Christmas & Winter Designing and Shows

Good Morning Friends & Folk!

tis the 2nd day of Autumn ~ and here in Virginia it has been beautiful.

Peter & I have been enjoying our cooler walks in the evenings,

Roxy is more playful and even the donkeys seem more spirited by the change in weather….

this time of year, right after our Gathering show,

I beginning working on my new 

Christmas/Holiday/Winter designs

I am in the midst of charting 3 new cross stitch designs,

finishing up sketches for 4 new punch needle designs,

have a few rug hooking ideas rattling-around 'in there' too ~

I had asked Terri {Dixie Sampler} if she would dye up a batch of linen for me

for one of the ideas I have for a monochromatic sampler ~

I wanted the linen to be green.

not just green. but olive-y drab khaki green.

with no hint of a blue undertone…

Terri worked her magic and viola! 

here it is…

a rich, drab green that is thee perfect shade of olive {in my mind's eye anyway}

old looking, early-looking & I cannot wait to put my needle and thread to it!

I've chosen Gentle Arts "Oatmeal" as my thread color

and since this will be a one-color project, I think the two colors go together very well…

of course I'll age it after it is completed, and I have a great antique frame that I want to use with it.

Thank You Terri for your colorful creativity!!

On October 9th, 10th & 11th, I will be in Middletown, VA at

Valley Needleworks ~ {{Click HERE for more info}}

I'll be teaching a wool appliqué & humble embroidery class ~ project below:

AND Joan & I will be set up for their Merchant Mall which is OPEN to the Public both days!

I am also working on finished goods for the upcoming

From Our Hands Folk Art & Antiques Show

November 13th & 14th 2015

a wonderful show filled to the brim with unique folk art & antiques 

from some of the today's best dealers & artisans

Working on finished goods for this show is the highlight of my year ~ 

I get to create so many different things!!!

and,

most importantly ~ I get to see old & new friends again :)

visit the FOH blog HERE

&

visit the FOH website HERE

~ AND ~

Today marks day #4 of the Martha Stewart American Made Contest!

Did you know that you can vote up to SIX times per day, Everyday?

and, that voters have a chance at winning a weekly prize too, just by being a voter!!!

yep, the more often & consistent you vote, 

the better YOUR chance at winning a monetary prize from Martha!!

Woot woot!

So, please head on over and cast your 6 votes again today, 

and then again tomorrow, and the next day too…all the way up until October 19th!!!

Click HERE to vote for Notforgotten Farm

{{Peter, Hannah & I thank each & every one of you who have voted 

… and/or helped spread the word on FB and Twitter about us!!}}

Have a Beautiful Thursday my friends, make it a creative one!!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori