~ New EBAY auction Listing!

hello!

for those not on social media,

I've just listed a sweet little pumpkin guy named 

"Parmalee" 
over on my Ebay seller's page:

https://www.ebay.com/usr/notforgottenfarm

I will be listing much more on Ebay from now on, 
some Buy It Now, some Auction,

ALL FUN STUFF!

Blessings from the Farm
 ~ Lori

Beginner Watercolor Class ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

and a very happy Thursday to all.

Thought I would pop in here to announce an upcoming class

For beginner watercolors on Saturday June 13th 2016, 

from 10-4:00

I will teach you a very beginner friendly way to achieve 

the fun and satisfying hobby of watercolor painting.

Class/Teaching fee is $30.00 per student

All supplies are included 

to make my 5x7 inch painting (show above)

called ‘~ Summer Glory ~’

Limited seating, and classes fill up quickly..

Message me to sign up 🎨

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

It's (almost) that time again!

 

 Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

and a very happy, sunny April, Saturday morning to us all ~ 

preparations are under way for this year's Autumn Stitch' In here at our farm...

per usual, there is NO FEE to register to hold your place to come visit for the day with us.
to pre-register please email me directly at Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com 
and I will add your name(s) to our attendee list.

***If you have a cancellation after pre-registering, kindly let me know asap 
because we will also have a waiting list.

We will again be holding our stitch' in under our big, white tent located right next to 
our needlework shop & studio...and light refreshments for attendees will be served.

since this is a no-charge event for registered attendees, 
and you're staying the whole day you might want to bring a bag lucnh.

the Stitch' In hours and early shopping hours for pre-registered attendees are from 10:00 - 4:00
and at 11:00 we will open the shop for all other non-attendee shoppers.

And, this year we will also be adding an additional tent,
where you will be able to shop for primitive goods, antiques & vintage finds!
 

 

We are looking forward to your email to pre-register,

and to see your smiling faces again soon!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

March ~ Shop & Monthly Open Studio ~ this Saturday!

 

Hello Friends & Folk!

 

...just a cheerful reminder,

this Saturday March 21st
is our monthly Open Studio  10:00 - 4:00
((Needlework Shop is also OPEN))

 if you're in the neighborhood ~

come on by for a visit!

bring your rug hooking, cross stitch, crochet/knitting, punch needle,
embroidery, beading,etc!!!

also bring some show & tell and...

create with us!
(we DO have lots of fun)

 
See you then!

 

Blessings from the Farm
~ Lori

~ A different Kind of Playing Hooky ~

Hello!

…well I’m sharing my first ever finished granny stripe scarf, with the first scalloped border I’ve ever attempted!!! ~ I’m pretty happy with it!
(and of course I had to add a few crocheted flowers to the ends for whimsy) ~

I didn’t use a pattern per se, and just winged it mostly, but I’ve watched and thoroughly enjoyed learning from numerous tutorials from @meemamakes, @moorlandcottagecrochet & @beelori1 ~

((don’t look too close, there are definitely numerous dropped stitches, miscounts and my tension needs work - but I’m loving this new crochet adventure I’m on!))

I’m not sure what the yarn was that I used,
• but think it is a variegated Noro,
• the purple scalloped edging is I Love This Cotton in french lilac,
• and the flowers were worked using 2 strands of size 8 @valdani_threads perle cotton.

♥️thanks everyone for the kind words and encouragement!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ New Pattern Releases for 2026 and other NEWS ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~
...and a very happy January Tuesday to us all!

I know I've already released them and shared on IG & FB 
but I forgot to share them here on this neglected blog of mine.
*sigh*

better late than never ;)

so, kindly meet the Brown's ~ a Farmer & Wife who have spent their years loving 
and learning from their land together...

These are the first  of my 'Littles Series' for the new year (2026)

and here is a sweet & small sampler-ish design that is called 
"Little Farmhouse ~ SPRING"
which is the first of 4 seasonal stitches that have some old motifs borrowed from early samplers, 
and a few stitching related motifs along with my own quirky style and colors.

to read more about them, kindly visit my Etsy shop
www.notforgottenfarm.etsy.com

IN OTHER NEWS:

the progress on our Shop & Studio is coming along!

...and I cannot wait to share the full reveal with you all :)

as you can see, Peter is putting in new flooring ~ 
it has a beautiful hickory colored grain and warms up the entire place so much!

there are more 'things' we're doing in there, 
but I want to wait till everything is back in it's place before showing again.

