Turkey Soup?

I feel as though 

THANKSGIVING

is a 'forgotten' holiday ~

kind of stuck-between Hallowe'en, 

{{which is gaining in popularity so much it seems that it rivals Christmas!}

and Yuletide…

I remember, as a child

being excited for Thanksgiving…

in grammar school 

we would create hand-print turkeys and construction-paper headdresses…

we would learn about the First Thanksgiving and about the Pilgrims & Indians

(not politically correct today)

we learned about the foods the early settlers ate,

and how the native americans showed them how to plant & harvest.

In my teen years and I can recall helping my Mom in the kitchen ~

the house was warmed by the big bird roasting in the oven ~ 

...filling every nook & cranny with it's wonderful aroma.

Fast forward to our newlywed years where I would decorate out tiny apartment with

gourds, fresh fallen leaves and turkey-shaped wax candles from the dollar store.

I still love to decorate for Thanksgiving ~

that's why I wanted to design a few patterns 

for those who are kindred with me in my love for the holiday.

I will have three designs in total ~

one for punch needle

one for cross stitch

and one for rug hooking 

this one is on my frame at the moment, a punch needle design called

"Turkey and Tallowberries"

this is s snap of the back, or working surface...

all DMC flosses, using all 6 strands of floss ~ 

my Cameo Ultra Punch needle {with medium tip}

is set on the lowest (#1) setting

I'll have this finished today :)

 Here is a peek at the cross stitch design,

called

"Giving Thanks"

a blue-headed bird with tiny oak leaves fluttering about him…
he has a 'friend' here with him too, but you'll have to wait to see who it is :)

 This was stitched onto my 32ct Old Farmhouse Linen

using all DMC threads ~ stitched with one strand of floss over 2 threads of linen.

I will turn this into it's 'finished' stage today ~ a small sawdust pillow.

 and of course, you already saw

'Old Tom'

the hooked rug I did a week or so ago…

hooked on linen using all wool strips that were hand-cut (not cutter)
….love the colors!

 He looks like one of our friendly guys' that visit us here on the farm ~

hello.

So, there you have them ~

my representation of the beloved turkey…

in my most favorite mediums…

the patterns for these designs will be released this Sunday in my ETSY shop

Thanksgiving is only 48 days away ~

...pass the cranberry sauce please!!!!

* Blessed be * 

Lori