I think I got my "gardening bug" from my Granny.
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Welcome, Sweet friends and a very lovely Tuesday to you.
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| Last year's tansy blooming |
My Granny lived in a little log cabin "on the mountain". I think I have told you about her before. She had electricity , but had to draw her water from a well. Granny loved to grow flowers. Back then there were no "gardening stores," and Granny did not have much money to spend on plants and seeds anyway. Granny just used what she had. She would look at what grew around her in the woods and transplant it into her small flower pots and log trimmed flower beds. Granny would plant in just about anything whether it be an old kettle , tin cans or whatever she had at hand . And goodness, did she have a green thumb. She could make anything grow.
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| 2025 Wild and Woolly garden in bloom. |
Though she never showed me how she grew the "wild plants " that she foraged, her enthusiasm and quaint small gardens inspired me in my own endeavors at gardening.
Over the last few weeks, I have been talking about the Summer Stamp Stitch Along. In fact, I showed you a sneak peek of all of the stamps in previous posts.
As I have been working on my larger sampler, I have been debating on which stamp goes where. Well, I decided why not start off with "And the Garden Grows" as the first stamp. Of course if you are stitching the large sampler, you can place the stamps wherever you like.
As with each stamp, I am stitching them twice. Once as a pin pillow and 2nd in the large sampler . The sampler is stitched on 14 count Aida which will fit in an 8 x 10 frame .
I trimmed the little pin pillow with thrifted white chenille yarn that I doubled and twisted. I simply tacked it down along the seams.
"And the Garden Grows" was stitched with the following DMC floss colors: 223 , 356, 722, 782, 815, 898, 926, 930 (border), 3345, 3346, and Blanc.
Again I used what colors I had at the time so please use whatever floss colors you like if you decide to stitch this little stamp.
If you notice in the directions , I list how many times the floss is used in this particular chart. Some are used in only a few stitches so you may want to substitute them out. I stitched "And The Garden Grows" while on vacation, and at the time, I had a limited floss palette to choose from.
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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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If you missed any of the previous posts in respect to the Summer Stamp SAL , below is a schedule with links back to the appropriate posts.
SUMMER STAMP SCHEDULE
April 2nd Summer Stamp Introduction
April 7th Stamp Stamp Border
April 14th Summer Stamp Header
April 21st Summer Stamp 1
April 28th Summer Stamp 2
May 5th Summer Stamp 3
May 12th Summer Stamp 4
May 19th Summer Stamp 5
May 26th Summer Stamp 6
June 2nd Summer Stamp 7
June 9th Summer Stamp 8
June 16th Summer Stamp 9
June 23rd Bonus Summer Stamp 10
June 27th Final Reveal
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| Flower garden from years past . Flowers are planted in all kinds of containers. There is my grandbaby in the corner. Of course his toys are strewn . He is having a fun day at his Mae Mae's ( That's what he calls me. ) |
Sometime this week, I will be posting how I dye my fabric in small batches using Rit dye and next week I will share Stamp 2 as the Summer Stamp SAL continues on.
I truly appreciate you taking the time to join me on this lovely Spring day. Keep your face to the sun and enjoy your day.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"I hope you are a wildflower in a world of roses. "- unknown
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who was our little wildflower. She beautiful and free spirited.💮💮. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!
🌞Time to Dye- 2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 🌞A Spooky Parade - Halloween freebies up to October 4, 2025. More Halloween pieces followed this date.
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I will be making half square triangles today for Melva's Little House on the Prairie Sew Along.
I used 2 strands of floss and used the backstitch, lazy daisy stitch for the leaves and French knots for the delicate flowers. 
