Wordless Wednesday Late Summer on the Farm

 Late Summer Days are lazy on the farm. Well not really, but all is fine and dandy ! I would love for you to join me as we take a stroll on this "Not So Wordless Wednesday". 

The hay is being baled and put in the barn and side sheds.  

An old pot on the fence post used for scooping feed. 

Ole' Edna has an itch! Bless her heart. 

The bees are buzzing in the bee yard. 

It is still hot here on the farm. So we best head to the house for a cool glass of sweet iced tea. Thank you so much for joining me today. It is always a joy when you visit. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can't hurry the crops or make an ox in two days.  "- Henri Alain

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy  who loved the farm so much

 I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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The Ribbon Quilt is In the Works

Rise and Shine, Sunshine!

It is going to be a beautiful day and we have so much to do. Hmmm like quilting, stitching, and cleaning.   😀😃

Can you believe it is Wednesday already? This week is trucking right along. 

For the last few days, it has been overcast and the temps have cooled down quite a bit. This is not our normal temperatures for this time of the year that is for sure. 

Edna looks awful drowsy this morning doesn't she? Wake up, Edna! 

Webbing my blocks

Yee Haw ! I am moving right along on The Ribbon QAL offered by Alycia  at Quilty Girl . 

  

Wednesday, Alycia posted Step 3 and in no time, I was at my machine zooming away. 

Now I have to admit a few blocks , jumped out of place as I turned my back, but I rustled them back into place . And in a few short hours, the blocks were all rounded up into a sweet scrappy quilt top. 

Alycia will be sharing the next step today. There are borders that need to be added. 

 

I have to admit that I was not sure how my quilt would look with all of the scrappy fabrics, but I think I am as pleased as punch! 

What do you think? 

Today the grandsons will be here. They have already requested that Mr. Pinker and I take them on a grand adventure. Sooo ... we will be spending our time out in the woods and by the creek. Then we will be taking a hike up the mountain. 

I hope to take a little stitching along with me for those down moments. 

A Basket of Autumn is in the works. Guess what it is going to be filled with? 

The little sunflower bowl was a thrifty find on the World's Longest Yard Sale.  

Well Sweeties, I am off to enjoy the day. 

I hope you do the same and...

 

As always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"The secret is staying busy and loving what you do." 

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I miss and love you so much.   ❤👼

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Back to the Barn Friday- A Barnyard Christmas Freebie

Here we go again! Put on those farm boots and throw on some overalls for we are heading back to the barn!    

Happy Friday, ya'll ! Before we head out , grab you a mug of tea  or coffee and don't forget -- the  fresh baked biscuits are on the stove. We can not begin the afternoon on an empty stomach.   

While you are eating, let me tell you about Sweet Petunia. Do you  remember me telling you about her in October ? 

Oh, that has been awhile, I better refresh your memory. Back in October somebody dumped sweet Petunia out at the farm drive way. Of course, the neighboring farmers alerted us right away, and soon we  were told  that a strange truck had been in the neighborhood around dusk.  Hmmm! I wonder if they were the culprits. 

Mr. Pinker  tried to find her owners and even inquired on the local radio station, but alas, still  no one has claimed her.  We believe that since it is known by many that we have a pig farm that someone was tired of feeding her and dropped her off at the farm.  

Petunia is still at the farm and has a ferocious appetite. Should I say she eats like a hog!!! 😁😅. Anyway I have been calling her Sweet Petunia, but .......Mr. Pinker told me the other day that she was not at all sweet. 😳🐷🐖 He said every time he enters the pen she grunts loudly and then charges. What! I exclaimed! With a face like that  I can not imagine her being anything but sweet. 

The other day, Mr. Pinker and I took the grandbabies out to the farm . They love jumping the round bales and soon they made their way to the pig pen. While I was around the corner looking at the bees, I heard the little one say ,  "I am going to get in there."  I quickly made my way back to the front of the pig pen to see what "Little Bit "was doing, and by golly he had climbed the fence and got in the pen with Petunia.

 I was ready to jump the pen myself, but Sweet Petunia just gave a piggy smile and slowly waddled  up to Little Bit who held a Nutty Buddy treat in his hand. He then fed her and Petunia looked quite pleased.  

I looked at Mr. Pinker and said I don't see anything but Petunia being as sweet as button.  Little Bit and Sweet Petunia got along just fine and there was no charging or grunting. After Petunia ate her sweet treat, she walked calmly away and laid down with the rest of the piggies. All was well in the barnyard.  So now I am wondering what pig is Mr. Pinker talking about. 🤔

And with that I wanted to share with you " Penelope the Christmas Pig" the newest  addition to the Barnyard Christmas series.   Nope I didn't name it after Petunia but after a sweet white pig. 

