Good News!

~ Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

seems like forever since I've posted…

busy busy times here on the farm these days!

All kinds of good-things happening since Joan & I returned last weekend from the fantabulous

~ From Our Hands Show ~

first, my sister Louisea {some of you are friends with her on FB} and her hubby Tom

have finally relocated her in Virginia! YAY! 

~ they purchased beautiful wooded property just down the dusty road from us…literally.

for now, and until they get their home built, they are staying here on the farm with us ~

They brought along their best-boy, 'King' …

what a handsome old fellow he is, and SOOOO devoted to Tom. 

King & Roxy have become friends, and thankfully so!

hello big-boy

In other news ~

I will be adding the following to our Etsy shop today ~

3 new thread winders

 and three new cross stitch designs.

here they are below ~

Primitive Pineapple Thread Winder ~ 

Amish Mitten Thread Winder ~

Frosty's Top Hat Thread Winder ~

~ and ~

Monsieur  Pierre Thread Winder

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and here are my beautiful models for the new cross stitch designs below ~

I finished all three into simple little Sawdust Pillows.

"Holly" 

stitched by Joan Cather

Linen: 32ct Olive Leaf {hand dyed} from Dixie Sampler

Threads: DMC ~ ecru, 310, 918, 3021, 3064, 732

stitch count: 106w x 132h

{added ribbon/button embellishment}

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"Blue Belsnickle" 

stitched by Cathy Tonelli

Linen: 32ct Old Farmhouse {hand dyed} from Notforgotten Farm

Threads: DMC ~ ecru, 310, 645, 783, 831, 919, 924, 3021, 3064, 732, 3787

stitch count: 73w x 101h

{added ribbon/antique key embellishment}

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 "Winter Fox"

stitched by Elizabeth Wiksen

Linen: 32ct Old Farmhouse {hand dyed} from Notforgotten Farm

Threads: DMC ~ 310, 831, 919, 3021, 3033, 732

stitch count: 137w x 85h

{added rusty jingler-bell embellishment}

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I also have a new Designer Collection with Valdani Threads ~

this is my "Winter by Notforgotten Farm" collection…

I am finishing up new punch needle designs with these colors, 

I will be releasing them soon and the collections will be available in my Etsy shop as well..

you can order this collection directly from Valdani.com if you can't wait for me ;) }}

here are the names/numbers of the colors in this collection:

O178 ~ Tea Dyed Stone

P1 ~ Old Brick

P7 ~ Withered Blue

O513 ~ Coffee Roast

O154 ~ Dark Antique Gold

O506 ~ Cinnamon Swirl

O545 ~ Primitive White

H212 ~ Faded Brown

P2 ~ Olive Green

O196 ~ Muddy Bark

O501 ~ Ebony Almond

O534 ~ Quiet Fall

~ Also ~

All of the current Little Stitches Club members kits have been shipped ~

 they shipped last week, right after Veteran's day...

we SO apologize for this delay!!!! 

our previous system {or lack-thereof } was completely faulty and membership renewals got messed up.

If you feel you are current and have not yet received your kit, please contact us via email {not4got@aol.com} and we will do our very best to get this straightened out for us all :) 

~ OH!! AND ONE MORE THING ~

I just resurrected my picture trail website!!!! 

…come December I'll be holding semi-monthly updates of finished goods, primitive & antiques for sale 

of course I'll post about the updates on this blog and FB too ~ 

you can visit by clicking:

www.picturetrail.com/notforgottenfarm

Well I am off to work my friends ~

I have now discovered that I LOVE LOVE LOVE coffee, after years of being a tea-drinker….

and that means more productivity hahaha!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori