It's A Wrap and A Christmas Trifle Freebie

Well hello, there Snow Bunnies!  

I know you are wondering how can she be thinking of snow when it is still raining leaves! Well I hope I get a pass for jumping into the next season because  Eeeh! I just finished Flurry & Flakes !!! 

Last year I shared Flurry & Flakes  as an embroidery SAL for the winter. This quilt followed the adventures of the Flake family and a small cardinal named Flurry. 

 I quilted a cross hatch in the embroidered blocks and I quilted 1/4" around the pieced blocks.  The finished quilt measures 32" x 32". 

Oooh let's take a closer look at the blocks shall we. 

Mr. Flake loves A Blustery Day . 

Winter Welcome  saw Mr. Flake welcoming the winter season. 

Mrs. Flake and Little Flake enjoyed a Snow Day in one block.  

Mr. Flake was off to the races in Snow Race. 

If you would like to make a Flurry & Flakes quilt of your own, all of the designs and information are in the links below. 

INTRODUCTION & BLOCK 1- WINTER WELCOME 

BLOCK 2- SNOW DAY

BLOCK 3  SNOW RACE

BLOCK 4 A BLUSTERY DAY

BLOCK 5 THE FAMILY PORTRAIT 

PIECED BLOCKS

The Flake family still have more adventures to be had, but they may have to wait until next year because a new embroidery SAL is coming up called Mr. Snow. It  will be another snowman embroidered quilt  which  I  will be sharing on Thursdays starting November 2nd. 

Right now I am starting out with the just a few simple supplies: my embroidery hoop, scissors, needle , crayons,  embroidery floss and 1 1/2 yards of white fabric which I will cut the 12 blocks to embroider on ( The unfinished  block size will be 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ; the same size blocks that I used in the Frosty McChill quilt; I will cut my blocks a little larger and later trim) . 

More information will be posted on the 2nd of November so I do hope you pop in for a visit and perhaps you may want to join in. 

How about a cookie?  This is my newest trifle- Sweeping Snowman Trifle. Doesn't it look like a sugar cookie? 

  It has been a few moons that I have posted a trifle.  ( Thank you Lisa for the sweet inspiration. 🤗) 

 The trifles are itty bitty stitches where I use up scrap pieces of fabric. The finished design usually measure about 1 3/8" x 1 3/8" which is a perfect size for an ornament, gift tag or scissor fob.  I hope to make a number of new holiday trifles for the winter season. 

  If you are interested in finishing this trifle like mine, you may want to check out the   Trifle Finishing Tutorial .

If you missed any of the previous trifles, click on the names to go to the post with the charts. They are  Love Trifle ,   St. Patty's Day Trifle ,   Sheep Trifle ,   Bunny Trifle ,     Strawberry  Picker  , May Basket ,  Love Bird Trifle ,    Nesting Bluebird   ,Bunny Trifle , Carrot Trifle , Patriotic Ewe Trifle Chicken & Watermelon Trifle , Bee Skep Trifle ,  Little Jack Trifle  , Bunny & Tulip Trifle .

So tell me .  Do you have an affection for snowmen? 

 As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa 

Quilts are woven with threads of love , binding us together. 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

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

 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. 

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday

Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Michelle  at From Bolt to Beauty for Beauty Pageant - Friday

Wendy at Wendy's Quilts for Peacock Party - Friday

Sarah at  Confessions of a Fabric Addict  for Whoop! Whoop! - Friday

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday

 Frosty McChill of 2021

A Windy Wednesday and Chillin' Snowmen

It's a wonderful windy Wednesday here in the holler and not a whole lot is going on , but I thought I would pop in and say hello anyway. 🤗

My view from the front porch. The leaves are changing and falling. 

Roly Poly snowmen are being worked on today. Do you remember these guys from last fall?  I shared them in my Flurry & Flakes SAL last year.   

Flurry & Flakes Quilt Top. 

