~ Monday Musings ~

 Hello Folks!

This evening would have marked our inaugural

 First Monday Needle Night

here in the Farm Shop....but,

I woke with a splitting headache/partial migraine 

... which I believe is caused by hormones and barometric changes.

so, I begrudgingly had to cancel.

On that note, 

our First Saturday Stitch/Hook Day will be this Saturday from 10 - 4

and shop will be OPEN from 10 - 4 for regular Farm Shop hours ~

So if you're in the neighborhood, come on by!

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The photo below shows my sewing room/studio.

right now it's in it's New Year messy-stage, with paper, patterns, thread, 

fabric and wool strewn about as I finish up the soon-to-be released pattern designs.

I love this room, but ~ I need to lighten up.

my heavy wooden 'desk' {which is an old table} 

will soon be replaced with a new, modular glass and steel computer work station

 that will fit nicely into the corner where you see the cedar closet...

with it being glass, it will lighten up this room substantially.

{oh I can hear you saying glass? steel? that's not 'primitive'!!}

and no, it is not ~ but I am an eclectic-girl who likes many different things

and loves to mix things up.

... today Peter will be adding our new light fixtures, removing the white chandelier and replacing it with a more farmhouse-y and brighter pendant light {which will be better for my tired eyes too}

So,

stay tuned for more photos of this transformation!

out with the old, in with the new :)

Here is my progress of Day Two for the

1 Year of Stitching 2017 Project:

I added a small crescent moon early this morning while waiting for my headache to dissipate.

some of you have asked in the FB groups what the fabric I'm using is called...

it's plain old Osnaburg, which I call 'Cupboard cloth' ~  that I've stained with walnut dye.

it's great to stitch on!!

{we offer this in our Etsy shop, HERE}

 and I've used it many times for cross stitching and simple embroidery...

 

Do any of you have this book?

it's by Japanese designer Noriko Komurata and is entitled

"Teeny Tiny Menagerie"

in it are the sweetest little motifs for all kinds of animals,

from mice to owls & sheep

sharks, tiny birds and otters!!!!

 

I want to stitch them all!!!!

 Hoping the 2nd day of 2017 is a creative one for you all ~

Blessings from the Farm ~

 Peter & Lori