cNgPRCP5KHb0qT4j6JgCLb7GWroBUQu8KE0exL2FBmwnCOhG2QyAFR-gaQhWeUrkfhyphenhyphenzpjekgxQVnLFIb6utBxEkvQ/s5184/IMG_4718.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0JXt07GtYjCmvAQrLhp8eczuc9quztTv5Tt196OxbKpI4a5ZOwnj1WEcjRP5gZjoUkIlaPOzB-NB8wzmgDD8RFnIOZqbZpRDD5cNgPRCP5KHb0qT4j6JgCLb7GWroBUQu8KE0exL2FBmwnCOhG2QyAFR-gaQhWeUrkfhyphenhyphenzpjekgxQVnLFIb6utBxEkvQ/w400-h266/IMG_4718.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Each evening we were delighted with the most glorious sunsets. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27ynlgNBOfI-M6jdaan6bOBmnjDzf7XURUb_ttK9Tas1-jBZLDN5MSDRY7frWavTrW9a-O7u9q7u1hXFHuIny-VcX5hTpoF2w_0YdF4Au4_UMoFoAh2BqB6deDHffgxmLs3O2Zqo3O9km3v4mTiJ3Mq3qvNQJPijLMcy6na_pO5XFwrAH0C8o-RRItj-w/s5184/IMG_4535.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27ynlgNBOfI-M6jdaan6bOBmnjDzf7XURUb_ttK9Tas1-jBZLDN5MSDRY7frWavTrW9a-O7u9q7u1hXFHuIny-VcX5hTpoF2w_0YdF4Au4_UMoFoAh2BqB6deDHffgxmLs3O2Zqo3O9km3v4mTiJ3Mq3qvNQJPijLMcy6na_pO5XFwrAH0C8o-RRItj-w/w640-h426/IMG_4535.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I did work on a few quilting projects as we camped. I will show you those in the upcoming days. When I was not exploring or quilting, I worked on my travel journal where I eagerly wrote the adventures of the day. When I finish it , I may show it to you. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So now it is time for me to unpack my duds and get to those "end of the trip chores". Yikes so much to do! And guess what else I have to do? Oh, I am almost embarrassed to say it- ๐๐ณ๐ Eeeek! I have to put up my Christmas decor!! Yep, we flew out of here so quick after Christmas that there was no way to have time to put up all of that. So you know I am going to be a busy gal. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Perhaps by evening time, I can relax and work on my Alabama Beauty quilt. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36uao5KHXCw2PdRxvJ-wyybXwWy0h3A8ZiS3HvV7ElS0DbBWWXwAvh8XL27fNHJjZzT_3U_Kfyrg392fNVyYbbwZRDMMFwU6v3fJcEh9vo4qHA9vn2Hv_XhB1WNXsaarQKWVZrSk3F63av64ywUQvjdklBZ0LoK3uCFFpiBWmG-YSpXX5O0V90Ycs2H77/s5184/IMG_4850.JPG" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36uao5KHXCw2PdRxvJ-wyybXwWy0h3A8ZiS3HvV7ElS0DbBWWXwAvh8XL27fNHJjZzT_3U_Kfyrg392fNVyYbbwZRDMMFwU6v3fJcEh9vo4qHA9vn2Hv_XhB1WNXsaarQKWVZrSk3F63av64ywUQvjdklBZ0LoK3uCFFpiBWmG-YSpXX5O0V90Ycs2H77/w426-h640/IMG_4850.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I bought this quilt top in 2023 at the World's Longest Yard Sale. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"> I would like to move the hoop here soon. </span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5hndzbnd8AgtnAaqNEnvuiq7WMIh2lhJ-1dAuSnWRQKCbQtjqJM6cN-dA0vkYfe0uH0Wrsp4Nn3vDH9RGuR1A6OBTK7MiJZW-aXWGnqm5kWlYtf7UYFJVaENH64b2N6z6DWfklm-h-egTMQcqmAp_6bkCNU4p0Lqu-r9Xr7g9Ip_UqwEgIOy2b7t8Umm/s5184/IMG_4851.JPG" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5hndzbnd8AgtnAaqNEnvuiq7WMIh2lhJ-1dAuSnWRQKCbQtjqJM6cN-dA0vkYfe0uH0Wrsp4Nn3vDH9RGuR1A6OBTK7MiJZW-aXWGnqm5kWlYtf7UYFJVaENH64b2N6z6DWfklm-h-egTMQcqmAp_6bkCNU4p0Lqu-r9Xr7g9Ip_UqwEgIOy2b7t8Umm/w640-h426/IMG_4851.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This will be my 15 a minute a day project as well. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqrrb2k3nPzjrUzS-oz0GmJF2pnp9Yjkf9x254CSMx2gNCdtVltt0EFjR1v-XwNWJs-8EdXXGxf_ceb20ZnG91KOBLs5enIQxcH1caK3PbZ8ZZjIpg6Tz_Pl4rKzEOyojoGuPi-3KRwD4D9l60DUoTa3fp_49sln6sqlWelom4FPQPwJEbNLXt7D5mu0B/s5184/IMG_4852.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqrrb2k3nPzjrUzS-oz0GmJF2pnp9Yjkf9x254CSMx2gNCdtVltt0EFjR1v-XwNWJs-8EdXXGxf_ceb20ZnG91KOBLs5enIQxcH1caK3PbZ8ZZjIpg6Tz_Pl4rKzEOyojoGuPi-3KRwD4D9l60DUoTa3fp_49sln6sqlWelom4FPQPwJEbNLXt7D5mu0B/w640-h426/IMG_4852.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for all of the sweet messages , comments , and visits on my January blog posts. Have a wonderful day, Sweeties and .... </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b>As Always....</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy stitching, Y'all</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: x-large;"><b>Melisa</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gochi Hand; font-size: x-large;"><b>"The world is filled with adventure- all you have to do is find it. "</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Permanent Marker; font-size: x-large;"><b>Hugs and Stitches!!!!</b></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4jlqQIJop14Ub__TNqmyg0ZO0Y30U3Ytz46otW48ZHBE6dbd_pphwC8p7QEEID_qL9IDWmxxsoVDlBFpLVnfJ-17BT0osuGb-RSY-QYqorNB3Cv6CeeNjDQpbjKZZNh5tKwsdZOUDPI3iK6ps3M_fQhvHyQmhOi_2lfm94IT7JgqX08eSdvgVP7HM9E5/s5184/IMG_4732.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4jlqQIJop14Ub__TNqmyg0ZO0Y30U3Ytz46otW48ZHBE6dbd_pphwC8p7QEEID_qL9IDWmxxsoVDlBFpLVnfJ-17BT0osuGb-RSY-QYqorNB3Cv6CeeNjDQpbjKZZNh5tKwsdZOUDPI3iK6ps3M_fQhvHyQmhOi_2lfm94IT7JgqX08eSdvgVP7HM9E5/w640-h426/IMG_4732.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A heart rock I found in the desert. Every day I looked for a sign in rememberance of my sister. </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy . I love and miss you!!โค๐</span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Homemade Apple; font-size: large;"><b>Love ya till the cows come home!!!</b></span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YYFx-T8JIe5XbfZeGdXPd3OQY5yWhwIVcMUViF3NUUPz-UXIOjmwospRxU4LrqG0Iupts7q92CET9cKbGydUkYI5bR5GTJ4gxcAlekdDZB-AkGh-JFQ-37oqfzk6JNx0mtNM6ePpXt3Pz8vjyvBM8K9jNdPPllN-5ZrnkffLZKSE6jljY89Jrhd5Jsab/s5184/IMG_4637.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YYFx-T8JIe5XbfZeGdXPd3OQY5yWhwIVcMUViF3NUUPz-UXIOjmwospRxU4LrqG0Iupts7q92CET9cKbGydUkYI5bR5GTJ4gxcAlekdDZB-AkGh-JFQ-37oqfzk6JNx0mtNM6ePpXt3Pz8vjyvBM8K9jNdPPllN-5ZrnkffLZKSE6jljY89Jrhd5Jsab/w640-h426/IMG_4637.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cow was enjoying the cool wet day in Ironwood Forest National Monument. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Please forgive me as it will take a few days to catch up. Hopefully, I will be in the groove soon! </b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large; font-weight: 400;">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. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span><p><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Frederique at <span style="color: red;"> <a href="https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Quilting Patchwork Applique</span></a> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Kathy at </span><a href="https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Kathy's Quilts</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> for Slow Stitching Sunday</span></p><p style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Gloria Hallelujah"; font-size: large;"></span></p><div style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kate at <a href="https://kate-life-in-pieces.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red;">Life in Pieces</span></a> for Stitching Stuff ( Sunday) </span></div><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"></p><p style="font-family: Tinos; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cynthia at </span><a href="https://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Quilting is More Fun Than Housework</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">for Oh Scrap - Sunday </span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Melva at <a href="https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Melva Loves Scraps</span></a> for Sew & Tell- Sunday</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brenda at </span><a href="https://songbirddesigns.blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>Songbird Designs</b></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> for Monday Musings</span></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Judy at </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="https://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Small Quilts Doll Quilts</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">for Design Wall Monday</span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Joy at </span><a href="https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Days Filled with Joy </span></a><span style="font-size: medium;">for This and That</span></span></span></span></div></span></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting http://www.blogger.com/profile/07653918791229255693noreply@blogger.com62