We started the New Year here quietly. Nice to just sit back and relax. I am hoping to wrap up a couple of projects that really do need t o move on and finally get completed. Christmas wall hanging and table decor still up around the house. Something I will try to get to later in the week. Just not in any real hurry to do that this week.
The only other project going on right now is our pecan harvest. Thankfully I am not in charge of this task. We have two pecan trees on the side of our home, planted by my husband, not too long after we moved into it in 1971. They are easily 50 feet tall and do produce a good crop of pecans on and off. This year we had a bumper crop. He harvests, dries them in our oven, shells and bags them, and into our chest freezer. Yes we are up to 52 bags, and there are still a good two or three buckets of them still to be dealt with. My only contribution to this is I vacuum up the shell that scatter all over the dining room floor after he finishes shelling them. This has been going on for two months now. We are nearly at the end. No we do not sell them. However we are very popular with our neighbors who at both Thanksgiving and pre Christmas got bags of them for their holiday baking, and of course family as well.
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Yum re the pecans. But I know they are a pain to shell.... thus I buy them from Costco and always have them on hand! I like your table runners too. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteLove the placemats! And, all those pecans!!! Wish I were one of your neighbors! ;)
ReplyDeleteSometimes the best start to the new year is to finish off what was hanging on at the end of previous year. Very pretty table mats. Happy stitching this year.
ReplyDeleteVery clever new table runner design, and they'll look great in any color combo for different seasons. I'm sure you will be very happy to have that pecan harvest finished. That's a LOT of bags.
ReplyDeleteThe red, white and blue runner I love, the fall one is fabulous. Love the use of cream colored blocks with the fall leaves instead of white squares. Awesome getting more placemats done for the holidays. All your projects came out great !
ReplyDeleteWow, that's an awesome crop of pecans! I really love your table runner and it will look great with some leaves quilted on it. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteLove the autumn one the best and I ate the pecans. Delicious.
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Gosh I wish I was a neighbor! I love pecans. Fascinating to hear the process of harvesting them. Love your latest table runner in fall colors--so pretty! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Your placemats and runners are just perfect for your expanding family! What fun to hear about your pecan harvest. I’m sure you are popular with friends and family for sharing your bounty. I paid almost $8.00 for a 3/4 bag of pecans for a Christmas recipe (pecan shortbread) but just had to do it. Thank you for sharing on To Do Tuesday. 😉 Carol
ReplyDeleteI made a table runner using the same pattern a few years back in low volume neutrals. I love how yours are so bright and cheerful!
ReplyDeleteEnquiring minds want to know, will 14 placemats do it for your family, or have the numbers changed since you started and are now finishing the project. I wonder if there is ever a year in our family where we don't add or loose member. Bottom line - the table will look great with your placemats and table runners, especially when surrounded by family.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have pecan trees. Wish we did, but we are too far north. We did harvest sap from our sugar maples for years and turn it into syrup. It never went to waste.
That is A LOT of pecans. It sounds like a big undertaking, but well worth the effort. They zipper strips are a great pattern for table runners or placemats. They are a fun way to put extra fabric strips to good use.
ReplyDeleteThe pecans are a lot of work, but worth it. They must taste so much better fresh, and it saves you a load of money at the store. Nuts are pricey here.
ReplyDeleteLove hearing how you process the pecans. What a great thing to have - and kudo's to hubby for planting and processing them all these years. That table runner is pretty. Good luck with the bindings.
ReplyDeleteHi Donnalee, congrats on getting most of your placemats done! I really love your fall runner - it'll really look great once quilted! Thanks so much for linking up to I Quilted This! Have a great week.
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