In the Neighborhood?

Our little Farm Shop is

 OPEN today ~ 11:00 ~ 3:00

come on by for a visit if you're in the neighborhood ~

have a slice of my freshly-baked blueberry cornbread & a cool drink while you shop...

...and don't forget that today is open Hooking/Stitching day too

so bring something to work on and sit a spell with me for a while ~

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori

Sneak Peek of Summer-y Things to come ~

Hello Friends & Folk!!!!

How do you like the 'new' look to my blog??

I wanted to design a header that reflected me, our beloved farm & my love of needlework…

and wanted to change the colors a bit too ~ 

...I think it suits me well, don't you?

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We've been working on our Summer designs-to-come ~

{{Miss Flea has been a busy little stitcher-bee lately…}}

for this design, I've been inspired by my gardens 

and the hundreds of bumbler & honey bees that visit us daily ~

{I call them bumbler bees because they look cute but clumsy to me!}

...this peek is of

"Beekeeper"

and I've been wanting to chart a nautical-but-stitching themed design for a while ~

this one below is called:

"Uncharted Linen"

and includes motifs of rolling waves, a ship, an anchor…

{of course a sewing basket had to be included}

and you can see a whale's head too!

 

here is another snap of the two of them 

clothes-pinned to my project wall

waiting for their finishes...

We'll have another couple of cross stitch designs, 

and perhaps a needle punch design or two…

~ plus new thread winders that I think you'll love!!!

Looking towards an early June release date for all !

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori

Pattern Models for Sale ~

Hello Friends & Folk! 

I'm offering a smattering of models available for sale…

If interested, please email me at Not4got@aol.com to purchase & I will invoice you through Paypal.

I will be offering more models for sale soon!

~ have fun :)

UPDATE ~ ALL MODELS HAVE BEEN SOLD

thanks so very much my friends!!

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"SPOOLS of my Thread" pocket ~ {below}

SOLD THANK YOU

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"Merry Gathering Basket pocket" ~ {below}

SOLD THANK YOU

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"My Threads" pocket ~ {below}
SOLD THANK YOU

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"Robin Needlebook" ~ {below}
SOLD THANK YOU

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"Strawberry Basket" pin pillow ~ {below}

SOLD THANK YOU

Strawberry Basket Pin Pillow ~
SOLD THANK YOU

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"Blue Belle" punch needle pillow ~ {below}

SOLD THANK YOU

Blue Belle punch needle pillow ~
SOLD THANK YOU

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"Garden House" pin pillow ~ {below}
SOLD THANK YOU

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"Folk Tulip" Needlework Station ~ {below}
SOLD THANK YOU

Folk Tulip Needlework Station ~
SOLD THANK YOU

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"Little Red Schoolhouse" covered book w/ sampler ~ {below}
SOLD THANK YOU

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"Hallowe'en Tree" Framed Cross Stitch ~ {below}
SOLD THANK YOU

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Many thanks for visiting today, come by again soon!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori

Good News for Rug Hookers, another Blog Hop and a Picnic!!!

Happy to announce that

the ever-amiable & super talented Kris Miller of

www.spruceridgestudios.com

has told me that she now has all 4 of my Farm Chores designs ready for rug hookers!!

shown below, are my original designs ~ that I worked in punch needle.

they are {clockwise starting at top right:} 

Dipping Candles, Keeping the Bees, Shelling Peas & Laundry Day

Each separate ready-to-hook pattern measures a nice size of 25.5 inches x 20 inches...

and Kris has them available Hand Drawn for you on your choice of 

Monks cloth {$40.00} or Linen {$51.00}

you can contact Kris by visiting her website link above and sending her your order ~

I cannot wait to see what fabulous rugs you all will create from these!

make sure to please send me photos of your finished rugs!

my sweet friend Kris & her handsome hubby ~

in one of their most fab booths.

aren't they cute?

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I received an email from the equally-sweet 

Stacy West of www.buttermilkbasin.blogspot.com

asking if I'd like to participate in yet another one of her fabulous blog hops ~ 

and the answer of course was,….yes!

So watch for more on that soon {like in June}

:)

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later today,

we will spend the evening with friends,

enjoying a quiet picnic of sorts ~

...to celebrate the holiday…

~ never forget those who have fought to protect our freedom ~

please enjoy a safe & happy Memorial Day!!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori

Open House & Market photos ~

oh we had fun yesterday!

absolutely perfect weather for our open house & market…..

….and our many thanks to all who came out & visited with us ~

Early on, the cars started lining up before we opened the gate….

one by one our friends came in to shop, chat & snack ~

our sweet friend Robin Muddiman was here to lend a hand:

and Felicia's {miss flea} daughter, Bella assisted folks out in the garden…

our inviting, shady porch was the perfect resting spot

 in between garden & indoor shopping ~

this was our first-ever outdoor market, and I think we agree that it won't be our last one!

Peter & I are discussing perhaps bringing in vendors for next year!!!

{similar to our Gathering event each September}

so much to look at, choose from and take home!

great bargains and good-deals were made between friends….

I'm so happy our garden & the weather was so pretty for our friends!

inside the shop, we decorated in sweet humble farmhouse tradition…

lots of rust & chippy paint ~ 

new 'old' needful things….

the suitcase you see below was 'found' on our excursion to Penn. last week, 

and yesterday it held a few of my 'retired' models that were for sale. 

{mostly were from projects that were in past magazine issues, and previous LSHC models too}

a corner of the shop that keeps the now-quite wood stove…

pattern room with fabric & punch needle models ~

Miss Joan & Miss Flea always happy to help you ~

{love you two muchly}

xoxox

Bella chose the lucky winner for our little raffle-basket drawing ~

and the winner is:

~ Kathy Tregembo ~

congratulations my friend!

{Kathy, please email me at Not4got@aol.com with your shipping address}

:)

all in all a wonderful day ~

my thanks to my beloved hubby for your never-ending help & support xoxoxox

Joan, Flea, Robin & Bella for being an integral part of the event ~

and to you ,

who came out for a visit…

see you again soon!

Have a beautiful Memorial Day Weekend ~

Stay Safe & Remember those who have served/are serving for our Freedom!!!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori

Come for a Visit ~

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori

Good~Bye Dearest One…...

Sweet gentle Lazy…

may your days be filled now with long walks with your friend Buddy ~

over that Rainbow Bridge to the Summerlands.

Thank you for loving us.

Thank you for protecting us.

Thank you for blessing our lives 

with your steadfast devotion.

for giving us companionship and laughter ~

and for sharing your beautiful soul with us.

we will always love you.

we will never forget you.

please watch over us from your mountaintop now ~

...we'll see you again one day.

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori