My latest Noah and Matilda
block reminds me of the chokecherry jam my mother used to make. One year the
pectin she used must have been bad because it never jelled. With 5 hungry
children to feed you just don’t throw it out, so we enjoyed chokecherry syrup
for the entire winter. In the spring when my mother poured fresh maple syrup on
my little brother’s pancakes, he cried “No, I want the red syrup! Fun memory!
I’m trying to get a wiggle on
with dear sweet, Noah and Matilda. We had our one year anniversary last month,
so it is time to finish up and move on to Mary Witherwax and another applique
project that has been roaming around my head. More hours please!!
Beautiful block. The jelly/syrup happened to me one year, the peach jam didn't set up so we had plenty of syrup! Thanks for the memory.
ReplyDeleteThat is a cute family folklore story.
ReplyDeleteYour block is so pretty. I love that leaf fabric. Good choice!
That’s a fun story. Exactly the same thing happened with my mom’s chokecherry jelly one year too - we ate it on ice cream that winter and the following year us kids were hoping it wouldn’t set :0) Always love to see your beautiful blocks - beautifully quilted too! I’ll take more hours too please.
ReplyDeleteIf you find that source for more hours, please let us know!?!?!?!? Love your cherries block......I know how you love to do circles!
ReplyDeleteLoved hearing your "sweet" story. And your block is pretty sweet too
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful applique--those berries are so tiny and perfectly executed...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDelete(Great memory story ;}}} )
One year we had apricot 'syrup' for probably the same reason! Love seeing your gorgeous applique!
ReplyDeletewhat a sweet childhood story!
ReplyDeleteLove cherries - in quilts and real life!
Wonderful block, love that shirting too.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you are joining Mary Witherwax!
WOW! Would love to know how you make those little cherries so perfectly round!
ReplyDeleteLove the story of the choke-cherry syrup! Isn't it amazing how something like that can stay with you throughout your entire life!