Good Morning Friends & Folk!
oh how I love a chilly morning here on the farm ~
Peter lit the woodstove for me to take the chill off this old farmhouse...
~ what a wonderful feeling to see it lit and smell the familiar tang of woodsmoke once again.
I wanted to take a moment before I begin my day,
to share with you a few previews of things-to-come;
First,
while I was in Connecticut I received the model for the
Oct/Nov/Dec Little Stitches Handwork Club
from sweet Beth who stitched it for me ~ Beth, your stitching is beyond perfect!
Thank you so very much once again :)
Please forgive the tardiness of getting this quarter's kits out ~
I am running a tad behind on things since spending much-needed time with family up north.
here are just a couple of peeks:
Members of the LSHC will be receiving their kits in a few days ~
I yet have to put this model together and show you the 'finish-finish', but I think you will love it as much as I do when you see it...
If you would like to join our Little Stitches Handwork Club ~ or renew your membership,
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Secondly ~ while visiting up North
I had a relaxed time with family, which allowed me to complete a few punch needle projects...
here are a few photos of them just waiting to be 'finish-finished' again!
Angels & Cats seem to be a 'thing' with me this year
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and, Last but not least....
while on my way home from CT I stopped in PA at the Black Rose Antiques Mall...
{I swear my car has a homing-device implanted in it and it just 'finds' these shop!}
~ while on my way OUT of the mall, seemingly with no luck in finding anything ~
I turned to say 'thank you' to the shop proprietress and spotted this box:
of course the red-over-green paint appealed to me from the start...and the size is perfect too,
but when I lifted the lid to find this I nearly swooned ~
there was a tray with tiny compartments! oh boy....
and as if that didn't already clinch the deal for me to buy it,
I lifted out that top tray to find another!!!!!
I was squealing like a school-girl when I lifted out the second tray
and found yet another compartment at the very bottom!
I have always kept a basket of needlework supplies on our coffee table
in reach of my stitching chair and for those moments of impromptu stitching....
but now I had found THEE perfect box to hold ALL of my stuff!
of course, I emptied the now overflowing basket out,
and placed all of my hooking, punching & stitching accoutrements into the hand-hewn trays...
I have to clean the bottom-inside of the box a little better before I can place my weavers cloth,
wool & calico fabrics in the very bottom.
Score one for me!
of course this will stay here in the farmhouse, and not be lugged around with me on my travels...
{{{as much as I do want to show it off "in person" to the world!}}}
my pink-toolbox will be my traveling companion, as I shared with you in a previous posting ;)
Well folks, I am off to the shop to process orders and ship them.
Thank you to all who continue to support us & what we do..
I'll be back soon again with more creative fun, finishes & Big News!!
P.S.
yes, I have changed my blog to a new header & background.
...in my mind I am getting prepared for the long, cold Winter ~
so I added a gentle snowfall for you too...
~ Blessings from the Farm ~
Lori