Rodster, the Gals and a Fall Doodle or Two

 Good morning, Sweet Peas and Happy Saturday. 

Isn't she a pretty gal?

I was telling Mr Pinker the other day, that I had not been out to the farm to see Rodster and the gals in quite a spell. I missed the crew.  Soon we jumped in the old farm truck and chugged on out to the farm. 

Rodster looks unamused.  "Aren't ya' glad to see me fella? "

I was delighted to see some beautiful morning glories trailing up the fence post and  along the barbed wire fence. 

Lovely pink and white blooms.

I will gather seed from these when the pods dry and plant them next spring in the holler where right now I have only blue ones in bloom. 

" Morning Glory is the best name, it always refreshes me to see it. "- Henry David Thoreau

There's Edna!  "Won't you come see us, Sweetie? "Nope she is ignoring us. LOL. Ole' Edna- you never know what mood she is going to be in. Hee! Hee!  Ginger looks awful relaxed though. 

 

That afternoon  I was able to finish the "Little  Prim Punkin" yarn punch that I started a week or so ago using the thrifted wool yarns I bought over the summer. I may attach it to a basket or wooden box later. 

❤ My little doodles are hand drawn and are never perfect.❤

Fall Checklist is in the works! 

First, I dyed my white cotton fabric with a tea/ coffee mixture. I then cut my fabrics . 

Here are the cutting measurements:

Tea dyed fabric: 8 1/2" x 10 1/2"

Brown borders:  Cut 2  - 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" 

Cut 2- 2 1/2" x 12 1/2"

I sewed the 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" strips to the bottom and top of the tea dyed fabric. I then sewed the  2 1/2" x 12 1/2" borders to the sides. Wallah! I was ready to trace the design. 

❤ My little doodles are hand drawn and are never perfect.❤

It was not long before needle and thread were weaving a magical fall pumpkin and a sassy crow. I will continue working on "Fall Checklist" this weekend. 

UPDATE: OCT. 3, 2025 - Fall Checklist all complete.

Last year I created the Spring Checklist  and then the Summer Checklist.  They were  simple prim embroideries with  a simple border around each. 

I added a running stitch in DMC 898 1/4" away from border edge in the stitchery block. 

Summer Checklist  ( for doodle)          Finishing Instructions for Summer Doodle ( for measurements and finishing instructions. )

That is what is happening in my neck of the woods. What are you up to this weekend?

Have a beautiful day and ...

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. "- Confucius  

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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Movin' and Groovin' Sunday

 Rise and shine, Sunshine! It is a beautiful sunny Sunday! And we do have so much to do - don't we? 

The Hum of the Bees,  Itty Bitty Bee Pinkeep ,Aunt Bea's Summer Home, Bees and Blooms , The Ole' Crow Saltbox

What you may ask? Well some slow stitching, Silly! Hee! Hee! I have my needle and thread ready. Do you? 

First off, I do need to tackle a few of the Blooming Hexies.

 I chose a buttercream yellow for some of the blocks. I have an extra needle if you would like to join in and applique one down. Hmm, perhaps the purple one. 

I need to press some of the edges down before appliqueing. 🙄

What else can we tackle?! How about some binding on "Shoo Spider, Shoo". I have the binding fabric all picked out. If you do not mind, will you cut the strips while I get the thread?  

And let's see . Hmmm we need one more thing to work on.🤔 How about some yarn punch?!

 

I still have all of those  thrifted skeins of wool that need to be put to good use. A woolly pumpkin would be nice. Don't ya' think? 

That's a good start to our morning! Now tell me- what would you like me to help you with? 

Thank you for the sweet Sunday visit. Let's get to movin' and groovin'! 

Ooops I forgot to tell you my plans for the week. Of course, I will continue working on these projects,  and I do need to work on my Harvest Moon house. I must not forget my Otis Payne quilt. ( Are you sick of it yet? Hee! Hee. )  Oh well , that should do me.

 As always,

Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"It is difficult to move a parked car , so get moving."- Henrietta Mears 

Hugs and Stitches!!! 🤗🧵

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I miss and love you so much.   ❤👼

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I pulled out my Sunflower Dresden plate quilt that I purchased long ago. It looks quite happy hanging on the door. 

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Made Out Like a Bandit and a Prim Bee Skep Doodle

Did I show y'all my yarn haul?🧶🧶🧶  

Welcome y'all and Happy Hump Day!

Well a few weeks ago I was  minding my own business taking a leisurely stroll in the Goodwill when all of a sudden a cart sporting a bunch of yarn rolled my way. 😁🧶🧶🧶I tried my darndest to look away, but I was slowly drawn into the colors. 

Oooh they are so so pretty I thought. "Walk away! " I told myself , but the allure of those fibers just pulled me right in. Well what will it hurt to take a look I reasoned So over to the cart I went. My eyes twitched when I saw the price?

 Eeeh! I think I need some yarn! ( No not really,  but I chatted with myself . "Self, I think I should buy some of the yarn , besides I can try to teach the grandsons and nephews how to crochet with what limited knowledge I have."-  Well, that is what I told myself, but I knew good and well they were for me too.😀)   So in two blinks of a lamb's tail,  I threw some skeins in my cart and made out like a bandit. Hee! Hee!😁😀

 Then a couple of days later we were in another thrift store when  Ole' Mr. Pinker  came to my cart with a smile on his face toting a bag of more yarn.  "Would you like this? " he asked. 

Mr. Pinker found this bag of wool yarn. 

Oh bother,   do I dare? Again I caved into the desire and bought the bag. 

Pretty wool yarns in this thirfted bag. 

Soooo. that brings me to my next project. It has been awhile since I have done any rug punch. I pulled out my  Monk's cloth and chose some of those pretty yarns  and drew out a picture.

Bee Skep loosely drawn on Monks cloth. 

 And soon a new project was in the works.

Working on the backside. 

 It is quite primitive which suits my fancy fine!  

This is the front side. 

Now are the loops even ? No.🤷 Is it neat as a pin ? Nope again!

 But I am happy as a pig in mud with my finish.  

Prim Bee Skep is finished. 

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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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Well that's my story and I am sticking to it! 🤪🤩🤪

As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

Have fun and create! 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo.  

The other day, dear Nancy on IG, showed her beautifully stitched ornaments that she had just finished. I was smitten.❤ I finished stitching the first of two in Herrschners Winter's Night Music Boxes which are freebies and available on their website. I will begin the 2nd one today. I used DMC 221 on this stitch. 

The thrifted bag of yarn also held threads and floss. 

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Summer House

The darling bee skep was a gift from sweet Pat. Her sister made it a few years ago . It stays out year round. I just love it. Thank you again , Pat.