And The Snow Fell ... House Freebie

Have you got snow yet?  We had a few flurries earlier in the week , but nothing to write home about. It sure has been downright cold though. Brrrrr!  Thankfully, by Monday we will back into the mid 60's. Now  I do think I can handle that. 

A new addition has been added to my ever growing neighborhood. I call this piece "And the Snow Fell... Or The Cardinal House". 

 

A sweet vine of blooms encircles this grand red house.  A darling cardinal is making its way home.  

Up on the housetop is a deer. Hmmm perhaps it is Rudolph or maybe it is Dasher. 

 With all of the flakes, it looks like a cold day at The Cardinal House.  

So what do you think? Do you think this would be a good home to get cozy in? I sure do.

The design size of And the Snow Fell is 88 x 83 and on 14 count aida that measures about 6 1/4"x 5 7/8". I stitched mine on 14 count aida that I coffee/ tea dyed myself. 

There are 17 DMC floss colors in this piece which includes: 301, 317, 318, 355, 420, 610, 646, 730, 731, 815, 830, 838, 934, 936, 3371, 3858 and Blanc. 

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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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Well, I am off to see what mischief I can get into. I wish you a lovely day . 

As always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Friends are good for the soul. 

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵

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

Peace, Joy,  Love  is a freebie from Lizzie Kate designs. 

Thank you for the sweet visit! 😘🤗

Snowman 1869 Crock- A Winter Freebie

Brrrr! Baby, it is  cold day . Come on in, snowbunnies ; it is a  perfect day  to sit and  stitch the day away.  Please excuse me if I stay in my jammies  for they are so warm and snuggly. My most recent little finish is Snowman  1869 Crock. 

Do you recognize the little guy? It is Baby Flake from my Flurry & Flakes SAL .😀☃ You may remember him in The Family Portrait embroidery. 

Baby Flake always looks so inquisitive doesn't he?  He loves his little buddy especially Flurry which is one of the cardinals.

 One of the little cardinals was   in the Winter  1869 Crock which I posted on November 11, 2022. 

I often get asked why the date 1869. Well that is a nod at one of my ancestors. I always put something in my stitches that reminds me of them. In fact, I love to stitch cardinals this time of the year, in memory of my Nanny.  

As far as the date , you could certainly change it to a date that is near and dear  to your heart.  

This crock is a small just measuring 56 x 52 and on 14 count aida that would bring it to about 4" x 3  3/4".  I used 9 DMC floss colors including 840, 3371, blanc, 221, 301, 930, 895, 353, and  898. 

If you are interested in stitching  Snowman 1869 Crock   ,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.

After finishing my crock into a little pin pillow , I decided it needed a little something special - perhaps some trim. I am certainly no expert, but I thought I would show you how I added some yarn trim. I purchased the yarn at the Goodwill for $1.00. I took several strands of yarn  and twisted them. 

I tacked the twist in place with pins as I whip stitched the yarn cording down. I then continued, twisting and stitching with like colored thread.  There are many stitchers who have great tutorials on  Youtube on how to add cording the right way- this is just the quick way I did it.  

 I  have a little matching embroidery too. It would look so cute as an ornament or pin pillow or whatever your heart desires. So if you are interested, grab that image as well.  

I embroidered Baby Flake in DMC 498 using a stem stitch. After embroidering the little guy, I trimmed the block to 4 1/2" x 5 1/4" .  I then added a wee border to it. 

I cut  2 - 1 1/2" x 5 1/4" red strips and using a 1/4" seam allowance sewed to each side. 

I cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 6 1/2" red strips and sewed to the top and bottom of the block. 

Have you seen my other crocks? Well if you haven't, just click on the links and pop right over to the previous post. You might find one that strikes your fancy for a holiday or seasonal stitch.   

 

  Fall 1869 Crock , Ewe Have My Heart 1869 Crock  ,  1776 Crock ,   Spring Chick 1869 Crock , Bee Skep 1869 Crock, Winter  1869 Crock

Well I certainly appreciate you taking the time to stop by for a visit. I hope to make some progress several projects including a quilt.  May your day be a bright and productive day as well.  

As Always...

Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa

When a cardinal appears in your yard, it is a visitor from heaven. 

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

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

Ya'll come back now, ya hear !

Winter Manor- A Winter Freebie

  Happy , happy Tuesday. Another beautiful day in my neck of the woods. How about where you live? Grab ya , a cup and let's go sit on the porch. I have filled up my bird feeders and have been enjoying daily visitors.

               

 Usually,  I sit by the window to see who all will come  enjoy the delightful feast of seeds. The most frequent visitors are my cardinals. 

       

As we wait for the other birdies to arrive , let's talk about stitching. 

 Today, I am excited to share with you the first house stitch of 2022. 

 I officially finished Winter Manor last night. 

Let me tell you what I originally planned. 

             

First, I was going to stitch the house in DMC 931 or 930 ,but as I was playing with my blues DMC 317  just kept singing to me. So it won out in the end. 

Wouldn't the large vase with the tree and cardinals make a cute ornament on their own? Hmmm! I just may have to stitch one up. 

I also had a date centered at the top above the house, but in the end I omitted it and added more snowflakes. 

 Now if you wanted to stitch  Winter Manor, of course, you could add your initials, a date or whatever strikes your fancy. In fact ,you may want to stitch a few snowflakes or have a blizzard of flurries like I did. My little house is surrounded by cardinals- signs that angels are near. 

