~ SCAM ALERT!!!!

Well the world just gets uglier.
I was just notified by a customer/friend, that there is a website

www.lariveesewing.com that is offering kits AND patterns of my Little Nick & Cookie Klaus 
without my permission or having notified me, contacted me or even purchased from me as a wholesale or retail customer. I went to this website and sure enough, there they were, with MO MENTION of myself being the actual designer....

there is even another product listed on there that employs customers to purchase a cross stitch design to 'help out a young family dealing with cancer'....with no mention of the actual pattern designer's name.

and there are patterns from other designers of needlework on this website as well...

I called the number listed in their 'contact' info, and it took me to a shop in the USA that said they are receiving numerous phone calls from others concerned by this, 
and they told me their phone number was stolen and being used by someone internationally.
when you click on the websites 'customer care' link, it blathers on about refunds, tracking and shipping...highly suspicious!

*PLEASE DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS WEBSITE!*

IT IS A FRAUDULENT SIGHT AND THEIR ADVERTISING FOR PRODUCTS IS A SCAM*

PLEASE pass this info along to your needleworker friends!

I truly thank everyone who is vigilant against crimes like this...
it hurts hard working, self employed, small business owners such as myself.

Blessings from the Farm 
~ Lori

~ In the News.....

Good Sunday Morning Friends & Folk ~

hoping this post finds you all happy, healthy & enjoying these last days of summer...
the weather here has been so pretty, with lower temps & less humidity.
...our gardens are overflowing with herbs, veggies and weeds {of course}.

The haying of the big field has begun!
my nose is itchy, eyes are stinging, 'stuff' floating in the air ~
 but the donkeys are happily singing!

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I wanted to post a couple of things that are on the horizon, so to speak...

the first being a reminder for our upcoming

~ Fall Open House & Stitch In ~
on Saturday September 20th 2025 from 10-4:00

some folks have asked if this is an 'open' or 'drop in' stitch in...

...the answer is No.  
and although the Shop will be open for your purchasing-pleasure,
this is a Pre-Registered Stitch-In event and registration is now CLOSED.

We have limited seating in our big, beautiful event tent, 
so anyone NOT registered previously to stitch, simply won't have a seat.

---> If by chance you are registered but CANNOT come, 
kindly contact me ASAP to let me know.

Also...if you are registered, and planning to spend the entire day with us,
PLEASE BRING A BAG LUNCH FOR YOURSELF. 
{{{ we will have light refreshments for registered attendees. }}}

***This event is FREE to our registered Stitch In guests, 

and of course, our friendly Shoppers.

Please Note....this is a FARM.
we live here, and it is a humble OLD homeplace, 
which is continuously being worked on by my hard-working husband Peter...
you will witness everyday life here!!
...always something happening here besides our 'business'...
roof repairs, siding not quite finished, weeds, unruly fences...
maybe even clothes on the line!!

and...a gentle reminder for folks who may have allergies, 
we have chickens, donkeys, & dogs & cats, 
and speaking of...
If you are visiting to shop, and have a dog with you ~ 
PLEASE KEEP THEM ON A LEASH at all times.
 for their safety, and for the consideration of others 
who may not share the same enthusiasm as we do for fur-friends ;)

---> *thank you*<---




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and,
UPDATED ~ Class is FULL
I will be holding a 
Needle Felted 'Jack on the Box' CLASS 
here in the Studio on Saturday October 4th 2025 from 10:00 - 4:00



class fee is $40.00
supplies include everything you need to make & finish 
the sweet & spooky little felted Jack you see in the photo...

felting needles, small felting mat, wool roving, 3" inch paper mache box,
 & all trims for finishing the box.

to sign up for class, message me on Facebook or Instagram, or email me at Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com

*thank you*

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well that's about it for the very moment....
back to my farm wife chores.

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have a beauty-full day my sweet friends...
Blessings from the Farm
 ~ Lori

~ Hot as......HELLO!

 

 Hello Friends & Folk!

...and a happy hotter than HELLo,
sticky, muggy, & downright YUCK of a Monday early evening.

