Summer Joys Roundabout

 Two posts in one day. Aaaw . Why not? But I promise, I will not chat your ears off in this one. I just wanted to leave you with a little doodle . You can do anything with this doodle. Embroider , color, punch needle- whatever your sweet heart desires, and your imagination dreams up. 🤗

Gardening is endless even in the summer time of heat.  There is weeding, watering and of course harvesting fruits, vegetables and lovely flowers for sweet bouquets. July's Roundabout doodle is called Summer Joys.  With gardening season in full swing, there is plenty of watering and of course flowers to pick. 

Summer Joys was stitched using 2 strands of floss using the back stitch , the lazy daisy stitch for the flower leaves, and French knots in the flowers. .  Of course, you can use any stitch that you please. 

JUST IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED

The following floss colors were used : 

🏵Watering Can: DMC 312,  783 ( Star)

🏵 Leaves and Stems: DMC 986, 3346

🏵 Flowers #1 & #3: DMC 783 (Petals and French Knots) , 3862 ( Flowers Stamens) 

🏵 Flowers # 2 & #4: DMC 498 ( Main Flower) , 3688 ( Upper Petals)  

🏵 Scalloped Border: DMC 498

My doodles are hand drawn and are never perfect. ❤

The block is framed with 20-  2 1/2" squares( unfinished).  The embroidered block measures 8 1/2( unfinished) .  

After framing the embroidered block, the  roundabout measures 12 1/2" squared unfinished. 

Don't forget; there are other doodles in the series. If you have missed any of them, just click on the colored links, and you will be whisked away  to  the appropriate post. 

Frosty Chill Roundabout

Love Mail Roundabout

Welcoming March Roundabout Doodle 

Bunny Harvest Roundabout 

May Flowers Roundabout

Sweet Melody Roundabout 

I am still debating on how I will lay out my quilt once all of the roundabouts are embroidered. Should I add sashing around each block or make the blocks bigger? Hmmm... I am not for sure. There will be 12  seasonal blocks so I still have time to think on it.

Well Sweet Peas, I am off to draw August's roundabout. Perhaps I will even start it today. 
 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"In the circle of life , everything is connected.  "- Unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy .

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

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Nastariums are in bloom. 

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Lazy Days and Making Progress

 It feels like it has been a spell since our last visit. 

Good afternoon, Sweet Peas. Wheew! It is as hot as blue blazes out there. But for the last few days, Mr. Pinker and I have been enjoying lazy days with the grandsons at the creek. 

The youngest grandson said it was as hot as fried chicken!  😂🤣

 I even put my camp chair in the water where I could dip my toes in it- that is when I was not walking the rock filled creek and dodging crawdads with the youngins' nearby.

The water was up at the creek. The large fallen tree is slowly being moved down the creek which you can see glimpses of.  

It is a lot cooler in the cove especially near the creek, but once you get out in the fields the heat rises and the sweat is pouring. 

The dragonflies reminds me of dear Isabel of Alromasar Blogspot

This week I am on a mission to finish quilting 5 butterflies in my Peaches and Butterflies quilt. Can I do it? Hmmm... I am not sure, but I have my mind set on it. 

I worked on hand quilting a butterfly this morning. This is my 15 minute a day or longer project. 

Meanwhile I finished the embroidery work for Sweet Melody Roundabout . It is just one of the  embroidered blocks in the monthly "Roundabout series"  that I am sharing. 

Oh, before I go any further. RUN ! DON'T WALK! There are 2 Sweet friends you have to check out! 

Di at Quilting is Blissful Blogspot shared her roundabouts today. Oh my goodness! You need to see how she is setting  them- in Dresden Plates!  CUTE! CUTE! CUTE!   Di also shared her Tiny House finish and her Summer Stamp finish which she used different stamps from other series that I have shared. And may I say it is adorable?! ❤

Diann at Little Penguin Quilts Blogspot shared her progress on the Summer Stamp series on Saturday . She made the little bird in the Home Tweet Home Stamp an adorable House finch. Let me say that it is as precious as all get out! ❤

I thought about making my bird into a House Finch, but my love for bluebirds won out on this embroidery. 

