SHOW & TELL #32 - Partridge Wall Hanging
Show & Tell time again over at Kelli's. Go and check it out here.
My Show & Tell for today is this Partridge In a Pear Tree walling hanging.
It is quite large, measuring 4'9" tall by 3' wide.
I made this piece in 1965 - That would make it 42 years old!!
It was a pattern I saw in a Woman's Day Magazine.
The background is blue canvas. You can see the blue color has faded over the years.
The other piece are felt and of course the tassels and partridge tail are yarn.
That year I made this Partridge for myself and one for my sister Marion.
I also made two other similar, but smaller wall hangings of a Reindeer for my mother and mother-in-love.
Boy, looking back I am amazed at all I got accomplished in those years.
This hanging has hung in our home EVERY Christmas.
My daughter, Suzette, now has the Reindeer that belonged to my mother.
Jacque has already put in her "dibs" for this one!!! She'll get it!!
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Trust everyone had a wonderful and BLESSED CHRISTMAS
WE DID!!!
We celebrated ours Christmas Eve, our family tradition, with a BIG turkey dinner with all the fixings that Mickey & I prepared.
We bought only for the grand kids this year and then drew names for the adults.
It was really nice not to be so gift centered!!
Jacque drew my name and gave me a lovely pair of black slacks and a 2 piece, pink Cardigan sweater set. Lovely and fit perfectly.
Bennie drew Mickey's name and gave him a HoMedics back vibrator that fits, upper and lower, into a chair. Everyone took turns trying it out!!!!
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Christmas morning Suzette and Dave had us all over to their home for Christmas Brunch and to celebrate my 70th Birthday.
This had been planned for weeks but I was only informed Christmas Eve so it was a delightful surprise :o)
I got two of those lovely Mom birthday cards that touch your heart and make you cry, which I did!!!! It's a joke in our family that I always cry over the sweet cards that my kids give to me. I mean, those big cries where you look so ugly!!!
THEN Suzette, Jacque & Marc presented me with a new Brighton Purse.
Can I say, YEAH!!!!
I have a very old one that I have used for about 9 years now.
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For those of you that wonder.......it "ain't" bad being 70!!!!!!!!
40 comments:
Well a very happy 70th birthday to you! I'm enjoying my older years, too! sounds like you had some great celebrations..
Blessings...
Happy birthday to you! How neat that you still have the partridge wall hanging! Handmade treasures are so wonderful.
Happy Birthday! My Mother in law just celebrated 70 also.
There must be something in the air, as I posted my 60's cookbooks today.
I am glad you had a very happy birthday youngster! huggles and much love to you. i love that wall hanging. What a treasure. It looks like it was fun to make too.
Susan~
You're a very crafty lady...beautiful stitchery !!
And happy birthday too.
Lovely work. Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday Susan! Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas and birthday! I love the wall hanging!
Happy Birthday! You are an amazing woman! I have two very dear friends who are 70. Although I'm a bit younger, my "elder" friends are full of fun and the joy of the Lord, and are some of the most precious people in my life. Wishing you many happy returns of the day.
Nancy
Love the wall hanging, & sounds like you had a great time celebrating birthday & Christmas..
70 isn't bad at all, your just getting started..
Beautiful wall hanging.
Sounds like you've been having fun.
Hugs!
Kat
You don't look 70. Happy birthday to you!!
Cool wall hanging by the way. Nice job.
Happy Birthday! What a neat wall hanging to still have these years later. You are so talented. :)
My dad turned 70 this year too, you look great!!!
I love your wall hanging.
It's so sweet that you go into the "ugly" cry when you read the sweet cards! I've been teary at church lately.
Have a wonderful weekend Susan.
♥~annie
Your wall hanging is beautiful. I never was that crafty. It sounds like your Christmas and birthday celebrations were wonderful!
How wonderful! How neat that you made it! It is very pretty! I love it that your daughter's are already putting dibs on it! They sound like my sister's and I! LOL!
:0) Sharon
P.S.
