Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching: Mason Jar Freebie

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Finishing the Jam Jar

Hip Hip Hooray! Root- a toot toot! and Zippety Dooh Dah!

Yeehaw! I have a finish!

Hey , I celebrate any little finish I can get done. Don't you? 😀😁

Welcome , my beautiful friends and Happy happy Thursday!

So how has your day been thus far? Are you nearing any finishes yourself? It doesn't have to be stitching or crafting. It can be anything. A good book, chores- yep anything. I say give yourself a good pat on the back . It makes for a sunnier day.

Well, the Apple Jam Jar is all finished. Some of you may remember that , I shared the chart a few weeks ago as a CHOOSE YOUR OWN COLORS chart.

So let me share what floss colors I used.

I decided to use 3 different reds for my apples.

Apple Jam Jar - From the Mason Jar Series

FLOSS : SYMBOL MOTIF:

DMC 414 (O) Mason Jar lid

DMC 3721 ( R) 1st apple on the bottom

DMC 355 (R) 2nd apple on the bottom

DMC 356 (R) top apple

DMC 610 (V) Apple stem

DMC 640 (P) Quilt star in the apples

DMC 782 ( Y) Center of blossom

DMC 3371 ( • ) Jar

DMC 739 ( W) Blossom

DMC 732(X) Grass and Leaves

DMC 733 ( U ) Grass

DMC 3021 ( T) Wording

I am so very grateful that you shared a moment of your day with me.

If you are in the neighborhood, drop by after lunch. I will be sharing my Apple-icious Hutch tour . My hutch is filled to the brim with apple goodness.

Apple Hutch Tour will be posted at 12:00 CST

Have a great day!

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"Give me juicy autumnal fruit, ripe and red from the orchard. "- Walt Whitman

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy

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

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Saturday, June 27, 2026

Summer Stamp Sampler Reveal

WHOOP! WHOOP ! WHOOP! and a big ole' YEEHAW!

The Summer Stamp SAL has come to an end.

All of the stamps are stitched, and the big sampler is in its frame.

Goodness, I have had a great time these last few weeks sharing the summer stamps.

I want to thank everyone who dropped in for the sweet visits and for cheering me on. I also want to thank those who have stitched along with me. I hope these little stamps brought a bit of joy to your day.

I stitched the Summer Stamps twice . The large sampler was stitched on 14 count Rit yellow dyed Aida.

If you are interested in how I dyed my 14 count Aida, I shared the process in a previous post entitled Let's Dye Some Fabric.

I framed the sampler in a thrifted frame temporarily until I find a frame that I really like.

I then stitched the Summer Stamps into little pin pillows on 14 count coffee/ tea dyed Aida.

🌞Time to Dye- 2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric.

The trim around each pillow is two strands of chenille yarn that is twisted and tacked to the seams of the pillow.

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So let me do a little review of each stamp. Remember, if you missed any just click on the colored links, and you will be magically transported back to the post with the charts.

Summer Stamp Introduction

Summer Stamp Borders

Summer Stamp Sampler Header

"And The Garden Grows"

Summer Harvest Stamp

Summertime Treat Stamp

Sunflower Strut Stamp

Summer Quilt Stamp

Summer Stamp was stitched on 14 count Aida.

Pink Lemonade Summer Stamp

Home Tweet Home Stamp

In the Apiary Stamp

Canning Season Stamp

A Day at the Beach Stamp

Below is the list of the Summer Stamp Schedule by date with the links for those who may be interested.

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SUMMER STAMP SCHEDULE

April 2nd Summer Stamp Introduction

April 7th Stamp Stamp Border

April 14th Summer Stamp Header

April 21st Summer Stamp 1 "And the Garden Grows"

April 28th Summer Stamp 2 Summer Harvest

May 5th Summer Stamp 3 Summertime Treat

May 12th Summer Stamp 4 Sunflower Strut

May 19th Summer Stamp 5 Summer Quilt Stamp

May 26th Summer Stamp 6 Pink Lemonade

June 2nd Summer Stamp 7 Home Tweet Home

June 9th Summer Stamp 8 In the Apiary

June 16th Summer Stamp 9 Canning Season

June 23rd Bonus Summer Stamp 10 A Day at the Beach

June 27th Final Reveal

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I will leave you with a few photos from around the farm.

