Showing posts with label Turkey Jack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turkey Jack. Show all posts

Friday, November 10, 2017

Let's Talk Some Turkey

No, I'm not quite ready to 
talk about this kind of turkey.


But rather,
about the only Thanksgiving decoration
that I usually put out.

It's my favorite.
Turkey Jack
1990's
(Sorry I can't remember the pattern.)

A long time ago 7 quilting friends
got together and made 8 of these.
We actually made an extra one to sell
to pay for the cost of our project!

The best part was that we split up the 
steps and each of us only did our individual 
part 8 times.


When the parts were combined
we each had our own special
Thanksgiving turkey.
It was a very efficient and fun way
to work on a "craft" project.
Especially, one that had so many different and varied steps. 

Some of us were better at stitching,
some were great at stuffing,
and let me say, that there is a skill to perfect stuffing,
both on and off the table, and
 we had some fantastic painters as well.
 
Here's our flock of handsome turkeys
already to head to their perspective homes. 
We certainly did talk turkey.
No foolin'.

Until Next Time-
Kyle



Friday, November 16, 2012

Turkey Jack

 It's been many many Thanksgivings ago,
that Turkey Jack came to be
a special part of my Thanksgiving decorations.

"Turkey Jack"
30" tall

I don't remember the pattern designer
or exactly when he was made.

But I do remember the fun 
my friends and I had making Turkey Jacks.

The instructions were long and involved.
And included sewing, painting, stuffing,
making clothes, and all 
the other details that makes Jack so great.


Rather than each of us work on our own,
we assembly lined production.
Each person had a portion to do
and then we put all the parts together
and 
all the Turkey Jack came into existence.

He's my Thanksgiving decorations for this year.
And seeing I don't cook a turkey for the holiday,
he loves to stay around and just hang out with the family.

Until Next Time-