One thing leads…..

yesterday I posted about my sketching, 

drawing….doodling.

today I have quite a few finished pieces 

that I will begin uploading into my Spoonflower and Zazzle shops 

to be made into fabric designs, wrapping paper, & postcards….

{links are on sidebar to your right}

my PA German heritage is evident in my work ~

I love those folky birds, flowers, baskets, vines and lettering….

of course I have to add an element of 'me' 

~ with keys, hands….hearts.

….and as usual what happens is

my sketchings become the seeds for my needlework designing ~

this time I chose to work on a darker fabric 

{I believe this to be prairie cloth}

using a lighter thread

{Valdani #8 pearl cotton}

and embellishing with old buttons….

colonial knot ~ lazy daisy ~ feather stitch ~ primitive satin stitch ~ chain stitch ~ outline stitch

~ just letting my hands & needle play…

when I embroider, I do use a hoop.

unlike when I stitch on linen…

this one is a vintage green & white enamel {metal & cork}

spring-hoop from my collection. 

one of my favorite phrases:

~ perhaps I'll include it in the needlework?

I'm hoping to offer some of my simple embroidery designs for you to create…

we don't see too many patterns out there for this kind of work, and I thoroughly enjoy it ~

no counting, no threading

and I like adding different stitches ~ slow & steading stitching…

a refreshing change from punching, cross stitching & hooking :)

Sunny here at the farm again this morning ~

warmer temps again too, in the 50's

gotta love that!

farmhouse chores to be done:

laundry {bedding}

wash floors & windows

clean pantry

farmyard chores to be done:

sweep porches

clean coops

spread sawdust in coops

brush donkeys

only when they're complete will I find my stitching nest again….

Have a beautiful day!!!!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori