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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

""What's in the Works Wednesday"


Do Everything in Love! Isn't that a wonderful sentiment?  I sure think so . 


This stitch is a freebie from Silver Creek Samplers , and it works up quickly. I began mine  Monday night after dear Marianne sent me this freebie. Thank you , Marianne.  
Speaking of Love . My little raggedy tree is plumb  loaded down with all kinds of Valentines and all things red  and pink.  I promise you there is a tree in there somewhere.   I think I can find a place for my new stitch . Don't you? 😀

I have to show the beautiful fabric that I recently won from Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter




. Eeeeh! It's Farm fabric at that!!!! Tractors, Chickens  and Barns , Oh my!!!!!  This is Timeless Treasures "The Coop" Collection. 

  
Jennifer recently celebrated 6 years  on her   Wednesday Weight Loss link party ,  and in celebration she offered a sweet giveaway. Thank you , Jennifer. I can not tell you how much your generosity and inspiration  means to me.  I am already dreaming of a project for these yummy fabrics. ❤🤗

I have added a couple of more pink blocks in the 54-40 or Fight Freestyle Quilt   which is a design by Missouri Star Quilt Company.


 A tutorial is on their Youtube channel.   I will revisit this quilt in March when I find out the color of the month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. 



That's my Wednesday ramblings from the holler. I hope you have a very lovely day and thank you for the sweet visit.

As Always...

Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa

Your smile is the reason for many others to smile. -Winnie the Pooh.  

Hugs and Stitches and Warm Winter Wishes !!!🤗❤🧵

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

Ya'll come back now, ya hear !

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. 

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

TGIFF at Melva Loves Scraps for Thank Goodness Its Finished Friday- Friday

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


 

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

A Parade of Homes

Happy Tuesday , ya'll.  It was just a few short days ago  that we had a rootin tootin ' Valentine's parade of stitches and doodles that I have shared in the past. Today I thought we would go on a house tour or parade of house freebies that I have shared.  I have grouped them by the month and theme as well. If you see any that you are interested in knowing more, about click on the colored text ,and you will magically be taken back to that post. I hope you enjoy. 

JANUARY / WINTER THEME

Winter Manor

Winter Saltbox

A Cold Winter's Day- Dot's Saltbox

Prim Winter Blessings

FEBRUARY THEMED

Dorothy Mae's Spring House

Elizabeth Hartline's Saltbox

Elizabeth Hartline's Saltbox is nestled in a darling tobacco basket ornament gifted to me by sweet Shelly. 

Love Grows Here


Filled With Love This is a smaller piece 

MARCH THEMED


APRIL THEMED




MAY THEMED


JULY / PATRIOTIC THEMED


Summer House  is a larger piece. 

Little Liberty Manor ( This is a smaller piece) 


AUGUST THEMED

SEPTEMBER THEMED







1803 Autumn Home  This is a larger house


OCTOBER THEMED
 


Candy Corn House with Autumn's Saltbox


NOVEMBER THEMED




DECEMBER THEMED





SEWING THEMED

FARMHOUSE THEME


Can you guess which are the most popular? Well #1 is Crow Creek Saltbox which was my 1st saltbox. 

#2  Spring Green Saltbox 

#3 Aunt Bea's Summer House

It is always hard for me to choose a favorite particularly since so many of them are named after my family members, but as of right now - Dorothy Mae's  Spring House, The Strawberry Saltbox, and Susan's Summer House rank high in my heart.  

If I have missed any of the houses that should be in the parade, please let me know. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and looking at my little village.Have a wonderful day, Sweeties. 

As always...

 Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa
Home is the starting place for love , hope and dreams.  


Hugs and Stitches!!! ðŸ¤—❤🧵


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

Monday, February 6, 2023

Love Grows Here Home - Freebie

A very Merry  Mason Jar Monday to you ! 😃💗 I have not done  a Mason Jar Monday post in awhile have I? 

                                         

Well last night , I pulled out my scrap bag and went to town strip piecing scraps willy nilly.

  In no time, I had enough to applique a wee mason jar in pinks .  It is appliqued to a 7 1/2" square. I am going to use these blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I want to piece 3 more this week. 

         

 A new mason jar stitch is in the works as well. You know me and birdies. 

 I also wanted to share with you a February house stitch. This one is called Love Grows Here, and it is so pretty in pink. And can you believe those roofers added  a red roof ?!!!!  I think Cupid would be quite happy living here. Don't you? 

Love Grows Here with  Dorothy Mae's Spring House 

This is a small with a design size of 71 x 72. I stitched mine on 14 count aida that I tea/ coffee dyed myself. Click here if you are interested in seeing how I tea dye mine. I call it Messin' and a Gommin'   for I am a messy at this process. Lol. 

Ok now back to the stitch.  Cupid has a green thumb for look at the large basket of blooms that he has on his roof. A few white hearts are scattered here and there. 

If you are interested in stitching Love Grows Here  ,grab the images below. Many of ya'll know but I always encourage you to read my little disclaimer and note about getting my charts. 

NOTE: Normally I have been able to create links to the charts and instructions which were in JPG form. For some reason, recent updates on Google Docs. has prevented me from doing that and I am not able to create a pdf without having to deal with storage issues.  Many dear stitchers say they right click, save the image and then print.  I think some have copied and pasted it to a Word document that they can print off as well. I hope you are able to find a way to enjoy this chart. You will have to click each page to save. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding and for all of the helpful tips and ideas. 

I stitch my little designs for fun and to decorate my home. I feel very blessed by this community and love sharing my little charts, but I am not a professional designer. And I do not have professional software. Thank you for understanding . I am always grateful for your kind encouragement , your visits, and for stitching my little designs.



Well I am off to see what the day allows. I have two more mason jar blocks that need to be worked on. May your day be filled with blessings and...

As always...

Happy quilting and stitching, ya'll

Melisa

This home is filled with dreams , love and happiness from above. 

Hugs and Stitches !!!🤗❤🧵


Dedicated to my dear sister Amy who filled the house with love and laughter. I love and miss you. 

 If you have missed any of the other saltboxes, just click on the names below and you will be whisked back to a previous posts for your reading pleasure, and you will also find links to the charts as well. 

 Candy Cane Cottage , Thanksgiving House,  Autumn's Saltbox , Susan's Summer Saltbox ,    Crow Creek Saltbox, Ophelia Manor on Punkin Holler Lane ,  Willowisp Manor of Holler Lane  ,  Turkey Creek Manor ,  Winter Saltbox  , and Dorothy Mae's Spring House   ,  Spring Green Saltbox  ,  Katie Anne's Saltbox , Sarah Jane's 1776 Saltbox , Aunt Bea's Summer Home  ,  Christmas Eve Saltbox  , Edna Viola's Saltbox ,  Winter Manor  ,  Elizabeth Hartline's Saltbox  , The Tulip House  , Strawberry Saltbox  , Freedom Saltbox,   The Ole' Crow Saltbox ,    Aunt Mariah's Autumn Saltbox,    Candy Corn House,   Turkey Holler Saltbox  ,  Christmas at Underwood Lane


NOTE: I just wanted to tell ya'll that as of last week, I can not reply back to you through email if you comment on my blog unless you directly email me. I am not sure what has changed that made that happen , but I will respond back in the comments below. It might take me a day or so. I truly appreciate you all. Hugs and love!!!🤗❤

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