It is blackberry season.

Bev is a favorite!

Soon we will have tomatoes.

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"A little bit of Summer is what the whole year is about ."- John Mayer

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who is a ray of sunshine in Heaven. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.

🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉

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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 needleworkers to meet.

Joy at Days Filled with Joy for Home Matters

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Canning Season Summer Stamp- A Summer Freebie

Good morning, Sunshine and welcome.

One of my bright beautiful zinnias.

Canning season is upon us. Soon some of us will be pulling out our mason jars, lids and spices. We will be gathering fruits and vegetables and will be spending many hours laboring away in the kitchen, savoring the summer's harvest. In fact , some of you may have already began putting up preserves , tomatoes and such.

Our garden is a little late this year. But the blackberries are beginning to ripen.

We are still waiting on the blueberries, but soon the vines and bushes will be filled with delectable berries .

Do you like to can ? We usually can tomatoes, zucchini, squash, pickles, relish, jalapenos and fruits for jams and butters. Our pantry looks mighty nice come winter time.

The little red pot holder is my newest find from an estate sale. So precious

Blueberry and Apple Butter Recipe From the vintage Ball Blue book published in 1932

Use tart apples. Remove stems but do not pare apples. Cook in sufficient water to cover, until soft and press through a strainer. Use equal parts of berries and apple pulp and 1/2 as much sugar as fruit. Cook the butter until it is thick and clear . Seal immediately in hot , clean Ball jars.

Tomato Marmalade

From 1932 Ball Blue Book

1 quart ripe tomatoes

1/2 cup cider vinegar

1/3 cup sugar.

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon mixed spices

To 1 quart ripe tomatoes, skinned and sliced, add 1/2 cup cider vinegar, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon mixed spices. Cook mixture slowly until it is thick , stirring to prevent burning. Pack into clean, hot Ball jars. Seal immediately.

Canning Season is the 9th stamp in the Summer Stamp SAL.

Canning Season was stitched using 10 DMC floss colors including: Blanc, 782, 815, 898, 930, 926, 3052, 3345, 3346, 3799 .

If you are interested in how I dyed my 14 count Aida, I shared the process in a previous post entitled Let's Dye Some Fabric

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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.

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SUMMER STAMP SCHEDULE

April 2nd Summer Stamp Introduction

April 7th Stamp Stamp Border

April 14th Summer Stamp Header

April 21st Summer Stamp 1 "And the Garden Grows"

April 28th Summer Stamp 2 Summer Harvest

May 5th Summer Stamp 3 Summertime Treat

May 12th Summer Stamp 4 Sunflower Strut

May 19th Summer Stamp 5 Summer Quilt Stamp

May 26th Summer Stamp 6 Pink Lemonade

June 2nd Summer Stamp 7 Home Tweet Home

June 9th Summer Stamp 8 In the Apiary

June 16th Summer Stamp 9 Canning Season

June 23rd Bonus Summer Stamp 10

June 27th Final Reveal

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It is hard to believe that the Summer Stamp SAL is nearing an end. Goodness, I have had a lot of fun. I hope those who have joined me have enjoyed it too. But wait! We still have 1 more stamp- the Bonus Stamp which I will share next week. And then I will share the final reveal of the sampler finished with all of the little pillows.

Well Sweeties, I best get out to the garden. It is not as lush and pretty as last year- so I will spare you the photos. Hee! Hee! But hey, maybe you would like to join me as I hoe out the weeds in the wee okra patch? !😉😀 I have plenty of hoes, plus we could whip that chore out in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail. Hee! Hee! Hmmm any takers? ( I think staying in and stitching sounds way more fun. How about you? )

Have a beautiful day.

As Always...

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"Happiness is homemade."-

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. Happy Heavenly 44th birthday, Amo.🎂❤💗 . I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.

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