Last Post for November...already?

Hi Friends!

Remember these guys?

Well, they’ve decided to put on clothes.

We’ve had some chilly temperatures, even a dusting of snow and are headed into the teens for lows this weekend. I was supposed to run the Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving morning at Lake Junaluska, but we are forecast to have rain and a high in the low 50s (Fahrenheit). It isn’t likely that I’ll be able to handle that kind of weather.

Speaking of Lake J, they are starting to decorate for Christmas.

The Rose Walk

One of the houses overlooking the lake

The House Next Door

The Gazebo

The Chapel

Painted Rocks placed on the wall

More painted rocks

The Bell

I made another buttermilk pie Friday night.

My birthday is tomorrow. It’s a big one…ends in a “0”, so I made my very favorite cake last night. I first shared Miss Lou’s Pound Cake 10 years ago on my blog. I find that hard to believe. If you are interested in learning why this is my favorite cake, visit this post. You’ll also find the recipe there.

This was my first time trying a caramel frosting made from scratch.

I think it would be less ugly and more like Miss Lou’s if I used the regular tube pan and not the fancy Nordic Ware pan. I’ll try that at Christmas.

It was ugly but it tasted soooo good!

I’ve done very little sewing and stitching this week. Instead, I’ve spent my evenings after work deep cleaning the house. I put away all the fall décor and I will begin decorating for Christmas a few days early. I don’t usually start until the day after Thanksgiving, but Thanksgiving is so late this year. We still won’t go to the tree farm until Friday. That was a compromise with my hubby.

On the sewing front, I have all the units made for the Primrose blocks.

I wanted to have the Flea Market quilt finished by the end of the year, but it isn’t looking like that will happen. It's ok, I am doing what I enjoy. That is the point, right?

I’ll be back next Monday with October and November stitching stats, as well as a holiday recap. I wish you all in the USA the very best and blessed Thanksgiving holiday.

Hugs!

Witching Hour Wednesday – SAL Progress

***Edited to add Gary's progress photo***

It is time for an update on the Witching Hour stitch-along. If you’ve missed it, here are links to the previous posts.

November 1st

November 6th 

Assignment #3 is in the books. The stitchers completed the letters D, E and F.

Lisa K

Sandi L

Connie S

Lynne D

Tara B

Katie C

Sheila N

Tywanna J

Maria H

My dear friend Michele has decided to join, but like me, she is not participating in the drawings. Here is her progress.

Michele S

Gary H

And lastly, this is my piece.

Jeanna G

This has been so much fun for me to see the different fabrics and threads selected.

The next three letters are due to be completed by December 1^st. I’ll share everyone’s progress from that assignment on the next Witching Hour Wednesday, which will be December 4^th.

 

I hope you enjoy these progress updates.  I’ll be back on Monday with a regular post.

Oh, and Blogger still hasn’t fixed it’s NoReply-Comment issue. So, I will respond to your comment if we’ve communicated before. If you are commenting for the first time, please leave your email address so that I can properly thank you 😊

 

See you Monday!

The Next Quilt UFO

Veteran’s Day 2024!

I’m very grateful for those who have chosen, and those who continue to choose, to serve our country in the armed forces. THANK YOU and many thanks to your family for this selfless act. 

I am working on finishing – at least to a flimsy stage – the quilts in my UFO pile.  Next up is Flea Market by Lori Holt.  This is the last of the three quilts I was working on when we moved last year.

I had finished the center block

Finished churn dash blocks

Finished basket blocks

And now I’m working on the Primrose blocks.

Oh, how I would LOVE to have this one finished by the end of this year.

 

I learned over the weekend that we have visitors every weekend in December, except one. I’ll spend a bit of time this morning reviewing the calendar, making plans and lists. We are heading into the busiest time of the year, and I couldn’t be more excited!

For now, I'll enjoy these visitors.

Wild Turkeys

What are you up to this week? Have you started planning for the holidays? I feel like I’m late this year.

 

Enjoy your day and I’ll see soon 😊

Witching Hour Wednesday -- SAL Progress

We have several stitchers participating in the #GRZoomFriendsWitchingHourSAL. This SAL is split into assignments.

Assignment #1 was due October 31, 2024. Everyone needed to have selected their fabric and floss. You can read more about this assignment here.

Assignment #2 was due November 3, 2024. The letters A, B and C were to be stitched.  Below is everyone who completed those letters and submitted their photo to me in time. These participants have earned an entry into the drawings. (see original post, linked above)

Sandi L.

Lynn D.

Tara B.

Sheila N.

Tywanna J.

Margaret D.

There are some of us stitching along but are not participating in the drawings.

Gary H.

Me

We had a couple of new stitchers join the SAL.

Loretta's

Loretta M selected a 32 count linen, Nocturne by Picture This Plus and is using Royal Purple floss by Gentle Art.

Katie's

Katie M is using a black Petite Treasure Braid floss along with the called-for Royal Purple by Gentle Art. I’m not sure which fabric she chose so I’ll have to ask her.

 

The next assignment is due no later than 10:00 pm EST on November 17, 2024. The letters D, E and F need to be completed and emailed to me by the deadline.

 

Thank you for following everyone’s progress. The different fabric and floss selections are so interesting.

 

See you next Monday for a ”Quilty, Life and who knows what” update. The next Witching Hour update will be Wednesday, November 20th.

 

Enjoy the rest of your week and weekend ahead!