Three Free Patterns, Cross Stitching Birds, Pumpkin Crunch Cake, Panama Pyramids EPP

We both got our bivalent vaccine booster shots on Monday and both had a sore arm but, thankfully, no other effects. At this point where there seems to be a smorgasborg of viruses circulating, I don't know if it will be a help or not. Lots of talk of a bad flu happening here though too. 

Leeanna's Not Afraid of Color's prompt this week was to share our favourite pumpkin recipe. I shared this dump cake recipe in this post back in 2019 because it was just so good and the perfect cake for autumn. As you know, I'm not a big sweets lover but this cake was irresistible to me. The recipe is from Karly at Buns in My Oven and she called it Pumpkin Crunch Cake. It calls for simple ingredients; I used the whole cake mix and it filled a 9 x 13 pan.  Through kitchen chemistry, it ends up having a crunchy layer and a custard layer on the bottom. 

                    

Just wondering if you have a favourite recipe featuring pumpkin??? It's not a flavour I particularly like all on its own. 

I've managed to spend a little quiet time this week cross stitching.  A couple of birds sitting atop thistles emerging on Autumn Quakers. 

And in real life, the Dark Eyed Juncos are back from their northern summer breeding grounds.  Small flocks of them have been foraging all over the gardens and under the feeders. I will see them off and on throughout the winter.

I'm plugging away on my Panama Pyramids. I'm not at all tiring of the EPP and I hope you are not bored seeing them.  And I am liking how, by setting a goal of 7 - 10 or so blocks a month, they are adding up. Overall it doesn't seem I'm really working on this project. And it gives me a chance to raid the scrap pile. 

Do you like my fuzzy socks?

Thursday's Free Three

I'm happy to share this pattern called Liberty & Flowers. It's really versatile and is pictured in a number of colourways over at Suzy Quilts. There is lots to explore in Suzy's bank of free patterns and also simple free motion tutorials as well. So much to see that I've signed up for the newsletter.

Also this small pattern below I want to try. Halloween behind us now so it's the extra special time of year to start thinking about. Suzy calls this her Stars Hollow Christmas Tree ornament. 

If you would like to improve your embroidery skills, Trish Burr offers a page of patterns to download to practise various stitches.  Found Here Trish is an amazing embroiderer specializing in full coverage pieces made with needle painting. For years, I've had my eye on that pattern on the left bottom- the little girl feeding the chickens. I love it. She has lots of tutorials too.  

 I found this YouTube video of Trish teaching how to make the long and short stitches needed for full coverage embroidery.

Helen at this post White Wood and Linen shares photos and directions to make special angel wings ornaments/decorations. 

And you can find loads of free wing templates here....Angel Wings Templates. With an added embroidered word...name, etc. these could be very special gifts.

It's been a productive week here at the wooden house with several loads of firewood stacked, appointments kept, library books picked up, and a birthday celebration.  With continued sunshine and warming up during the days, our garden is golden still. I'm enjoying it all very much.

 Hope your weekend will be wonderful!

So wonderful too to link with Wendy's Quilts and More, Kathy's Quilts, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework, Life in Pieces, Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, Songbird Designs, So Scrappy and Quilting Patchwork Applique.