Today is my day to participate in the Pick a Pumpkin Blog Hop hosted by Carla of Creatin’ in the Sticks! Thank you, Carla, for pulling all the bloggers together and allowing us to show our punkin’ colors!!
I chose to incorporate my love for embroidery into this hop and digitized a couple of designs to use. I will also share a couple of recipes with you as well.
For my pumpkin picking, I decided to embroider a kitchen towel. The inspiration for this design was in a bundle of fall art work I purchased. I decided to make the pumpkin and leaf applique instead of a fill. I also stitched a “recipe card” to another towel. I was going to write a recipe on this, but decided to let the winner (oh – did I mention there is a giveaway?!! ?) write a recipe of their liking – just in case they wanted to gift it to someone.
I purchased these towels last year for a craft show and stitched a LOT of Christmas towels and these recipe towels. The Pumpkin Spice design can be purchased in my shop here.
Then I decided I “needed” a new fall candle wrap. I digitized this for flameless candles. I have a lot of candle wraps on my website. This one is a little different from the others and I’m really liking it!! It is available for purchase in my shop here.
Here is it is in action!!
And here are two recipes I found for those pumpkin lovers amongst us. In all honesty, I’m not a huge pumpkin fan, but these recipes sound so good I may just give them a try. Or I may try them with my favorite fall (and really anytime!) vegetable – sweet potatoes!!
And now for the giveaway!
If you would like a chance to win the two kitchen towels and the candle wrap (due to shipping costs, not the candle!), complete the rafflecopter form below! This is open to everyone! Even international visitors! Good luck to you all!! At midnight on 11/11/18 this contest will turn into – well – how about a pumpkin! The winner will be chosen at random by rafflecopter.
Be sure to visit all the other bloggers and see what pumpkin delights they have to share with you! Here is the schedule:
I love good ole basic pumpkin pie. I love the candle wrap,so unique.
I love everything pumpkin! Your towel is adorable and also the candle holder. Thanks for a chance to win.
My favorite pumpkin recipe is pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top!
Oh, Brenda, your towels are so gorgeous and that candle wrap is so creative. What great ideas. My grandma made pumpkin rolls every year at Thanksgiving and I sure do miss them. Thank you for joining the Pick a Pumpkin blog hop!
Pumpkin pie is my favorite. That candle wrap is so pretty. I love the towels too.
Beautiful embroidery! I like chocolate chip pumpkin bread and pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. I think I need to try those pumpkin cheesecake bars!
I used to make pumpkin pies from the pumpkins I grew in my garden! They were so good, I spoiled all other pumpkin pies for my step-son! I do, however, have a recipe for sweet potato souffle that I make all the time for my dad (I make 3 casseroles at a time and put 2 in the freezer).
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream as high as the pie!
Your towels are beautiful and I love you candle wrap. The pumpkin cheescake sounds delicious. A favorite recipe here is for a pumpkin roll.
Thanks for sharing your talents and your wonderful pumpkiny goodies. Those recipes sound terrific! My favorite pumpkin thing, before I try these two, is pumpkin pie. Boring and traditional, but so delicious! I don’t have the embroidery machine, or I’d definitely be trying that pumpkin wrap idea!
Thank you for sharing beautiful machine embroidery. My favorite pumpkin recipe is deep dish pumpkin pie with carmelized pecan topping. quiltyladyrr-at-gmail-dot-com
What fabulous projects, and what a treat to maybe win them. Thank you.
I do not like pumpkin but love the seeds toasted in the oven. I just finished my final batch from this year yesterday. So yummy.
I like pumpkin muffins or a good old pumpkin loaf. I love your embroidery. Thanks for sharing.
I love simple pumpkin pie without the crust. I just follow the recipe on the Libby’s can and don’t use the crust. Yum!
I can’t wait to try the yummy sounding recipes you shared with us, and that candle wrap is amazing. I’ve never seen anything like it.
Your towels are so pretty and the candle wrap is totally gorgeous! Yummy recipes, too…thanks!
Your towels are perfect for the holiday which is coming soon. The recipes sound yummy.
