tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post8046370567861573249..comments2024-01-03T01:18:26.711-07:00Comments on timeless reflections: Happy Thanksgiving, A Little Early Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492645548495218076noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-4772720842089419122020-11-23T06:45:16.888-07:002020-11-23T06:45:16.888-07:00What a great family story! I too am glad that Hest...What a great family story! I too am glad that Hester stayed behind so she could live to give birth to your ancestor. The cross stitch is wonderful too. I did a lot of cross stitch back in the day.Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-34547415789354378952020-11-22T10:05:56.957-07:002020-11-22T10:05:56.957-07:00So interesting! And it's good (cross stitch) p...So interesting! And it's good (cross stitch) problem to have. LOLDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802717167713661424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-58093888710933330892020-11-21T15:58:38.941-07:002020-11-21T15:58:38.941-07:00Wonderful post, Kyle! I loved reading about your a...Wonderful post, Kyle! I loved reading about your ancestors and the names of the women who came over on the Mayflower. It is such an inspiring story. Your work is beautiful and I can totally understand how you fell down the rabbit hole! Have fun with your next project :) Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096467148134599354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-88452683099508422662020-11-21T08:30:45.822-07:002020-11-21T08:30:45.822-07:00Thanks for the great story! I wish the Pilgrim st...Thanks for the great story! I wish the Pilgrim story had been presented with more personal details when I was a schoolgirl - or maybe I needed the prism of age to really appreciate the grit and courage required for their undertaking. Anyway, congrats on a wonderful finish!!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365095115416468818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-38429332448643600822020-11-21T00:48:24.924-07:002020-11-21T00:48:24.924-07:00What a fascinating family history. Thanks so much ...What a fascinating family history. Thanks so much for sharing it with us - love it!pandchintzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946088061632823182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-42651282278933470882020-11-20T08:21:16.917-07:002020-11-20T08:21:16.917-07:00How fun to have such a wonderful family history! A...How fun to have such a wonderful family history! And it seems cross-stitch is making a big comeback! Your work is beautiful. Happy Thanksgiving.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355223017901632989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-61316630932342029162020-11-19T19:02:22.981-07:002020-11-19T19:02:22.981-07:00What a beautiful finish leading up to Thanksgiving...What a beautiful finish leading up to Thanksgiving! The fact that you have a family connection makes it even more special. I've been working on my geneology almost every day since March and have yet to make a Mayflower connection, oh well;). How exciting for you to know those stories and have that heritage. I have never done a counted cross stitch but these designs are very tempting! Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409769915035855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-19895109151706924612020-11-19T06:30:39.758-07:002020-11-19T06:30:39.758-07:00What a wonderful sampler, and such an intriguing t...What a wonderful sampler, and such an intriguing tale. Amazing that you can trace your family line back to the Mayflower. A very happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Kyle.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578906262073646500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-41030644553050618422020-11-19T06:20:20.710-07:002020-11-19T06:20:20.710-07:00Oh My your cross stitch is absolutely stunning! T...Oh My your cross stitch is absolutely stunning! Thank you for all the fun and interesting facts.<br />I'm sure I learned things in grade school but that was back in the dark ages, lol <br />Blackbird Designs are so beautiful - enjoy!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619642267222624728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-89252517873471809502020-11-19T04:34:23.008-07:002020-11-19T04:34:23.008-07:00Such a beautiful heirloom and remembrance of your ...Such a beautiful heirloom and remembrance of your family history. There is still a lot of history of the Pilgrim fathers kept here in Leiden.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068558260250180442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-67028452147784593322020-11-18T19:59:32.608-07:002020-11-18T19:59:32.608-07:00Beautiful cross stitch, Kyle. I can see how you co...Beautiful cross stitch, Kyle. I can see how you could get addicted. I just downloaded the book The Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick. Should be interesting. Maybe I’ll run into your relative! Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04926328455712508539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-12282226056001131492020-11-18T19:32:15.804-07:002020-11-18T19:32:15.804-07:00This is so lovely Kyle! It has such a softly aged...This is so lovely Kyle! It has such a softly aged look to it. Meaningful and beautiful 😃 Have fun with your next project!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413787362860014295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-49776548415512824232020-11-18T18:53:00.990-07:002020-11-18T18:53:00.990-07:00I have seen several people that are in the process...I have seen several people that are in the process of working on that same cross stitch design. It is an inspirational piece.<br />I have not totally fallen down the rabbit hole on cross stitch. I have purchased some floss and patterns but not started. I am going to have a laser treatment on both my eyes starting Monday. I hope I can see the small print better afterwards.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816001950084090576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-55075453347673345092020-11-18T15:01:00.414-07:002020-11-18T15:01:00.414-07:00Your cross stitch sampler is wonderful! I am desc...Your cross stitch sampler is wonderful! I am descended from William and Mary Brewster - I have the genealogy all laid out on paper and I think they are my 13th great grandparents on my mother's side of the family. (I should count back again to be sure!) I cross stitched a lot for the 5 years before I started quilting, but have not been tempted to go back to it even though there are lots of fabulous patterns out there. Enjoy!gladiquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650491174081825382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-20496504131469551012020-11-18T11:06:17.587-07:002020-11-18T11:06:17.587-07:00I love the results of your rabbit hole! Your did a...I love the results of your rabbit hole! Your did an excellent job of it. This is a great sampler, and if I thought I would ever get it made, I would want to know the pattern source. Susannah White is my 10th great-grandmother. Her son, Peregrine, who was apparently born on the ship as they sat in Cape Cod, was my 9th great-grandfather.<br />But I saved 2 sampler patterns I was determined to complete when I gave up cross-stitch decades ago, and I saved all my floss. I have never made those two samplers. Who am I kidding that I would get this made. But I love yours! Thanks for sharing it, and your knowledge of their story!Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-76730120060421758432020-11-18T10:25:10.190-07:002020-11-18T10:25:10.190-07:00What a gorgeous stitchery! And an amazing story to...What a gorgeous stitchery! And an amazing story to share with your grandchildren. My sister and her son are the genealogy buffs in the family and have traced our family back to John Alden. Many years ago when my children were very young we visited Plymouth, I'd love to make that trip again.Quilting Babciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225825007525655805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-85624579694544223262020-11-18T07:57:03.636-07:002020-11-18T07:57:03.636-07:00What a fabulous finish. And, how exciting to be de...What a fabulous finish. And, how exciting to be descended from those hearty souls that made this long and arduous journey. I can see the site of the "Popham Colony" (established 1607) from our house in the summer, but that is as close to this early history as I can come. I think you have fallen down a beautiful rabbit hole indeed and I look forward to seeing the end result. Have fun and Happy Thanksgiving. Wendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-12763829545729885542020-11-18T07:37:50.831-07:002020-11-18T07:37:50.831-07:00Wow...that is beautiful. Lots of work but well wo...Wow...that is beautiful. Lots of work but well worth it. HugsCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070492658205505567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-27071740318176395512020-11-18T07:36:56.721-07:002020-11-18T07:36:56.721-07:00Kyle, your cross-stitch is a work of art. Congrat...Kyle, your cross-stitch is a work of art. Congratulations on the finish. It is rather spectacular!Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08661507273018425876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-70821839869889591092020-11-18T06:57:32.539-07:002020-11-18T06:57:32.539-07:00I cannot believe you posted this!!!! I just found ...I cannot believe you posted this!!!! I just found out I am a descendent of William Brewster!!!! I have not crossed stitched in a long time, but I am going to make this too. Thanks for the inspiration.Pinkadot Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466115545346146469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135277743789532589.post-41671612396652909182020-11-18T06:50:14.047-07:002020-11-18T06:50:14.047-07:00You have an interesting history! That stitchery i...You have an interesting history! That stitchery is perfect.Rose Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222914515169308269noreply@blogger.com