Mr. Snow is on the Go!

 

I  have a frosty fella on my mind and his name is Mr. Snow. 

Welcome, dear friends. 

Last year I began working on the sashings  on my Mr. Snow quilt,  but at some point  I set it aside and Mr. Snow became a UFO. ❆❅☃ Bless his chilly heart. 💙💙

Well, my Mr. Snow blocks  jumped in the camper with full intentions of me working on them further as I enjoyed the  warmer weather .

 Eeeeh it was in the 80's yesterday! How nice! 

In the past,  I had been adding  sashing to 2 Mr. Snow blocks a week. That way I could slowly enjoy the project, and  it not interfere with other things going on  . 

 

Anywhooo,  Mr. Snow insisted that I work on 2 more blocks this week. 

So   Block 7 Snow Cream and Block 8 Decorating the Tree  all received scrappy red borders to Mr. Snow's delight. 

Mr. Snow was a QAL that I shared in 2023-2024. 

8 blocks complete. Four more to sash! 

In the February 27, 2025 post, entitled Piecing Snowmen I gave a tutorial with measurements on how I am completing each block. 

Mr. Pinker and I will be hitching our wagon and chugging on to the next campsite today.

Oh boy, is our little truck camper is a mess when we travel . I have to put my stash of fabrics, threads and sewing machine on the beds so they are not strewn about as we travel the bumpy roads.

Bye Bye sweet campsite. I may see you  again here soon. 

It took an hour to drive to the campsite that we were at . The roads were washboard so we took it slow and easy. But it was worth the drive. It is one of our favorite spots. Fingers crossed we will be able to get our next favorite spot at our new destination.

As Always...

Happy Quilting and Stitching, y'all!

Melisa 

"Snowmen aren't for everyone , but their memories are. "- unknown 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. 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. 

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Time to Work on my Quilt Blocks

  Is it December already? By golly it is! How did that happen? 

December Word Play - a design by With Thy Needle & Thread finished on a Kirkland's chalkboard bought at the Goodwill. 

Good evening, y'all and Happy December. It seems like yesterday that we were celebrating Halloween and here we are in the month of  December already. My how time flies. 

Today has been quite chilly . It has been overcast for most of the day, but the rain moved in this afternoon . I expect the pitter patter of rain will continue throughout the night.  Mom said she saw a snowplow head up the valley earlier today.  Hmmm might we have snow in the forecast- I don't know. 

I finished this old Prairie Schooler piece into a pouch which I stuffed with winter greens. 

Yesterday , I pulled out my secondary blocks for my Pretty in Peach Butterfly quilt. Do you know the name of this block? I think it is so lovely.

 Anywhooo.... I need 9 more blocks.

 

With a swish and swoosh , I had the 3 1/2" squares and strips cut for all of the blocks. I was ready to get down to the nitty gritty and do some serious sewing. But alas, I ran out of thread. Oh bother! 

So Mr. Pinker and I went to Wally World today, where we picked up a few groceries and of course some thread so I could get back to the task at hand. 

At the thrift store, I found this gorgeous snowball quilted table runner for only a $1.98!😲🤗 I could not snatch it up quick enough. 

 

Each end has the most darling wool appliqued snowman scene.

The 16 snowball blocks measure at 3" finished. 

The Snowball blocks measure 3" finished. 

I think it was a great thrifty  find. What do you think?

Well Sweeties, that's what is going on in the holler. 

How was your first day of December? 

My view from the side of the house at the blueberry bushes and well house. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"The love of sewing is our common thread. "- Unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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Four Down and a Spring Doodle Freebie

Two more Mr. Snow blocks are completed. These are Block 4 Waiting for Snow and Snow Mitten which I shared last year. 

In the February 27, 2025 post, entitled Piecing Snowmen I gave a tutorial with measurements on how I am completing each block. 

4 blocks sashed! 8 more to go. Mr. Snow is moving on. 

I have had an itch to start a new embroidery project. Sooooo, the other day, I put pen to paper and drew up a simple little jar called Spring Jar.   I  have a wee start on it and will continue on this project today. 

A Little Doodle Just for You. 🤗

My doodles are hand drawn and never perfect. 

UPDATE: MARCH 19, 2025-  I posted the finishing tutorial in the March 20, 2025 post entitled Piecing the Spring Jar Quilt

Have a super day and ...

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Create your own sunshine.  " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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Piecing Snowmen

Happy Thursday, Sweetie Pies.  It is Embroidery Thursday, and I have the perfect project to work on until the little munchkins arrive after school- that is my Mr. Snow blocks. Last week after our brief snow shower, my Mr. Snow blocks politely said " Yoo Hoo, will you do something with us?" With their calling , I quickly pulled  out the embroidered blocks and studied as how to piece them together. 

Three of the 12 Mr. Snow blocks waiting to be sashed. 

If you do not remember,  Mr.Snow  was  a collection of 12 redwork  embroidered blocks that I shared in 2023 and 2024. They are still available on my blog sprinkled in previous posts.   Click here to visit a post with the links to all of the snowmen.  

EMBROIDERED BLOCK UNFINISHED SIZE: 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" 

Anywhoo since  these fellas were demanding my attention, I pulled out some red 2" strips and got to work. With a swish of my rotary cutter and a vroom vroom of my sewing machine, soon I had 2 blocks pieced.  I will piece 2 more today.  Did you notice how I alternated the the borders? That way I will not have to worry about matching seams as much when they are pieced together. 

Just in case you are interested here are the cutting measurements for each block. 

All of the blocks will measure:

UNFINISHED BLOCK SIZE: 10 1/2" x 13 1/2" 

FINISHED BLOCK SIZE: 10"x 13"

Block 1 sashing: 

                Cut 4 red scraps- 2" x 10 1/2"  

Block 2 sashing: Cut 2 red scraps- 2" x 7 1/2"

                Cut 2 red scraps- 2" x 13 1/2"

🧵Use 1/4" seam allowance. 

BLOCK 1 : Sew Right and Left Sashings ( 2" x 10 1/2" strips)  on each side of embroidered block.  Press toward red. 

Sew Top and Bottom Sashings ( 2"x 10 1/2") to embroidered block. Press. 

BLOCK 2: Sew Top and Bottom Sashings ( 2"x 7 1/2") to embroidered block. Press.

Sew Right and Left Sashings ( 2" x 13 1/2" strips)  on each side of the embroidered block.  Press toward red.

This is going to be a slow relaxing project to work on . I am in no hurry to finish it. I will give you more details on how I will finish this quilt  as I work on these blocks in the future. 

Well Sweeties , that is what is going on in the quilt room today. What are  you up to? 

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Take it one stitch at a time.  " - unknown.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

It's A Finish

 Eeeeh! It's a finish! It's a finish!  💃💃💃

Welcome, y'all and Happy Happy Thursday. I know it is wee, but I  sure am happy to have a finish with this winter quilt. 

I began working on this little quilt by Bunny Hill Designs in December.  

It is called A Merry  Little Christmas and is a free design. 

I changed the words to " A Very Merry Winter. 

It is machine pieced. Hand appliqued and quilted. 

I hope this little fella doesn't melt in the warm sun. "You will be back in colder weather soon little guy." Hee! Hee! 

 I just wanted to pop in to show you my latest wall hanging. Thank you so much for taking the time to take a gander. Have a beautiful day, Sweeties.

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Nothing builds self esteem and self confidence like accomplishment. " - Thomas Carlyle 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

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It's A Snowman Sunday

It is our 1st Slow Stitching Sunday of the new year and I have pulled out the perfect project to work on!☃⛄  Brrrr! 

Welcome , y'all and Happy Sunday! Are you enjoying a cozy day in your jammies ? Perhaps working on a slow stitching project yourself? 

I sure hope so. 

I seem to get so much more completed during the cold winter months.  Maybe because I am hunkered down.  How about you? 

Anywhoo, I put  this freebie from Bunny Hill Designs called A Merry  Little Christmas into the hoop. 

Some of you may remember that I changed the words on the banner to " A Very Merry Winter" so I can leave it out longer.  

I added a snowflake button for the snowman's pom pom too. 

Sassy and Hissy say hi. They are darling little  strays that have taken up residence at my sister's house. I visit them daily to make sure they are taken care of. Aren't they precious? Look at Sassy's blue eyes! Wow!

I am doing the snowman boogie for I finished Mr. McChill . This was a freebie that I shared all the way back in December of 2021. Wow what took me so long to finish this handsome fella?  Hmm , no excuses here, I guess I was just a Miss Lazy Bones.  Hee! Hee! 

I finished Mr. McChill  as a round and added some pom pom trim and a ripped gathered, cotton , gingham ruffle. I am thrilled to have him ready for the tree this year. 

 Ho! Ho! Ho!  I am still stitching Christmas. Are you? A Prairie Schooler Santa was started and finished on the 2nd of this month. Now onto the next one!

Now onto the plans for the week. 

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 

🌞1. Work on Flaming Butterflies quilt

🌞2.Work on Winter Stamp SAL

🌞3. Work on Travel journal

🌞4. Work on Bunny Hill  A Very Merry Christmas

🌞5. Whatever Strikes My Fancy! 

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I am off to put in a few stitches. Enjoy your day, Sweetie Pies and ...

 As Always, 

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

"Sunday- Take it slow and give your soul a chance to catch up. "

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

Sunset along I-40. 

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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 needle workers to meet.

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

Kathy at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday

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Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday

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Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

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Some of the cows enjoying a roll of hay at dusk.