~ Diversions & Conversions ~

Hello Friends & Folk!

and a happy Spring almost - April Sunday to you all ~

Yesterday I spent hours charting new designs into my computer software program...

only to have them mysteriously change symbols and colors 

when I tried to preview or export the files to PDF. 

FRUSTRATING is not even the word to describe how I felt,

 so I tried to contact the Ursasoftware Co. to get help...still haven't heard back from them ~

 So I called Apple and got the sweetest lady to help me...not that she was familiar with the software program I use for designing cross stitch, but ~ she is a cross stitcher! 

... between her helping me with corrupt files and technical-computer-stuff, we chatted about stitching ~ she told me that years ago she even cross stitched a cover for her family bible!

isn't it nice to connect with other lovers of needlework?

After recovering only 2 of my many charted files, 

I needed a serious break ~ a Nature Diversion...

so I grabbed my camera and went for a walkabout in the farmyard...

Boy it has been 'greening' nicely with the warmer temps and sunshine...

our sleeping flower friends are waking up!

wild hyacinth and tete d' tete daffodils

 aren't the leaves of my snowball bush gorgeous?

love that orange-y center ~

my favorite tiny flower has always been violets...

uh oh! 

looks like 'someone' tasted the leaves on this daffy:

aren't they cute....

even our catnip is growing!

Minew and the 'kittens' have already been munching on this :)

after my walk, I still couldn't bring myself to get back on the computer

so I did what I love ~ 

played with threads and fabrics to get back to my Stitching....

I rooted through some of my linens and have chosen the following 

for 3 new upcoming designs for Summer: 

left to right they are:

30ct Weeks Dye Works 'Straw'  ~  35ct Weeks Dye Works 'Cornsilk'

and 28ct Picture This Plus 'Wren'

don't you LOVE them?

♥

This project, below ~ is an upcoming Hallowe'en design for 2019:

was started a couple of months ago...then put aside. 

it is being worked on 32ct Weeks Dye Works 'Parchment' 

with Gentle Art & Weeks Dye Works threads ~

love her little face & feet ~ & oh those colors!

I am keeping this work in progress in my favorite 'Witchy' project bag from Lela Mae Designs ~ 

here is the link to their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Product-Service/Lela-Mae-Designs-1322220621254747/ 

 I purchased this bag at last year's PSS Retreat in Lancaster PA

from the Lela Mae booth...of course it had to come home with me ~

 it has my sweet friend Lisa Roswell's {the Primitive Needle} "Witchy" design sewn into it...

it is perfect and beautifully constructed ~

love the fabric choice the girls made for not just the outside,...

but the inside lining too!

and the zipper-pull is this tiny arachnid-friend

🕸🕷🕸

While playing in my Threads ~ I came across 2 conversion charts that I had,

so I copied them and pasted them for you!

~

 feel free to save them to your computer,

 then you can print them out and keep them in your project bag ~

 Gentle Art Threads to DMC# Conversion list:
Acorn - 938 

Adobe - 407 

Aged Pewter - 169 

Antique Lace - 822 

Antique Rose - 223 

Apple Cider - 869 

Apricot Blush - 951 

Autumn - 677/3772 

Autumn Leaves - 680/918 

Avocado - 470, 471, 469 

Baby Spinach - 469 

Baked Clay - 3863 

Banker's Grey - 414, 844 

Barn Grey - 451 

Bayberry - 501 

Berry Cobbler - 3726 

Bittersweet - 741 

Black Crow - 310 

Black Raspberry Jam - 158 

Blackboard - 310 

Blue Jay - 322 , 3752, 930 

Blue Spruce - 890 , 500 

Bluebell - 775 

Blueberry - 334 , 930, 931 

Brandy - 436 , 437 

Brethren Blue - 924 

Briar Rose - 3802 

Brick Path - 801/3790 

Bubblegum - 3805 

Buckeye Scarlet - 347 

Burlap - 612 

Burnt Orange - 720 , 920 

Buttercrunch - 676 

Buttermilk - 3823, 745 

Butternut Squash - 3822 

Cameo Pink - 353 , 224 

Carmel Corn - 612 

Carriage Black - 310 

Carrot - 740 

Celery - 524 , 3053 

Chalk - white, 3200 

Chamomile - 371 

Cherry Bark - 3371 

Cherry Wine - 304 

Chives - 3347 

Cidermill Brown - 420 


Cinnamon - 434 , 781 

Claret - 3685 , 902 

Clover - 315/316 

Copper - 920 

Cornflower - 799 

Cornhusk - 834 

Cotton Candy - 819 , 225 

Cranberry - 902 , 3685 

Crystal Lake - 932 

Cucumber - 934 

Current - 814, 902 

Daffodil - 445 , 307 

Daisy - 3078 

Dark Chocolate - 3371 

Deep Forest - 520 

Deep Sea - 561 

Dried Thyme - 3051 , 937 

Dungarees - 931


Endive - 3011 

Espresso Bean - 3371/938 

Evergreen - 502 , 501

Faded Rose - 152/407 

Fisherman's Wharf - 839/646 

Flax - 422 , 3045 

Forest Glade - 937 

Fragrant Cloves - 920 

Freedom - 930 

Fudge Ripple - 3863/739 

Garden Gate - 3787 

Geranium - 326 

Gingersnap - 3826 

Gold Leaf - 832 

Green Pasture - 3815 

Grape Arbor - 315 

Grape Leaf - 520 

Grasshopper - 3348 

Grecian Gold - 733 

Green Apple - 3364 

Green Pasture - 3815 

Harvest Basket - 612 

Harvest Moon - 728 

Heirloom Gold - 829 

Hibiscus - 602 

Highland Heather - 316, 3041, 3743 

Holly Berry - 3831 

Honey Dew - 644 

Huckleberry - 3766 

Hyacinth - 3041 , 321 

Island Blue - 3847 

Jasmine - 153 

Kiwi - 911 

Lambswool - 945 

Lavender Potpourri - 209 , 210 

Lemon Drops - 445 

Lexington Green - 524 

Liberty - 414 

Linen - 950 

Maple Syrup - 3031, 3021, 3781 

Melon Patch - 3341 

Midnight - 930 

Mint Jubilee - 928 but greener 

Mistletoe - 320 

Moonlit Path - 451/648 

Morning Glory - 341 , 3753 

Mountain Mist - 522 

Mulberry - 221 

Mustard Seed - 832 

Nutmeg - 433, 435, 436 

Oatmeal - white, 712, 3865

Ohio Lemon Pie - 3822 

Old Blue Paint - 926 

Old Brick - 356 

Old Covered Bridge - 779/642 

Old Hickory - 610 

Old Purple Paint - 3860 

Old Red Paint - 315 

Onyx - 3799, 310 

Orange Marmalade - 741 

Otter Creek - 520/3768

Parchment - 3782 

Peach Ice Cream -740, 746, white 

Peacock - 3768, 930 

Pebble - 453, 842, 318 

Pecan Pie - 3031/869 

Picnic Basket - 869 

Picket Fence - 762 

Pine - 500 , 501 

Piney Woods - 730 

Pineapple Sherbet - 3078 

Pink Azalea - 899 , 223 

Poinsettia - 3688 , 3731, 3350 

Pomegranate - 356, 359, 3328 

Poppy - 3708 , 893, 894 

Porcelain - 225 , white 

Portabella - 840 

Presidential Blue - 806 

Pumpkin Patch - 758 , 437 

Pumpkin Pie - 976, 3826 

Punchberry - 211/3835 

Purple Iris - 340 , 333 

Raspberry Frost - 3859/3861 

Raspberry Parfait - 3721 

Raven - 310 

Red Grape - 315 

Red Plum - 3835 

Rhubarb - 3328 

Roasted Marshmallow - 677 

Rose Garden - 3802 

Royal Purple - 939 , 550 

Sable - 3021 

Sarsaparilla - 433 

Schoolhouse Red - 815 

Schoolyard - 3053/3790 

Sea Spray - 3813 

Shaker White - 3033 

Shutter Green - 320 

Slate - 318 , 415 

Soot - 535 , 3799 

Spring Grass - 703 , 704 

Straw Bonnet - 739 

Sugarplum - 340 

Summer Meadow - 738 

Summer Shower - 169 

Sunflower - 972 

Sweet Pea - 554 

Sweet Petunia - 848 

Tarnished Gold - 869 

Tea Rose - 3688 

Tigerlily - 3820/469 

Tin Bucket - 535 

Toasted Barley - 3032

Toffee - 3829

Tomato - 900

Tradewind - 928/640

Tropical Ocean - 926 , 598

Tutti Fruiti - 3845

Uniform Blue - 3768/3799

Victorian Pink - 962 , 962 

Vintage Lace - 543/152 

Walnut - 3790 

Weathered Barn - 315 but browner 

Wheat Fields - 833 

Willow - 3348 , 3364 

Wood Smoke - 840, 612 

Woodtrail - 3021 

Woodrose - 3772 

Wrought Iron - 310/939 


~ AND ~ 

DMC# to Weeks Dye Works Conversion List
white - Whitewash
ecru - Fawn
150 - Strawberry Fields
154 - Concord
155 - Peoria Purple
165 - Moonglow
167 - Palomino
221 - Baked Apple
221 - Brick
223 - Charlotte’s Pink
223 - Madison Rose
301 - Cognac
301 - Copper
304 - Candy Apple
310 - Pea Coat
310 - Mascara
310 - Okefenokee
311 - Navy
312 - Americana
315 - Raspberry
317 - Battleship
320 - Ivy
321 - Liberty
321 - Louisiana Hot Sauce
327 - Amethyst
327 - Iris
336 - Michael’s Navy
350 - Grenadine
352 - Cantaloupe
352 - Sunset
355 - Red Rocks
356 - Adobe
356 - Cinnabar
368 - Dried Sage
370 - Sage
407 - Sanguine
413 - Gunmetal
414 - Graphite
422 - Oak
433 - Swiss Chocolate
434 - Hazelnut
434 - Bright Leaf
434 - Pecan
435 - Bright Leaf
437 - Straw
445 - Lemon Chiffon
500 - Holly
501 - Kentucky Bluegrass
501 - Teal Frost
517 - Peacock
518 - Union Blue
520 - Juniper
523 - Artichoke
535 - Kohl
543 - Linen
552 - Purple Majesty
552 - Ultraviolet
598 - Island Breeze
602 - Love
603 - Love
603 - Bubble Gum
606 - Fire
610 - Havana
611 - Putty
612 - Cornsilk
612 - Pebble
612 - Taupe
613 - Light Khaki
640 - Flatfish
642 - London Fog
645 - Galvanized
645 - Pelican Gray
646 - Spanish Moss
647 - Pewter
648 - Tin Roof
704 - Absinthe
721 - Pumpkin
726 - Saffron
726 - Sally’s Sunshine
728 - Squash
730 - Bullfrog
730 - Moss
732 - Loden
733 - Lichen
733 - Pistachio
734 - Guacamole
738 - Beige
739 - Angel Hair
739 - Parchment
745 - Honeysuckle
754 - Cherub
758 - Peach Fuzz
758 - Peach Cobbler
760 - Hibiscus
761 - Meredith’s Pink
762 - White Lightning
776 - Sweetheart Rose
778 - Rose Quartz
779 - Stone
782 - Whiskey
783 - Amber
783 - Curry
793 - Blue Bonnet
793 - Dutch Iris
814 - Cranberry Ice
815 - Merlot
816 - Garnet
816 - Turkish Red
819 - Bashful
827 - Morris Blue
831 - Olive
834 - Gold
834 - Goldenrod
838 - Grape Vine
838 - Tatanka
869 - Tobacco Road
869 - Dirt Road
891 - Watermelon Punch
894 - Crepe Myrtle
895 - Monkey Grass
898 - Kris’ Bon Bon
898 - Rust
898 - Molasses
900 - Blaze
902 - Rum Raisin
902 - Crimson
907 - Chartreuse
909 - Envy
910 - Envy
920 - Chrysanthemum
920 - Sweet Potato
920 - Terra Cotta
921 - Clockwork
924 - Deep Sea
924 - Twilight
924 - Chesapeake
926 - Dolphin
927 - Dove
927 - King Mackerel
927 - Sea Foam
930 - Shepherd’s Blue
930 - Father’s Day
931 - Blue Jeans
932 - Blue Heron
932 - Jay Bird
935 - Seaweed
3011 - Oscar
3011 - Tarragon
3011 - Garrison Green
3012 - Celadon
3012 - Grasshopper
3012 - Thyme
3021 - Charcoal
3021 - Swamp Water
3032 - Confederate Gray
3041 - River Rock
3042 - Lilac
3052 - Scuppernong
3346 - Lucky
3362 - Blue Spruce
3363 - Kudzu
3364 - Butter Bean
3607 - Dahlia
3685 - Bordeaux
3685 - Boysenberry
3688 - Busy Lizzie
3688 - Camellia
3078 - Banana Popsicle
3078 - Lemonade
3328 - Bluecoat Red
3713 - Chablis
3722 - Red Pear
3727 - Carnation
3731 - Peony
3740 - River Rock
3750 - Fathom
3756 - Icicle
3760 - Bluecoat Blue
3760 - Sky
3766 - Blue Topaz
3770 - Baby’s Breath
3777 - Cayenne
3777 - Lancaster Red
3778 - Mexicali
3781 - Bark
3787 - Terrapin
3799 - Blackboard
3799 - Onyx
3801 - Grapefruit
3802 - Williamsburg Red
3803 - Romance
3806 - Emma’s Pink
3809 - Ocean
3810 - Capri
3811 - Aqua
3815 - Cadet
3816 - Bayberry
3816 - Verdigris
3816 - Cactus
3823 - Buttercup
3827 - Cornbread
3828 - Chickpea
3829 - Tiger’s Eye
3829 - Schneckley
3830 - Aztec Red
3832 - Begonia
3835 - Cyclamen
3836 - Sugar Plum
3838 - Periwinkle
3848 - Cypress
3848 - Turquoise
3849 - Cypress
3852 - Daylily
3853 - Daylily
3853 - Carrot
3854 - Carrot
3859 - Cappuccino
3860 - Pink Sand
3862 - Cocoa
3862 - Mocha
3863 - Driftwood
3864 - Cattail
3866 - Grits
3887 - Violet
3888 - Mulberry
3888 - Plum
3888 - Purple Haze
3888 - Stepping Stone
3889 - Daffodil
3889 - Moonglow
3892 - Sunset
3895 - Porpoise
3895 - Seagull  