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a beautiful day!
Hugs, Sharon
Dear Susan,
We learnt that (British? American?) Christmas song at school and I still remember the lyrics "... a partidge in a pear trea....".
I am glad to learn that you had a very merry Christmas - and even a surprise bithday party!
I am so sorry to hear that MY little surprise did not yet arrive. But I cross my fingers, you know, Santa was very busy during the past few weeks before Christmas. Please let me have a short note as soon as you get it! And thanks a lot for your last mail, I'll answer it very soon!
Warm wishes, Anita
Happy Birthday, Susan!!! Both my in-laws reached 69 within a week of Christmas and my mom will also be 69 in early January. We made my MIL laugh with her card. I just can't make myself buy sappy ones, even if it IS how I feel sometimes.
Glad you have such a nice Christmas and birthday! You are a sweetie!
Who knew...I thought you were turning 69. You are one amazing 70 year old!
Your holiday sounds grand being together as a family.
My mom loves cards, too. She keeps them forever and sets them out years later because they meant so much to her. She sends tons of cards to people as well.
And no one vlogged you for the opening of the cards!?!?! heehee I know you are just loving me for that statement, huh?
It sounds like you got some lovely things and had a wonderful celebration.
Still wish I could have come and sang on your doorstep! I did hear that you had some visiters stop by and sing though! :-D
sounds like a nice birthday and Christmas. glad you had a good one.
and that's a cool wall hanging. it's wonderful that it and the other one(s) are being passed on.
Happy Birthday Susan and good to read of your Christmas. I have posted mine too if you want to visit. Have a Blessed New Year.
Susan, a very Happy 70th birthday to you!
(Just to let you know, my mom turns 81 on her next birthday and she actually drove the hour to our house and back on the freeway this week! Woohoo!)
I love your beautiful partridge wall hanging! And it sounds like you had a lovely Christmas and birthday!
Blessings!
Happy Belated Birthday!
Your wall hanging is older than me! LOL. Did you guess when you made it that it would be a family heirloom?
Happy Birthday to you!! I like your hanging. Hope you have a blessed and happy new year.
~Martie
Happy Birthday to you dear, Susan! Your wall hanging is a beautiful treasure!
Hugs!
Kelli
Happy Birthday, Susan! Love your wall hanging.
That is very cool, Susan! And I think celebrating 70 is so neat.
Hugs,
Susan
Hey Girl! I'm BAAACCCK!
Have a super wonderful New Year!
You make me look forward to being 70!
Sounds like a wonderful time!!!
Glad you had such a great Christmas. Hope you have a Happy New Year.
Hugs,
Sue
So glad you had a great Christmas and Birthday with your family.
Your partridge wall hanging is pretty.
Happy New Year, Susan! Have a wonderful time, and let's hope 2008 is a good tiem for us all!
Happy New Year Susan!! May God richly bless you in the coming year..
Love,
Tina
Happy Birthday! Ten more years and I'll know what it's like to be 70.
I am also amazed at all of the things I used to make and do when I had young kids. I had a lot of energy in those days!
Nice wall hanging. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I'm wishing you a very blessed new year too.
Ruth suggested that I stop by your blog. My husband is an associate pastor of music at our church. I'm new to blogging. I have another photo devotional page at
http://myra.lifewithChrist.org
Please stop by either page any time! I need some blogging buddies!
Happy Birthday! I didn't know you were a Christmas baby! So was my grandmother (born on the 25th) she had the most special, loving personality, bet you do too!
I love the partridge in a pear tree you made! Did you read about the 12 days of Christmas meaning on my blog? The partridge and tree are very meaningful!
Katherine
Sorry to be late with my comment, we just returned.
I'm catching up here. Happy Birthday to all the women in your family, and especially to you! What a neat month in your family.
Sounds like a great Christmas Day, and have a Happy New Year!
Wonderful post and a late congratulations with your birthday. I haven't had time to read any blogs and so I missed your birthday. You are such a jewel in His hands!
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