Sunday, March 17, 2024

~ Green Day ~

 
 
 
Top o'the Mornin to Ya!

☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘
 
 today will be filled with corned beef & cabbage
carrot cake, planting pansies...

and stitching!


Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!!!


 
 
 
Blessings from the Farm
 ~ Lori

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

~ Carrot Bowl ~ New punch needle pattern!

 
 
 
 
 
 Howdy folks!

I've just listed a new punch needle pattern in my Etsy shop
{see my Etsy pocket shop, above}
 
 I love how this finished!
prim, folky, wonky...whatever!

3 little carrots, nestled in a sweet blue bowl ~
I used 3 ply Valdani cotton floss, and my medium tip SMARTPUNCH needle to work this quick project.
I then embroidered OVER the bowl {see polka dots} and carrots {see 'lines"}
 

 I'm working on a few more punch needle designs for Spring/Summer....
get ready!

www.notforgottenfarm.etsy.com
Blessings from the Farm
~ Lori

Monday, March 11, 2024

~ Tea Talk & Embroidery Class ~



 Come spend a lovely day with us for another ....

Tea Talk & Embroidery Class...
Saturday, April 6th from 10:00 ~ 4:00
instructors: Nancy Bauer & Lori Brechlin
Class Fee: $40.00

 

our dear friend & herbologist
Nancy Bauer will be teaching us how to blend teas, 
share with us her tea herbs & spices, talk about properties of teas 
and then we will get to taste those wonderful teas!
~ students will also keep their own blended loose teas to take home...

while the teas are steeping,
Lori will be teaching a very simple embroidered tea jar topper class,
to adorn your tea jar once you've filled it with your special blend of tea ~
 

a bit about our friend Nancy ~
Nancy Bauer began on her herbal path in 1988,
with culinary herbs but then began using herbs for healing and medical purposes.
She has attended many classes, both in person and online, with knowledgeable instructors such as:
Dr. James Duke and Susan Belsinger at Buffalo Springs Herb Farm,
and most recently at the Honeystead with Kaylee Richards...

her online webinars and studies include The Herb Mentor, Herbal Academy,
Learning Herbs, The Essential Herbal and online courses through homesteaders such as
Melissa K. Norris and Carolyn Thomas.

Nancy has a vast library of herbal books,
with favorite authors such as Rosalee De La Foret, Rosemary Gladstar ~
she says her very first book on herbs is The Pleasure of Herbs, by Phyllis Shaudys.
{she notes that the book is tattered and torn from many years of good use}

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~ The embroidered portion of class will be simple and fun,
the kits for students will be provided and will include DMC cotton floss,
teapot pattern hand drawn for you by Lori onto osnaburg cloth, embroidery needle,
small embroidery hoop, and small glass jar with lid to store your teas...
 
Basic embroidery stitches will be taught, so no embroidery experience is necessary.

We will be providing refreshments during class,
but if you would like to bring a bag lunch please do.




to register for class, please contact me at Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com
and reserve your seat.

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Blessings from the Farm 
~ Lori

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

~ tuesday morning stitches ~

 
~ Good Morning Friends & Folk ~
...and a very happy tuesday to us all.

we are supposed to reach temps in the 70's today, 
and that is fine...
except that it will bring more of the 'ladybugs' out of the woods & woodwork
which makes it hard to stitch anywhere, inside or outside as they have a penchant of landing on my head, in my teacup or on my stitching.
{these are not true lady bugs...they are actually Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles
and are considered destructive, invasive pests.}

anyhoo.....
I love these faux tulips that I put in a yellow wall box in our kitchen.
they make me happy everytime I pass them by :)

 

I'll be 'building' a farmhouse today, 
my materials are of course thread & fabric.

I have an idea for a sampler of sorts, combining embroidery and cross stitching,
and using motifs from my previous postings of my little embroidered Farm Folk.





so many little stitches go into my work.
and with each stitch, a memory...
a thought
a feeling
and mood.
happy moods = happy projects
{so i've been told}


what are you working on today?
Blessings from the Farm
 ~ Lori

Saturday, March 02, 2024

~ soggy Saturday ~

 
 
 Good Moring Friends & Folk!
...and a happy Soggy Saturday to us all...

it rained most of the night, leaving our ground saturated and sponge-y ~
great for the flowers, not so for the shoes lol.

Some of you have asked me what sampler I used
as the the background to this photo of my latest little embroidered Farm Folk:


I used my 'Eliza Chace' sampler as seen below,
although the photo is a bit washed out ~
 
 

here's a better photo showing colors of linen, threads & stains...
 

This sampler is in my personal collection,
and I've charted it for you!
 
it was stitched in blue, green blue, brown & black threads
but of course you can stitch it in whichever colors suit you!

 


I would LOVE to see your version of my 'Eliza Chace' ~
so if you stitch it and share it on IG or FB, kindly tag me @notforgottenfarm 
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Blessings from the Farm
 ~ Lori