Gnome for Thanksgiving Blog Hop

 

I'm happy to be participating in another fun blog hop, this time brought to us by Joan of MooseStash Quilting.

Here's the list of today's hoppers:

Wednesday Nov 20

Quilting Gail

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Quilted Snail

 Selina Quilts

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Before I show my project, I wanted to take a moment to thank Joan and Carol for all of their hard work organizing these blog hops. I won't be participating in the Christmas hop, so since they are ending this will be my final one! The hops have been lots of fun, and challenging, and have really kept my creative juices flowing over the years. So thank you ladies, so much! And I also will miss hopping with everyone and seeing all the wonderful projects you create.

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Now, back to my project...Our theme is Gnomes, and Thanksgiving or something we're thankful for.

My project was inspired by a fond Thanksgiving-time memory. My dear friend Suzanne used to host epic pie parties, usually the week after Thanksgiving. There was always a good crowd, and we'd each bring a pie...or two or three. Suzanne usually made three, including apple and key lime. I would always make pecan pie without using corn syrup, as well as a berry pie. The type of berry pie depended upon which berry did the best in our garden that year. We grew blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. I say "grew" because we've moved and no longer even have a garden, let alone one large enough to grow berries. But I digress...

Everyone else at the party would purchase or bake a pie to bring. Suzanne would of course offer tea and coffee, as well as big bowls of freshly whipped cream to top the pies. We'd talk and eat for hours, and it was such a fun time!

My project was inspired by these pie parties. 

Last month, for the Halloween hop, I made some wool felt donuts.

So this time...how about some cookies?

First, there are pie cookies:

From left to right: Blueberry, Pumpkin, Cherry, and Key Lime. (The green of the Key Lime didn't photograph well, but it is actually green!)

Next, per our theme, gnomes who are pie wedge-shaped:

Their clothing colors match the pies.

And finally, some pumpkin cookies to fill out the tray:

Each cookie is stitched up in wool felt pieces from my stash, using embroidery floss. They are lightly stuffed to give them some dimension.

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I enjoy and appreciate all your comments, and will reply to them here on this blog.

Happy Thanksiving!

Finally, be sure to visit everyone participating in the hop:

Monday Nov 18

MooseStashQuilting

Ms P Designs

Quilt Schmilt

Scrapdash

 

Tuesday Nov 19

Words & Stitches

Karrins Crazy World

DaysFilled With Joy

QuiltedDelights

 

Wednesday Nov 20

Quilting Gail

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Quilted Snail

 Selina Quilts

Thursday Nov 21

Just Let Me Quilt

Patchouli Moon Studio

Songbird Designs