The Christmas Pig sports a wreath like Margie the Christmas Horse and  Heart the Christmas Cow . 

 

This is the perfect Farmhouse Friday Stitch. Remember  a Farmhouse Friday stitch is anything that reminds you of farms or the good ole' days. 

If you are interested in stitching Penelope the Christmas Pig  ,grab the images below. Many of ya'll know but I always encourage you to read my little disclaimer and note about getting my charts. 

NOTE: Normally I have been able to create links to the charts and instructions which were in JPG form. For some reason, recent updates on Google Docs. has prevented me from doing that and I am not able to create a pdf without having to deal with storage issues.  Many dear stitchers say they right click, save the image and then print.  I think some have copied and pasted it to a Word document that they can print off as well. I hope you are able to find a way to enjoy this chart. You will have to click each page to save. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding and for all of the helpful tips and ideas. 

I stitch my little designs for fun and to decorate my home. I feel very blessed by this community and love sharing my little charts, but I am not a professional designer. And I do not have professional software. Thank you for understanding . I am always grateful for your kind encouragement , your visits, and for stitching my little designs.

Alrighty, now that we have chatted and ate, are you ready to head out the the barn? Hmmm! I have an idea.💡😀 How about let's just sit and stitch, and we will let Mr. Pinker go out and clean the pig pen. He doesn't mind, and  I think we would have a lot more fun stitching the day away . Don't you? 

 As Always...

Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa

I learned long ago, never wrestle with a pig, besides, you get dirty and the pig likes it. - George Bernard Shaw

Hugs and Stitches  !!!🤗❤🧵

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy  who had a pot belly pig herself just a year before. You would have loved Petunia, Amy . Love and miss you., Amo ❤❤

Summer on the Farm Freebie.

Hello, my sweet friends. How are you doing?  Are you ready to bale some hay? Well put on your blue jeans, a long sleeve shirt, grab a hat,  and let's head on out to the farm. Don't forget to bring a jug of water. It is going to be a hot one.  Lol . 

You might be shaking your head thinking what is she talking about now! 😃 Well I wanted to share with you "Summer on the Farm" .  And yep, there is some hay baling going on! Let me tell you about it. 

Earlier this year, I shared a "Spring on the Farm"  series which is a  a grouping of 3 designs based on my life on the farm. It is a mix of my grandparent's and my parent's farm.

This was , Spring on the Farm  ( the 1st of the designs) which included my grandparent's  big red barn , the strawberry patch, and garden with some of the farm animals milling about.   

Well Springtime is over, and it was time to change the series out to Summer on the Farm. It has some of the same elements such as Papa's big red barn, Dad's red  tractor and such . 

                  

What does summer time mean on our farm?  Hay time!  The grass has been cut, and raked,  and it is time to get to baling. Don't worry . Now we round bale the hay so you won't get all  itchy and scratched up.

                               

            

 However when I was a kid, dad always square baled the hay . Pa Pa drove the tractor. Dad would stack the hay, and as the "hay tower" grew taller, my sister, cousins and I would tug on the bales stacking them even higher until Dad told us that was high enough. Lol.  We then  would sit on top of the "hay tower' with a milk jug of iced water as the tractor chugged along. We loved it ! We also knew that meant a swim at the river once the hay was unloaded.  What great childhood memories.

 So  when I worked on Summer on the Farm, I just had to include a wagon load of hay hitched to the tractor ready to make its way to the barn.  

Sunflowers are blooming on each side of the barn while behind it is a few sheep, a little red hen and some bee skeps.  

 

I stitched Summer on the Farm on 14 count tea dyed aida. It measures 53 W x 53 H which on measures about 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" . I finished mine on the same Dollar Tree tray that I used for the Spring version. I just popped out the Spring stitch and popped in the Summer one. 

I found this little wooden tray in craft section and was unfinished. I just painted mine white. 

I used some vintage looking fabric and lace from the Dollar Tree for embellishment. 

A Dollar Tree tray for finishing. 

If you are interested in this little stitch , just check out the pdfs below . Since I am not a designer, please check out my little disclaimer too. 

Many of you know , but I always like to leave this little disclaimer.  

I stitch my little designs for fun and to decorate my home. I feel very blessed by this community and love sharing my little charts, but I am not a professional designer. And I do not have professional software. Thank you for understanding that I  have to put each page on separate pdf downloads because of the devices I use. I apologize for that.  And I am always grateful for your kind encouragement , your visits, and stitching my little designs.

Click here for the instruction page. 

Click here for the colored chart. 

Click here for the black and white chart.

 

I hope you will pop back in and visit me on the farm this week. I promise not to try to drag you into the hay field. Lol  😂😄 

                

A farm is more than land and crops . It is a family's heritage and future.  

Hugs and Stitches.