Hey Howdy Friends & Folk ~
we are sopping wet here at the farm!
pouring rain since yesterday...the ground is super-saturated...a mud-bog mostly.
we need the water tho, for our well and gardens come spring,
so I'll use this day again to my advantage
and do a little housecleaning {perfect day to wash windows},
put on a nice big pot of sauce & meatballs and maybe even bake a loaf of bread :)
Then I'll head back to hooking my Tombstone Sheep:
I like his fleece, but it looks too harsh for me ~ the front half of his body, from the neck down
is too stripe-y, like he's wearing a sweater and I'm not a fan.
SO, I'll reverse-hook {which means to rip out my wool strips} and re-hook
to more resemble his back half & tail.
~ what do you think?
As I mentioned in my previous posting,
I want to use my #10 Oxford punch and fill in the entire background
with a beautiful wool/blend yarn that I found...
as I was finished hooking the sheep, I just had to flip it over on my big floor stand frame
and punch in just one row around him to see how it looks ~ it may not look like anything now, but the yarn is variegated and will look great!
All of the motifs {sheep, flowers, vines, leaves & basket }
are hooked with wool strips ~
just a couple more leaves to fill in now...
my happy place.
Yesterday we had a great time in the Shop!!
We enjoyed the company of new friends and old...
and each one talented in their own way ~
Just look at the beautiful project Sharon was working on:
I would love to be able to crochet like that....
Dee was working on her beautifully designed rug of her happy place:
the wool she is hooking the water with is sparkle wool that she hand-dyed
the wool she is hooking the water with is sparkle wool that she hand-dyed
and it is just gorgeous!
Barb was working on a rug by Going Gray Rugs:
her wool choices are super!
Becky was rug punching!
you all may know Becky as the crazy talented designer behind
I can't wait to see what her new designs for rug punch will be ~
Miss Joan was here with us too, and she was cross stitching!
So we had a nice variety of folks doing their thing ~
Well I am off to start the sauce...
Hoping your day is full of peace and creativity!
Blessings from the Farm
~
Lori
