The Hall of Snowmen -

TGIF!  Come on in and visit my foyer . Though this area is small, it is filled with country pieces and winter goodness including quilts, stitching and embroidery.   Please dismiss any dust bunnies. I will claim they are part of my decor too. Lol. 

Earlier this week, I posted my finish of my Vinny Valentine Snowman quilt and showed a sneak peek of my foyer which is all decorated in snowmen. 

Normally the hall is decorated in Snowmen dolls and mittens including this tiny tree that stays out year round. To be honest, I am not digging  the tree this year, but that's ok. It will be back in mittens next year. 

As you enter the foyer there are 3 doors that all sport wreaths and snowmen quilts . Of course there is my pink snowman that I just completed using scraps . 

I have always hung a couple of quilts from one door off from the living room , but about 2 years ago, I hung my 1st quilt in this area.  

This little Frosty quilt  was created with a Sandy Gervais charm pack, and he was the guy that officially started The Hall of Snowmen- well at least on the doors. He was the perfect size for the door and is hung off a Dollar Tree wreath using green clothes pins. 

Last year "Will u Melt", a patriotic snowman ,joined  "The Hall of Snowmen". I had created him years ago using late 90's early 2000's fabrics. I machine appliqued his features . I am not good at machine appliqued so now I just hand applique. It is a lot less frustrating for me. 

Any time I see a shutter at the Goodwill, I grab it . Not to put on the house but to hang quilts from.   

Three shutters of varying heights are propped against the wall and quilts are changed out seasonally. 

The embroidery quilt was created a few years ago. My nephew loved for me to draw coloring pages for him. These little snowguys were the result of our playtime. Last year I used shirtings and scraps to create the appliqued quilt above it. 

The top quilt was made from  a variety of fabrics including a "terry type cloth " shirt. 

Next to the shutters is a little tree with a doll chair. Normally, a little country stuffed snowman sits here , but that poor snowman never made it out of the garage . So I put  my With Thy Needle and Thread piece called "Sweeping Snowflakes" on the chair . This was stitched  a few years ago. I used some jute twine to tie the piece to the broom which I got at Walmart . I thought that one day, I might want to change out the finish. 

The top shelf of the bookcase gets changed seasonally while the bottom shelves just holds country clutter. This year I went with a black and white theme and included stitchings and embroidery. 

On top of a little wooden drawer turned on its side is  a piece of winter embroidery I worked on a couple of years ago. I finished it in a metal tray and used my daughter's sweater as finishing fabric. No need to buy finishing fabric when I have a whole closet full of clothes that can be used. Lol. 

                                      

Last year I stitched several snowmen including this little freebie  from Balades et Broderies that I finished on a wooden tag that I chalk painted.  I made a couple of changes in my stitch, but it is a darling design. Just click on the blog name to visit and see this freebie. 

                                                

The little embroideries are some drawings that I completed over the years. I am always doodling, and it is fun to do something with those doodles.  I am currently working on some little doodles that will be in "The Hall of Snowmen " next year. You can see those in this post where they are little freebies. 

On the bottom of the drawer ( it has lost its bottom so it is used as a riser) is a winter cookie jar from the Dollar General and my Country Cottage Needleworks "Snowman Trio" . It was completed in 2019 and finished using a thrifted frame with a tiny top hat , a bit of ribbon and some Dollar Tree floral picks.  You can see a peek of a little cross stitch that I completed in 2019 and shaped into a snowman doll. Oops I cut off his head in the photo. 

                                 

On a little woolen mitten is my  Prim Winter Peace which was a freebie last month. Click here to go to that post.  There was a series of 5 of those ornaments. 

                                     

And one of my favorite things to change out each month is my chalkboard. This little snowman is chilling out in a big ole' bowl for the winter and is sporting his favorite mittens. 

Well that is my Hall of Snowmen in a nutshell.  I am already dreaming up changes for next January and have a couple of snowmen quilts in the works. Hmmm where will they go? The ceiling? Lol I don't know but I will squeeze them in somewhere. 

Have a wonderful Friday and a fabulous weekend. Keep being awesome and go do something fun today. And as always...

Happy stitching, ya'll

Melisa 

I am Dreaming of a Pink Snowman.

Happy , happy Monday. Did you have a fantastic weekend? I sure hope so. Hubby and I went on our first camping trip for the year. So I was over the moon. Now it was pretty cold , but I was as snug as a bug in a rug in the camper with two heaters going. I took a couple of quilt books , some quilts, and some stitching to pass the days away as hubby fished. I also day dreamed of new projects to start. 

So today, fabrics were pulled.  

Strips of fabric were cut. 

But the sewing has not commenced . That will be saved for tomorrow, but I have an  idea swirling  in my head, and hopefully it will all pull together. 

