Paperwhites, Hot Tea & Tulips

Good Saturday Morning to you!

~ or should I say to those of you who, 

like me, have chosen to stay home 

and not venture out into the crowds of sale-shoppers!!

I like a good bargain, but really ~ folks are nuts out there!

nope, I'd rather stay home and watch my birds at the feeders out my kitchen window…

and watch the progress of my paperwhites blooming on the sill :)

ahhhh….

aren't they beauteous?

and they smell heavenly.

their subtle spring-like scent wafts through our little kitchen ~

reminding us of new beginnings…

oh so pretty

this is my first time ever forcing bulbs.

well, I actually don't like to use the word 'force' ~ 

I will be more gentle than that and say 'coax'…yes,

... I have coaxed them to rise up from their dried bulb.

multiple blooms are characteristic of this type of narcissus ~

they just make me happy :)

a hint of things to come….

and speaking of things to come & flowers,

here is the model for our upcoming class on January 24th ~
CLASS rescheduled until FEB 7th

a wool applique Tulip teacup rug!

just a small little project to warm our hands during the class 

~ while Miss Nancy teaches us about blending our own herbal teas….

Tulip Teacup Rug

I used all wools for the project:

the background wool is from an old army blanket 

that I rescued from the moths ~

In between the background wool and the backing wool

I sprinkled in a few crushed whole-cloves, some star anise and a few cinnamon chips…

so when we place the warm teacup down onto the rug,

... the spices will release their cozy scent.

love handwork

I've been practicing my feather-stitch and blanket stitch using pearl cotton ~

oh, and a few colonial knots too :)

…warm woolies

I'm looking forward to the class ~

I love when we gather round and chat, eat & stitch {hook, punch…}

Friendship is a gift best shared

and what better way to share it,

than at a table piled with wool, threads, hot tea & cookies

...on a cold Winter's day?

warming hands & hearts

Miss Nancy always teaches a great, informative class…

I wonder what kinds of teas she'll be bringing for us?

~ I have always loved herbal teas ~

{herbal anything for that matter :)}

A Winter Tea ~
Herbal Tea & Wool Applique Class
Class Fee: $38.00 per student
Saturday January 24th 2015    
Class RESCHEDULED to Sat. Feb. 7th
10:00 - 3:00
at Notforgotten Farm

We have room for 8 students at our class table ~
room for 2 available now due to cancelations

if you'd like to sign up, please email me at

Not4got@aol.com 

first come, first served

...so-to-speak ;)

Hoping you are enjoying the Holidays,

Hannah is now back at her apartment in Richmond ~

the house seems so very quiet & empty…

~ but plans are being made for New Years Eve…

looking forward to spending it quietly with good friends & good food ;)

* Blessed be * 

Lori