Making Turkeys

Making turkeys is a two-part project, as I envision it. First I build the base, as outlined below. Then I send it on out to the recipients, to finish, using fabric paints, pipe-cleaners or their favorite fabric/art supplies. Then it's ready for a Holiday Table!

Making the 'body shape' using brown base and side colors.

Adding the head and tail, I did 2 styles

Sewing it all together, needs a face and feathers. Perfect 'kid' job!

As you can see, 2 tail types. Backing has been added and topstitched.

 

Through It All - I Still Work on Genealogy, Too!

Like everyone, I get bored. I read a lot in the evenings, and I have projects I work on during the day, or errands, or walking in a park. In the mornings, I do a little genealogical research. It's sooooo much different than when I started!! Visiting libraries, courthouses, anyplace that stored documents, writing letters, making calls, meeting folks to find out what I could!  Now it's just time on the computer.