So once in every year we throng
Upon a day apart,
To praise the Lord with feast and song
In thankfulness of heart.
~Arthur Guiterman
I've always thought that there should be more patterns for Thanksgiving. For a holiday held most dear where gifts aren't exchanged, candy isn't doled out in handfuls, and stockings aren't popping full ~ Thanksgiving is a reflective time, a quiet time, a good-eating kind of time where family and friends gather whilst still making merry, being together to be thankful. Thankful for health, good times and bad, laughter and memories since the last. Counting blessings can be difficult for some and come abundant for others but when you take the time to be grateful, you'll find more goodness in and around you than you dreamed.
This new design, Thanksgiving 1789 Pocket, was inspired by antique sampler motifs, primitive Autumn charm, and Mr. Tom Turkey himself that sits on most tables for the feast but frolics around might proud beforehand. When I was thinking of a year to capture the design I stumbled on research for 1789, the year when President George Washington made a proclamation for a day set aside for a "publick day of Thanksgiving and prayer".
All details for new design can be found on the website! Click HERE.
11 comments:
Tanya, I love your newest design, "Thanksgiving 1789 Pocket", especially because, I too, believe that it is so important to always give thanks for so many of our blessings on this special day and every day. Thank you for the history lesson too,that it was George Washington who first declared a "publick day of Thanksgiving & prayer".
So lovely!!!
FRançoise
It's a lovely design, Tanya!
I agree with you, Tanya, there aren't enough Thanksgiving designs around. Not the we in The Netherlands celebrate, but then again, our family doesn't celebrate Christmas like you do in the States (we have Saint Nicholas on December 5th), but Santa Claus features on many a cross stitch project in this house :o) Your Thanksgiving design is so sweet!
Very cute design! I especially like the turkey. The year you chose seems perfect, too.
This is lovely Tanya...really, really lovely!
What a pretty Thanksgiving design, Tanya! You're right..there just aren't enough.
Tanya, this is just a wonderful design. I agree that there isn't enough Thanksgiving designs. This one you did is perfect.
Ohhh, lovely--I love the design and the colors, and the turkey is adorable. There need to be more Thanksgiving designs, I agree. Has someone designed an Adam and Eve sampler dressed as pilgrims? I would, but I haven't an artistic bone in my body, so you must design it!
This is beautiful!
Yes--Thanksgiving is a special holiday that should be savored and enjoyed for its individual importance. My daughter announced (11/1) that there are 25 days to Thanksgiving. You don't think she is looking forward to it do you? It's important for family, friends, food, conversation.
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