I'm not a fan of the heat of Summer.
give me a chilly October/November day any time!

well, at least I'm 'thinking' about those months while hooking a bit ~
I was cleaning up my sewing room {stash/hoard/collection/squirrel's nest}
and cam upon some wools that I guess I hid from myself?
(i don't remember them at all lol)
but

that's ok because I'm actually doing something with them...

I'm trying to give my eyes a break from cross stitch & embroidery,
but with hands that are never idle, I need something to work on ~

can you relate?

I figured, if I made a few small hook-lings,
that would be my respite from needle and thread for a little while
{that is until Winter/Christmas designs start creeping in my brain & workbasket}

 

being so blooming HOT, I hook on the porch of the studio ~
in the morning or later in the afternoon.

thankfully we have ceiling porch fans, so there is always a breeze at the flick of a switch
if Mother Nature does not provide.

a small pumpkin is finished, and I'm almost done with a little witch's hat.
...perhaps I'll do a crescent moon, a black cat, another pumpkin or three...
who knows?

although it is sticky out there,
I'm actually not minding working with my newly-found, not quite lost &

forgotten about 'hidden' wools.

just hooking the thought of Autumn tricks me into thinking
that it's cooler than it is ~ ha!

I don't know where I got this frame from,
but have had it for a few years...I believe it is an Appleton? but the label is missing.
I usually work on my Hook'n Punch Frame
{the ones that Peter makes and we sell in our Etsy shop)
but this one was close at hand so I'm using it.
It is a bit 'high' for me, though -
meaning it sits tall in my lap and makes my shoulders ache a bit.
oh well, make do for the moment, right?

I'm using my Miller hooks for these smaller cut projects.
{a size 7 cut is my favorite cut to hook in}
as you can see, the wear on the hook to the far right shows my go-to hook)

Peter drilled a hole in the handle for me
so I can thread a waxed cord through it and wear it around my neck...
I have a tendency to put hooks in my pockets and then try to sit down.
I wouldn't recommend that.
:)

 Well that's it for now...
I'll be back when I have a few more of these finished!

Keep Cool and Keep Creating!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Photo Drop ~

 

 

 Well April is a memory....
where does the time go anymore?

I wake up at 6:30 every morning and hit the floor running.
I do accomplish A LOT during each day, but I'll turn around and it will be 4:30 in the afternoon!
what's happening? trying to be more 'present' and in-the-moment, but whooooosh!
there goes another day ~

oh well, such is life I guess....at least life in my 60's.
time went by slower when I was a child ~ I'm sure many of you can relate.

so, all I have today for you are some photo's from my phone.
just life in general, nothing fancy, but our little daily life:

fat little squirrel

farmhouse roof getting sanded and repainted by Peter

who is that masked man? it's Roof Man!

Lady {Ladybug} our freckled grand-dog girl

wild poppies that Peter transplanted for me

rest in peace sweet, dear willie nelson.

"I'll try to be better at posting."
(she says under her breath, every single time she remembers to post.)

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ ***UPDATED***. Fall Open House & Stitch In ~

Hello Friends & Folk ~

We would like to invite you to come to our Fall Open House & Stitch In

on Saturday, September 20th 2025 10-4:00

on the grounds of our beloved farm...

the Shop will be stocked with patterns & supplies for
Cross Stitch • Punch Needle • Rug Hooking • Embroidery • Applique
we also carry hand dyed & as-is wool, fabrics and other textiles.
we will offer a few primitives and Handmades too ~

If you would like a seat to attend the Stitch In this year, you will need to email me at
Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com to sign up
---> Limited Seating, and our Stitch In's fill up FAST!<---
***STITCH IN IS FULL ~ THANKS SO MUCH!!!

This year, we will be holding our Stitch In OUTDOORS
under our BIG white event tent, right here on the grounds of our beloved farm...


~ our Shop will be OPEN to PUBLIC SHOPPING as well ~

There is no fee to the public to shop or register for the Stitch In ~
{{Stitch In Attendees: If you're planning to stay the day please bring a bag lunch.}}

There will be a waiting list once the Stitch In fills up
and I will contact those on that list accordingly if there are any cancellations.

We are very excited to see everyone again,
...last year was so difficult to plan any events due to my late Mother's health & passing.

I'll watch for your emails!

Blessings from the Farm
~ Lori