Wool and Flax, Buttons and String ~

Well friends...
...the weather didn't amount to much yesterday,
just enough snow & ice to make driving hazardous
and our homes feel a bit cozier ~

Hannah was off from school, as she is again today ~
she spent the day watching old movies,
I spent it playing with
Wool and Flax
Buttons and String....

below are some of my tiny little needle felted birds' nests
that will be incorporated into jewelry ~

each nest measures approx. a scant 1" across,
...so you can see how very small the eggs are!

....these will become brooches & necklaces ~
perfect to usher in Spring...

and below,
you can see a button necklace that I've created ~
I've been toying with this idea for some time,
... and sat down yesterday to make this prototype :

it has 5 strands of crocheted string
with vintage & antique buttons added...

it makes the loveliest sound when worn...

{{of course, when I asked Hannah what she thought,
she said she loved it & volunteered to
keep it for me....}}

I will be offering these and the bird nest jewelry in my etsy shop in a day or two ~

Aside from working on jewelry,
I am almost finished with a new book of designs for
Punch Needle ~
look for :
"Farmhouse Folk"

soon!

(more on this in another post to come...)

So I wish you all a beautiful day,
get outside & enjoy the weather...
whatever the skies may be gifting you with....

Blessings from the Farm
...Lori