Bees Knees Monday

Good afternoon, ya'll. I am popping back in with a Monday Making / Design Wall Update. Bees are buzzing in the Quilt Nest.

 A few weeks ago I bought a collection of pretty fabrics.

  I narrowed down which fabrics I wanted to use for a little bee skep wall hanging and went to town. Soon I was cutting strips and 6 inch blocks.  I laid the fabric pieces out and in no time the sewing machine was buzzing. 

This was the end result.

 Still not satisfied, I pulled out some scrap fabric and wool and with a snip snip  4 bee skeps were cut out and were all ready for applique.

 I have 2 bee skeps appliqed and embroidered. 

Today I will finishing up the other 2 blocks and then- just maybe- this little quilt will buzz on into the quilting hoop. 

When I came home from my past camping trip, I was greeted with the most lovely surprise waiting in my mailbox from dear PJ. Two bee charts- one of which I began Saturday night.  This is Homespun Elegance's "Bee Happy" which  I stitched it with random flosses.

 

 This was such a fun, quick stitch. PJ finished hers so perfectly in a heart tin that she found at the Dollar Tree. I can not wait to finish mine. Thank you so much, PJ. 

I will be working on the 2nd stitch this week.  

 I had to snap of photo of Aunt Bee's Summer Home it always makes me smile.  

Yesterday , I printed out these adorable bee tags. 

Bountiful Heirlooms blog has some precious free printable Bee tags. Click here to visit.  Wouldn't a string of these bee so cute as a banner?

 Before I let you go, let me tell you my plan's for the week . That way maybe I will actually get them all done . 😀 My goals are not going to be to lofty- just  work on some orange blocks for the RSC. I have an applique project brewing in  my mind for that. 

Also I plan to continue working on the Mystery Autumn Stamp SAL . I hope you join in or follow along on my journey. 

 

Well, that is the buzz in this neighborhood. Thank you for dropping by for a visit . Blessings and hugs and as always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

The hum of the bee is the voice of the garden.  

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. 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. 

Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday

Beth at Love Laugh Quilt  for Monday Making

Judy at Small Quilts Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Linda at Texas Quilt Gal for To Do List Tuesday - Tuesday

 

Is there a tree in there? My Halloween Tree!

Hello, dear friends . Thank you for coming to visit me  on this rainy day. Come sit for a spell and let's look over my overfilled Halloween tree; yep if  you look closely you might see a tree in there. Lol. 

My idea for decorating this raggedy little tree was to throw it all on there with a mismatch of all kinds of Halloween. The more the better in my little world. 

This tree sits in front of the built in china cabinet. I sort of use it as  protection for the cabinet glass since I have grandkids.  For several years, I have had this little cedar doll high chair beside the tree. This little high chair was bought at a craft fair many years ago for one of my daughters. It now holds seasonal dolls. For Halloween prim ole' black cat sits in the chair holding a wool applique pillow I made years ago.  On the wicker settee there is a quilted fall pillow, a pumpkin head pillow made from a skirt and a rail fence quilt top in fall colors. 

It looks as though a witch has crashed into the tree. I placed witch legs purchased from the Dollar Tree at the top of the tree. 

I topped the tree with a paper mache hat I purchased at the Goodwill. It is embellished with pip berries. 

 I have a number of cross stitch pillows snuggled among the Halloween jack o lanterns. This was a freebie I stitched years ago and is a favorite to bring out. 

There are ornaments that my grandsons painted, golden balls, buffalo check ribbons and skulls  scattered through out.  The grandbabies like looking for the spiders. 

Most of the ornaments have come from the Dollar Tree over the years.  Gotta love Dollar Tree. 

This is the view of the tree as I come into the room from the upstair's kitchen." Poisoned Apples" is painted on a scrap piece of wood. I like those no cost crafts.  I had this sign on the hutch last year which was in the theme of a witch's kitchen.  The enamel pot is filled with pumpkins and jack o lanterns, and the same old scarecrow that was out for my fall tree is standing on the stool. 

 My newest cross stitch addition to the tree is this Lizzie Kate freebie called "Spooky Time." I found it on the Lizzie Kate website.  Click here to go to the website to get this and other Lizzie Kate freebies. . 

The little tractor always is at the bottom of the tree. For Halloween, a little bear all decked out in it's pumpkin costume is driving the tractor. 

This little cross stitch ornament was a pumpkin from one of With Thy Needle and Thread's Halloween pieces. I simply stitched the jack and then finished it on a wooden Dollar Tree ornament. 

One of my favorite Halloween ornaments is "Brooms for Sale " by Homespun Elegance. I love anything by Sandra Sullivan.  I finished it into a little pillow hanging from a homemade broom made from a stick and raffia. 

The little black cat ornament was stitched last year and is in pillow finish as well. I was thinking ahead and put a jute hanger on it. The 2nd cross stitch ornament is called Big Jack and Little Jax's and was a freebie on my blog. You can find it here. 

Thank you so much for taking a Halloween tree tour with me today. After Halloween, I am going to take this tree out of the bushel basket and see if I can refresh it a bit and then onto Christmas decor. Woo Hoo! I always love Christmas.  Have a lovely upcoming week and enjoy all the fall goodness.  If you missed the Fall Tree tour click here. 

Happy Fall, 

Melisa