I have been dreaming of a Pink Snowman!. I really have been . That is how this little quilt came about. I  completed the quilting on my Valentine Snowman Quilt last week .  I am going to call him Vinny - Vinny Valentine.  Oh, how  he makes me smile. Everybody needs a pink snowman. Right?

The binding was put on today with red, white and pink ticking looking fabric. 

None of the scraps were measured when making this snowman. It was a fun make do project. Had to put the puppy fabric on the snowman. Lol. It is different. 

So where is Vinny Valentine going to be displayed? In the foyer on a wreath on the door.  Doors are  favorite spots for me  to display quilts. I have to have something on the door. No naked doors for me.  Or maybe I am using that as an excuse to make another quilt.   The wreath is an old Christmas wreath with white ribbon wrapped around it. An old chalkboard is placed in the center. 

The foyer is a hall of snowmen right now. I hope to post more on that this week. 

Of course the other two doors sport wreaths with snowmen quilts too. Hmmm I think I need to start planning next year's door snowman quilt. 
 

Are you doing any winter quilting?  I would love to hear about your projects. Well hopping off to go do a little stitching. Have a fabulous week with lots of quilting and stitching. And as always...

Happy Quilting

Melisa

I'm linking up with following link parties. Check out these blogs to see some fantastic quilting and take a stroll through the links-

Kate at  Life in Pieces  - 15 Minutes to Stitch 2021 

I was able to get more than 15 minutes in each day. Even when I was riding down the road. Making our way back from the camping trip

Beth at Love Laugh Quilt for  Monday Making

Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh, Scrap

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Angela at So Scrappy for So Scrap Happy Pink Progress

Thank you ladies for hosting these wonderful link parties. 

Who Let the Crows Out? - A Peek at my Autumn Foyer

 Welcome, dear friends. Please come on in and visit . My foyer is all decked out in country clutter and feathered friends. 

As you enter, you will be greeted by my fall chalkboard. This is a 16 x 20 fifty cent frame that I painted with chalkboard paint years ago. It is a joy to draw something new on it each month. And for fall, there is always a crow in the mix. 

 For the last 8 years or so, crows have been the foyer's theme. The chalkboard hangs just to the side of a little white thrifted shelf that is jam packed with country items. 

 I always begin by putting down a little quilt runner. This runner was made in a quilting class and was never completed and is still in top form, but it is still good to add a little color. 

The Crow Mt. Orchard box is from a small farm in a neighboring state . Peaches were packaged in the box. I made some little crows from scrap black fabric and nestled them among corn husks, gourds and pumpkins.

Most of the items have been handmade or collected over the years. If bought, they have came from the Dollar General, Dollar Tree or Goodwill. 

On the white shelf is a little drawer that is missing its bottom. I turned it on its side and use it as a little riser shelf. On the top of it is a scarecrow with acorns that I picked out of the yard. The crow in the burlap bag was bought at a neighboring farm.

This little cross stitch is my newest Save the Stitches piece that I found at the Goodwill for $.99. I was thrilled , and it even has  little crows on it. It is a good late summer / early fall piece and is perfectly framed.  I have it propped among the quilts for right now. As we get further in the season, I will put this piece away until next year. 

A second cross stitch piece is a Primitive Betty's freebie and can be found on her blog in the July 18, 2011 post. She has a lot of cute freebies there. Click here if you would like to see this freebie.   The framed wool applique pumpkin piece is one of my designs. I love it. 

The fall quilts have crows on them . They are all displayed on 3  various size shutters . I change them out for the season.

On the other side of the shutter is a year round tree. It is now decorated with sunflowers, little pumpkins, honeysuckle vine, gold bead garland and some black and white gingham ribbon. A large wooden crow sits on the top of it. 

The tree is nestled in an old rusty enamelware pot. Handmade pumpkins made out of clothing and a little crow sitting in a chair hang out below the tree. 

This little area is one of my favorite areas to decorate each season and makes me so happy when I see it as I come and go.  Lol on the outside door you can see the grandson's toy that he likes to play with. It is decor - right? 

Now all my doors whether inside or outside are decorated on both sides. Lol This door has a big old wreath with a hand crafted mason jar sign on it. I love this sign which was a gift from my daughter. 

This is the newest wreath to my collection . It is simply a burlap wreath. I got the truck mason jar sign at the Dollar Tree this year. 

This little door pocket is my favorite fall piece. I bought the tin pocket years ago at the Dollar General . I made 3 crows from scrap felt and created  a honeysuckle wreath to wrap around one's neck. Fall  floral picks, muscadine vine sticks, and metal picks fill out the back of the pocket.  A little raffia completes the piece. 

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy day to see my little foyer,  and I hope you are ready for a great Autumn season! Hugs to you all! 

Blessings, 

Melisa