~ This, That & In-Betweens...OH! and a FREEBIE! ~

 

 

 Good Morning Friends & Folk!

and a very happy, albeit CHILLY Thursday to us all!

I see by a few of your postings on Social Media, 

~ that some of you have been blessed with a First Snow!
{I can hardly wait!}

This time of year for me, is a bit strange...the in-between of celebrating Thanksgiving, then the hustle-bustle of our Christmas Open House...

to the present, where I have a lull in my schedule and daily on-goings...

I've been in full steam ahead mode for weeks on end, and now I don't know what to do with myself!

I still have to put our tree up in this old farmhouse, set about other small & simple decorations,

& plan a Christmas eve menu

 {since mom is here with us this year, and Hannah & Tevin will be here too, 

I want to make it a bit more special}

Are you finished with your decorating? have you done anything different with your usual holiday decor?

I love seeing posts on Instagram and blogs of your warm & welcoming homes!

So as I mentioned above, this past weekend was our 1st Christmas Open House since 2019...

it was wonderful having so many friends come from near and far to visit with us ❤

 

I don't think we could have gotten through it though, 

without the help of our daughter Hannah, my mom

and my very best friends: 

♥ Janice, Anita, Sharon & Nancy ♥

 

I posted a few videos of the shop on Instagram if you'd like to have a virtual visit ~

{ https://www.instagram.com/notforgottenfarm }

the photo below shows Nancy & Anita working behind the counter, 

and Donna Rae & I in front of the counter:

{ http://flanneljammiesfarm.blogspot.com } 

{ Flannel Jammies Farm on Youtube }

 

Now, between getting our Etsy Shop holiday orders printed, processed,  packaged & shipped,

my attention is focused on my solace, my therapy & my love... 

STITCHING of course!

overthinking choosing thread colors {lol}, finding the perfect linen...

ahhhhh....fondling fibers. 

Setting cotton & silk to flax and linen really is something, isn't it?

 

 

 

 

 

...even Iggy lends a helping  hand   paw!

 

and that brings me to this,

a special little freebie I charted for you!

a token of Friendship and appreciation, for all of your kind support, patience and 

kind words throughout the years...

a little Winter tree!

When I charted this, I did so using 36ct Parchment linen from Weeks Dye Works

{  https://weeksdyeworks.com }

 

but, I'm stitching mine on 40ct "Murky" Newcastle from 

Picture This Plus

{ https://picturethisplus.com }

using the called for threads, which are good old DMC,

~  but of course, you choose what threads, linen and count you wish!

 

I'll be sharing my progress on my Instagram page {link above} as a new Stitch Along...

and if you're stitching it too, would love to have you link it with the 

#NFFWinterTreeSAL hashtag 

so I can follow your work & progress too!

 

 

and one last thing:

Our Shop & Studio here at the farm is now holding open hours 

on Friday's and Saturday's 

~ 10:00 - 4:00

 

Also, OPEN STUDIO time will now be once a month ONLY, 

on the THIRD Saturday of each month, from 11:00 - 3:00

If you have a group or guild of more than 3 people 

that would like to come to the Studio on our Open Studio days,

 kindly  message, call or email me to plan ahead ❤

 

enjoy the rest of your day my friends....

 

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori