Surviving the Storm ~

Safe & Sound here at the farm ~

no loss of power, no trees down.

 

not so lucky for others, especially for our family members in Connecticut.

Keeping you all in my thoughs while we recover.

 

while being hunkered down, I decided to dye up a batch of 30ct Olde Farmhouse Linen ~

because I will be offering the Christmas/Winter patterns available in kit form, and because I just sold out of what I had of it in my Etsy shop ~

 

I really stained it good & grubby and I LOVE the look...

the 'spots' and faded areas, the wrinkles and creases
helo to make it look like it was found in an attic somewhere...

I will be offering some in my Etsy shop in a few minutes...
please let me know what you think?

and, I've received quite a few emails regarding the beautiful green & red sampler in my current header up there....isn't it SO pretty?

no, it isn't mine or in my personal collection ~
I found the picture online somewhere and it is an actual antique...

some of you have asked if I will be 'reproducing' it and I'm happy to say that I will be

designing one similar to it in similar colors, as you can see by the DMC floss below:

Had to show you a picture of my little cast-iron hand/statue ~
'she' helps me with my stitching by holding a tiny little hoop, good old scissors
and a velvet strawberry made by Stacy Nash

how cute....

the picture below shows a framed wedding photograph that I've had for years...
25 yrs, to be exact...

I love the look of old photos ~




but, this photograph is not old ~
it is a photograph of Peter and I, taken on our honeymoon 25 yrs ago!!




we honeymooned at Mounty Airy Lodge in the Pocono Mountains of PA ~
{{which was all the rage back in 1987...}}


we were out for a drive and happened upon a photography studio named

"Lucky Ned Pepper's Picture Parlor"

where for a small fee one could be dressed in period clothing
and have your picture taken in sepia-tones ~

 

we thought this was thee coolest thing ever, and I'm so glad we did this...
don't we look fabulous??
look at that expression on Peter's face!!!
I, on the other hand, look ghostly...

but

that suits me just fine ;)




 

 

well friends, must get back to my stitching...

hoping you all have a creative & SAFE day wherever you are ~

Blessings from Notforgotten Farm...

Lori