It’s Thanksgiving today here in the US, so Happy Thanksgiving to all of you – no matter where you happen to be!
Even if you don’t celebrate this particular holiday, you are definitely the object of my gratitude. Each of you helps make Needle ‘n Thread the inspiring needlework community that (I hope) it is! Thanks so much for hanging out here with me as we explore All Things Embroidery. Thank you for your inspiration, your creativity, your support, and your friendship! Truly, without you, Needle ‘n Thread wouldn’t be here.
Continuing with our own little tradition and striving to make the holiday fun and festive, Anna and I put together a little I-Spy image and puzzle for you, to while away that post-Thanksgiving-dinner digestive time. As Cordelia would say (can you name the book?)… “must digest!”
If you click on the image above, you’ll get a much larger version of it – and hopefully it will retain clarity for you if you want to zoom in. Every year, I fight with the Compression Gremlins lurking on my publishing platform. They’re so stingy!
How does an “I Spy” puzzle work? Well, you follow this little rhyming ditty below and try to discover all the elements mentioned in it, according to their number.
Once you’ve done that, wait! There’s more! You’ll also find a link below to a fun jigsaw puzzle you can assemble online, if you enjoy doing jigsaws.
2025 Thanksgiving I Spy Puzzle
Let’s go on a hunt! Let’s look for some stuff
(All autumnally themed, oddly enough).
We’ll search for some pumpkins, that round and orange squash.
You’ll find twenty-four – some are velvet, quite posh!
So many things! We’ve got acorns galore!
(I exaggerate, t’s true: there’s one…and four more.)
You want turkeys? We’ve got ‘em! Look, if you please:
There are four of those fowl – and two little bees.
Eight pretty song birds inhabit some places,
And three little mice, with little mice faces.
Twelve pinecones just waiting, all prickly and scaly,
And twenty-five pins, the kind you use daily.
Three hoops, eight marbles, three trees you can find
Forty-two bobbins and spools spring to mind.
Oh dear! Find a deer – you’ll only find one!
An aficot, too! And still – you’re not done!
A bucket of apples, juicy and sweet,
Eleven candy corns – a detestable delectable treat.
Two candles, two mushrooms (each a fungi),
Three elephants, too – go find them! Just try!
Five scissors are there, some big and some small,
With two laying tools, and my friends, that is all!
Thanksgiving Jigsaw
I love jigsaw puzzles. They are my favorite winter “quiet” (non-needlework) pastime at home, when the weather is inside-weather. A good audio book, a good puzzle, a hot cup of tea. The only thing that could make it better is a visitor who enjoys a good audio book, a good puzzle, and a hot cup of tea! Anyone want to join me?
Well, since we can’t work one together in person, here’s an online Thanksgiving Jigsaw you can enjoy!
You’ll find the official 2025 Thanksgiving I-Spy Jigsaw Puzzle from Needle ‘n Thread here.
Happy Thanksgiving! And I’ll see you next week as we continue our stitch-along project for Twinkle, Twinkle – getting close to the finish!
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