The Changing of the Quilts- Autumn Crows

 It's time to change the quilts! 🍂🍂🍂

It's one of my favorite things today as the seasons change.

First, I need to say good bye to the Bees and Sunflowers Quilt Display.

Bye Bye Bees! Time to Buzz! 🐝🐝

And here comes the crows!

CAW! CAW!

First, I decorated my peg shelf on the door with a little white pumpkin quilt. I appliqued it about 20 years ago. The little sign is from the Dollar Tree.

In my small foyer are three vintage thrifted house shutters that I love to decorate with quilts. I simply drape them over the shutters and Wahlah! A simple display.

I layered "quilt upon quilts" for this year's fall quilt display.

On the first shutter is "Four and Twenty Blackbird" which was also displayed in the bee display. There are 24 crows on this quilt. Some are applied but some are quilted.

Crows and Gourds is displayed on the 2nd shutter. It is another older appliqued quilt. I used lots of clothing in this piece including shorts from my college days, pants from my daughter and a shirt from Mr. Pinker. Many fond memories are stitched in this colorful quilt.

The crows and gourds are all tucked into a plaid fabric appliqued bowl.

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Front and center on the 3rd shutter is "The Fall Scarecrow" which was a free doodle that I found at Prim Mart  in 2020. I embroidered it on a scrap of fabric from an old sheet . Some of the border fabric is from an old shirt. Waste not want not. Right?

If you would like to see how I color tint my embroidered quilts with crayons and colored pencils, just check out my post entitled Color Tinting Embroidery Designs.

The little Pumpkins sign was painted years ago from leftover woods craps from Mr. Pinker's workshop

Behind the "Fall Scarecrow" is a quilt that I pieced in 2020 called "Snowball Autumn".

I am so sorry for the poor lighting in this photo. It doesn't do the quilt justice.

I fell in love with the white fabric as soon as I saw it.

The next year my sweet sis gifted me a pumpkin she bought at a yard sale made of the same fabric. Bless her sweet heart. I miss her so! ❤

The pumpkin my sis gifted me from the same fabric in the quilt. 

The darling orange basket was a gift from dear Shelly years ago. I adore it. Thank you , Shelly. ❤😘

Homestead was a little appliqued quilt that I pieced years and years ago. It was a fun use of scraps.

That's the first round of the fall quilts on display!

These quilts may be changed out before the end of the season; I am always tweaking displays.

Do you do that?

Oh before you go, let me show you my seasonal tree all dressed up in crows and sunflowers. I promise you there is a tree in there. Hee! Hee! I like my trees full.

Anywhooo... it is tucked into an old enamelware bucket and surrounded by an old pitcher, a jar of mini pumpkins and a big fat painted fabric pumpkin and scarecrow.

So tell me have you already started "Decking the halls" for FALL? 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Leaves are falling . Autumn is calling.  "- 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who was such a giving person

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

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Mystery Autumn Stamp SAL - Stamp 6 - Scarecrow in the Corn Patch Stamp Freebie

Good morning, ya'll and Happy Wednesday.  

Did you bring all of your supplies? The straw and grubby clothes and don't forget the stick. I sure hope so . 

 We do need those  things if we are going to create a scarecrow. Every Autumn stitch needs a scarecrow . Don't you think?  

Stamp 6 is called Scarecrow in the Corn Patch. 

 There is those teeny crows again. I guess the scarecrow is not doing his job. 😀 Should we shoo them off? Nah ,they are just too cute!   

We are finishing up the 2nd row  on our large piece. 

Since I made this stitch into a pin pillow, I can tuck him just about anywhere in my fall decor.  

 Six autumn pillows in the dough bowl. Four more to go. Remember there are 10 stamps- one is a Bonus. 

The other stamps are A Basket of Apples , Crows & Sunflowers , Raking Leaves , Pumpkin Haul  and  Squirrel &  Acorns Stamp

The Scarecrow

Five fat blackbirds

Sitting in the straw, 

Laughing at the scarecrow

CAW! CAW! CAW!

Five fat blackbirds 

Eating all the corn. 

Silly ole' birds its going to storm. 

Poor sad scarecrow

Sitting on the fence

"BOO!" yelled the scarecrow

Away they went!

 If you are interested in stitching Scarecrow in the Corn Patch Stamp , please check out the link to the jpg below. 

Click here for Scarecrow in the Corn Patch Stamp. 

Ok let's get at it.! Scarecrow stitching!!! Eeeh!

Hmm! Before we leave , let me drop you a hint about tomorrow's stitch. It is a tasty treat for some critters. Do you have an idea of what it is? 

 

Sometimes I have a number of needles threaded with different floss colors so that I can pick them up quickly and stitch. It certainly  makes the piece go quickly . So I thought I would tell you the floss colors that you will need for tomorrow's stitch in the PREP YOUR NEEDLES. 

PREP YOUR NEEDLES FOR TOMORROW'S   STAMP 7 FLOSS COLORS

898, 815, 975, and 435,  

                       

Hope to see you tomorrow. Have a wonderful day, my friends . Lots of love and  blessing and as always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

Be happy.  Be bright . Be you!

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

If you have missed any of the posts about the MYSTERY AUTUMN STAMP SAL, just click the links below. 

Aug 6th post-  INTRODUCTION 

Aug. 8th post- BORDERS / HEADERS / FLOSS/ MEASUREMENTS

Aug 12th  post- STAMP 1 - A BASKET OF APPLES

Aug. 13th post- STAMP 2 CROWS AND SUNFLOWERS

Aug. 14th post - STAMP 3 RAKING LEAVES

Aug. 15th post- STAMP 4 PUMPKIN HAUL 

Aug. 16th post- STAMP 5 SQUIRREL AND ACORNS 

Dreaming of Autumn-

 Good morning, ya'll and happy happy Friday! Thank you so much for all of the sweet words of comfort and prayers sent to my family and myself. We can certainly feel your love and support, and it means so much. It may take me a few days, but I intend to respond to each and everyone. Can I give you a hug? 🤗🤗

                   

Well it happened. I just had to pull out some fall decor.😃 I just need a little distraction and a pick me up so I started out small in the little foyer where I always put out the same old thing- lots and lots of crows.  

                

Have I told you that crows are another one of my favorite birds?  I don't know why but I think they are soooooo cute.   I am still piddling with my decorating and will be tweaking for awhile , but I thought I would share my little fall tree.  

                       

Those of you who have been visiting me for awhile know how I am. Lol. I am a country clutter bug. My little tree is crammed full with everything - Hey maybe the kitchen sink is in there too! This little tree sits in an olive bucket and then it is nestled in an old enamel pot that my sister Amy gave me. I have  added  strips of homespun, Dollar Tree leaf garland, sunflowers and crows to this little  tree.The little pumpkins were from a yard sale as was the big wooden crow at the top of the tree. 

                      

A sweet little crow and raggedy scarecrow hang out at the bottom of the tree. 

                 

I pulled out some fall quilts too. They all are crow themed and have been made over the years. I have them draped over shutters from the Goodwill. 

                    

Well it is Friday and that means it is Finish It or Not Friday with Alyica. And Eeeh ! I have a finish! It is a small one- the little Kim Diehl quilt that I shared with you a few Sundays ago called Fair and Square  from Kim's book Simple Whatnots II. 

                   

It is made up of lots of little 1 1/2" squares.

 This little quilt  wandered around the house until it found its way among the country clutter hanging from the flour bin of the old hoosier top. 

                                       

Don't look too close; you may see some dust bunnies. 😆

As I was pulling out a few small quilts , I found this little piece called "Fall" that I embroidered last year.

     

 It was a freebie embroidery design that I found at Prim Mart where you can find all kinds of cute freebies. I colored mine with crayons and heat set it and then embroidered. It was sew much fun.  

                   

I also wanted to share a quick little craft that I did awhile back . Twig ornaments- Little stars made from sticks that I hot glued and added a bit of jute twine to each end.

                      

 I usually hang these on my fall tree or stick in my decor. Super cute and quick. 

                      

Well I am off to pull out more fall pieces. Staying busy is a great distraction plus the grandbabies really love seeing the pumpkins appear. lol. Now if we can only get that weather to cool down a bit . 

 I so appreciate you dropping by today and hope to chat with you real soon. Have a wonderful , safe weekend my friends and as always...

Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll 

Melisa 

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. 

Angela of  So Scrappy  for Scrap Happy Saturday

Alycia's of Alycia Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict  for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop

Michelle  at From Bolt to Beauty for Beauty Pageant 143

Wendy at Wendy's Quilts for Peacock Party 

Frederique at  Applique Patchwork Quilting for Patchwork & Quilts #61

Nostalgia- that's the Autumn; dreaming through September; Just a million lovely things;  I will always remember- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Hugs and Stitches! 

Dedicated to my sister , Amy . I love you.