Gobble , Gobble - Turkey Creek Manor- A Fall Freebie

Gobble Gobble! Are you getting ready for that big day of eating? I can not wait. Mom always fixes the best turkey and dressing; it is so moist. My daughter has already put in her requests for a big batch of macaroni and cheese  and rolls .  Of course we have mashed potatoes, deviled eggs, green bean casserole and so much more. To be honest , we eat till our bellies pop. 

Usually, the family gathers at moms to eat and watch the kiddos play. Later in the evening we are  off to Mr. Pinker n' Punkin's parents where we will gobble up some more. 

Well I have been buzzing all around trying to get the Thanksgiving decor up in the kitchen and foyer and Christmas in all the other rooms. 

I still have some tweaking to do. But it is coming along. 

Yes ! I decorate for two holidays at the same time but hey, at least they are in separate rooms. Lol. 

For the last couple of years ,I have been trying to build up my Thanksgiving stitching. I do not have a lot , but I am working on it. I love turkeys.  I had never seen a wild turkey in person until I met my hubby. Now I see them all the time in the fields across from the road.  They are fun to see. Of course we always try to count how many there are.  Well anyway, I decided my next house was going to have a turkey on top. This little stitch is called Turkey Creek Manor.

 Now, I have to admit I like my stitches sometimes to be a little "off" . Yep "off" .- See the house is not centered and the quilt blocks are falling of the edges on the top and right sides. Lol. That just makes me happy.    

This is a small stitch measuring 59 x 63. I stitched mine on 14 count aida which gives it a size of 4 1/4" x 4 1/2". 

I stitched Turkey Creek Manor using 9 DMC floss colors. They are 435, 310, 3033, 975, 355, 898, 3371, 3345, & 356.

I finished mine into a simple pillow just like I did the other houses that I have been working on. I am  working on house stitches for a big ole' dough bowl display in the future. 

If you would like to stitch Turkey Creek Manor, check out the pdf's below.  You could have it stitched up and out on display before Thanksgiving. Each page is on a separate pdf because of the devices that I use ( Remember I am not a professional designer; I am doing this for fun. )

For the instruction page,  click  here  .

For the color chart pdf , click here .

For the black and white  chart pdf, click here. 

If you missed the other houses ,click on the names to visit the posts. They are Crow Creek Saltbox, Willowisp Manor of Holler Lane, and Ophelia Manor of Punkin Holler Lane. 

    

Now how about a pumpkin recipe. Like I have said before, when it turns fall, I get in the mood to bake. Well this is a vintage  recipe from Libby's in 1982. It  is called Libby's Pumpkin Nut Bread. Yum Yum!

LIBBY' S PUMPKIN NUT BREAD

Ingredients: 

2 cups of sifted flour

2 t of baking powder

1/2 t. of baking soda

1 t of salt

1 t of ground cinnamon

1/2 t ground nutmeg

1 c of Libby's Solid Pack Pumpkin 

1 c of sugar

1/2 c of milk

2 eggs

1/4 c of butter or margarine softened

1 c of chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together first 6 ingredients. Combine pumpkin, milk , sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl. Add dry ingredients and butter.  Mix only until flour is softened. Stir in nuts. Bake in a well greased 9 x 5 x 3 " loaf pan for 65 minutes or until when a toothpick is inserted into the center that it comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes and remove from loaf pan. 

And now I am off to do a little baking myself and hopefully settle into a  little stitching . Hope you have a blessed day and thank you for visiting and as always...

Happy stitching, ya'll

Melisa