Gobble Gobble 2016

Happy Thanksgiving from Connecticut!

I'm so grateful for so many things.  One of them is the friends I have made through this blog.  So many people have left Bloglandia and I'm grateful for those who still read and leave encouraging comments.

Here is a small Thanksgiving Quilt that I made in 2002.

I must have felt I had all the time in the world, because it is heavily hand quilted.

 It is a combination of commercial patterns and my own design.

 I'm always proud of myself when I've labeled a quilt.

**News Flash**
If you have a metal fire door leading to your garage, all you  need is a couple of strong magnets to hang quilts.  It only took me THREE YEARS to figure that one out!  ouch!

I have collected Antique Thanksgiving Postcards over the years.  My collecting rule:  it has to have a Turkey.

It is fun to read the messages and see the penny stamps.  I guess someone "collected" one of  the stamps.

Here is my collection of Pilgrims.  I've had fun finding them over the years.  The chubby S&P couple in the front was from my dear friend, Jill.

Here is my favorite.  Native Americans are definitely under represented which is ironic since they are the first and true Americans.

And here is my final and kitschy collection.  My stuffed turkeys and pheasant.  Some made by me, some picked up at boutiques and some gifted.  I know they are weird, but I really love them.

I'm so grateful this year because we will all be here this year for the big Day.

Thank you again for reading and letting me share my creative life with you.
xo