Amy's Pinkeep - A Special Freebie

Good morning, sweet friends . Welcome. 

Forty years ago this month, I  along with my sister and brother were anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new sibling.  All the family members had made bets on what the new baby would be. Would it have a head full of hair or mere whisps? Blue or Brown Eyes? How much would it weigh? All of our guesses were written down to see who would come the closest in respect to our guesses. Dad thought for sure he would have another boy, but I just knew I would have a baby sister.

 Soon the day arrived and my baby sister arrived .  It was not until a couple of days later that I laid eyes on my little sis.   I immediately  wanted to reach out ,  grab her and smother her with kisses. She had a head full of  brown hair . So sweet and tiny as all babies are. Mom had dressed her in a little pink dress with socks that were too big for those teeny feet. Mom and Dad named her Amy.  

From the very minute she was born, she was a spit fire. Papa soon settled on his nickname for  her-  Flaming!  or Flaming Amy which was so appropriate.😀🤗🔥   As she grew up, I always thought she was a whole lot of country with a little rock and roll.She loved to hunt , fish , go junkin , but was very feminine at the same time. She is such a beauty. 

Today I will be working on a very special stitch that I designed for my baby sis who gained her angel wings almost 10 months ago . I love and miss her so much.  

This piece is called Amy's Pinkeep. A simple basket  filled with blooms. I think Amo would approve. As I stitch and make progress, I will certainly share photos.   I really should not call this a pinkeep though- it is rather large. 

This stitch only has four floss colors. I am using DMC 902, 782,730 and 844. 

                 

If you would like to add this humble stitch to your stitch list, I would be deeply honored. Just check out the links to the jpg below. 

Click here for the Instruction page. 

Click here for the Colored Chart jpg.

Click here for the Black / White Chart. jpg

Yesterday, I shared a few country photos on a Wordless Wednesday post. Many of those photos were taken at Amy's. She loved living out in the country. She had some darling prim gardens . 

                 

I want to thank you for taking the time to visit me today. I also want to thank all of you who have been so kind and supportive of me these last few months with the passing of my sis. Your visits,  words of comfort, prayers and warm thoughts have meant more than mere words can express. You have kept me motivated and I truly appreciate you. Have a beautiful day, my friends. As always...

Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa

Side by side or miles apart; sisters will always be connected by heart!!!

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗❤🧵

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. You will always be in my heart. Love ya' Amo!❤❤❤

My Sweet Sister- "I am with you always" - A Gift to You

 Good evening , ya'll. It has been awhile since my last post. I have certainly missed you. First off, I would like to say that I hope you have been well .  I have  had so many sweet stitchers and friends who have checked in on me in my absence. I am so sorry that I have not been able to check in or visit with you all. I  have not even peeked at IG in over a week until today and was so touched by the messages. From the bottom of my heart,  I thank you so much for checking in on me . That truly means the world to me and has helped me more than words can express.  

I as well as my family have been grieving over the unexpected loss of my sweet baby sister, Amy.  She was only 39 and left behind 2 precious sons. 

                       

 She had been on vacation in Florida with her family  when tragically  she suffered a pelvic aneurysm  I had never heard of such.  So our family has  been rallying around the boys  and gathered together  easing each other through the pain. 

Afterward, my father who has been reeling suffered a mini stroke on the week anniversary of our loss. Thankfully, he is fine, and the doctors said it may never happen again. We do feel blessed to have him back home and feeling well . 

 Earlier this past week I went to get some photos developed for Amy when I found this cross at Walmart. It has been of great comfort to me.

 Much inspired, I sat down and drew up a little design of my own with  a portion of Matthew 28:20 on it. 

 I am with you always. 

I placed a little  cross at the bottom of the basket of blooms. The blooms are very similar to the blooms in my Spring Green Saltbox . 

Amy was the baby of four children so I stitched 4 hearts around the basket along with her initials.  My sister was an amazing woman.  She was a country girl, with a little rock and roll and a lot of glamour. She could change looks and style like nobodies tomorrow. Lol. She was loud , joyful and never knew a stranger. Her and I had the most in common.She loved her family, friends , staying on the go, farming, hunting and fishing. Such a sweetheart.

  I have talked about her thoughout my previous posts but not in name . I have showed you thrifty finds that  she would bring me. Lol she was a thrifaholic  just like me.  I am sure I will share more of her in the future.  

 So in memory of my Amy, I would love to share this little design with you. Though I designed and stitched it as a mourning piece, you could stitch it for inspiration or stitch a portion of it like the basket.

  I have included an alphabet and numbers for personalization and some extra little hearts. I think I will  add a couple more teeny hearts to mine for the boys before fully  finishing it.  My hope is that it will provide you comfort when you are in need . 

If you would like to stitch this piece, I invite to check out the pdfs below as well as my little disclaimer. 

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 pdf downloads because of the devices I use. I apologize for that.  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 the black and white chart. 

Click here for the alphabet chart. 

I hope to get back to visiting with you on IG and blogs soon.  I look forward to seeing what ya'll have been up to for those who post or share. I do have so much that I want to share with you too because I had been stitching a lot before all of this .  I  hope to get back with needle and thread in hand soon. I think Amy would want it that way.   

Thank you again sweet friends for  the visits, kindness and words as well as prayers. You bring me so much joy and I just want you to know that though we may not meet in person or ever meet at all, you mean so much to me. Big hugs and as always...

Happy stitching, ya'll

Melisa 

I promise to get back to myself soon . 😀🤗

When someone you love becomes a memory , the memory becomes a treasure. 

Hugs and Stitches! 

This is dedicated to you, Amo.  I love you!!!!  

RIP ,my sweet Amo. ❤💗❤