We have moved furniture & fixtures around and around so much we're both dizzy!
I personally can't wait to open back up and see my friends & customers, 
and have my tribe back with me again!

~ Happy creating everyone ~

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Another New Year ~

Hello Friends & Folk...

and a very happy new years eve to us all!

are you ready for the new year? 
i am for sure.

 
...and speaking of 'new'...

We are temporarily closing our shop/studio {here on the farm} 
to do some renovating & rearranging, 
and will reopen on Saturday February the 7th.

Our first Open Studio of the New Year will be on February 21st ~ 10-4:00

this evening will be celebrating in our usual wild way:
in our pj's, old movies, snacks and of course, for me, handwork of some-sort...

and don't count on us to see that ball drop at the stroke of midnight ~
we haven't been awake for that in years!




Blessings from the Farm 
~ Lori

~ A Friendly Reminder ~

 

 Hello Friends & Folk...

just a friendly reminder (again) that our OPEN HOUSE on SATURDAY DECEMBER 6th

does NOT INCLUDE A STITCH IN!

 

we are simply hosting an old fashioned Open House for our Needlework Shop,
 to see old & new friends and have a festive time of friendship 

BUT ~ No Stitch In is happening,
and I have been receiving numerous messages about this,
and am posting again as a reminder :)

 

 

STILL hoping to see you soon! 

 

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

"Merry Sampler FREEBIE"

 

 

 A Gift from me to you ~

 

a small & quick festive sampler...good for the holidays & into the winter months!
I stitched mine with DMC treads but you choose your threads & linen 🎄

 

to print the above pages, click on each page separately to enlarge then print.

make sure to tag me on social media so I can feature your finish!

with a grateful heart for this past year's friendship and support,

we humbly Thank You ~

Blessings from the Farm
 ~ Lori

~ photo drop ~

Hello Friends!

 

 Happy Autumn to us all! 

it is not quite 8:00 pm here in Virginia,

but it is totally dark outside...

we went for a walk after our supper of chicken soup and rosemary toast...
still very warm here, but hoping that will change now that it is 'officially' fall?

found a few snaps in my camera roll to share...
these are sassafrass leaves up in our big field...along the edge actually.
I love their shapes and colors!

this guy, below....
we don't know where he came from 
but he stays on the fringes of the field due to Grizzly
always chasing him.
I've named him Batman {lol}

a few weeks ago I visited Hannah & Marcus in Richmond, 
and this beauty was living outside their front windows!
I know I know...but I find them fascinating and beautiful and worthy of life too...

...and speaking of Grizzly...
here he is in Peter's His recliner cuddling with the throw pillow.

the 80lb. baby.

{xoxoxox}

I'm wanting to get started on Christmas designs,
and am almost finished cross stitching models for a few more of my 'littles'
that I hope to release very soon.

I want to hook some chairpads too.
and do some primitive applique.

and work on my spun cotton things.

and crochet. 

and and and... 

 
Blessings from the Farm
 ~ Lori

~ A Farmhouse Christmas ~

Hello friends & folk ~

…come for a visit on Saturday, December 6th 2025

for A Farmhouse Christmas Open House 

10:00-4:00

~ this is NOT a Stitch In ~

it’s just a day to stop in, say hello and warm up while you shop and we welcome the Holiday Season!

We carry patterns and supplies for 

Cross Stitch * Punch Needle 

*Embroidery * Rug Hooking * Appliqué 

&

we will also have Handmade Primitives

Can’t wait to see you!

🌲🌲🌲

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ SCAM ALERT!!!!

Well the world just gets uglier.
I was just notified by a customer/friend, that there is a website

www.lariveesewing.com that is offering kits AND patterns of my Little Nick & Cookie Klaus 
without my permission or having notified me, contacted me or even purchased from me as a wholesale or retail customer. I went to this website and sure enough, there they were, with MO MENTION of myself being the actual designer....

there is even another product listed on there that employs customers to purchase a cross stitch design to 'help out a young family dealing with cancer'....with no mention of the actual pattern designer's name.

and there are patterns from other designers of needlework on this website as well...

