~ Gathering Show & Hook In Recap ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk!

oh what crazy weather this land has seen this past month, 

...and in some parts is still continuing!

~ hoping all are safe and dry ~

 

For those who couldn't come out to the show, 

or those that aren't on FB or Instagram ~ 

here are a few snaps I took during the day...

in no particular order:

 Peter & I would like to thank:

All of our wonderful vendors who braved the weather forecast ~ 

those who have been with us for 10 years, bringing their smiles and wonderful wares, 

and our new vendor-friends whom we hope will come back for many years to come!

All of our sweet customers who visit with us each year, Thank you for your kind support!

 ... and to our new friends who came for the very first time ~ we welcome you back...

Our Rug Hooking Friends who registered for our 1st ever Hook In in our new Studio!

I am over the moon happy that you all had a great time...thank you for your kind feedback 

and hope to see you again next year!

Our terrific food vendors, Thrill of the Grill for cooki' up the best sliders ever...

and that mac 'n cheese!!!!

Our kind and talented musicians for supplying us with your sweet notes 

and soft voices throughout the day...

To our friend Joan, who held down the 'rust and dust' tent like a true pro!

xoxoxoxox

To our friend Robin M. who helped check out guests in the shop ~

you don't know how much we appreciate you.

To our friend Bea...who at the last minute came to help greet everyone at the front gate...

thank you for being there for us!

and to our daughter Hannah,

who once again came out to help us, 

help with customers in the shop 

and pretty much helps me keep it together;

we love you honeygirl and thank you so very very much.

xoxoxoxox

Already planning for next year!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ PSS Retreat 2018 ~

Hey Ya'll!
...we are back from a most fabulous
Prim Stitchers Society Retreat and Merchant Mall!

the beautiful Red Lion Inn in Harrisburg, PA is where the retreat was held ~
a lovely place for friends to gather and the hotel & restaurant staff
 could not have been nicer or more accommodating.

I took lots of photos, but here are my favorites for you ~
no particular order, as I was like a kid in a candy shop there :)

yes, those are tiny little tomato pincushions on Stacey Bear's sweet shoes!

this was such a wonderful retreat once again pulled off by
Terri Hall {Dixie Samplar}, Ridgely Johnson, Michelle Acosta & Cathy Tonelli ~
Thank you girls for your hard work :)

Thank you also to those retreaters
who were brave enough to sign up for my punch needle {needle punch} classes!
we have fun don't we?!!

Many thanks to the shoppers who visited Joan & I in my booth!
loved seeing you all ~

I did manage a little retail therapy while I was there,
the beautifully spooky-sweet Lela May project bag with the 'Witchy' design on the front
from the Primitive Needle {RIP Lisa Roswell}
and the small tramp art comb box made from an old fruit crate from a local antiques mall...

but, LOOK at the beautiful Carolina Stitcher {Faye Riggsbee} project bag
that I was gifted by the PSS girls for being a teacher!
*blush*
PURPLE fabric with the 2018 retreat project attached...
stitched by Terri Hall {Dixie Samplar}
and a wonderful chart for the 2018 PSS Pincushion from Willow Hill Samplings!

**I Need to Mention**
that Miss Faye Riggsbee stitched a beautiful project bag for ALL OF THE RETREATERS!
and I just know that much work and love went into every bag...thank you Faye <3 nbsp="" p="">

but wait ~ there's MORE!
inside my loverly purple bag are all kinds of goodies ~
beeswax, scissors, threads, linen, chart, tack pin,
sheep thread holder and wooly sheep scissor holder, & a magnetic needle-minder too!

the PSS girls also gifted Miss Joan {who, without I would be lost} with a smaller-but-identical version of this bag stuffed with goodies!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I finally found the little scallop edge compote dish
that I have been wanting to use to hold my little scissors...
milk glass with a small pressed floral design.
also found at a local antiques mall in PA!

on another note,
tonight would have been our First Monday Needle Night
{being the first Monday of a new month ~ again!}
BUT
since I am pooped from the weekend's adventure
and my entire shop is still unpacked in the back of my van,
we WILL NOT BE OPEN THIS EVENING ;)

AND TONIGHT!!!

I now have lots of catching up on Etsy orders, pm's, emails and phonecalls this week...
but I have a brain-full of new and exciting designs just waiting to be stitched/hooked/punched for you
from all of the inspiration that Lancaster, PA gives me ~

much xoxoxox to you all,

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ I'm taking off! ~

I will be taking flight soon to Pennsylvania

for the PSS Retreat & Merchant Mall!!

{Merchant Mall is open to public June 1 & 2}

at the Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg, PA

Once landed, I will meet up with lots of stitchy-friends there ~

{you know who you are}

🌛🌝🌜

 

and spend some time doing this in the evenings ~

{after teaching classes & vending AND SHOPPING! at the merchant mall}

 

so needless to say...but I will anyway,

our little needlework shop here at the farm will be 

CLOSED Saturday June 2nd

Hoping to see lots of you in PA!

Safe Travels to all ~

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori