Gathering of Primitive Friends Show 2015 ~ and a SHAMELESS plug!

The weather yesterday for the show was

Sunny & Hot. 

Yep…H O T.

but, 

these girls came out early to be the first in line…

~ die-hard stitchers born of linen & thread they are!

sitting there, waiting for the bus? 

no ~ laughing & carrying-on in their ever wonderful way together.

from near & far they came ~ 

from up the Canadian Wilderness {kidding} down to the Carolinas

…and everywhere in-betwixt ~ and between.

hey {hay?} girlzzzzzzzz

bored? 

on the contrary ~ they played with our donkeys.

and Daisy & Pinocchio love them as much as we do ~

{{ hurry, come on in before they get in there…}}

here is how it looked 

before the throngs of prim-loving-stitchers came in :)

neat & tidy

organized and somewhat-presentable

lots of new hand dyed wools & velvets from Blackberry Primitives ~

new patterns from Primitive Gatherings ~

hooking stuff. punch needle stuff. 

all kinds of stuff.

our little pattern room was stocked very well ~

Sandra Sullivan from Homespun Elegance sent along a trunk show for us to enjoy!

Thank you Sandra ~ you'll be here next year, won't you?

and a display of my newest designs greets you at the door ~

lets head on back outside before the gate opens

and visit with our wonderful dealer friends!

oh look! ~ the line is getting longer !!!

*waving*

We had a new dealer with us this year, 

Claudia was demonstrating her spinning and offering her beautifully dyed & spun yarns…

Hey Lee!!!
Lee & Robin/Millstone Mercantile

Joan & Arthur Spalding/Olde Rectory {on the left}
and Jack & Kathy Newman/Everlastings {on the right}

Dorrie & Susan from Olde Threads

while Susan is shopping in Mandy/Bittersweet Folk Art's booth!

a pan of some of the booths ~

Our humble farmhouse with friends Becky Carney/Wing & a Prayer {on the left}
with Becky Noland/Death by Thread {on the right}

another long-shot…

from left to right...
Miss Nellie/Janelle Larkin    ~    Teresa's Primitive Treasures/Teresa Miller   ~   Don & Donna Smith/Southern Star   ~   Jane Umstead/Sunflower Stitches

some random snaps ~

Hi Jack!

oh & just LOOK at that cute little WITCH with the great legs!!
{and the doll is sweet too}
that is my BFF Joan ~ holding her new doll made by Mandy/Bittwersweet Folk Art

here is a closer look at Jane's booth: Sunflower Stitches
this talented lady has become one of my most prolific students!!!

A Wing & a Prayer/Becky Carney

Janelle/Miss Nellies Primitives

and

here are a few photos that I kindly 'borrowed' from friends

 ~ hoping you don't mind?

{{I was so busy that I didn't even get a snap of everything I wanted to}}

here is my beloved, demonstrating his hand tool prowess ~

Peter had set up an amazing display of his wood working tools, 

from antique tools from his grandfather & father, to a Draw Knife bench 

~ even a Pole Lathe that uses our pine tree branch as a spring!

love you

 and if you were wondering by now just where those women that were first in line went to?

they somehow ALL ended up on my front porch….

Here, Robin is trying to direct us as to where to stand for a photoshoot  ~

 Donna likened this to trying to herd cats….

I {as usual} am talking back, and Nan looks as rebellious as me.

ha!

but, it all worked out…

somehow we came together and got these:

photo #1

and

photo #2

All-in-all, a great day ~

We were visited by almost 300 folks who came through our gates and donated!!!!

~~~~~::~~~~~

Peter & I would like to THANK YOU all for coming out to the show ~

for your support of who we are & what we do…

I cannot think of a better circle of friends to have and it's a HUGE CIRCLE ;)

we would like to thank our steadfast vendors,

 … many of whom have been with us for all past 7 {yes SEVEN} years!!

~ we love you all ~

We want to thank Jeff Dunn and family of the Masters Inn for offering-up

wonderful fresh hot FOOD that kept us all going throughout the day!

Our heartfelt thanks to Chris ~ without your help we would be lost…love ya man!

and to Chris' wife Sarah & daughter Kallie who greeted our guests at our gate…

~ thank you sweet girls!

a very sincere Thank You to my sister Louisea and her hubby Tom ~ 

for all that you do to help us, in every little way…

~ much much love.

and

 to our daughter Hannah ~

who took time from her busy college/work schedule to help out this year.

~ we love you pumpkin.

~ and one more thing if you wouldn't mind reading please ~

I know the shop is small, and I surely know it gets hot and crowded.

~ and we do apologize :) 

When Peter built the shop was first built seven years ago, 

we had no idea how much our business would grow..

we wanted a place where we could work from, 

where folks could come play & gather for classes & such...

~ but now, because of our wonderful friends & customers

…. we have out-grown it!!!

We would like to put an addition on to the shop that is specifically a classroom, 

~ and we want to offer rooms upstairs from the classroom 

where guests can stay for overnight/weekend/retreat visits too.

With the kind support of our customers, 

and our many hours of hard & happy work,

we have been blessed to be able to make a nice living ~ 

please know that purchases of our products by you are put to good use by us :)

we are putting Hannah through college and aside from every-day living expenses,

the monies earned by us from sales go directly back into our business for you, 

~ our customer & friend.

-----> so, here is our shameless plug:

Beginning tomorrow, Monday September 21st ~ 

please please please head on over to the

Martha Stewart American Made Contest 
you can click on the words directly above or on my sidebar

with YOUR help and votes,

Notforgotten Farm has a good chance of winning the Grand Prize of $10,000.00 ~

and with those winnings, if we would be so blessed to win them,

we would fulfill our dream of creating a bigger place for our friends to come & gather !!

so please head over to the link above, that is our Nominee/Finalist page ~

read a little about us if you're unfamiliar. Read all about the contest and what it stands for 

then, cast your vote.

Peter & I want you to know that we feel like we have already won a wonderful prize in our hearts

 just by becoming finalists in the running…and all thanks to

~ YOU ~

with much gratitude and all of our affection,

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 

Peter, Lori & Hannah

{…and Pinocchio, Daisy, Roxy, Minew, Sugar-Britches, Mickey, Tigger, Iggy, Peaches, Barbara, Esther, Bobby, Bunny-boy, Fred & Ethel, The entire Hen House, Roosty and the Lone Guinea, 

and all of our wild fur & feathered friends here too!}