~ Sunday Morning Musings ~

Good Morning Friends and Folk ~

Bright sunshine, winds and a chill in the air on tap for today here at the farm...

the last leaves on our black walnut trees are blowing away now, 

~ leaving their skeletal silhouettes against the azure blue October sky.

Yesterday I once again picked up my punch needle and threads,

feeling the need to create with them this little 

"Kitten in a Mitten" ornament...

 

I punched this using different heights for a dimensional effect ~

 

I love the jumble of tangled-joy in my little work basket ~ 

♥

once the punching was finished, I backed the ornament with cardboard and calico, added tiny beads for eyes, some colonial knots for teeth ~

and a rusty wire curlicue hanger...

 

I am working on a few more ornaments like this, 

...and these will be available soon as PDF & Mailed patterns.

I wanted to show you how I finished the binding on my Holly Olde Santa rug:

I used a wide cut of wool and simply hand sewed it on ~

it was off the bolt wool that I hand dyed using my marigold heads ~

love the natural color the dried flower heads added to the checked wool...

 

Holly Olde Santa will be offered as a pattern too,

 PDF, Paper & a few on Linen for you...

Hoping you all have a very peaceful & creative Sunday my friends!!

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori