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Sunday, November 19, 2023

Slow Sunday Christmas Stitching and a Christmas Freebie

It is a beautiful Sunday in the holler. We are still enjoying warm days and pleasant nights where I can leave the windows wide open. I think I could enjoy this weather year round. 🤗🌞

Welcome, sweet friends and a very happy Slow Stitching Sunday to you. 

Do you have grand plans for the day or are you going to enjoy a nice quiet day at home doing whatever strikes your fancy? 








The family will gather at my mom's for the oldest nephew's 14th birthday party. Cake and ice cream is on the menu plus whatever he convinced my mom to fix for dinner.  He is all into fishing so I will decorate in the appropriate theme and gift him money so he can buy his favorite lures or maybe a rod. 

 

While I am visiting, my nimble fingers will weave a needle and thread on  a Christmas project. In July and August , Joy at Days Filled with Joy hosted a free Tis The Season SAL. I believe the pattern is still available. 

 I will work on the embroidery today.  Joy has generously gifted a SAL project for each season. I still have "Summer" in the wings .  Thank you Joy for all that you do. 🤗

It is Santa Sunday so that means I will be working on a Santa stitch today!

Eeeh ! I am so excited to show you my newest prim simple  Santa stitch that I began this week!


 It is called Christmas Day- just a wee Santa, some reindeer, holly and a tree or two. 

Christmas Day is the 4th in the Prim Christmas Series and   uses  some of the same floss colors as Old World Santa , Tree Delivery , and Santa Is On His Way.  

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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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Now onto the plans for the week. 

Did I Get'r Done... Well   -  Last Week's Goals were.. 
❌🌞1. Bind Summer Days. I still need to finish bit of quilting and then add the bindings.  
❌🌞2.Work on Hinzeit's November Point.
❌🌞3. Work on my Easter quilt.
✅🌞4. Finish Block 3  in the Mr. Snow SAL for  Thursday's post. Mr. Snow was snuggled in a big red mitten in the 3rd block called Snow Mitten.

❌🌞5. Bind  "Shine on Harvest Moon" quilt. 
✅🌞6. Start new saltbox. 
✅🌞7. Work on One Nine Patch A Day SAL.

Whoa there Nelly!  No Playtime for me for I did  not meet my goals for the week.  I made a grade of a 43. Yikes an F!  Well I certainly will try to do better next week. 😀😁

Hmm.... What Should I do This Week? 
🌞1. Bind Summer Days. 
🌞2.Work on Hinzeit's November Point.
🌞3. Start new saltbox.
🌞4. Finish Block 4  in the Mr. Snow SAL for  Thursday's post.
🌞5. Bind  "Shine on Harvest Moon" quilt. 
🌞6.  Work on One Nine Patch A Day SAL.
🌞7. Enjoy family time and  gobble till I wobble at our Thanksgiving feast.

Well, I better get off here before I chat your ears off.😀🤗 But before you leave I just want to tell you how much I appreciate each and every one of you. It warms my heart that you take time out of your busy day to spend it with me. Thank you , sweet friends. ❤🙏 Have a beautiful day and...

 As Always...


Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa 

Sunday- a day to refuel your soul and be grateful for your blessings. 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Butterfly sighting of the day. This yellow butterfly fluttered around me all day while at Mom's.- A sweet sign.  

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. I miss your special birthday parties and all the joy you brought.. 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 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

Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings

Judy at Small Quilts Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday
Joy at Days Filled with Joy for This and That

Carol at Quilt Schmilt  for To Do List Tuesday 











Friday, November 17, 2023

Down Christmas Lane - A Christmas Parade of Previous Freebies

The countdown is on. 

38 more days until Christmas! 

Graphic from the Graphic Fairy.

Are your nimble fingers working up a storm on Christmas projects. ?  I just adore Christmas so I am sure I will be stitching all the way up until jolly  old St. Nick shimmies down our chimney on Christmas Eve .

I thought today would be a perfect day to stroll down memory lane and look back at previous stitches and doodles that I have  shared. Plus it reminds me of what I need to pull out. 😀🤗🎅🤶 Fair warning, this is post has loads of photos.   If you see any pieces that you are interested in , just click the colored links and you will be magically transported back to the that post. 

I hope you enjoy. 💚❤

Santa Is On His Way

Tree Delivery

Old World Santa 

Gingerbread Trifle

Sweeping Snowman Trifle 

The Holiday Tree


Snow and Love Stamps

 

Christmas Blessings 



 Heart the Christmas Cow


Margie the Christmas Horse

Penelope the Christmas Pig- Barnyard Christmas 


Peace on Earth


Prim Winter Church 

Prim Winter Love , 

 

Prim Winter Home, Prim Winter Peace   Prim Winter Joy ,   Prim Winter Faith  

and Prim Winter Angel 

  

and Prim Winter Hope 

Prim Winter Gifts

Prim Winter Cheer

 Chicken Sled , 

  Santa's Ride , 

 Special Delivery , 

Christmas Barn, 

Christmas Bucket,

 Christmas Tractor , 

Santa on the Farm,  

Mrs. Claus on the Farm ,

 The Stockings Were Hung 

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   Santa's Visit  ,  

Hanging the Star .   

, Skiing on the Farm ,

  Farm Truck  ,

 Baking on the Farm ,

 and Christmas Goat .

Christmas on the Farm

A Christmas Flock- Barnyard Christmas 

Farm Truck

Christmas Stack Barnyard Christmas 

 Bringing Home the Tree  

 Christmas Stocking



Santa's Hens


Candy Cane Sprinkles

Candy Cane Cottage

Snow Cream and Snow Guys 

Chicken Mitten


Winter Tree Sampler


Winter Manor

Winter Stamp


Winter 1869 Crock


A Cup of Christmas Cheer- Santa Mug 

Santa  Stamp

Frosty Stamp

Snowflake Sledding and Chickens 

Winter Saltbox  and Prim Winter Tag 

Mooey Christmas 

Always Believe

Mr. McChill

Mr. McChill in progress. 

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas


Christmas Eve Saltbox

Ho  Ho Ho Stamp 


Country Christmas Doodles Week 1  , Country Christmas Doodles Week 2 , and  Country Christmas Doodles Week 3. 

Behind my dough bowl is Plum Street Sampler's freebie  called 12 Days of Christmas which was posted on Paulette's blog in 2015. Click on the colored text to visit her post. 

Let It Snow Sampler  

Santa Clause sampler




Pictured are Little House Needleworks " Country Christmas " and Istitch Designs 2020 Freebie Joyeux Noel which is in her Nov. 28, 2020 post. 


Winter Jar- Mason Jar Series



Winter Quilt  & Winter 


LET IT SNOW



WINTER



 Winter Haul 


Christmas Time Doodles 


Santa Mug Doodle



Always With Thee



Candy Canes, Holly and Evergreens




Snowman 1869 Crock and Doodle 


Snow Crock Doodle 


"A Cold Winter's Day- Dot's Saltbox" 


THE FROSTY MCCHILL QAL


" Let it Snow"  and " Sled Time , The Tree March  and "Just a Sweeping!!!" , " Chasing Snowflakes" , " Learning to Ski " , Mittens for Sale ,   Blown Away ,   Snowball Hunt , The March  ,   Playtime, and Winter Time. 





BLOCK 4 A BLUSTERY DAY

BLOCK 5 THE FAMILY PORTRAIT 

PIECED BLOCKS






Thank you for taking the time to stop by and look at my humble work. I hope to add to my collection in the near future. 

Have a wonderful and blessed day and 

As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa
Christmas is just not a day, it's a state of mind. 
Hugs and Stitches!!!  And Snowman Kisses. 
Dedicated to my sweet Baby sister, Amy . I love you, Amo.  . ❤

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