Now that the little girl’s hair is all stitched on my granddaughter’s Christmas stocking, the rest of the stocking is stitching up quickly.
I know it will be done for Christmas now.
I finished quilting the rust colored block. The four blocks on the poles are not fun to quilt at all. Two of the edges are much too thin. Thankfully, there is only one more of those left.
I've marked the centers of the next two blocks to be quilted.
The baby blanket has two more rows attached. There are only three more left to complete and then the border.
I tried my hand at baking Sage loaves that had wheat germ added.
The recipe is from an old Taste of Home magazine and it made two small loaves. I can't find it online. My mother in law loved it. Hubby and I thought they were good, but nothing special.
Cranberry Orange quick breads have been baked to give to my daughter and her in-laws. The recipe is from a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook from 1985.
My mother in law received a small one also and I kept one small one for me.
Thursday saw me making this Sweet Potato bake to bring to our celebration with our daughter and her family. It is an old recipe. You can see my mom's notations in the margins. I don't put the marshmallows in it as it is very sweet. Nor do I use the pecans. I do use large marshmallows on top.
Thanksgiving is coming this Thursday here in the US. There will just be three of us. Not a lot of prep needed.
I am joining Frederique at the Quilting Patch today and Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching tomorrow. I hope you take some time to relax with some tea or coffee and pop on over to their sites to see what other bloggers are stitching.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks for stopping by!
Oh that stocking is beautiful .
ReplyDeleteCooking looks good to.
Happy Thanks giving Hugs June.
What an adorable Christmas stocking. Your granddaughter is going to treasurer this. Love the notes and spills on the sweet potato recipe. Shows how frequently it was made and how much it is loved.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember a Thanksgiving celebration with my mom that didn't include that sweet potato recipe. Thanks for visiting.
DeleteHow you treated the narrow edge with your quilting looks great and it also makes me wonder how you were able to do it! I too have some old recipes from my grandma that are tasty. I appreciate the notes and suggestions left behind on the recipes. My favorite of my grandmother's was, "Uncle Dick loves this recipe doubled." This was her note on a cookie recipe she sent me when I was in college! --TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteI drew the lines for the quilting very carefully and slowly completed the quilting. I make notes on recipes all the time, because I know how much it means to me to have those handwritten messages for future generations.
DeleteSo glad you were able to work out the hair and will be done for Christmas:-)
ReplyDeleteI am more motivated than ever to work on the stocking so the stitching is really moving along well now.
DeleteThe little girl in the stocking is so cute! You get a lot done on this each week. Your quilting is looking great…you must be close to finishing. Hand quilting does take a long time. Take care. Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteThe stocking is looking great as is the quilting on your quilt. Enjoy your Thanksgiving. We are a small group at my house as well, just add my MIL to my family of 4.
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas stocking for your granddaughter is awesome. Cranberry orange bread is one thing I haven’t made in a long time. Looking at your recipe for sweet potato bake, I notice the notes regarding pineapple tidbits. It’s a real problem sometimes getting the “called for” ingredients in those old family recipes. Good idea to note the alternatives.
ReplyDeleteCathie, I love your cross-stitch projects! In fact, that's part of the reason I decided to stitch very simple ornaments for my grandkids! Your skill with a needle continues to astound me! Your work is lovely.
ReplyDeleteBoth the stocking and the crocheted blanket are looking wonderful! Will you be finishing the quilt you're working on with binding? Hopefully that will hold down those tricky edges. The old recipes can often be the best! Yours look yummy!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your crafts -- the stocking for your granddaughter is amazing. I made a little cross stitch one for my first child but it was a tree ornament. Nothing as complex as yours. I also enjoyed seeing your recipes -- especially the ones with your mom's notes. What fun to use them.
ReplyDeleteI have made a stocking for each of my 9 family members, my husband and myself included. Some are cross-stitch, some are felt and one is needlepoint. They are now family keepsakes. I love using old recipes. That sweet potato recipe has been a Thanksgiving staple since I was a little girl. It is well used.
DeleteBeautiful blanket and stocking. The breads look delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love watching the baby blanket in progress, so lovely and so nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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