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Friday, December 8, 2017

Giveaway

Hi friends! Here is the cubby shelf for December.
And a close up of my signature piece. Remember this sweet, fun one?😁
 
I saw a story on Adolpho Kaminsky on 60 Minutes on TV. Madeleine was watching it, and I overheard it from the other room, it sounded very interesting, so I came in and watched. Mr. Kaminsky was a forger during World War II and beyond. He helped thousands of Jews escape death. His daughter wrote the story of her father's career as a forger.
Best-selling author Sarah Kaminsky takes readers through her father Adolfo Kaminsky's perilous and clandestine career as a real-life forger for the French Resistance, the FLN, and numerous other freedom movements of the twentieth century. Recruited as a young Jewish teenager for his knowledge of dyes, Kaminsky became the primary forger for the French Resistance during the Nazi occupation of Paris. Then, as a professional photographer, Kaminsky spent the next twenty-five years clandestinely producing thousands of counterfeit documents for immigrants, exiles, underground political operatives, and pacifists across the globe. Kaminsky kept his past cloaked in secrecy well into his eighties, until his daughter convinced him to share the details of the life-threatening work he did on behalf of people fighting for justice and peace throughout the world.
Finally, here is a pattern I am offering you my friends. 
This pattern is called Miss Santa and it is a design by The Little Stitcher. This is just one page I have torn from Just Cross Stitch magazine. I think it may be from last year, I am not sure anymore. I will be folding this pattern to fit into a business sized envelope to save on postage, so this drawing is open to all of my friends, anywhere in the world. You just need to be a follower of mine and leave a comment here on this post telling me you would like to be included in the drawing. I will draw a name and announce the winner next week, on Friday the 15th.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I enjoy your comments.  I hope you have a super weekend!

Stitching and praying,
Vickie










28 comments:

Mary said...

Vicki, I love your signature piece!! I stitched a small piece for my friend Cheryls printers box and want to do one for Christmas. Could you tell me the size of this piece and possibly the one to the left of it? I am going to do a heart for Feb and I thought a little snowman for Jan. I love your printers box, the poodles are great!! I think these are such a fun idea to use all the little smalls we have. Have a wonderful weekend!! Mary

Sharon W. said...
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Sharon W. said...

Love your cubbies! It makes me want to put everything aside and stitch all my smalls. I’d love to be entered into the drawing. Thanks for all of the creative inspiration!

MartinaM said...

Hello Vicky, what a nice Giveaway, I like to jump into your potty. Please count me in.
Hugs Martina

Robin in Virginia said...

Vicki, your signature piece is darling. Enjoy your weekend!

http://thankfullga447 said...

I realized I need to make more ornaments & start earlier then Dec. Thank you so much for the giveaway. gasuski@mac.com

Manuela said...

I like your shelf.
The little ornament with the poodles on the sleigh is very cute.
A wonderful giveaway. Please count me in.
Have a nice weekend.
Now, I'm stitching at a christmas tree.
Hugs, Manuela

Mii Stitch said...

Lovely stitching for your December shelf :)

Anonymous said...

Hello Vickie
I love your cubby shelf and your signature piece is very sweet. What
a great idea to display stitching.
Thank you for telling the story about Adolpho Kaminsky. He was a truly brave man and sounds very modest too.
Have a good weekend x

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

I love your cubby and the way you are filling it up. The sleigh piece is so sweet.
I already have that design so I will pass on the giveaway.

RJ said...

Your cubby is adorable Vickie and I love your signature piece. I need to pull out my printer box and try some small stitches to fill it up. Love the stitch you are giving away but I have been winning too much lately so I would like someone else win this very darling pattern. Have a great weekend. RJ

Jenny said...

Oh Vickie...I am just so happy to see your shelf again! I have always loved it and seeing your signature piece just made me smile again! It is just beautiful! I am particularly fond of the “ friends forever “ stitch because mine is just so very special to me! I treasure it!
Hugs my friend and I hope you have a great weekend!

Barb said...

It sounds like you have another great book idea! Your Dec. grouping is so pretty!

Carol said...

You must have the best time arranging your pretty cubby each month, Vickie! Your little poodle driven sleigh makes me smile :) (as does the comment above from our dear Martina--sometimes things don't translate so well!!)

Margaret said...

LOVE your cubby! It's so wonderful! So interesting about that man and all he did to help those in need. I'll have to look that up. Didn't see that episode of Sixty Minutes.

diamondc said...

Hi Vickie: Your cubbies is getting full.
I have read about Kaminsky, very interesting.
Love the pattern I have to look at this design n my magazine.

Blessings
Catherine

Brigitte said...

So nice to see the cubby shelf again. And the two little poodles sitting on the sleigh are just adorable.

Vicki said...

Vickie, you know this is one of my favorite decor elements. I just love the shelf and seeing what you choose to put in it!

moreofhim said...

Love your cubby!

Blessings - Julie

Astrids dragon said...

I love your December cubby, adorable as always! Poodles ruling the sleigh, gotta love it!
What an amazing man he is, all those people he saved, wow.
Yes, please include me in your giveaway, she's sweet!

Lili said...

Love your December display! And your piece is so cute!!

Stasi said...

Vicki, I somehow missed this post with all the commotion here. Love your cubby piece--perfect!

Maggee said...

Your cubby looks very festive! The signature centerpiece is delightful. I know they are all stitched over one! You are the Queen of teeny tiny stitching! Interesting to hear about Mr. Kaminsky. Taking such dangerous risks to save others... so glad his daughter convinced him to tell his story. Going to look that up now, since I missed the showing. Thanks for sharing... Hugs!

Jackie4ball said...

Love that little cubby would love to get one of those from somewhere but have t seen anything remotely like it yet in the U.K. love your blogspots only just found them.

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