Made another cake...

A bit late posting, but here is a cake that I made for Thanksgiving 2021. It turned-out pretty good. It is "straight outta the box", lol. Spice cake with melted maple frosting. This was my first attempt at a two layer cake. My neighbors wanted this, so it was a pleasure to bake and then eat it with them. Blessings.

Winner- Homespun Holidays 2021

Thank you all who entered my Homespun Holidays Giveaway 2021. Random Number Generator selected #3, Wendy of Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life. Wendy, please fill-out this GDPR-compliant information form to receive your holidays goodies: Winner Info Form. Apologies for being offline for a few days, as we have had a passing in the family. I will be visiting you all to read your fabulous blogs beginning today. Blessings to you all.

UPDATE 13 Dec: Wendy has contacted me

Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange 2021

Hello friends! Welcome to day 2 of the: Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange at Just Let Me Quilt. My projects are first, this Sallie Snowblls doll. She is made from a pattern by Sanker Studios, and was so much fun to make. She is holding a little wooden snowflake, and wears a red holidays hat with a jingle bell atop. Notice that her shoes also have jingle bells.

Homespun Holidays giveaway 2021

The holiday spirit has arrived, hasn't it? This year, my giveaway includes a cute and so trending now gnome doll. He is weighted to stand. There is also a paper mache round box of sewing notions, a pinkeep, and a mug with its own mug mat. Perfect for coffee or hot cocoa or whatever you desire. Would you like a chance to win?

♦ This giveaway will end at 10 PM CDT on 10 December, 2021. Winner will be selected at random and announced in the AM of 11 December, 2021.

♦ Due to shipping costs, you must reside within the contiguous US states, including D.C. (Washington).

♦ Comment on this post. For your internet safety, please do not include your email address. There will be a special GDPR compliant contact form for the winner when the giveaway has ended. You are not required to follow this blog, but following is always appreciated. Just for interest, do you like gnomes, elves or pixies the best?

Land That I Love quilt-along: finished!

Hey there friends. Wow, a post at night time. 'Just finished this little quilt, and it is from a quilt-along hosted by Lori of: Humble Quilts Blog. The design is Civil War era themed, and is titled Land That I Love. Do you like the pieced binding? Perhaps way back when, someone just "made-do" with the fabrics they had available? Small quilts this size may have been for cradles or bassinets. Continue reading to see this little quilt's stats:

11th Blogoversary winner!

Thank you all who entered and commented on the 11th Blogoversary Giveaway. Since #2 commented twice, her entries both counted as #2. This year's winner is #3, selected by Random Number Generator. Congrats to Nancy of Grace and Peace Quilting! To receive your gifts, please respond to the following: secure contact form.

*UPDATE: NANCY HAS CONTACTED ME- 03 NOV 2021*

Some of you asked about it, so Sweet Potato Pie is mostly a Southern US treat, originating from the African American communities long ago during the Civil War era period. In the South, sweet potatoes are easier to farm than pumpkins. Not closely related to potatoes and not the same as yams, they actually belong to the Morning Glory family. Sweet Potato Pie is very similiar to Pumpkin Pie, except a bit creamier. Both pies include many spices in common, such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and pumpkin. Both pies do taste a lot alike. Here in Alabama, most of us love both of these tasty pies, especially with a dash of whipped cream and a cup of hot coffee. 'A bit of history for us! Blessings to you all, and thanks again for another awesome year of blogging.

11th Blogoversary time!

Wow, 11 years of blogging as of today! Apologies for not hosting a 10th Blogoversary last year. Life just got in the way. This year, I have prepared several goodies. First is the Tilda cow doll (tildasworld.com/free-patterns/). She is wearing her plaid autumn overalls and is holding an autumn fabric pin keep with pins. There is also a cute pumpkin-shaped box full of sewing notions, a painted "HOME" wood decor, an autumn fabrics quilted mug mat, a Harvest Cider candle with a glass holder, and a 2022 mini calendar. If you would like a chance to win, please comment on this post. For fun, please include in your comment which you prefer: pumpkin or sweet potato pie. Our family is split on their choices. lol. It's all good eatin'.

*UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED AS OF 10 PM CDT 02 NOV 2021*

♦ This giveaway will end at 10 PM CDT on 02 November, 2021. Winner will be selected at random and announced in the AM of 03 November, 2021.

♦ Due to shipping costs, you must reside within the contiguous US states, including D.C. (Washington).

♦ Comment on this post. For your internet safety, please do not include your email address. There will be a special GDPR compliant contact form for the winner when the giveaway has ended. You are not required to follow this blog, but following is always appreciated.

Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop 2021

Today is my day on the Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop, and here is a very Autumn-themed witch doll. She is approx. 32" tall, and her face is hand-painted. The braided hair is black roving wool. This is a pattern that I had wanted to make for a long while, and finally did just that. Her [new] name is Ezra, and she wears her bottle of witches' potion around her neck. Remember Simone (Bunny Boo Hiss), another Sanker Studio pattern? These two could be friends, couldn't they? Be sure to visit all of the other bloggers this week to see their wonderful projects. Continue reading for those links, and to leave comments.