Turnip Greens, Hog Jowl and a New Start!

 Turnip greens, hog jowl and a new start- those were my plans for New Year's Day . So what about you ? Did you have a New Year's Day start or did work on WIPS or UFOs?   I would love to hear what you have been working on. 

 I had "sew" much fun on New Year's Eve. I spent the day in the "Quilt Nest " working on two small quilts- a green four patch and the beginnings of a blue nine patch.  

I love piecing 1 1/2" squares together. 

After dark it was time to settle into some stitching. 

On Dec. 31, 2019, I started "Winter Blessings" by Teresa Kogut. Since I had not finished it, how fitting for me to end 2020 stitching on the same piece. I just need to finish the snowman and add snowflakes.  Will it be finished in 2021? I hope so . Lol.

Winter stitching is coming out . 

Once the clock clicked over to 12:00, I rang in the new year with a new start -  Little House Needleworks, "Sampler Stitchers" . I was going to work on the Mary Hogg 1830 Sampler, but I did not have my fabric dyed so Sampler Stitchers it was.   I put in a few stitches till time to go to bed . 

On New Years, the day started with me sprinting around the house cleaning as hubby worked on the New Year's Day  meal- hog jowl, turnip greens, black eyed peas and cornbread. He did a pretty good job and all was delicious. 

Once the meal was over ,it was time for a little quilting time in the "Quilt Nest". Can you believe it? A new start on a small quilt too! I am doing a happy dance!

  Earlier this week I was "dream quilting"- lol I know you other quilters  or stitchers do it too --where you dream of quilting or stitching a new project. Well I dreamed of a pink snowman quilt. Yep, A Pink Snowman!   I just could not get him out of my mind. So today was the day to pull a few scraps out of the bin and lickety split in about an hour he was all stitched up and hand appliqued. He was strip pieced in pink fabrics as was the border. Hardly any measuring at all. Super fun.  

Though he is eyeless and mouthless right now, he will be getting some details and personality this weekend. I am tickled pink over my Valentine's Snowman.  😂💓⛄

 I am joining Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict for the Get a Whoop Whoop Link Party,  Alycia at Alycia Quilts for Finished or Not Friday, and  Wendy  at Wendy's Quilts & More for the Peacock Party. 

I plan to spend the rest of the evening on Sampler Stitchers.  I hope your 1st day of January was just as  fantastic. As always...

Happy Stitching and quilting, 

Melisa

Thank you so much for  taking time out of your busy day to visit me. Your sweet visits bring me lots of joy.