Tuesday, April 26, 2016

~ Brewing up Good Things ~

Good Morning
my sweet Friends & Folk ~

wheels are turning here…
my brain is in an Autumn-mode
{but then, when is it not?}

visions of pumpkins, black cats and
….witches are dancing around in my head ~




I have some really cool designs for cross stitch
 & punch needle coming for this Autumn, 
and I knew when I first saw this gorgeous hand dyed linen called
"Witches Brew" from
Dames of the Needle's {Elizabeth Ann Tolledo on FB} 
I had to have it….





I purchased both 28ct & 32ct ~
the colors in this linen are deep, murky and mysterious…
browns, purples and greenish-grey splash & play on the surface of this linen
 and
I swear if I look closely enough 
I can already 'see' things coming to life on it!




I have a design waiting in the wings already for it to be stitched upon ~
in both the 28ct & 32ct

if you are a lover of Hallowe'en as I am
~ I think {hope!} you'll be much-pleased with all of them… 




at the moment,
I'm stitching on a few things that will be offered on May 1st's
then I will get to working on all of my Autumn designs.

{still charting a few more, that will go out to my stitchers for me, 
becauseas much as I'd like to I just can't do it all!}





here is a link to Dames of the Needle's Facebook page

Thanks to all who have listened to me {and kindly not laughed at me ;) } 
yesterday on Pat Sloan's American Patchwork & Quilting radio podcast!
{and Thank You again Pat!}

Hoping you all have a *SPARKLING* day my friends ~

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 
 Lori

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I was really drawn to that Witches Brew linen the first time you showed your purchases that day! Can't wait to see your new designs (is that a cat I see sitting on a Crescent Moon?)…and the black printed material looks great, too. One of your designs? I really like the antique pin cushion, too…so many lovelies!

Lana Manis said...

Autumn is my favorite season... can't get enough of it!
That fabric is lovely. I prefer a mottled, variegated, hand-dyed look and these will lend themselves well to your designs, Lori! Now I'm off to listen to your podcast. :)

Krissy B. said...

I see a cat & moon and am excited to see them on fabric! Everyone needs a cat on the moon! Go girl!

The Eveningstitcher said...

Lovely linen, Lori....but I can't even think of autumn yet....I'm so looking forward to summer....but autumn is my very favorite season! Can't wait to see what you do with these scrumptious pieces!!!

elaine allerton said...

Loei,,, these designs sound great! Already thinking ahead!! Have a great day,,,, was going thru older country sampler magazines and there was the christmas issue with the story and pics of yours and peters home !! So nice to read it all again,,,,

denise said...

love that witch's brew!!!!!