Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching: Halloween

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Saturday, October 3, 2026

Raining Cats and Jacks! And a Prim Halloween Freebie

It's raining cats and "jacks" in the holler! 🌧🐱🎃

Happy Happy Saturday, sweet friends. We finally are getting a spot of rain after a long dry spell.

But before I get into my post , let me thank everyone for the sweetest compliments and visits on my last couple of posts. Blogger is giving me the blues and is not allowing me to reply back. Aaargh! 😜Maybe it will be better behaved tonight. Fingers crossed!

But back today's happenings. What to do on a rainy day? Well stitch and quilt ! Hee! Hee!

Last night , cats and jacks jumped out of my attic as the rain began to fall. That is my Halloween decorations.

Soon they were making their way onto the hutch. The theme of the hutch all started with Walmart's newest cat cookie jar. Swoon! Meow! Thumpity Thump! I love it! 🤗😺🧡🎔

The cat cookie jar is my newest Halloween piece from Walmart. They have the dog cookie jar too.

By night's end, most of the goodies were on the hutch . Today I will continue to wrangle those Halloween pieces and change out the quilts.

But I do want to work on a little Prim Cat and Pumpkins Pinkeep .

UPDATE: OCTOBER 3, 2026- It did not take long to stitch up Prim Cat and Pumpkins Pinkeep , and I fully finished it - all in a few short hours. I added a gourd pin with a scrap of fabric and some buttons to one corner. Prim Cat and Pumpkins is stitched on 14 count coffee/ tea dyed Aida.

Prim Cat and Pumpkins Pinkeep was stitched on 14 count coffee/ tea dyed Aida.

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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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Have you started decorating for Halloween yet?

Oooh While I am thinking about it , let me skip down memory lane for a moment and share some snippets and links to past Halloween hutch tours.

Ghostly Hutch Tour 2025- My hutch was filled with lots of ghosts.

Boo Hoo, 😢 there was no Halloween Hutch Tour in 2024. Mr. Pinker and I were camping in Texas.

BUT What about 2023? Hmmmm

Aaah yes, I shared my Witch Apothecary Halloween Hutch for 2023.

2023 Halloween Hutch - Witch Apothecary

2022 was dedicated to all things Jack- o- lanterns in my Jacks, Jacks and More Jacks October hutch theme. There were 45 Jacks on this hutch. Wheww! That's a lot!

A Modge Podge of Halloween was the theme of my 2020 Halloween hutch.

So how are you spending your day today? Is it starting to feel like Fall in your neck of the woods?

Well Punkins, I am off to see what I can get into. I hope you find a little joyful mischief to brighten your day too.

Thank you for the sweet Saturday visit! Love ya'! 😽🧡

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. "- L. M. Montgomery

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy

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

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Yesterday, I shared my Pumpkins, Pumpkins and More Pumpkins Hutch Tour. If you would like to see all of that country clutter, just click on the link.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

A Magical Day and Broom Hilda - A Halloween Stamp Freebie

BOO TO YOU! Happy Happy Witchy Wednesday, y'all! Do come in and join me for a spell! Cackle Cackle! Hee! Hee!

Can you guess what I am working on today?

Halloween stitches galore!👻

First up - A very very slow stitch that I have been working on for a spell! "Boo To You!" by With Thy Needle and Thread.

This was a sweet gift from Shelly. Thank you , dear friend. This is such a delightful stitch. 🧡🤗I am using random flosses in my bins.

Will Miss Pumpkin get her head filled in today? Hmmm... I sure hope so.

Boo To You is being stitched on 14 count Aida.

Over the last 3 years, I have been sharing little Halloween stamps here and there. This year I plan to share a few more.

But first I do need to work on my larger sampler.

I shared the borders and header last year

Here is the preliminary layout that I will be using for the stamps that I have already stitched. Of course this is subject to change as I stitch more stamps.

Halloween Stamp Sampler in the works.

Halloween Stamp Sampler - Header and Borders

Boo and Jack Stamp, Little Black Cat Stamp, Three Happy Jacks,

Smell My Feet Stamp , Clementine and Baby Jack Stamp,

How Does Your Cauldron Grow? , Little Eeek and Jack Stamp,

Oct. 31st. Stamp, and Little Hoot Stamp.

Broom Hilda Stamp is the newest addition to my wee Halloween collection.

Now who doesn't love a cute green faced, purple haired gal ready to trick or treat with her pumpkin pail? I sure think she is as cute as a $2.00 button!

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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 would like to see more Halloween freebies , I have shared in the past check out my post entitled Ghosts, Goblins and Jacks Galore - 2026 Halloween Parade

Well Sweet Pretties, that is what is going on in the neighborhood today?

Are you working on Halloween projects or sticking to Fall pieces?

I am doing a mixture of both.

Thank you for dropping by and have a magical day! ✨✨

Little Hoot Stamp

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"Those wo do not believe in magic will never find it. "- Roald Dahl

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who enjoyed the Halloween season.

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

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Ghosts, Goblins and Jacks Galore- A Halloween Parade of Previous Freebies- 2026

It will not be long before the spooks , ghosts and ghouls will be out and about! I like the cutie patootie goblins - not the creepy ones. How about you? LOL👻

I thought today would be perfect for a little parade- a Halloween Parade that is. There will be a few black cats and ghosts I am sure, but nothing too frightening.

So if you are up to it, let's walk down Goblin Lane as I reminisce on stitches and doodles that I have shared in the past.

If you see any piece that strikes your fancy, just click on the colored link and you will be magically transported back to that post. Hope you enjoy!

Halloween Stamp Sampler - Header and Borders