~ Shop & Studio CLOSED This Weeked ~

 Hello Friends & Folk ~

a short post to say that the Shop & Studio at Notforgotten Farm

will be CLOSED Friday May 31 & Saturday June 1st ~

...after my wonderful mini-stay at the local ER and a bout of Diverticulitis...

I am feeling a bit:

I'll be resting, drinking my fluids, taking my meds and stitching between naps ~

I will be posting on my FB page and on my IG feed as I feel up to it.

see you there!

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ "Sunny Days Sunflower" - Color-tint Embroidery Class and other things ~

 Good Morning Friends & Folk!

I am happy to announce another FUN class here in the Studio at Notforgotten Farm ~

"Sunny Days - Sunflower"

Color-Tint Embroidery Class ~ with our special guest instructor

🌻  Nancy Bauer  🌻

When: Saturday July 27th 2019 ~ 10:30 til 3:30

Where: the Studio at Notforgotten Farm

3530 Tye River Road

Amherst, VA 24521

Class Fee: $35.00 per student

includes: fabric, pigma pen & embroidery floss

Class Size Limited to 12 Students, and Students will need to bring ~

scissors, embroidery needle, 10: embroidery hoop AND

a box of the Original 64 count Crayola™ Crayons {NO SUBSTITUTES}

{{ crayons can be found inexpensively at Target }}

 Sign Up: email ~ Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com 

~ or ~ phone: 434-263-6508

this class will fill up quick!

 

I have been enjoying this long weekend, 

embroidering and working with my punch needle ~

I finished the little Strawberry Moon Witch that I was embroidering:

turned her into a small round pincushion...

have a bit more to go on the punch needle project, 

{this is a class model so I can't show you until it is finished}

 

 the laundry is hung, {so now it should rain for us, hahaha}

~ going to enjoy the rest of the day before getting back in the swing of things tomorrow.

hoping you all enjoy the day!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Beeskep Class ~

 Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

Happy Sunday, Happy Memorial Day Weekend to you all...

Kindly remember what this holiday is all about, 

by remembering our past, present and future heroes & heroines ~

On Friday,

my sweet friend Janice taught us how to make Beeskeps!

it was not a 'scheduled' class, just something that kinda-sorta popped up and am I glad it did :)

everyone brought their own materials to work with,

sisal, rope, hemp & seagrass...

Janice had us bring pots, bowls & pans to use as base/forms for our beeskeps ~

the hot glue was everywhere!

lol

 

some of us made big skeps...

 

some medium-ish sized,

 

~ and some smaller ones too. 

we took a break to eat {of course}

and Nancy B brought her famous Lavender Brownies...

one of us in particular thoroughly enjoys every bite of her brownie!

I love my tribe ~ my girlfriends are thee best!

 

Thank you dear Janice for taking the time to show us how to make these ~

we all enjoyed your teaching skills and the time you took to help each one of us.

 

here are some of our finished skeps:

I made teeny tiny little ones;

 

such Summer-time fun at the Farm! 

enjoy the rest of the long weekend my friends ~

Bee Safe • Bee Happy • Bee Kind

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Shop & Studio Open Today & Tomorrow! ~

 Come on out for a visit ~

have a sweet treat and a cuppa sumthin' ...

 ~ bring your needlework in progress and create with me for a spell!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Sunny Monday Musings ~

 Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

Happy Monday to you all....

a slight bit cooler this morning, temps yesterday were too hot for me.

I am an Autumn girl and don't much like the hot weather ~ altho we do live in the South

and it is known to be hot here in late Spring thru early Autumn!

while the temps were still cool-enough for me to enjoy being outdoors,

I took my cup of tea and my camera out to the front porch and patio...

just some snaps of our surroundings here at the Farm for you to enjoy:

my happy place

Egyptian or 'walking' onions from a dear friend ~

largest of the banana trees ~

baby banana trees...

italian oregano, garlic chives, chocolate mint and 'volunteer' black eyed susans ~

Mock Orange by the front gate...

hostas & bittersweet

boston ferns, hosta, bittersweet & nandina

honeysuckle, more hosta ~ foxglove & lily of the valley ~

welcome!

petunias

honeysuckle

true dat.

Hoping your day is filled with wonder & simple beauty ~

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Woolen Lavender Class Photos ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk!

and a very happy sunny & bright Sunday to you all ~

Yesterday was our Woolen Lavender Class 

~ here in the Studio at Notforgotten Farm...

we only had one cancellation { missed you Christina!}

... but it was a fun filled day for sure ~

Here is "Table #1" showing off their smiles and projects-in-progress:

clockwise from bottom left: Janice, Joan Sharon G., Shari, Nancy B. & Anita

and here is "Table #2"

clockwise from bottom left: Wanda, Amy,  Lynn, Sharon S. & Pat

...with glue guns heated up and at-the-ready,

everyone dived right in to the making of their Woolen Lavender spires ~ 

sweet friend Amy brought her adorable Mom, Lynn 

{ although she 'says' she's not a 'crafty' person ~ }

she could have fooled us all with the beautiful and unique Lavender she created!

with lots of snipping, twisting and turning ~

each student worked on their Lavender spires...

I am Blessed to have so many friends that I love dearly

and who love to laugh and create as much as I do ~

busy little honey-bees they are!

 All of our hard work and hearty laughter made for even heartier appetites...

Peter made us all delish Chicken Salad Sammies and the girls brought

along fruit & dip, cheese/crackers, veggies with dip, deviled eggs...

and of course we had Sweet Treats too:

Joan made us a refreshing Ambrosia 

and Nancy B. baked us Rose Geranium  Shortcakes!

Those who visit us here on a regular basis, 

will get to know my hubby's sense of humor...

he loves these Ladies just as much as I do ~ and is always willing to lend advice

{whether we want or ask for it lol} or a helping hand.

He told the girls there will be 'Judging' of their work after class...

and headed to Miss Janice {who is our newest Tribe-member} ~

Peter loves to chide these girls, and they sure know how to handle him right back!

I think the photos below show just how 

Janice is taking everything Peter is saying into 'consideration' 

... before letting him know HER thoughts! LOL

and here are a few snaps of the finished class projects:

Didn't they do a great job?

I So enjoyed this class...

as I enjoy every class and gathering together of my friends ~

Love you muchly, all of you!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori