First Day of Winter ~

Happy Yule!

 Happy Winter Solstice my sweet Friends ~

here are a few of my very favorite 'winter'-themed artworks I absconded from Pinterest ~

each one different, but each one holds my heart...

i could live here forever ~

who would not want to be invited to join this gathering of friends?

~ princely owl ~

bobcat & gnome-smiles

i think I heard this band of merry-makers in our deep woods last night ~

today is the shortest day of the year ~ 

a great day for new projects or beginnings!

Here are a few snaps of us in the farm shop on Saturday ~

l-r:  Joan, Louisea {my sis}. Robin & Patti 

oh, NOW I have your attention…lol!

except for Patti who was using an Oxford punch with wool strips for the first time...

Patti you are a peach ~

 and we love when you come for your visits!

"lefty" at work….watch out!

Robin offering encouraging words ~

 great job my friend!!

keep at it :)

here is that little hooked mat that I was working on {below}

… all finished and attached to the blue stool ~

December 21st 2015 and my herbs are STILL growing on our patio!

I hooked with all hand-cut wool strips, ranging from 1/2" to 3/4" 

{and maybe even a little fatter than that}

I used little black carpet tacks and my trusty ball pin hammer to nail it on with…

one tack in each corner and one in the middle of each side ~

doing things to old-fashioned way :)

{{ please excuse the cat hair }}

I love the colors of the wools against the blue/green paint of the stool.

I wonder who used this stool ~

a small child to reach cookies on the kitchen counter?

a farmer's wife used to milk her goats?

or was it used to prop up tired feet after a long days' work in the fields….

…. each nick of wood and chip of paint tells a story if we just listen.

This little gem and more finished items will accompany me to the

Winter in the Valley Show 

on February 6th {snow date Feb 20th}

in Fishersville VA

mark your calendars!

~~~~::~~~~

Today I will be charting & begin stitching the 1st of our 2016 

Little Stitches Handwork Club projects ~

Kits will begin shipping to club-members in mid-January 

~ if you are not a member of the LSHC or need to renew your membership,

 please click HERE

Have a beautiful & creative first day of Winter !!!!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori