Summer Stamp Sampler Reveal

WHOOP! WHOOP ! WHOOP! and a big ole' YEEHAW! 

The Summer Stamp SAL has come to an end. 

All of the stamps are stitched, and the big sampler is in its frame.

 Goodness, I have  had a great time these last few weeks sharing the summer stamps.

 I want to thank everyone who dropped in for the sweet visits and for cheering me on. I also want to thank those who have stitched along with me. I hope  these little stamps brought a bit of joy to your day. 

I stitched the Summer Stamps twice . The large sampler was stitched on 14 count Rit yellow dyed Aida. 

If you are interested in how I dyed my 14 count Aida, I shared the process in a previous post entitled Let's Dye Some Fabric.

I framed the sampler in a thrifted frame temporarily until I find a frame that I really like. 

I then stitched the Summer Stamps into little pin pillows on 14 count coffee/ tea dyed Aida.

🌞Time to Dye-  2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 

The trim around each pillow is two strands of chenille yarn that is twisted and tacked to the seams of the pillow.  

🌞Pin Pillow Tutorial - 2023 post on how I finish my pin pillows with chenille trim. 

So let me do a little review of each stamp. Remember, if you missed any just click on the colored links, and you will be magically transported back to the post with the charts. 

Summer Stamp Introduction

Summer Stamp Borders

Summer Stamp Sampler Header

"And The Garden Grows"

Summer Harvest Stamp

Summertime Treat Stamp

Sunflower Strut Stamp

Summer Quilt Stamp

Summer Stamp was stitched on 14 count Aida. 

Pink Lemonade Summer Stamp

Home Tweet Home Stamp

In the Apiary Stamp

Canning Season Stamp

A Day at the Beach Stamp

Below is the list of the Summer Stamp Schedule by date with the links for those who may be interested.  

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SUMMER STAMP SCHEDULE

April 2nd  Summer Stamp Introduction

April 7th  Stamp Stamp Border

April 14th Summer Stamp Header

April 21st  Summer Stamp 1 "And the Garden Grows" 

April 28th Summer Stamp 2 Summer Harvest

May 5th  Summer  Stamp 3 Summertime Treat

May 12th  Summer  Stamp 4 Sunflower Strut

May 19th Summer Stamp 5 Summer Quilt Stamp

May 26th Summer Stamp 6 Pink Lemonade

June 2nd Summer Stamp 7 Home Tweet Home

June 9th Summer Stamp 8 In the Apiary

June 16th Summer Stamp  9  Canning Season

June  23rd Bonus Summer Stamp 10 A Day at the Beach

June 27th Final Reveal

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I will leave you with a few  photos from around the farm. 

It is blackberry season. 

 

Bev is a favorite! 

Soon we will have tomatoes. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,  y'all

Melisa 

"A little bit of Summer is what the whole year is about ."-  John Mayer

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who is a ray of sunshine in Heaven. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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 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. 

Joy at Days Filled with Joy for Home Matters

Monday Musings and the Harvest Basket

For the last year, I  have been trying to eat fish at least twice a week. It's good for  ya' - well that's what my doctor says.  Anywhooo... Tuesdays is "Tuna Tuesday" . I always try to give a little twist to my tuna salads . 

Last week I made the most delectable tuna salad- with the addition of a chopped apple, chopped celery, homemade relish ( yum yum) , feta cheese ,pickled  jalapenos and olive oil mayo with a blanket of fresh spinach on toasted wheat bread. It was just mouth watering. The addition of chopped apples and the spice of the jalapenos was a favorable surprise. 

 As I made my sandwich, my mind wandered to past joyful days in the garden - staking tomatoes, picking cucumbers and summer squash.  The sweet cucumber relish that we made  a couple of years ago  brought back many fond memories . Every time we pull a jar out of the pantry it is like getting a pleasant gift from the garden. This year I hope to plant more cucumbers , tomatoes and of course peppers galore. 

Have you started thinking about your garden? 

Homemade sweet cucumber relish is the bomb! 

This brings me to Block #3 in Melva's Little  House on the Prairie Sew Along. Eeeeh! It's Harvest Basket. 

"Some old fashioned things like  fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. " -Laura Ingalls Wilder

Last year Mr. Pinker and I would spend "many a hours" in the garden filling our own harvest baskets. In fact , there were times that we would take one basket load in and then go out for another.  I should be so lucky if we have a good harvest this year. 

"A farmer depends on himself, and the land and the weather." Laura Ingalls Wilder - Farmer Boy

 All of the fabrics for Harvest Basket were found in my stash. Strips of calicos, plaids  and prints. It was fun to look at the information on the selveges . Some of the fabrics were nigh 20+ years old. 

So tell me. If you are planning a garden, what do you hope to fill your harvest basket? 

