~ Good Morning Friends & Folk ~
a very happy Friday to you!
Before I begin this post,
let me first thank everyone who has left a comment for the GIVEAWAY!
~ my stars I'm in good company!
seems like so many of us love love the Fall time, don't we?
and the winner of the hand drawn wooden Jack thread holder from ©NFF is
"Thoughts By Sharon"
who had this to say about her love of Autumn:
"First of all, I love your designs and color choices. My favorite things about Autumn (I have many)are : The warm colors,the changing of the leaves,the cool Autumn days,the smell of the outdoor fire,acorns,leaves,soups and chili to warm your insides,the way it seems to be a little quieter outside,the pumpkins,squash and gourds,the fall festivals and craft shows,there is something in the air that makes people seem more friendly and kind (maybe it's just me,seeing them that way),kids playing in a pile of leaves,the excitement of children when they go Trick or Treating,snuggling in my favorite hoodie... I could go on and on!!! I LOVE AUTUMN !!!!"
congratulations to you!!!
PLEASE email me at Not4got@aol.com with your shipping info asap :)
I'll be holding another giveaway again soon, but this time it will be for my Facebook Friends only
since there were quite a few of you who had trouble leaving a comment on this blog…
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So
on with today's posting then!!!!
I wanted to show you what came in the mail yesterday…
beautiful trims in hand dyed colors from Elizabeth at
Dames of the Needle ~ From the Cauldron
I had asked her to send me samples of her mini pompom trim,
velvet ribbon and chenille ~
and just look what I get to play with now!
here are the mini pompom trim colors she sent me:
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| Faded Colonial Blue |
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| Barely There |
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| Grunge |
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| Scorched Linen |
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| Toasted Meringue |
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| Canned Pumpkin |
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| Federal Gold |
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| Tarnished Halo |
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| Dark Plum |
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| Nick's Coat |
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| Peep's Meadow |
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| Colonial Tea |
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| TexArkana Sage |
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| Red Velvet Cake |
and here are a few velvet ribbon trims:
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| Mellow Jack |
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| Victorian Wallpapaer |
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| Poison Apple |
and here is the tiny wonderful chenille trim:
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| Canned Pumpkin |
Thank you Elizabeth for sending me these fine trims to work with ~
I will be choosing a few to use on the almost-finished models
for this weekend's upcoming release of my new designs for Autumn/Hallowe'en!
~))))))))))O((((((((((~
Here is that little sampler I'm working on for the September 1st Early Work Mercantile update
have to figure out what type of finish this will be yet ~
framed?
sawdust pillow??
needle roll???
and of course now I have to switch gears in my head once again,
just as my soul longs for Autumn,
… my hands will begin working for
Winter.
I have the two beautiful hand dyed linens below from
Terri at Dixie Samplar ~
the green linen is 30ct Olive Branch
and
the red linen is 40ct Copper Penny
I love them both and think the colors are perfect
for Holiday/Winter stitching, don't you?
oh, and see that linen fabric that they are resting on? the fabric with the grey stripes?
THAT fabric was purchased at Joann's and is toweling!!!!
but
me thinks it will be perfect for some stitching as well :)
looks like a 30ct to me ~
I used my 50% off coupon since it wasn't on sale & purchased two yards….
{{ now I think I have to go back & get a bolt! }}
ha!
Today is the day I MUST clean this farmhouse.
I don't mind cleaning, dusting, washing windows ~
but
I would much rather be playing with needle & thread!
~ Blessings from the Farm ~
Lori
