Ellen's melons

shame on you all

not those melons

these melons!!!!!

I'm doing a little blog linking today

I have been thinking about introducing you all to each other

you know sending you off to all the blogs I frequent

and introducing you to each other and maybe you'll find someone or something

that is interesting and fun

or teaches you something

which is why I go there!!!

so...

what better place to start with someone who has become a friend

and is launching her

Etsy shop

something I'm thinking about doing too

but this isn't about me

it's about

ELLEN

who lives way down south in

La

no not that LA

the hot spicy one

next to the

Gulf and New Orleans

aka

the big easy

the soul of the south

the place where people are warm and friendly

and in this case

sweet and talented

a couple of weeks ago you may have noticed a sudden surge of all things

watermelon

I told you about making some hot pads for my friend who can't hook

and sending them off

at the same time

Kate

of Garden Bell fame

made the same thing

but in her inimitable style

and Ellen saw them

on our blogs and on

Flickr

of course

so Ellen joined in the

"all things watermelon"

I am sure some of you have never seen these things before

let me tell you that in the States

the watermelon is the icon for

Summer

if it were red white and blue it couldn't be more

American

 it goes along with

hamburgers and hot dogs

mustard and ketchup

baseball

water sprinklers and ice cream

fourth of July picnics

if it could whistle it would

whistle

I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy

when I came here all those eons ago

I had never seen watermelon

never eaten it

had the juice run down my chin and pool on my lap

I have eaten my share

and even had seed spitting contests

with the kids

but

 back to

Ellen and her melons

When I made mine I didn't know what to do about the seeds

so I embroidered them with a needle and thread

boring!!!!

Ellen figured out how to make big ones that actually show up and are worth the effort

so she set about designing her own

and she asked me if i would test the pattern

to which I of course said

YeS M'aM!!!

I got the patten and took off with hook and wattymelon coloured yarn

and a little while later I had me a

melon with seeds

and it's just flippin' brilliant of her to figure it all out

now

I do not have the pattern here nor will I give it to you

it is Ellen's and she will tell you how to get it

so off you go to her blog and find out how you can get the pattern

it's really easy to do and the end result will make you smile

a watermelon slice sized

smile

say hi while you're there and visit a while

she may even have some sweet tea and a slice of melon for you

you know how hos-pit-able

those southern belles are

you can use them to put

gram ma's pressed glass compote on

or you can use it to cover the dish

put a pretty jar on it

or let someone have their own picnic on it

hang it on the fridge

but don't use it for the oven

maybe a warm pot top

but it sure looks cute hanging there

and she has patterns for a place mat too

which haven't made and some other things

so quick run before you miss out on the

melon craze

or summer ends and you have to wait till next year!!!!

so see you next time

here's how to get to

Louisiana

in one little click of your mouse

bye

and

ya'll come back now

y'hear!!!!

ellens blog

:) |)~~