I called the number listed in their 'contact' info, and it took me to a shop in the USA that said they are receiving numerous phone calls from others concerned by this, 
and they told me their phone number was stolen and being used by someone internationally.
when you click on the websites 'customer care' link, it blathers on about refunds, tracking and shipping...highly suspicious!

*PLEASE DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS WEBSITE!*

IT IS A FRAUDULENT SIGHT AND THEIR ADVERTISING FOR PRODUCTS IS A SCAM*

PLEASE pass this info along to your needleworker friends!

I truly thank everyone who is vigilant against crimes like this...
it hurts hard working, self employed, small business owners such as myself.

Blessings from the Farm 
~ Lori

~ In the News.....

Good Sunday Morning Friends & Folk ~

hoping this post finds you all happy, healthy & enjoying these last days of summer...
the weather here has been so pretty, with lower temps & less humidity.
...our gardens are overflowing with herbs, veggies and weeds {of course}.

The haying of the big field has begun!
my nose is itchy, eyes are stinging, 'stuff' floating in the air ~
 but the donkeys are happily singing!

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I wanted to post a couple of things that are on the horizon, so to speak...

the first being a reminder for our upcoming

~ Fall Open House & Stitch In ~
on Saturday September 20th 2025 from 10-4:00

some folks have asked if this is an 'open' or 'drop in' stitch in...

...the answer is No.  
and although the Shop will be open for your purchasing-pleasure,
this is a Pre-Registered Stitch-In event and registration is now CLOSED.

We have limited seating in our big, beautiful event tent, 
so anyone NOT registered previously to stitch, simply won't have a seat.

---> If by chance you are registered but CANNOT come, 
kindly contact me ASAP to let me know.

Also...if you are registered, and planning to spend the entire day with us,
PLEASE BRING A BAG LUNCH FOR YOURSELF. 
{{{ we will have light refreshments for registered attendees. }}}

***This event is FREE to our registered Stitch In guests, 

and of course, our friendly Shoppers.

Please Note....this is a FARM.
we live here, and it is a humble OLD homeplace, 
which is continuously being worked on by my hard-working husband Peter...
you will witness everyday life here!!
...always something happening here besides our 'business'...
roof repairs, siding not quite finished, weeds, unruly fences...
maybe even clothes on the line!!

and...a gentle reminder for folks who may have allergies, 
we have chickens, donkeys, & dogs & cats, 
and speaking of...
If you are visiting to shop, and have a dog with you ~ 
PLEASE KEEP THEM ON A LEASH at all times.
 for their safety, and for the consideration of others 
who may not share the same enthusiasm as we do for fur-friends ;)

---> *thank you*<---




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and,
UPDATED ~ Class is FULL
I will be holding a 
Needle Felted 'Jack on the Box' CLASS 
here in the Studio on Saturday October 4th 2025 from 10:00 - 4:00



class fee is $40.00
supplies include everything you need to make & finish 
the sweet & spooky little felted Jack you see in the photo...

felting needles, small felting mat, wool roving, 3" inch paper mache box,
 & all trims for finishing the box.

to sign up for class, message me on Facebook or Instagram, or email me at Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com

*thank you*

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well that's about it for the very moment....
back to my farm wife chores.

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have a beauty-full day my sweet friends...
Blessings from the Farm
 ~ Lori

~ Hot as......HELLO!

 

 Hello Friends & Folk!

...and a happy hotter than HELLo,
sticky, muggy, & downright YUCK of a Monday early evening.

I'm not a fan of the heat of Summer.
give me a chilly October/November day any time!

well, at least I'm 'thinking' about those months while hooking a bit ~
I was cleaning up my sewing room {stash/hoard/collection/squirrel's nest}
and cam upon some wools that I guess I hid from myself?
(i don't remember them at all lol)
but

that's ok because I'm actually doing something with them...

I'm trying to give my eyes a break from cross stitch & embroidery,
but with hands that are never idle, I need something to work on ~

can you relate?

I figured, if I made a few small hook-lings,
that would be my respite from needle and thread for a little while
{that is until Winter/Christmas designs start creeping in my brain & workbasket}

 

being so blooming HOT, I hook on the porch of the studio ~
in the morning or later in the afternoon.

thankfully we have ceiling porch fans, so there is always a breeze at the flick of a switch
if Mother Nature does not provide.

a small pumpkin is finished, and I'm almost done with a little witch's hat.
...perhaps I'll do a crescent moon, a black cat, another pumpkin or three...
who knows?

although it is sticky out there,
I'm actually not minding working with my newly-found, not quite lost &

forgotten about 'hidden' wools.

just hooking the thought of Autumn tricks me into thinking
that it's cooler than it is ~ ha!