The Flake family has been chillin for the last few months  .The quilting is all finished , but I have been as slow as molasses about adding the binding. 

Family Portrait Block

Well that is happening today. The binding is sewn down; now to whip stitch it in place.  

I used a blue and white gingham fabric for the backing. 

 Hot off the presses is an old UFO from the late 1990's- "Shine on Harvest Moon"!!!  I finished the embroidery work  on this wee quilt. I believe initially I was going to make it in the pillow; now however,  I will quilt it for a wall hanging. 

I have been picking up large pinecones in hopes of filling up baskets and pots for my winter patio decor. It will not be long until it will be time to decorate for Christmas! Eeeh!  I know ! I know! We haven't made it to Halloween yet, but this gal loves all of the holidays!!!!

Hmmm! Speaking of holidays. What do you think about a new snowman embroidery SAL? Perhaps starting on November 2nd.  

I have already pulled out 1 1/2 yds of white fabric perfect for snowmen and winter stitching fun. I hope you will join me or follow along.  More details will be coming soon. 

Have a wonderful day, Sweeties and...

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa 

Quilts are woven with threads of love , binding us together. 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.  A sweet feather was left near your resting place- a sign from Heaven.  Love you , Amo. 

 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. 

Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings

Judy at Small Quilts Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

Susan at Quilt Fabrication for  Midweek Makers Wednesday

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday

Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday

 

Little Girls and Christmas Stitching

Shall we start this Sunday off with a little Sunday Quilt Stack?

A stack of quilts always brightens my day.  How about you? 

Welcome, Sweet Friends. It is a lovely Sunday morning. I hope your are starting your day bright eyed and bushy tailed. I sure am. 

My needle and thread will be meandering about on a embroidered quilt block today.  This has been my 15 minute a day project this week. 

I began working on the Little Girls blocks  over a year ago in memory of my sister.  Today's block is called "Radiate Love" 

Here are some of the blocks that I have already stitched.  

Just in time for Halloween, I finished Lizzie Kate's Haunted House Halloween Rules Flip It Series .  Thank you dear Joan for the sweet gift. I loved every stitch . ❤🤗🏚

I changed the colors in Haunted House. If you are interested here are the colors that I used. 

Border, Bats, Fence, Roof and trim  on House -  310, Words and some of the leaves- 918,  Some of the leaves -782,   Grass- 730 , Tree- 898, Eaves of House- 169, Shutters and Door- 646

Oh, let me show you my new Christmas ornie which I decided to frame instead. 

 It is called The Holiday Tree, and I whipped it up in just a couple of hours. - Just a little tree tucked in an urn  with pine boughs. 

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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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OOOPS/ CORRECTION: I  made a mistake in the instruction in the Design Size.

 It should read: DESIGN SIZE: 43 W x 53 H.  I do apologize . 

This is a Choose Your Own Colors chart, but if you are interested, I used the following

G-  DMC 730

W- DMC - Blanc

O - DMC 898

R- DMC 221

/- DMC 610

• - DMC 3371

Well that is the Sunday happenings in the holler on this lovely October day. What are you up to?   

I am so grateful that you dropped by for a visit. 🤗 You always make this ole' gal as happy as a lark. Have and awesome day! 

As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa 

Every leaf speaks bliss to me , Fluttering from the autumn tree. - Emily Bronte

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤ 

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy . I love and miss you Amo. I miss our Sunday visits.

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

Kate at Life in Pieces for  Stitching Stuff ( Sunday) 

Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework for Oh Scrap - Sunday 

Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday

Another Christmas stitch that I have been working on this week. 

Cats a Prowling and Little Black Cat Stamp - A Halloween Freebie

A black cat here

A black cat there

Black cats are prowling everywhere! 

Well I think I have gone feline crazy this Halloween season!  

I have to admit I take to a theme like a dog takes to a bone.  

Have you noticed that? Hee ! Hee! 

So do you want to see some of my cats?  Unfortunately my pet cat is no longer with us, but I still can enjoy quilted and stitched felines. 

 

My porch is all decorated with Halloween coziness. Great Grandma Annie' quilt, pillows and a jack -o- lantern bucket, but oh bummer no treats.  Well I do believe I need to remedy that situation soon; then I would be all set for some porch stitching.   If you would like to see a closer look at Great Grandma Annie's quilt, just click the colored text. 

 Did you notice the black cat pillow? I made it years ago from 2 old sweaters.  

Earlier this fall season the foyer sported lots of crows, but the crows flew out and the cats moved in when October rolled around. 

I always enjoy decorating this area for the holidays  and you know me  - I cram it full with lots of clutter which makes my heart sing. Please excuse me if you see any dust bunnies ; they are not supposed to be there, but  they do hop in for a visit every now and then . 😀👯

The small Halloween tree is decorated with a fall leaf garland from the Dollar Tree , black and white ribbons and an adorable black cat garland from the Dollar General . 

The topper for the tree is a Dollar Tree yard stake. I love that cat ; it looks so vintage. Behind the tree, you can see a glimpse of Blackbird Designs's First Offering freebie. 

Lots of Halloween quilts are draped over 3 thrifted shutters. I enjoy displaying some of my small quilts here. I will be sharing a closer look at these quilts soon. 

 Front and center is Happy Jack Quilt which I shared last year as a freebie. 

My Halloween stocking is hung waiting for be filled by the Halloween Witch!  I hope I do not receive lumps of coal . 😁😀

Lots of black cats are prowling on the bookshelf.   The little mustard yellow riser is one of the drawers from my Granny's dresser. It stays on the shelf year round. 

Most of the things I have had over 20 years in fact you may find some of my children's toys among the black cats. 

My daughter's childhood treat bucket and my grandson's box of  tattoos. 

The small mug rug was made from bright and cheerful crumbs.  Boo is one of my designs from ages ago. 

Happy Cat looks perfectly content sitting on this shelf.  I loved stitching him in 2021. 

Prim Pumpkin House an Itty Bitty Freebie  is so teeny but so darling in my eyes. 

There is a  new cat prowling about  in the neighborhood . It is called Little Black Cat Stamp.

 

I used similar colors that  I used in Happy Cat. 

The chenille trim that I used came from  the Dollar Tree.  The chenille is 100% polyester and the skein has 65 yards. 

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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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The bottom of the old shelf is sporting some of my old brown crocks and pitchers. Normally, I have a lot of my 1980's & 90's wooden decor and crafts here.  Hmm  maybe next year there will be more cats on these shelves. 

Of course, I have to have quilts hanging on the doors. 

The witch has was made in 2021, and I attached a Dollar Tree witch feet door knocker from the bottom of it. 

All Hallow's Eve is one of my quilts from 15 years ago or so.  Oh how I love a smiling black cat . Don't you? 

Well, y'all that's my country clutter episode for the week.  Wheew did that make your head spin? Hee ! Hee!  Mr. Pinker would say , "There's a lot to take in isn't there?" 

Thank you for the sweet visit and have a wonderful weekend. 

As always...

Happy stitching, y'all

Melisa

A black cat crossing your path signifies it is going somewhere. 😂😀

Hugs and Stitches!!!

Dedicated to my dear sister, who loved Halloween and cats of all colors. I love and miss you so much.❤❤👼  

Here are some more links that you may be interested in. 

🍂 Messin' and Gommin  in the Kitchen- How I tea dye my fabric. 

🍂Spooky Freebie Parade- A parade of previous Halloween freebies. 

🍂Turkey Strut Thanksgiving Parade and  Turkey Holler Saltbox -A Thanksgiving Freebie- A parade of previous Thanksgiving stitches. 

🍂Time for a Parade !   A Fall Freebie Parade- A parade of previous fall stitches.