TRICK OR TREAT PUMPKIN MEMORY

Here is my 2nd memory quilt block;

My "Trick or Treat Pumpkin"

:)))

This was a real challenge for me because

those pieces were so so tiny to begin with..

But, I put my stitch length down to 1.5

and they went together beautifully.

[After a bit of "language" and

false starts..that is😅]

Here is one of my memories for this block:

When I was growing up, we lived in a

residential neighborhood with a lot

of interconnecting streets--

sooo....

at Halloween we used to get

loads of trick-or-treaters.

We prepared ahead with a huge amount

of candy, of course.  In those days

a lot of us wrapped pieces of

candy into cute little napkin bundles...

One year my cousin, Claire, who was

12 years my senior, came to

take me out -- as I was too young

to go alone; and I wore

my usual "Gypsy" costume that

had tinkling bells on the skirt hem 

and a neat headband --

and I got to wear real red lipstick

and eye makeup--I was so thrilled!!

💓💓💋💅

Well, as it turned out, my Dad had 

the job of answering the door and

handing out candy that year...

When my cousin and I got home,

we emptied our loot out on the

kitchen table and went through it all,

as that was the rule to make sure

it was all okay...

We came upon one little napkin tied in a knot

with only 2 paltry pieces of candy and a few

candy corns....

Claire said scathingly--

"What cheapskate gave out these?"

Well, my Dad began laughing so hard--

and his face had turned so red...

as

he had run out of candy and made these

up so that he would be able to 

have enough to last the evening.....

We had a such great laugh over that..

☺☺☺

Every Halloween after that we would 

say--

"Are you sure we have

ENOUGH candy?"

👴👻👻👻💃

Those were much simpler times, I think.

So far ,these are my first 2 blocks

they are 6 1/2".

And so, I begin my

trip down memory lane..

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We are fogbound this morning and

so far, only rain has fallen...

Maybe the snow will miss us

here at the coast?

I hope you are safe and warm

this weekend,

Hugs, Julierose

La Blageuse

(traveling-down-memory-lane-euse)