Well on my Sweet Melody Roundabout , I used 2 strands of floss and used the backstitch. 

I  used the following floss colors:

 

🐦DMC 3346 ( leaves),

🐦  DMC 898 ( tree limbs) 

🐦 DMC 783( beak, claws)

🐦DMC 930 ( bird)  

🐦DMC  760 (Music notes) 

🐦DMC  3687( scalloped border) 

As an afterthought, I add a little bow to the birds neck using DMC 815. 

I back stitched a "string"  to the birdies neck and then tied a small bow and  tacked it down on the embroidered string. Now she is all "fancy-fied"! Is that a word. Hee! Hee!  

The Roundabout was stitched on 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"  (unfinished) white fabric. 

It is framed with 20 -  2 1/2" squares (unfinished) 

The Roundabout Block  with Scrappy Borders Measures:  12 1/2" x 12 1/2" ( unfinished)

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Around and Around we go! Tomorrow I will be sharing Block 7 in the Roundabout series. 

I will also be sharing the newest Tiny House cross stitch.  I think I will break them into 2 posts though. Tiny House will be posted in the morning and the Roundabout around noon so if you are in the neighborhood drop by. 

Alrighty, I better "get to catching up" with all of my friends and see what pretties they have been making. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Taking time each day to relax and renew is essential to living well.  "- Judith Hanson Lasater

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who  always enjoyed spending time on the river or at the creeks. 

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

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It's a Start and a Doodle!

 Buzz ! Buzz! Buzz!   🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

For 4 months now a block has been buzzing away in my head- "Saying make me! Make me!" And it all started way back in February when sweet Linda of Texas Quilt Gal blogspot  shared her Stay At Home Round Robin quilt in progress. As soon as I saw her Puss in the Corner block, I was smitten, and I knew I wanted to make a few. 

The other day,  I could not take the buzzing any longer, I hopped, skipped, and jumped to my quilting room . After much debate, my eagle eye spotted the beautiful bundle of fat quarters that , dear Jennifer of The Inquiring Quilter sent me  a few years ago in a giveaway. 

Timeless Treasures  "The Coop Collection" 

I had been saving them as I built up a stash of more "farm themed" fabrics. 

Oink! Oink! This fabric reminds me of our days raising pigs! ❤🐷

"Today is the day," I crooned to them as I lovingly scooped the Timeless Treasures fabrics up into my hands. They smiled happily. 

Here Chick , Chick! Isn't this fabric precious? 

Soon I was off to the cutting table with pretty fabrics in hand and sweet friends on my mind. 

The fabrics are cut for the 1st block. 

Block Size: (Unfinished) 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

CUTTING: 

Cut 4 - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" fabric  A

Cut 4-  2 1/2" x 4 1/2" fabric B

Cut 1- 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" fabric C

Four blocks are now made. More will come later.

 Perhaps I will add some other colors from the wee "farm collection" that I have been gathering. Hmmm maybe some blues. 

This may be a new leader/ ender project. 

 Oh shucks , that reminds me - I do need to pick up my speed on the Four Patch Fun quilt. This was Bonnie Hunter's 2025 Leader / Ender design. 

I am piecing my blocks using 2 1/2" units. (unfinished)

❤  A little Doodle just for you! ❤

Use for applique, coloring, embroidery or whatever your dream up! 

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

So tell me . Do you have a project buzzing about in your head - just begging to be started? Buzz! Buzz! 

There is no time like the present!  Hee! Hee!

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Thank you for the sweet visit. I am off to piece more blocks. 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"In the barnyard of life, sow kindness and reap joy.  "- unknown

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy .

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

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OOOPS In my previous February 1, 2025 post about my Winter Stamp Collection , I failed to post the link for Stamp 3 called  Sledding Friends Stamp. I have since went back and corrected it.  On Wednesdays , I am working on stitching the pin pillows to this collection. 

The Log Cabin is Built- Little House on the Prairie Sew Along

Like many of you, these last few weeks, I have had my ax rotary cutter out, and I have been chopping away on little calico and country printed logs-  building the most delightful  log cabin blocks in Melva's Little House on the Prairie Sew Along . 

 

Every 2 weeks, I would wait on pins and needles for Melva to issue the new pattern-  each  block created in  honor of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family's journey to the prairie and beyond.  

     

On June 4th , Melva shared the final steps to complete this country quilt. 

I chose the Furrows layout for the log cabin blocks. 

I knew immediately that I wanted to use the beautiful fabric that dear  Susan sent me a few weeks ago in a blessing box.  Thank you , dear Susan. 🤗❤

Beautiful fabric sent to me from Susan. I used this for the inner border. 

The light tan fabric with delicate blooms was perfect for the inner border. 

The tan calico fabric from Susan was perfect for the inner border. 

" The cozy house, the firelight, the music, the love and laughter were all there to make the darkness and the cold outside seem far away. " Laura Ingalls Wilder 

On Melva's Caroline quilt, she used 28 scrappy  rectangles for the outer border and then added additional fabric to extend the borders. I decided to do the same.   On her Laura quilt , she used fewer scrappy rectangles. 

28 rectangle wrap around two corners and along the side of the quilt. 

                                    

Red calico fabric was used to extend the borders. 

May I say that I am in love with this quilt? ! Hee! Hee! 

Because my blocks are a little larger than Melva's, I was thinking the other day, if I added a 6" border to each side, I could make the quilt large enough to put on my full size bed. I think I will keep an eye out for the perfect fabric. If I find something that suits my fancy , I may go for it and add the borders. If not, I will place this beauty in the hoop, and I will hand quilt it. 

Susan also sent me some gorgeous Donna Dewberry fabric. I think I will some of this in the backing. 

Thank you so much , Melva for sharing your talents, stories and for all the things that you do for the quilting community. You are a treasure. And thank you , my beautiful friends for visiting me and for cheering me on. It really has kept me motivated and focused.

REMEMBER: If you are interested in learning more about Melva's Little House on the Prairie quilt or any of her designs, visit Melva at Melva Loves Scraps Blogspot. Melva has such a beautiful blog where she shares her quilting and camping adventures and a link party each week. In fact don't forget to visit the Little House on the Prairie Link Party at Melva's so you can see other quilters' Little House on the Prairie quilts. They are a feast for the eyes. 

  

Melva's Little House on the Prairie Sew Along Posts:

INTRODUCTION of the Little House on the  Prairie Stitching Along - January 29, 2026

Block 1 Maple Leaf- February 5, 2026

Block 2 Native Star- February 19, 2026

Block 3 Harvest Basket- March 5, 2026

Block 4 Shoo Fly- March 19, 2026

Block 5 Rails- April 2, 2026

Block 6 Snowflake- April 16, 2026

Block 7 Kitten in the Corner- April 30, 2026

Block 8 Heart- May 7, 2026

Block 9 Prairie Rose - May 21, 2026

Assembly- June 4, 2026

                                     

                                         Graphics from Pinterest/ Artwork from Garth Williams

  I am next going to be frolicking in another set of log cabin blocks which were gifted to me from dear Penny- in Aunt Leona's Log Cabin quilt. 🤗❤

Now tell me what are you working on right now? 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes, and surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies. "- Laura Ingalls Wilder

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy  and to my Granny who lived in a little log cabin deep in the woods. Granny lived a simple but wonderful life though times were hard.  I love and miss  both of you  so much.. Love you , Amo and Granny. ❤❤❤

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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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