               

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 links because of the devices I use. I apologize for that.  These are images of the chart and not downloads.  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 Black / White Chart. 

If you have missed any of the other saltboxes, just click on the names below and you will be whisked back to a previous posts for your reading pleasure, and you will also find links to the charts there as well. 

 Candy Cane Cottage , Thanksgiving House,  Autumn's Saltbox , Susan's Summer Saltbox ,    Crow Creek Saltbox, Ophelia Manor on Punkin Holler Lane ,  Willowisp Manor of Holler Lane  ,  Turkey Creek Manor ,  Winter Saltbox  , and Dorothy Mae's Spring House   ,  Spring Green Saltbox  ,  Katie Anne's Saltbox , Sarah Jane's 1776 Saltbox , Aunt Bea's Summer Home  ,  Christmas Eve Saltbox  and Edna Viola's Saltbox 

Thank you , my dears for stopping by for a visit today. Hopefully, we will see more birdies and critters on your next visit.  I wish you a very blessed day. As always...

Happy stitching, ya'll

Melisa

When you believe beyond what you can see, signs from heaven show up to remind us that love never dies. 

HUGS AND STITCHES!!!

Dedicated to my sweet sister, Amy. I miss you so much. Love ya. 

Winter Saltbox Freebie

Happy Wednesday! A perfect way to start the day is with a winter freebie. Don't you agree? I always love freebies whether they are cross stitch, quilt patterns, or embroidery. 

 Do you know what else I love? I absolutely love stitching houses. Whenever we go riding around the neighborhood or go camping, I enjoy looking at other people's homes. I love to see how they have their porch decorated or their yard landscaped or get ideas for a dream addition that will never be .  Lol do you do that?  Down the road  from my home is a little blue house that sits way back in the field . It is so pretty ; it was originally yellow which was even lovelier. I thought of that home as I created this little stitch. 

My little saltbox is lit up on this winter day . The fire has the chimneys smoking as a large snowman stands guard outside. A group of cardinals are all that is out, and one has found the perfect resting spot on the snowman's hat.  

 This stitch is a small measuring 69 w x 70 H . I stitched mine on 14 count coffee/tea dyed aida  which brought the measurement to  4 7/8" x 5" .  

I used what flosses I had on hand which were DMC. The colors used were 931, blanc, 3371, 3345, 221, 898, 782, 311, 414, and 301. 

Here it is with a little transferware. The winter blues are so pretty. 

 The little Prim Winter Tag was a freebie in a previous post .  I finished it on a Dollar General wooden tag that I painted and distressed. 

I would be plumb tickled if you decided to put this little chart on your future stitch list. If you are interested, just check out the pdfs below. I am sorry if they print up light in color. I am just creating for fun and am not a professional designer. 

 For the instruction page, click here . 

                 

For the colored chart, click here .

                     

For the black and white chart, click here . 

For letters, click here . 

These are the letters that I used in one of my previous saltbox houses. I sort of stylized my initials when I stitched the Winter Saltbox . You could easily do the same. 

Have you seen the other salt box houses ? Just click on the names to visit the posts about them.  Crow Creek Saltbox, Ophelia Manor on Punkin Holler Lane ,  Willowisp Manor of Holler Lane. 

Well, I hope you have a lovely Winter Wednesday. Thank you so much for visiting. Your sweet visits always brighten this gal's day.  As always...

Happy Stitching, ya'll

Melisa

I would be thrilled to see your stitches. If you post them on Instagram , please tag me using #pinkernpunkinquilting and you can always Direct Message. Have a Beautiful Day!

And remember- YOu are AWESOME!

Frosty Stamp - A Little Winter Freebie

Though there is no snow here yet,  I am dreaming of snowflakes,  and I  am stitching some as well.  Little Frosty  has found him some cardinal friends to keep him company.

I stitched this little winter piece to put on my Dollar General stand that I purchased a few months ago.

Earlier this month, I had posted a little Santa freebie called "Santa Stamp". If you missed it click here. Doesn't the border make these little stitches look like  a stamps? 

 The Frosty Stamp is the same size, and he has a similar build as Santa with the tiny little legs and boots.  

This stitched up super quick in just a couple of hours. I used the floss I had on hand. I wanted it to match some of my other snowman pieces. Originally,  I was going to stitch the border  and the word "Snow" in red because it matches my living room decor ,but at the last minute changed it to DMC 931.  Other flosses that I used were DMC 801, blanc, 310, 347, and 301, but how fun it would be to use other brighter colors. 

This stitch measures 35 x 35, and I stitched mine on 14 count tea/coffee dyed aida. That brought it to a measurement of 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". 

If you would like to stitch the Frosty Stamp, just check out the pdfs below. I am not a professional designer and do this just for fun . Since I do not have professional software, the charts may print off light; I also have to put each page on separate pdfs. I apologize for that , but I still hope you enjoy them. 

For the instruction, page click here  .

For the color chart, click here .

 

For the black /white chart,  click here. 

                      

Thank you so much for popping in to check out my Frosty. If you decide to stitch this little guy, I would love to see him. Please tag my on Instagram using #pinkernpunkinquilting or you can always Direct Message me. And as always...

Happy stitching, ya'll

Melisa