The turkeys are coming ! The turkeys are coming!"
Mr. Pinker jumped up and looked out the window. " I do not see any turkeys, "he replied.
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"No, Silly. It is November! "
"Oh, " Mr. Pinker said with a nod. He knew what that usually means. "Mmmm was that a hint ? Do you want me to help you get out your Thanksgiving decorations from the attic?"
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| Happy November, Sweet friends! |
Politely, I smiled. "Nope, not today. I have other plans. See, I have a collection of fabrics. "
"Aaw " said Mr. Pinker. "You do your thing. I am going to do mine. I am off to make some jerky . " And with that Mr. Pinker headed to the kitchen to begin the process of making a good supply of venison jerky for him and the grandsons.
"Time to get to work, " I said to my thrifted Santa who was patiently waiting by my stack of fabrics.
It did not take long for me to have an array of 2 1/2" strips in reds, browns and taupes.
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| 2 1/2" strips cut. |
My mind was brewing over a simple, small quilt to hang on my Hoosier cabinet.
From the kitchen, I could here the hustle and bustle of Mr. Pinker clanking bowls about. " You need any help, Hun?" I called.
"Nah, you just enjoy working on your quilt. " he replied back. I smiled. Such a good fella.
With that I went back to the task at hand and cut the strips into 2 1/2" squares . Then I began to play with the layout. Gosh, I have already wrinkled my fabrics by manhandling them.😁😏
After a good pressing, it did not take long to sew those little squares into a wee quilt top. But I just knew I wanted to do something else to it. Hmmm a gingerbread would suit my fancy. I ever so carefully cut out a gingerbread man from a scrap of dark brown calico.
Soooo... to make a long story short.😁 That brings me to my slow stitch project today... I will be appliqueing this little fella to the quilt and then adding some features to his precious face.
After I had pieced my red patchwork , I gave myself a big pat on the back and went into the kitchen to check on Mr. Pinker who was a little flustered.
"I am going to Wally World to get more supplies. Ya' wanta go? " I looked around at the kitchen to see bowls , a sausage stuffer, grinder and such.
"Nah, I will forgo that trip, " I said with a smile. I knew that he would be quicker on his own, and I still had a few odd sized scraps leftover from my project.
With a ZOOM, ZOOM , ZOOM! The scraps were moved through the sewing machine, and as quick as a wink I had a little mug rug which I will be quilting this week.
As far as Mr. Pinker's project- well, he got his supplies and worked on making jerky sticks like Slim Jims. He will be smoking them today in his smokers. I think he is one happy fella about his project too.
Can you tell from my pictures that I am getting in the Christmas mood? Hee ! Hee! Later this evening , I will go to my daughter's to put up her Christmas tree. 🎄
Afterwards , I will settle down on the couch with a warm cup of apple spiced tea, and I will stitch away on my newest ornament called "O' Christmas Tree".
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| "O' Christmas Tree" in the works. |
UPDATE: November 16, 2025 - I finished O' Christmas Tree into a pin pillow.
Last night I watched Christmas with the Kranks. I am not sure which movie I will watch tonight. Do you have any suggestions?
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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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So Sweeties, what are your plans today? Decorating? Quilting? Stitching? or Just plain relaxing?
Have a wonderful day, friends and thank you for the sweet Sunday visit.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started. "- Mark Twain
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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| I figured out the layout of my Halloween stamps for the larger sampler. I have laid the pillows out like I will stitch them . |
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Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!
🌞Time to Dye- 2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 🌞A Spooky Parade - Halloween freebies up to October 4, 2025. More Halloween pieces followed this date.
I have been removing the decor from the buffet and am going to switch out the quilt. Then onto Christmas decorating! Eeeeh!
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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
Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday
Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings
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