Those kitchen towels are a great gift idea! And I love the candle wrap too.
I did make pumpkin soup once. Perhaps it’s time to try it again. the tea towels are a great idea
Nice projects.
Pumpkin pie, after I have roasted my own pumpkin. Followed closely by my pumpkin cream cheese ribbon bread. Great projects. Like your candle wrap.
Very nice! I am not a fan of pumpkin either but I do like some pumpkin breads. Thanks for sharing!
I make a good pumpkin mushroom soup.
OMG your projects are so cute, especially love the candle wrap! I love pumpkin choc chip bread!
I just love Pumpkin pie. It’s the one thing I look forward to during this time of year.
Absolutely Pumpkin Pie!!! I would probably eat it year round if I thought to make it more often!
Love your embroidered towels! I have never seen an embroidered candle wrap before. Yours is beautiful! I plan on doing some embroidery work for the holidays. Thanks for the inspiration!
My favorite pumpkin recipe is Pumpkin Cheesecake.
I love pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread
That’s an easy one — Pumpkin Bread Pudding! I found the recipe a few years ago and it has been on the Thanksgiving menu ever since. Ok got to go check out your candle wraps — I have a set of candles I keep on display and would just love to make (or win!) some for them.
Beautiful pumpkin projects! Makes me wish I had an embroidery machine. Thanks for the recipes. I love everything pumpkin. Old fashioned pumpkin pie is my favorite, but cream filled pumpkin whoppie pies are a close second. Thank you also for the chance to win and for sharing in the blog hop … 🙂 Pat
My favorite pumpkin recipe is NONE! LOL I just don’t care for pumpkin. I do love sweet potatoes, and they are the same color!
I love, love your embroidered items! I just love machine embroidery – period!
I have a pumpkin-Cream Cheese bread that is a winner. I also have one with chocolate chips that comes in a close second. My favorite is just plain old Pumpkin Pie …
Love the towels and this site.
My favorite pumpkin recipe is a pumpkin dump cake that my daughter made some years ago, and I have made several times since. Your pumpkin bars recipe reminded me of it. I really like the embroidered towels–so pretty–and the candle wrap is stunning! Is that done with your embroidery machine? Awesome!
Love that candle wrap – so elegant!
I usually make pumpkin bars but cheesecake sounds wonderful. The towels are wonderful.
Pumpkin pie can’t be beat! Love your towels, especially the pumpkin spice one.
I and my family really like pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting.
Excellent use of your embroidery machine. I am always looking for new recipes using pumpkin. I am going to enjoy trying these ones. My favourite pumpkin recipe is a pumpkin muffin with no spices and peanut butter chips. Remember to use muffin tin liners for these ones.
Great ideas for fall projects! Thanks for sharing.
I don’t do machine embroidery but I do admire it greatly. Your towels are great and the candle warmer is stellar.
Love your embroidery projects.
I simply *adore* the candle wrap — I’ve never seen anything like that before! That’s pretty cool that you can make those and what a happy to do it pumpkin style!!! 🙂
I love to make pumpkin biscotti. It is moister than most biscotti and I only make it in the fall. Many friends look forward to the annual treat!love your clever use of embroidery.
My favorite pumpkin recipe is pumpkin muffins with cinnamon chips! Your recipes sound like something I need to try!
I can see that you’re a great digitizer. Wonderful designs. Thank you for the recipes, too. The Pumpkin Cheesecake pie sounds delicious. My husband’s favorite pie is pumpkin and I tried many, many pies as a young wife trying to find just the right one. Finally, I found one in a newspaper or a magazine and that’s the one I make now. Getting the spices to your liking (or your husband’s liking) is key.
I have a great pumpkin bar cake recipes that has cream cheese icing. It uses oil, so it is very moist and last quite awhile….if it isn’t eaten first!!
thank you for the recipes, I’ve got to try those muffins for a breakfast!
Gorgeous projects! And thanks so much for the yummy recipes!
Brenda, great use of your embroidery machine.i love cream cheese pumpkin muffins, yum yum