I don't know where I got this frame from,
but have had it for a few years...I believe it is an Appleton? but the label is missing.
I usually work on my Hook'n Punch Frame
{the ones that Peter makes and we sell in our Etsy shop)
but this one was close at hand so I'm using it.
It is a bit 'high' for me, though -
meaning it sits tall in my lap and makes my shoulders ache a bit.
oh well, make do for the moment, right?

I'm using my Miller hooks for these smaller cut projects.
{a size 7 cut is my favorite cut to hook in}
as you can see, the wear on the hook to the far right shows my go-to hook)

Peter drilled a hole in the handle for me
so I can thread a waxed cord through it and wear it around my neck...
I have a tendency to put hooks in my pockets and then try to sit down.
I wouldn't recommend that.
:)

 Well that's it for now...
I'll be back when I have a few more of these finished!

Keep Cool and Keep Creating!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Photo Drop ~

 

 

 Well April is a memory....
where does the time go anymore?

I wake up at 6:30 every morning and hit the floor running.
I do accomplish A LOT during each day, but I'll turn around and it will be 4:30 in the afternoon!
what's happening? trying to be more 'present' and in-the-moment, but whooooosh!
there goes another day ~

oh well, such is life I guess....at least life in my 60's.
time went by slower when I was a child ~ I'm sure many of you can relate.

so, all I have today for you are some photo's from my phone.
just life in general, nothing fancy, but our little daily life:

fat little squirrel

farmhouse roof getting sanded and repainted by Peter

who is that masked man? it's Roof Man!

Lady {Ladybug} our freckled grand-dog girl

wild poppies that Peter transplanted for me

rest in peace sweet, dear willie nelson.

"I'll try to be better at posting."
(she says under her breath, every single time she remembers to post.)

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ ***UPDATED***. Fall Open House & Stitch In ~

Hello Friends & Folk ~

We would like to invite you to come to our Fall Open House & Stitch In

on Saturday, September 20th 2025 10-4:00

on the grounds of our beloved farm...

the Shop will be stocked with patterns & supplies for
Cross Stitch • Punch Needle • Rug Hooking • Embroidery • Applique
we also carry hand dyed & as-is wool, fabrics and other textiles.
we will offer a few primitives and Handmades too ~

If you would like a seat to attend the Stitch In this year, you will need to email me at
Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com to sign up
---> Limited Seating, and our Stitch In's fill up FAST!<---
***STITCH IN IS FULL ~ THANKS SO MUCH!!!

This year, we will be holding our Stitch In OUTDOORS
under our BIG white event tent, right here on the grounds of our beloved farm...


~ our Shop will be OPEN to PUBLIC SHOPPING as well ~

There is no fee to the public to shop or register for the Stitch In ~
{{Stitch In Attendees: If you're planning to stay the day please bring a bag lunch.}}

There will be a waiting list once the Stitch In fills up
and I will contact those on that list accordingly if there are any cancellations.

We are very excited to see everyone again,
...last year was so difficult to plan any events due to my late Mother's health & passing.

I'll watch for your emails!

Blessings from the Farm
~ Lori

~ Happy Thursday Photo dump ~

 Good Morning Friends & Folk!

...and a very happy chilly sunny kinda-windy March Thursday to us all!

 

just cleaning a few photos out of my phone... 

we feed the crows every morning ~
usually there are three to five crows, but on this day they brought a friend:

a big old turkey vulture!

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I shared these punched necklaces on FB & IG
but I love them so much they are now here too, lol:

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This photo below cracks me up each year...
IYKYK {if you know you know}

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Grizzly has become King of the Recliner,
and thinks we should all sit on the floor.

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AND
this Saturday, March 5th
is our monthly Open Studio Day 10-4:00

We love seeing you each month and we LOVE to see new faces too!
come on in, see what's new and bring something to work on...
we always have snacks, but if you're staying the day {which we love!}
plan to bring a bag lunch to keep your stitching strength up!

I have new cross stitch. designs in the works,
and I'm toying with the idea of getting back on Youtube...
we'll see how that goes.

Enjoy your day my friends!

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori