Paw Paws, Sheep and Quilting

 Muscadines and Paw Paws are getting ripe. 

The Paw Paw is not too pretty , but it is sweet and yummy .

Have you ever had a paw paw before?

There is not much to them, but they are oh so sweet.

The inside of a Paw Paw. 

Each paw paw usually has 6 to 8 large seeds which are about an inch in length. You just have to eat the pulp around the seeds and along the skin of the paw paw.  They are yummy!

If you would like to learn more about Paw Paws check out this article from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 

8 blocks pieced and 8 more to go on the  Irish Chain blocks .

Did you notice the Santa fabric? I always try to sneak some Christmas fabric into my scrappy quilts. 😀

Dear  Melva of Melva Loves Scraps blogspot has been hosting a wonderful Stitch Along recreating her Great Aunt Lala's Irish Chain quilt. 

In fact, she shared her final installment of the stitch- along yesterday.

But I am as slow as molasses so I am a little behind. 

I am aiming for 32 pieced blocks in my Irish Chain. 

I will be piecing 2 more blocks today. 

Thank you so much, Melva for sharing this quilt with us. You do so much for the quilting community. ❤😘

Melva's Schedule for Lala's Irish Chain SAL: 

Week 1 Cutting Instructions and Introduction: 

Week 2 Setting Blocks with Cornerstones

Week 3 Frame Setting the Blocks. 

Week 4 Patchwork Set 1

Week 5 Patchwork Set 2

Week 6  5 x 5 Patchwork Blocks

Week 7 Layout and Top

Week 8 Border

Week 9 Sandwich and Quilt

Oh what else can I show you? 

Hmmm ... Well

Last month I finished "Gratitude " in the Little House Sheep Virtues series which was gifted to me from sweet Donna. Thank you dear friend. I am loving these.

I am stitching the Sheep Virtues as one piece with 5 stitches separating each design.  The fabric is 14 count Aida which I tea/coffee dyed. 

It is time to move on to the next group of ewes . This chart is called "Kindness" .

 

Well I best get to work if I am going to catch up with Melva. Hee! Hee! If you are in the neighborhood , drop by . I have an extra machine or two and with all of us we can whip those blocks out in 2 shakes of a lamb's tail. 😀🐑🐑

Have a fantabulous day! 

As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Begin each day with love and joy in your heart.  "- 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy 

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

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Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday

My 2020 Country Patriotic Thrift Hutch 

Plum Street Sampler has a darling patriotic freebie called "Happy Birthday , Mr. President " in her blog post dated February 18, 2018. 

NOTE: After trying to download "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" , I found the link does not go to the chart. I am not sure if Paulette is aware or if she will fix the link in the future. But it was a darling design. 

💙💙💙 BLOGGER BLUES 💙💙💙

Oh dear, Blogger is  "glitching" again. I am not receiving updates on my Reading List. So I do apologize if I miss any of my sweet blogging friends posts. I am trying to pop in to see if you post each day.  

Autumn Parade March- A Parade of Past Cross Stitch and Doodle Freebies- 2026

Fall is around the corner. Mmm... I am dreaming of pumpkin pie and hot apple cider, picking pumpkins and the glorious colors of the autumn leaves. How about you? 

I think today is the perfect day for a Fall Parade of roly poly pumpkins and squirrels galore. What do you think?  It would be such a delight if you joined me. 

 

 The image is from Graphic Fairy

This parade is of a few "Autumn themed stitches, doodles and quilts"  that I have shared over the years.  If you see anything that strikes your fancy, just click on the colored link and you will be magically transported to that post. 

Thank you for joining me . Now let's roll!  I hope you enjoy! 🤗

FAIR WARNING : This is a photo heavy post!

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A Squirrely Roundabout

 Apple Jam Jar  

Tiny Sunflower House

Autumn Acorn Doodle  ( Photo Coming Soon) 

 Autumn Beginnings  

Sunflower Strut Stamp ( Though this was a Summer Stamp, it could be stitched for fall too. )

The Thanksgiving Jar

The Maize House

The Maize Basket Sampler

The Harvest Moon House

Pumpkin Crow 

Fall Checklist

Little Prim Punkin ( Little Prim Punkin is a doodle to use as you like.  I yarn punched the design using wool yarns from the thrift store. ) 

Harvest Season Doodles

Block 11 Harvest Blessings

 

Block 10 Autumn Dusk

Bonus Block Fall Baking ( Photo coming soon. )

Bonus Block Jack's Bucket ( Photo Coming soon. ) 

Harvest Season  Doodles

Crows in the Pumpkin Patch

Blessed - 5 year IG Anniversary 

Squirrel Jar

A Pumpkin or Two

Mini Pumpkin Sampler 

 

An Autumn's Day

The gorgeous crocheted pillow was a gift from dear Barbara. I love it! 

 

Block 9 Apple Picking

Autumn Delight Quilt

November Turkey Doodle freebie

Blessed 4 YR IG Anniversary Chart

Mini Turkey Sampler

Mini Turkey Sampler

The Blessing House

Be Ye Thankful

October Pumpkin Patch

Mini Apple Sampler

 Fall Y'all 

Pumpkin Blossom Inn

Autumn Shoo Fly Quilt 

Fall Basket Doodle

Hello Fall 

                        

Cornstalks, Pumpkins and Chickens 

Crow Creek Saltbox 

Turkey Creek Manor 

Ophelia Manor on Punkin Holler Lane 

Willowisp Manor of Holler Lane 

Fall 1869 Crock 

Rosie's Pumpkins

Blessed

                            

Prim Pumpkin House an Itty Bitty Freebie

Crow Creek Doodles 

Thanksgiving

 Priscilla Ewe

 Turkey Creek Manor and  Thanksgiving House

Gobble Gobble 

Autumn's Saltbox

Little Bits Pumpkin Haul

Autumn Jar- from the Mason Jar Series. 

Autumn Stamp

1803 Autumn Home

Pumpkin Picker

 Blessed Two Year Instagram Anniversary Chart.

Blessed Third Year Anniversary Chart

Fall Doodle

Pumpkins

The Ole' Crow Saltbox

From the alphabet from the Ole Crow Saltbox, I stitched a little sampler. 

Autumn Stamp Collection -  which can be stitched as one piece or each individually.  This will be a link  to all a post that gives the links to all of the stamps which were posted on different day. 

Aunt Mariah's Autumn Saltbox 

Mini Sunflower Sampler

Sunflowers and Crows

Sunflower Mini Sampler , Sunflowers and Crows and Green Apple Butter Quilt

Pumpkin and Bittersweet Sampler

GIVE THANKS

TURKEY HOLLER SALTBOX

Happy Jack Quilt and Doodle

Squirreling Around

Sunflower Mason Jar

Lookie at my little bears gifted to me from, sweet Joan. Aren't they the cutest? Thank you , Joan. Oh how I love these guys. 

1821 Pumpkin Saltbox 

Little Jack Trifle

September Apple Basket

Mini Squirrel Sampler

Pumpkin Basket

Autumn Crow 

Apple Crate

Harvest Home

Well that is a wrap!  

In the upcoming weeks, I am sure more fall pieces will follow.   I will  also post a more detailed Halloween and Thanksgiving Parade in the coming weeks.  So I do hope you will come back and visit. 

Have a beautiful day, Sweeties, and thank you for the sweet visit. 

As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa

"Autumn  is a beautiful reminder that changes can be beautiful. "- 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy who loved all of the fabulous fun activities that the season offered  Love and miss you, Amo 

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