Can you believe Thanksgiving is this
Thursday? And…it is also my
birthday. They sure seem to come faster
these days.
Life has been so busy lately and while I have been
doing some sewing, I can’t share yet as the projects are gifts.
I wanted to show you my finished Buttermilk Basin
October Banner. This was a fun and fast
little project.
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A dear friend retired last month and she is going
to spend more time gardening. I
remembered I have Anita Goodesigns Prayer Garden embroidery and made her this
little quilt. I put a pocket on the back
so she can display it on her table top quilt stand.
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Below is a photo of my very first sewing machine.
My daughter bought a new backpack for school and
the strap broke. Of course the period
for returns had passed and the store did not have another one like it for an
exchange. Neither my Brother nor the
little Pfaff wanted anything to do with the repair so I took out Old Faithful.
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It is an overcast drizzly day in south Florida so
we are just relaxing and watching football.
I’ll start the embroidery machine soon to stitch out some samples for a
friend who wants to put her grandson’s name on an apron she bought for
him. They own a restaurant and she wants
to give him his own apron for Christmas.
Cute idea.
I hope you have a great week ahead. Also hoping to check
in with you before Thursday.
21 comments:
Oh such a cute ghostie!! and i love your embroidered gift--really lovely stitching, Jeanna; I hope your Turkey-Lurkey day is warm and wonderful....hugs, Julierose
Oh! I love your Buttermilk Basis block! So fun! The quilt you made for your friend is just precious -- I love your embroidered blocks. My first machine was a Kenmore and like you, I pull it out when I need a workhorse!! Hope you and yours have a marvelous Thanksgiving! :)
A happy Thanksgiving to you.I love the embroidered quilt. I, too, still have my first sewing machine and it still is a workhorse when I need to do something like that.
Cute Buttermilk Basin & embroidery project! There's nothing like having an Old Faithful to pull through when needed!
The spider hanger on your wool piece is cute, cute.
I have heard many people say how they turn to an older workhorse sewing machine for things just like you had to repair. About 47 years ago, I was making doll clothes and selling them. I wore out a sewing machine. The repairman told me I needed a machine that was less delicate and that was before all the electronic bells and whistles we have nowadays.
Happy Thanksgiving!! AND Happy Birthday. This will be a busy week for you. I love the apron gift your friend is giving. Very cool thought. I was fixing tote bag handles myself this weekend. We are lucky that we know how to do this stuff and our family thinks we are amazing!! Your quilt gift for your retiring friend is a perfect gift. If she's like me, she'll always remember the date that she retired and never look back!!
xx, Carol
Cute BB Banner and your friend is going to love that gardening quilt! It seems most stuff that is bought today needs a bit of touch-up... everything is manufactured so quick and cheap. Good thing ol' reliable was easy to get to! :-) Wishing you a Happy Birthday and a FULL Thanksgiving!
Happy Birthday! (Mine was on the 13th) Yay for Nov. birthdays. Love your projects. See that is why we need more that one sewing machine, because they each do something that another one can't.
Your little garden quilt is such a sweet project. I know she will treasure it. Have a Great Thanksgiving.
You know I LOVE that embroidery project anything to do with embroidery makes my heart sing. Your friend is a lucky duck. Happy birthday to you! My eldest son often has his birthday fall on Thanksgiving which I consider an added bonus but not this year. His BD is the 22nd.
You have some lovely finishes. Happy Birthday and Thanksgiving to you!!!
Great quilts. Happy Birthday and Happy Thanksgiving!
Linda
Cute projects. I bet your friend loves her quilt. Happy birthday too!
Hugs
Cecilia
Happy Birthday and HappyThanksgiving. I can't believe we are already at that time of the year.
Your stitching is wonderful. I love the garden quilt and your fall piece will be fun to display each year.
Happy birthday , mine is tomorrow but has been on thanksgiving before
Your Thanksgiving must be extra special with the celebration of your birthday - what a joy, my friend :) My sister's birthday sometimes falls on Thanksgiving, but this year it will be the day after.
Happy Birthday to you and may you have a blessed Thanksgiving. Lots of love!
What a gorgeous Gardening quilt you made for your friend's retirement celebration!
The embroidery work on it is stunning.
Darling little October banner too.
Wishing you a wonderful and very Happy Birthday! Also wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Happy Birthday Jeanna! Hope it's an extra special day!!
Happy Belated Birthday Jeanna! Hope you had a wonderful day. Love all of your projects, especially the aprons and gardening quilt for a friend.
Happy belated birthday Florida friend��. Just reading more about your embroidery work. That garden quilt is something im sure your friend will cherish..
I didn't mean ??...that was a typo for what was meant to be a smiley face from my cell phone...:)
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