On a rainy day

 Cooking hard boiled eggs to soak in the hot pickle and banana pepper juice.

Ordered this chart seen on an IG post that I adore.

Joyeux Noel

by Artful Offerings

and ....

Been wanting to stitch a few primitive old stitcheries seen online, no charts available,  decided to study one and chart it.  Very small, I've used it on my boxes that were sold, still have one label of this.

Hope your day is peaceful.

Note to Helen, recipes link is in the right column beneath the email subscription box.

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Boom. Again.

Ghosts and Goblins 

The Scarlett House

40 count Murky with DMC threads that changed places and buttons sewn on instead of stitched.

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Button button,

 who's got the button ?

As soon as this guy gets his walking shoes, his buttons will be chosen.  I have another Prokera lens in so vision and perception is not ideal.  But I did look through the jar briefly (at least half were donated), did not see any bright green or orange.  But maybe basic black would look best, color may fade into the pattern.  

My change from the 611 to the bright green created a wild outfit.  He would look great as charted with less flamboyant clothing too.

Hope to shoe him this evening, high mag glasses with Prokera eye covered.  My finger is very sore from getting poked beneath when struggling to get the needle through this fabric..  

Enjoy your day, stay safe.

Note to Quilting58 (no-reply) - we either roast, cool, cover and refrigerate until morning, then slice and spread in large corning/ pyrex, pour the broth over and cover/ fridge until time to heat .... or roast, cool completely, slice and add broth the night before.

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The back forty

 Not wanting to purchase a larger piece than I need, plus the time to search, add the hesitancy to mess with dye ..... 

I'm continuing on forty. Here is a snap of the fabric, not sure if it will show how tight/thick the weave is.  Actually difficult to get the needle inserted at spots.

Several errors that I can correct or leave so far, and I added several rows to his clothing for more height because he will be a standing finish.  

Color changes - used the bright green instead of 611 in the zigzag, 613 instead of the bright white in stripe, changed to 921 instead of 920 from the head down.  He's a cool dude.  Rather than stitch the buttons, I will sew several black or green to his front.

Have a good day folks.

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Talking turkey

Why can't we just have Hawaiian sliders with the buttery Worcestershire and poppy seeds?  Made with turkey and swiss, ham and swiss, roast beef with sauteed peppers and onions, or turkey topped with stuffing and cranberries?  Get a bigger slider bun!  Salad of crisp lettuce topped with sliced pears, pickled beets, and blue cheese?

Carole wants the full blown Thanksgiving dinner because it is her son's favorite meal. 

We started following Natalie's method (she has over 15 guests every year) of roasting the bird (or breast) the night before.  Cool completely.  Slice.  Pour College Inn turkey broth over all and leave an inch of broth in the dish.  Turkey day, she sets it out for about 30 minutes, then into a  225 - 250 degree oven tightly covered with foil for an hour or until hot.  Perfect, juicy, tender.  I never believed her until we finally tried it.  And the other two sides made the night before.... the b.e.s.t.  

Sweet potato pie casserole

and 

Best green bean casserole ever

So except for mashed potatoes and gravy, the stuffing can also be made days before.  My sister makes one with sausage bits and it is so fricking good.  Little muffin cups, easy to freeze leftovers (sure there are), no bird cavity needed.

I think I just talked myself into the full T-day dinner.

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Intermission

Take a moment to honor our veterans.

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Pumpkin man pause

 I am having a difficult time on the 40 count Murky.  I have and am able to complete projects on this count, but this is very "thick" and the holes are tough to see.  I use the sewing method when I can, but can't because of the errors.  One after another!  And this would take forever to stitch.

I wanted a small pillow but decided to try other options.  One of those is very appealing to me and yet, wasn't even thought of until now.  A larger standing finish like Paisley and Whittaker.  I would use a low count linen, easy to see, and create an 8" tall finish to set anywhere.  My stash is limited and the only Murky is 36 and 40.  I checked my lower counts and I do have unbleached in 28 and 30 requiring a dye job, and I found 28 count Dolphin which matches the dark shade in Murky. 

The light spot is a bleach test and after going through shades of pink before stopping at beige, I am wondering if this would be easier.  No bird brain, it would not.  When trying to mottle with the bleach, there is no way to get a soft transition to the dark shade.  The called for color doesn't seem to be available and I wouldn't want a larger piece than needed in 28.  That's where 123stitch tops other online shops.  Offering small pieces for one project is appreciated.

 I checked online, found Lugana in 28 count (no) and another similar color fat quarter for way too much $$.  I may get out the dye since I have plenty of 28, so until that is settled, another project needs to be chosen.  But which?

Enjoy the weekend.

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