So enjoy the day ~

may it be peaceful, quiet & restful for you...

and filled with small joys and beloved things!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ SHOP & STUDIO CLOSED ~

 I thought I could do it...

am trying desperately to keep thinking positively about not being sick.

but 

holy moly something has me in it's grips!

I swear this is how I have been for the past 3 days:

holding my head,

holding my stomach...

dizzy, lethargic ~

just plain 

B L E C H!

 Needless to say,

We will not be opening the Shop nor Studio this weekend at all ~

I need to recover from this, and wouldn't want anyone else to catch this nasty bug.

*sigh*

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Doll Quilt Class ~

 Good Morning Friends & Folk!

'tis Wednesday...and sunny & bright here at the farm ~

In case you didn't see it on our Class & Events Schedule update,

we will be holding a Doll Quilt {9 patch} Class here in the Studio 

on April 27th 2019 from 10:00- 4:00

this will be a class for HAND STITCHING your doll quilt.

students will be able to choose from a variety of pre-cut fabric quilt squares & fabric for backing.

then learn how to stitch them together to create a 9 patch doll quilt ~

the photo below shows nine patch quilt squares:

and here are some more examples of antique doll quilts ~

~ AND ~
Miss Joan will be bringing her collection of antique doll quilts

 and crib quilts for us to drool over too!!!

to Register for the class:

email me at Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com

or call the Studio: 434-263-6508

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Monday Musings ~

Hello Friends & Folk ~

and a happy Monday to you all!

In the News:

 I have updated our Class & Events Schedule

{link found over there to your right ----> or click HERE} 

~ we have added a Hand Stitched Doll Quilt class, a Cross Stitch class, 2 "Wooly" classes...

and more info about larger events and workshops elsewhere.

AND

We have had such a WONDERFUL response to our registration for the upcoming

Summer Stitch In & Market 

at Notforgotten Farm in June!
*** Registration is FULL and CLOSED!! ***
thanks so much!

we only have THREE (3) spots left ~ if you want to register, hurry!

{we are full at 30 attendees}

email me at Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com or call 434-263-6508 to save your spot!

Now the clouds are rolling in, 

so I am heading to my stitching chair to work on models... 

Supper will be once again Cabbage & Noodles with good crusty butter bread.

oh ~ and Carrot Cake for dessert ~

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ HEY!!!! ~

Howdy friends and folk!

We enjoyed another great Saturday here in the Shop & Studio ~

Always fun to see old friends and love when they pop in for a visit to either shop, 

create with us here in the studio...or both!

A while back I had toyed with the idea of holding a mini hook in here in the studio

On March 30th, which is next Saturday...

I never really went forward with it or said anything more about it, but today

a few friends mentioned it and wanted to know if there was an event here on March 30th.

