Happy Thanksgiving to all that are celebrating!
#45/52 was made using an orphan block, a variation of a dresden fan with a little turkey face. Don't pay attention to the placement of his little hangy thing... Had I actually looked at a photo of a turkey before I did it, I would have seen that most pictures show that it is under, not over, the beak. Oh well...
Mini Quilt #46/52 is another turkey... this one was the lucky one that was pardoned by the president. LOL
I started reading into how this tradition started... It's a little silly, but multiple turkeys would be donated to the White House for a formal dinner. One year, JFK?, decided that not all that were donated were needed... and one was released.
A few years later, a different President, had a similar situation happened... It wasn't until Ronald Reagan's presidency, the turkey pardon became a regular practice. It was in 1989, under President George H. Bush that it became an annual tradition.
This year, President Biden pardoned Liberty and Bell. At that point they were settled into a special suite at The Willard Intercontinental for an overnight stay. I say this part of the pardon is a bit extreme and very unnecessary...
None the less, my turkey was made by using a 50% reduced size of the Flower Garden block from Pieces From the Past quilt. It is to be a view of the pardoned turkey's backside, making a break for it, as a freed bird.
I have baked a GF Apple-Cranberry Cape Cod Cake for dessert and will be making my personal favorite side... fresh cranberries.
The remainder of the meal - stuffed roasted chicken, potatoes and gravy and fruit salad - will be made Thursday.
We're having a chicken, just because it is smaller and three of us. Yes, Mom decided to not travel because of a forecasted storm that could delay her return home. She will celebrate with us.
Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? How about "Friendsgiving"? What is your favorite side dish?
Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you!
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Melva
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I got a chuckle out of your whimsical turkey. Super cute! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour turkey mini is adorable, and I love that you are doing one of the turkey backside making a break - lol! Your T-day dinner sounds wonderful, and that cake looks yummy. How did I miss that your Mom is with you? Is she a big Thanksgiving fan?
ReplyDeleteWe did a Friendsgiving back in the 1990s with one of Hubs' work friends and his wife Georgia. Georgia and I both had sinus infections but we did our best to get that meal on the table. As we sat down to pumpkin pie, I took a bite and realized I had forgotten to add sugar! Hubs bravely ate it anyway and said the whipped cream made up for it, bless his heart. We had a big laugh about it for years to come.
Favorite side dish - hard choice! I'd say green bean casserole but sweet potato casserole is a close 2nd and homemade cranberry sauce a close 3rd.
Have a wonderful day!
Happy Thanksgiving! Recently we saw a turkey where the little hangy thing covered his whole beak, you couldn't see the beak at all.
ReplyDeleteLovely minis! The one with the turkey running away is really funny! Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you enjoy your time at home with your mom. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Love your two new minis, Melva! They are so cute! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteMelva - it is nice to meet you, and I loved your post! Your first turkey is delightful, and as one who lives in an area with wild turkeys, I can tell you that the placement of the "thingy" is quite variable! I am a sometimes participant in Brian's Thankful Thursday, and that is how I found you. Have a wonderful week ahead!
ReplyDeleteOh boy - a turkey in a room - that leaves a lot behind ( blech!)
ReplyDeleteYour Mini is super cute tho - and won't make a mess!!
I love your turkey - he's got a lot of personality! Chalk it up to sneaking some eggnog!!
ReplyDeleteHi Melva, those are cute turkey minis. I hadn't heard of the turkey pardon! Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks!
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