~ Thread Tails {Tales} ~

 Hello Friends & Folk!

...sweet mid-October greetings to you on this *sparkler* of a day!

I have been a busy little stitching-witch lately ~

the busiest season is upon us now,

readying ourselves for holiday sales both in the Farm Shop and on Etsy...

as well as finishing models for new designs-to-come and class models too!

here is a quick cross stitch that I'll have ready by weeks' end ~

it isn't named yet, but there is a turkey, pumpkins and corn.

I will be adding beads to this and am dying to see the finish myself!!

another embroidery design in my hoop ~ 

this is that little Fox in the Holly brooch that I shared with you previously on IG & FB:

Joan & I will be heading down the dusty road to Tipp City OH

a week from this coming Tuesday for a workshop with Ali Strebel

www.alistrebeldesigns.com

... I'll be teaching my class students this project below

called "Crow Jack" ~ combination punch needle and rug hooking

{I love it!} 

I will also be vending there so come out for a visit!

...and I'm almost finished on the background of this, 

which I'm calling "the Yule Mule" LOL

~ punched with DMC & Valdani pearl cottons:

me thinks I'll be adding some beads to this one too,

cuz I am slightly smitten with beads/beading now.

and this is my project in the new huge Winter edition of 

Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Magazine:

a needle punched owl with glass eyes wearing a tophat!

Deb Jochim

always does a stellar job with this beautiful publication 

~ and I am always so proud to be a contributor

 along with my talented needleworker Friends!

 to order a copy or subscribe

Click HERE

well I am off to do some chores before sitting down to stitch on the patio

where I will absorb some vitamin D from this beautiful October sunshiney day!

hoping you all find time to create something beautiful...

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori