What a fun night - and it was about so much more than just making a fall craft. My willing participants are a group of friends I've had for almost 30 years. We had a great time making these pumpkins, encouraging each other along as we talked about our day, our families, and in some cases, stories from long ago. We met when our kids were preschoolers and now those same kids are adults, about the same age we were when we first met.
One of the songs we listened to while stitching away . . .
I'm sure lyrics like this helped with the reminiscing . . . "children get older . . . I'm getting older too".
Here are some photos of this rainy, fall night all nestled in with a pile of burlap, some thread, some sticks, and some wonderful, "old" friends!
Ready and waiting!
Sometimes just a simple night with old friends, who know everything about you and love you anyway, is the best kind of night there is!
A complete tutorial for these pumpkins can be found on Martha Stewart's website where she used linen, silk, and velvet. So, I may not be done making pumpkins . . .
Sharing this on Faded Charm's:
WHITE WEDNESDAY
and
THE LETTERED COTTAGE
Sharing this on Faded Charm's:
WHITE WEDNESDAY
and
THE LETTERED COTTAGE