I am making progress on Little House Needlework's "Farm Life". Vegetables are being harvested. 

Well Sweet friends, I best get off here and see what mischief I can get into. 

Before you leave. Do you have any suggestions on new ways to prepare canned tuna or salmon? I would be every so grateful for any new recipe suggestions. 

Melva's Little House on the Prairie Sew Along Posts:

INTRODUCTION of the Little House on the  Prairie Stitching Along - January 29, 2026

Block 1 Maple Leaf- February 5, 2026

Block 2 Native Star- February 19, 2026

Block 3 Harvest Basket- March 5, 2026

Block 4 Shoo Fly- March 19, 2026

🌻  A Sneaky Peek of what is on the finishing table today- Eeeeh ! Summer Stamps! 🌻

Have a beautiful day! 

Hugs and Stitches

Melisa 

The squirrels are running rampede here in the holler - gathering seeds and such. 

"Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred..." - Laura Ingalls Wilder -  A Little House Sampler  A Collection of  Early Stories and Reminiscenses 

The Thanksgiving Jar from the Mason Jar Series- A Fall Freebie

My buttery is filled to the brim with canned goodness - stitched ones that is! 😀

Good afternoon, y'all. It is no secret that I love "canning season". Come summer time the canners are at full steam. 

Over the last few years , I have been canning the holidays in the form of stitched holiday creations. 

My newest jar in the Mason Jar series is The Thanksgiving Jar. 

Ole' Tom Turkey is ready for the Thanksgiving holiday along with a home grown pumpkin. 

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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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NOTE: I did not chart this, but I outlined Tom's eye in 2 strands of white floss so it would stand out.  

If you are interested in any of the other mason jars, just click on the links below to magically be transported back to the post with the charts. 🪄

Autumn Jar Pinkeep , Winter  Jar , Sheep Jar , Bunny Jar  ,  Strawberry Jam Jar   , Patriotic Jar ,Honey Jar  ,   Sunflower Jar,   Halloween Jar, and Squirrel Jar. 

More jars are soon to follow . I do have other holidays that need to be captured in a jar! 

I am so very grateful that you joined me today. 

Happy Canning! 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"Good things take time. " 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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Gardening, Stitching and a Patriotic Freebie

Is this the last  Slow Stitching Sunday in June? By golly, I do believe it is ! Where has the month gone? 

Welcome ya'll and Happy Sunday!

Many of ya'll know that I started canning this week. Right now it is pickles . So the official tally for the week  is 9 jars of Bread and Butter, 5  jars of Dill Spears , and 4  jars of squash pickles. I am working on small batches right now, but it will add up. 

The garden has certainly been keeping me busy. The other day my oldest grandbaby inspected the  maters to see if there were any bugs and such. 

We also took off suckers and planted some of them. Soon we will be swimming in tomatoes. 😁🍅🍅🍅🍅

A little canning jar design for you. It's a choose your own colors chart. I plan to work on it today. 

If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

OOPS- CORRECTION: I made a mistake with the jar lid symbol. It is NOT the " #" symbol nor is it the same color as the flag pole . It is the symbol "T". I used a gray color. Please choose which every floss colors that suit your fancy. I am so sorry for the mistake. 

UPDATE: I finished the Mini Patriotic Mason Jar along with Pop Goes the Fireworks Stamp. They just need to be FFOd. - July  1st. 

ANOTHER UPDATE: I FFOd  the Mini Mason Jar into a teeny cutie patootie pillow. - July 3, 2023

Of course summer time activities have cut into my stitching and quilting time. But I have accomplished a few things. 

I finished the embroidery work on "When Life Gives You Lemons". I think I will create another block to go with it soon. 

Last night I finished the nine patches and rail fence blocks for the  Summer Blues Quilt Archaeology  design by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts. It is a freebie only through today  Sunday June 25th.  

Joy of Days Filled with Joy has been hosting a seasonal embroidery SAL for the past year. I  have embroidered each and every one.😀🤗

 On Friday, she shared the 5th embroidery motif in the Spring SAL. 

So today my nimble fingers will be enjoying working on  this embroidery. And Eeeeh! Joy will be sharing a Summer SAL soon.  Thank you , Joy. 

Alrighty ya'll , have a beautiful and blessed day and thank you so much for dropping by for a Sunday visit. 

As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa 

Whatever makes your soul happy, do that! 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy . I love and miss you Amo.❤❤❤

I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needle workers to meet. 

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday

Kate at Life in Pieces for  Stitching Stuff ( Sunday) 

Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh Scrap - Sunday 

Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday

The other night the youngins enjoyed running about the yard in search of lightning bugs. Do you remember doing that? They had such a good time. Of course they released them once they had a small jar full. Aaah Summer time pleasures.