The answer is no, there is no ‘scheduled’ hook in here...

no planned event,

No advertisement or registration for it, no planned lunch or saved spaces ~

BUT

If you’re in the neighborhood on the 30th, and you just happen to have your hooking with you...

By all means come on in and hook with me!

I do apologize if there was any confusion...

We will be holding our Hook In again this year,

 in conjunction with our 11th annual Gathering of Primitive Friends show

On Saturday September 21st {with a rain date of the 28th} 2019

I’ll be posting when registration will be open for September ~

Happy Sunday to you all!!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Shop & Studio are OPEN This Weekend ~

 Good {breezy, chilly but still sunny} Friday Morning to you all!

just a quick post to say ~

the Shop & Studio at Notforgotten Farm is

O P E N

today 10:00 - 

and Saturday 10:00 - 4:00

come for a visit, bring something to work on and create with us for a while ~

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ New Patterns Listed! ~

Hello Friends & Folk ~

just a note to say that I have listed the following designs/patterns in my Etsy Shop ~

"Prize Tomato"

Rug Punch/Hooked Wool Project

 

"Overachiever"

Punch Needle Project

 

 "Tulip Farm"

Rug Hooking Project

and

"Purple Heart Chairpad"

Rug Hooking Project

 

all project patterns are available as PAPER/Mailed or PDF/Instant Download

 

you may visit my Etsy shop by clicking:

www.notforgottenfarm.etsy.com

Kind Thanks and a Happy day to you!!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Welcome Welcome Spring and a Blessed Ostara! ~

Today marks the first day of Spring ~
the rites of Spring are many & diverse throughout our world,
so I thought I might share some of my personal favorites with you!

 

~ The Vernal Equinox...
the phrase literally translates to 'Spring's Equal Night',
meaning, on this day the amount of daylight & darkness will be equal

...also, the poles or gravitational pulls of our mother Earth align perfectly, thus,
you are able to stand an egg on it's 'round' end!!
(try it, it's fun!!)

~ Wiccans celebrate the Sabbat of Ostara on this day...

A Blessed Ostara to my Witchy Friends!

 

 

And today marks the first day of my Spring Cleaning! YAY!

(( no, really,...I look so forward to this day every year ~ ))
regardless of the weather, the windows of the old farmhouse will be opened, 

letting in much needed fresh air in the stale rooms that have been closed up all year.

 

First ~ I will burn or 'smudge' the entire house with White Sage
to release any negative energies that have gathered
in the house over the past year...

 

I start sweeping these old floors at the very top of the house,

~  sweeping in every corner, from the ceiling down...

then down the stairs, and finally to the cellar and out the cellar door!

 

 ...the windows will be washed with white vinegar & newspaper, inside and out

making our view outside crisp & clear through the old wavy glass.

I will take down the curtains , wash them and hang them in the sun to dry...

bringing in the freshness of a new day and warmth of the sunshine ~

 

I'm sure you all have your own 'ritual's that you perform this time of year, and I like to look back in my collection of Almanacks for the 'olde time' ways people readied their homes,
farms & lives for the upcoming Spring Season...

 on another note,

I have recipes that I make each year for our family ~

and one of our favorites is

Red Beet Eggs!

~Notforgotten Farm's Red Beet Eggs~
8 hard boiled eggs, shelled

2 cans of red beets + their liquid

1 tbls. pickling spice

1/4 c. sugar

2 cups vinegar
(I like to use apple cider vinegar for better flavor)

In a large glass jar with tight fitting lid, place all ingredients except eggs...
stir and then place in shelled eggs.
refrigerate over night for better flavor, can be kept for 2-3 weeks in fridge,...
(I usually keep adding new eggs once the original eggs are eaten)

...these are great as a side dish or in salad!

another thing I love to do is make these in preparation for Easter:

Onion Skin Dyed SILHOUETTE Eggs ~

Here is how I make mine:

boil 6 large white eggs in salt water (1/2 c. in 4 c. water)
*you will not be eating these!!!*

drain cooked eggs and let cool completely...

in a saucepan, add about 2 handfuls of yellow onion skins (not red onion skins!)
and add 4 cups water...bring to a boil, then simmer...

you'll need some old knee high's or old stockings for the next part...
to make stencils for the eggs, cut our your design from parchment paper...
wet your paper stencil and place on cooled egg...now wrap your egg, covering stencil, with a piece of stocking (approx. 5" x 5" square...) and tie off with a twist tie...

continue to do this for each egg.

now place eggs into dye bath and simmer for at least an hour,
or longer until your desired shade of dye is achieved...

once dyed, let entire pot of liquid and eggs cool completely.

~ now you're ready to snip off your stocking and peel away your paper stencil.
dry each egg with a paper towel, then coat each egg with a light rub of vegetable oil.

this will help 'seal' the eggshell, and make them shine a little...

place eggs in a bowl or straw-filled basket to display...

Eggs like this were made by the PA Germans (and still are!) 

and some have even survived over 50 years with careful handling, 

being stored away in a cool dark place and brought out again each year ~
BUT
make sure you don't break one of these old eggs…

you'll have to evacuate your house if you do!

 and to help you celebrate the day, after all of your chores are finished....

here is a little embroidery project that I have previously shared ~

I stitched this using DMC threads ~

 

all stems ~ 3011 ~ straight stitch

all leaves ~ 832 ~ satin & lazy daisy stitch

bird ~ 647 ~ satin stitch

bird's belly ~ 3064 ~ satin stitch

lettering, bird legs & berries ~ 610 ~ back stitch & french knot

 

but you may choose whichever stitches/threads or colors you'd like!

 Hoping you all have a lovely Spring day my sweet Friends,

no matter how you celebrate!

⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ In the Farm News ~

 Good Morning Friends and Folk!

it is a beautifully sunny day here at the farm...

we have been watching our robins, sparrows and bluebirds

flit about gathering tufts of this and that to cozy their nests ~

 I always enjoy watching our bird friends.

on a sad note, we had to say goodbye to our 11 year old little-boy parakeet 'Barbara'

who was named by Hannah when we got HIM for her... 

{we didn't know 'she' was a 'he' so the name stuck.}

Rest in Peace and fly high little friend ~ we so loved you being here with us...

♥ you will be missed ♥

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We Know You Love To Stitch ~ so

we are so excited to announce that we will be holding our 1st annual

Summer Stitch In & Market!!

and

*registration is now OPEN*

call or email to grab your spot in our beautiful new Studio ~ 

your $20.00 registration fee also includes a light lunch and snacks throughout the day for attendees.

Come spend the day working on your **cross stitch, embroidery, punch needle or needlepoint...

{**remember that we hold our Hook In in September for our Wooly Folks}

Inside, we will be filling the Shop with hand dyed linens, 

supplies and finished goods for needleworkers, 

new patterns from top designers,  fresh-picked antiques & primitives and some farmy-folkart too!

Outside ~ we will have a few dealers of primitives/antiques & folk art ~ 

as well as fresh flowers, herbs and plants for you to purchase!

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We enjoyed a wonderful weekend at the Woolwright's Spring Hook In last Saturday!

we were so busy oin our booth that I forgot to take any photos at the show, 

except for this one LOL:

Joan and I had to do some retail therapy of course after the show,

you know, to decompress 😉

one of my favorite shops to visit while in Lancaster is ~

Hodge Podge 
14 East Main Street
Strasburg, PA 17579
(717) 687-8951

here is her page on FB: https://www.facebook.com/HodgePodge-670462439647579/

 

a quaint little needlework/antiques shop run by the sweetest lady!

I bought the following linens from there ~

30ct Cocoa from Weeks Dye Works

30ct Tin Roof from WDW

36ct Vintage Sand Dune from Lakeside Linens

30ct Havana from WDW

30ct Straw from WDW

 and my absolute favorite of the day that I can't wait to chart a Christmas design for :

28ct Antique Red Gingham from WDW

 We also stopped off at a few antiques shops in PA & MD

~ in Maryland at the 

Beaver Creek Antiques Market & Shops

here is their link on FB: 

https://www.facebook.com/Beaver-Creek-Antique-Market-613371042070116/

I found a bunch of small treasures like this white basket...

two little pincushions and old pail handles from Jimmie Cramer's booth ~

 

also this sweet basket in need of some tlc...

that I will patch with the old scrap of quilt that I found too!

 

I love old crochet work too, and found some doilies for a small pittance ~

oh and a little quilted pinkeep too!

 

yet another basket, this one is in pretty good shape ~

 

...some of the fabric was gleaned from The Country Store in Lancaster PA,

 

while the smaller pieces were found in antiques shop booths!

 

 I am always happy to go to a show or travel to teach ~

but coming home with new treasures is the best part of any trip...

Hoping you all have a beautiful day filled with things you love 

~ and those who love you most.

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori