~ Motto Samplers ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

and a happy, sunshiney Sunday to us all...

 I have been working on a few smallish motto samplers lately ~

{you may remember seeing the one in the larger hoop on my Hoop'n Tray Needlework Stand}.

this one is being stitched on 35ct 'Cornsilk' from Weeks Dye Works

~ using DMC threads, 2 over 2.

I charted this design using my software ~ and should be finished soon...

 

the wind has kept me mostly stitching in the farmhouse, 

but today I will try to work out on the front porch ~

this little motto sampler I have not charted yet, but simply working from my mind's eye ~

the ground fabric for this one above is plain old osnaburg, with the cotton seeds in it ~

{I prefer to call it cupboard cloth and I occasionally sell it in my Etsy shop}

which is an uneven weave of 35/36 count. 

oh, and I'm using DMC threads for this too, 1 over 2.

do you like my needleminder? ~ it is a mother of pearl dove, 

something that I have had in my button jar for a long time, 

and a while ago I decided to glue on some rare-earth magnets to use it to hold my needles...

what are your favorite needles to cross stitch with?

mine are absolutely the Easy-Glide Ball Tipped needles 

available from from Rachelle at TheCottageNeedle on Etsy...

I have 26's & 28's {green & blue caps}

and I also have ball tipped embroidery needles that I adore too! {yellow cap}

click on the pic below for a really good close up of the tip of the needles...

 

a few of my narcissus that Peter picked for me last weekend 

are still doing well in their glass vase...they smell heavenly!

 

Wishing you all a peaceful and creative day my friends.

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ You Lucky Duck! ~

Hello Friends & Folk!

a very Happy March 1st you you all ~

Yesterday I shared my 'Lucky Witch' Folk Embroidery pattern with you all...

and TODAY I have just listed...

"Lucky Duck" 

a counted cross stitch design from Notforgotten Farm™

I finished this last March ~ and promptly put it away and FORGOT about it!

so, now I'm actually on time with it this year...

 LOL

so for your stitching amusement and just in time for St. Patrick's Day ~

☘ ~ ☘ ~ ☘ ~ ☘ ~ ☘ ~ ☘ ~ ☘ ~ ☘ ~ ☘ ~ ☘ ~ ☘

 

the finish is unique, and egg shape and I added thread rings...

 

Model was stitched by me on

30ct Parchment Linen from Weeks Dye Works

Threads used: DMC cotton floss

Stitch Count: 57w x 59h

Mini Pom Pom Trim in Colonial Blue from

www.damesoftheneedle.com

Available in PDF and Paper

with full finishing instructions & template

Click HERE for PDF/download pattern

Click HERE for Paper/Mailed pattern

🦆 🥚🦆 🥚🦆 🥚🦆 🥚🦆 🥚🦆 🥚🦆 🥚🦆 🥚

 I hope you love this as much as I do!

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ New Cross Stitch patterns Listed ~

 Now listed in our Etsy shop as paper/mailed or pdf/download patterns ~

"Samuel & Elizabeth" aka 'Sam & Libby"

 Who doesn't love Uncle Sam, or Aunt Libby?
... and who makes the dandiest apple pie in all of the USA ~ why this couple of course!

stitch count: 90 x 79
linen used: 30ct Straw from Weeks Dye Works
DMC threads: 310, 400, 420, 645, 926, 3064, 3782

model stitched using 2 strands over two threads and finished into a sawdust stuffed pillow
{our very own organic sawdust is available in our Etsy shop!}

 and ~

"My Threads are Cut"

This little gem had me on pins and needles {pun intended} while stitching it...
it is reminiscent of those wonky-bordered schoolgirl sampler of long ago that we love so much!
two tiny houses joined by a tidy little fence, a basket-ful of the words 'my threads are cut - my work is done.'

stitch count: 129 x 146
linen used: 40ct Old Farmhouse linen from Notforgotten Farm
Weeks Dye Works threads: tarragon, cognac, sand, schneckley, beige, confederate grey, molasses & havana

model stitched using 2 strands over two threads and framed under glass in a handpainted frame by yours truly {email/message me for frame availability}

 to see all of my cross stitch patterns, 

~ or to purchase these, click HERE

Kind thanks for your recent emails regarding both of these fun to stitch little designs!

{ I love them too!}

 We have also relisted our beautiful hand dyed & stained linens ~

these are being offered for Pre-Order again only.

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ A Handy Tip ~

 Good Morning Friends & Folk!

a glorious Tuesday on tap for us here at the Farm ~

...sunshine and warm temps, along with a subdued breeze 

will have me stitching on the front porch swing after my chores are done.

as you may know, I am stitching a new design that is entirely made up as I go ~

I sometimes feel this helps my work look more primitive, and...

well this one fits that bill completely!

the border hasn't met up at all the way I had hoped for,

as you can see on the bottom left under the yellow house I am stitching:

no worries, 

as I said before I will embrace this as a happy accident and roll with it.

 Look closely at where my needle is below:

you can see that I am stitching the windows on this tiny house ~ but ~

I am stitching them over the already-filled in house!

the threads by the way, 

of this fabulous tiny dwelling are WDW;  Schneckley, Confederate Gray & Terrapin

SO beautiful together!

I find that by filling in all of my stitches. especially on a house ~ 

then going back in and stitching the doors/windows/details 

helps keep me from making a counting mistake...

~ you all know I love frogs, but not of the cross stitch variety!!!

my stitches may look a bit different than yours, too

as I like to wax my threads before I stitch ~ the wax keeps the threads tight and neat-looking.

also, I am a 'backwards' cross stitcher...meaning, I work from right to left when I stitch,
and turn my work upside-down to stitch row-by-row. 

Sounds confusing, but

~ being dyslexic, I have to find certain ways to do things 

so my brain and hands can communicate my thoughts into what I want as a finished product!

I think in my next post I'll will show you what I mean by 'backwards' stitching...

~ or ~ perhaps a short video will show better what I mean.

♥️

So, how many of you have stitched over your work like I mentioned above?

and how many of you will do it now that I mentioned it?

inquiring minds....

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Diversions & Conversions ~

Hello Friends & Folk!

and a happy Spring almost - April Sunday to you all ~

Yesterday I spent hours charting new designs into my computer software program...

only to have them mysteriously change symbols and colors 

when I tried to preview or export the files to PDF. 

FRUSTRATING is not even the word to describe how I felt,

 so I tried to contact the Ursasoftware Co. to get help...still haven't heard back from them ~

 So I called Apple and got the sweetest lady to help me...not that she was familiar with the software program I use for designing cross stitch, but ~ she is a cross stitcher! 

... between her helping me with corrupt files and technical-computer-stuff, we chatted about stitching ~ she told me that years ago she even cross stitched a cover for her family bible!

isn't it nice to connect with other lovers of needlework?

After recovering only 2 of my many charted files, 

I needed a serious break ~ a Nature Diversion...

so I grabbed my camera and went for a walkabout in the farmyard...

Boy it has been 'greening' nicely with the warmer temps and sunshine...

our sleeping flower friends are waking up!

wild hyacinth and tete d' tete daffodils

 aren't the leaves of my snowball bush gorgeous?

love that orange-y center ~

my favorite tiny flower has always been violets...

uh oh! 

looks like 'someone' tasted the leaves on this daffy:

aren't they cute....

even our catnip is growing!

Minew and the 'kittens' have already been munching on this :)

after my walk, I still couldn't bring myself to get back on the computer

so I did what I love ~ 

played with threads and fabrics to get back to my Stitching....

I rooted through some of my linens and have chosen the following 

for 3 new upcoming designs for Summer: 

left to right they are:

30ct Weeks Dye Works 'Straw'  ~  35ct Weeks Dye Works 'Cornsilk'

and 28ct Picture This Plus 'Wren'

don't you LOVE them?

♥

This project, below ~ is an upcoming Hallowe'en design for 2019:

was started a couple of months ago...then put aside. 

it is being worked on 32ct Weeks Dye Works 'Parchment' 

with Gentle Art & Weeks Dye Works threads ~

love her little face & feet ~ & oh those colors!

I am keeping this work in progress in my favorite 'Witchy' project bag from Lela Mae Designs ~ 

here is the link to their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Product-Service/Lela-Mae-Designs-1322220621254747/ 

 I purchased this bag at last year's PSS Retreat in Lancaster PA

from the Lela Mae booth...of course it had to come home with me ~

 it has my sweet friend Lisa Roswell's {the Primitive Needle} "Witchy" design sewn into it...

it is perfect and beautifully constructed ~

love the fabric choice the girls made for not just the outside,...

but the inside lining too!

and the zipper-pull is this tiny arachnid-friend

🕸🕷🕸

While playing in my Threads ~ I came across 2 conversion charts that I had,

so I copied them and pasted them for you!

~

 feel free to save them to your computer,

 then you can print them out and keep them in your project bag ~

 Gentle Art Threads to DMC# Conversion list:
Acorn - 938 

Adobe - 407 

Aged Pewter - 169 

Antique Lace - 822 

Antique Rose - 223 

Apple Cider - 869 

Apricot Blush - 951 

Autumn - 677/3772 

Autumn Leaves - 680/918 

Avocado - 470, 471, 469 

Baby Spinach - 469 

Baked Clay - 3863 

Banker's Grey - 414, 844 

Barn Grey - 451 

Bayberry - 501 

Berry Cobbler - 3726 

Bittersweet - 741 

Black Crow - 310 

Black Raspberry Jam - 158 

Blackboard - 310 

Blue Jay - 322 , 3752, 930 

Blue Spruce - 890 , 500 

Bluebell - 775 

Blueberry - 334 , 930, 931 

Brandy - 436 , 437 

Brethren Blue - 924 

Briar Rose - 3802 

Brick Path - 801/3790 

Bubblegum - 3805 

Buckeye Scarlet - 347 

Burlap - 612 

Burnt Orange - 720 , 920 

Buttercrunch - 676 

Buttermilk - 3823, 745 

Butternut Squash - 3822 

Cameo Pink - 353 , 224 

Carmel Corn - 612 

Carriage Black - 310 

Carrot - 740 

Celery - 524 , 3053 

Chalk - white, 3200 

Chamomile - 371 

Cherry Bark - 3371 

Cherry Wine - 304 

Chives - 3347 

Cidermill Brown - 420 


Cinnamon - 434 , 781 

Claret - 3685 , 902 

Clover - 315/316 

Copper - 920 

Cornflower - 799 

Cornhusk - 834 

Cotton Candy - 819 , 225 

Cranberry - 902 , 3685 

Crystal Lake - 932 

Cucumber - 934 

Current - 814, 902 

Daffodil - 445 , 307 

Daisy - 3078 

Dark Chocolate - 3371 

Deep Forest - 520 

Deep Sea - 561 

Dried Thyme - 3051 , 937 

Dungarees - 931


Endive - 3011 

Espresso Bean - 3371/938 

Evergreen - 502 , 501

Faded Rose - 152/407 

Fisherman's Wharf - 839/646 

Flax - 422 , 3045 

Forest Glade - 937 

Fragrant Cloves - 920 

Freedom - 930 

Fudge Ripple - 3863/739 

Garden Gate - 3787 

Geranium - 326 

Gingersnap - 3826 

Gold Leaf - 832 

Green Pasture - 3815 

Grape Arbor - 315 

Grape Leaf - 520 

Grasshopper - 3348 

Grecian Gold - 733 

Green Apple - 3364 

Green Pasture - 3815 

Harvest Basket - 612 

Harvest Moon - 728 

Heirloom Gold - 829 

Hibiscus - 602 

Highland Heather - 316, 3041, 3743 

Holly Berry - 3831 

Honey Dew - 644 

Huckleberry - 3766 

Hyacinth - 3041 , 321 

Island Blue - 3847 

Jasmine - 153 

Kiwi - 911 

Lambswool - 945 

Lavender Potpourri - 209 , 210 

Lemon Drops - 445 

Lexington Green - 524 

Liberty - 414 

Linen - 950 

Maple Syrup - 3031, 3021, 3781 

Melon Patch - 3341 

Midnight - 930 

Mint Jubilee - 928 but greener 

Mistletoe - 320 

Moonlit Path - 451/648 

Morning Glory - 341 , 3753 

Mountain Mist - 522 

Mulberry - 221 

Mustard Seed - 832 

Nutmeg - 433, 435, 436 

Oatmeal - white, 712, 3865

Ohio Lemon Pie - 3822 

Old Blue Paint - 926 

Old Brick - 356 

Old Covered Bridge - 779/642 

Old Hickory - 610 

Old Purple Paint - 3860 

Old Red Paint - 315 

Onyx - 3799, 310 

Orange Marmalade - 741 

Otter Creek - 520/3768

Parchment - 3782 

Peach Ice Cream -740, 746, white 

Peacock - 3768, 930 

Pebble - 453, 842, 318 

Pecan Pie - 3031/869 

Picnic Basket - 869 

Picket Fence - 762 

Pine - 500 , 501 

Piney Woods - 730 

Pineapple Sherbet - 3078 

Pink Azalea - 899 , 223 

Poinsettia - 3688 , 3731, 3350 

Pomegranate - 356, 359, 3328 

Poppy - 3708 , 893, 894 

Porcelain - 225 , white 

Portabella - 840 

Presidential Blue - 806 

Pumpkin Patch - 758 , 437 

Pumpkin Pie - 976, 3826 

Punchberry - 211/3835 

Purple Iris - 340 , 333 

Raspberry Frost - 3859/3861 

Raspberry Parfait - 3721 

Raven - 310 

Red Grape - 315 

Red Plum - 3835 

Rhubarb - 3328 

Roasted Marshmallow - 677 

Rose Garden - 3802 

Royal Purple - 939 , 550 

Sable - 3021 

Sarsaparilla - 433 

Schoolhouse Red - 815 

Schoolyard - 3053/3790 

Sea Spray - 3813 

Shaker White - 3033 

Shutter Green - 320 

Slate - 318 , 415 

Soot - 535 , 3799 

Spring Grass - 703 , 704 

Straw Bonnet - 739 

Sugarplum - 340 

Summer Meadow - 738 

Summer Shower - 169 

Sunflower - 972 

Sweet Pea - 554 

Sweet Petunia - 848 

Tarnished Gold - 869 

Tea Rose - 3688 

Tigerlily - 3820/469 

Tin Bucket - 535 

Toasted Barley - 3032

Toffee - 3829

Tomato - 900

Tradewind - 928/640

Tropical Ocean - 926 , 598

Tutti Fruiti - 3845

Uniform Blue - 3768/3799

Victorian Pink - 962 , 962 

Vintage Lace - 543/152 

Walnut - 3790 

Weathered Barn - 315 but browner 

Wheat Fields - 833 

Willow - 3348 , 3364 

Wood Smoke - 840, 612 

Woodtrail - 3021 

Woodrose - 3772 

Wrought Iron - 310/939 


~ AND ~ 

DMC# to Weeks Dye Works Conversion List
white - Whitewash
ecru - Fawn
150 - Strawberry Fields
154 - Concord
155 - Peoria Purple
165 - Moonglow
167 - Palomino
221 - Baked Apple
221 - Brick
223 - Charlotte’s Pink
223 - Madison Rose
301 - Cognac
301 - Copper
304 - Candy Apple
310 - Pea Coat
310 - Mascara
310 - Okefenokee
311 - Navy
312 - Americana
315 - Raspberry
317 - Battleship
320 - Ivy
321 - Liberty
321 - Louisiana Hot Sauce
327 - Amethyst
327 - Iris
336 - Michael’s Navy
350 - Grenadine
352 - Cantaloupe
352 - Sunset
355 - Red Rocks
356 - Adobe
356 - Cinnabar
368 - Dried Sage
370 - Sage
407 - Sanguine
413 - Gunmetal
414 - Graphite
422 - Oak
433 - Swiss Chocolate
434 - Hazelnut
434 - Bright Leaf
434 - Pecan
435 - Bright Leaf
437 - Straw
445 - Lemon Chiffon
500 - Holly
501 - Kentucky Bluegrass
501 - Teal Frost
517 - Peacock
518 - Union Blue
520 - Juniper
523 - Artichoke
535 - Kohl
543 - Linen
552 - Purple Majesty
552 - Ultraviolet
598 - Island Breeze
602 - Love
603 - Love
603 - Bubble Gum
606 - Fire
610 - Havana
611 - Putty
612 - Cornsilk
612 - Pebble
612 - Taupe
613 - Light Khaki
640 - Flatfish
642 - London Fog
645 - Galvanized
645 - Pelican Gray
646 - Spanish Moss
647 - Pewter
648 - Tin Roof
704 - Absinthe
721 - Pumpkin
726 - Saffron
726 - Sally’s Sunshine
728 - Squash
730 - Bullfrog
730 - Moss
732 - Loden
733 - Lichen
733 - Pistachio
734 - Guacamole
738 - Beige
739 - Angel Hair
739 - Parchment
745 - Honeysuckle
754 - Cherub
758 - Peach Fuzz
758 - Peach Cobbler
760 - Hibiscus
761 - Meredith’s Pink
762 - White Lightning
776 - Sweetheart Rose
778 - Rose Quartz
779 - Stone
782 - Whiskey
783 - Amber
783 - Curry
793 - Blue Bonnet
793 - Dutch Iris
814 - Cranberry Ice
815 - Merlot
816 - Garnet
816 - Turkish Red
819 - Bashful
827 - Morris Blue
831 - Olive
834 - Gold
834 - Goldenrod
838 - Grape Vine
838 - Tatanka
869 - Tobacco Road
869 - Dirt Road
891 - Watermelon Punch
894 - Crepe Myrtle
895 - Monkey Grass
898 - Kris’ Bon Bon
898 - Rust
898 - Molasses
900 - Blaze
902 - Rum Raisin
902 - Crimson
907 - Chartreuse
909 - Envy
910 - Envy
920 - Chrysanthemum
920 - Sweet Potato
920 - Terra Cotta
921 - Clockwork
924 - Deep Sea
924 - Twilight
924 - Chesapeake
926 - Dolphin
927 - Dove
927 - King Mackerel
927 - Sea Foam
930 - Shepherd’s Blue
930 - Father’s Day
931 - Blue Jeans
932 - Blue Heron
932 - Jay Bird
935 - Seaweed
3011 - Oscar
3011 - Tarragon
3011 - Garrison Green
3012 - Celadon
3012 - Grasshopper
3012 - Thyme
3021 - Charcoal
3021 - Swamp Water
3032 - Confederate Gray
3041 - River Rock
3042 - Lilac
3052 - Scuppernong
3346 - Lucky
3362 - Blue Spruce
3363 - Kudzu
3364 - Butter Bean
3607 - Dahlia
3685 - Bordeaux
3685 - Boysenberry
3688 - Busy Lizzie
3688 - Camellia
3078 - Banana Popsicle
3078 - Lemonade
3328 - Bluecoat Red
3713 - Chablis
3722 - Red Pear
3727 - Carnation
3731 - Peony
3740 - River Rock
3750 - Fathom
3756 - Icicle
3760 - Bluecoat Blue
3760 - Sky
3766 - Blue Topaz
3770 - Baby’s Breath
3777 - Cayenne
3777 - Lancaster Red
3778 - Mexicali
3781 - Bark
3787 - Terrapin
3799 - Blackboard
3799 - Onyx
3801 - Grapefruit
3802 - Williamsburg Red
3803 - Romance
3806 - Emma’s Pink
3809 - Ocean
3810 - Capri
3811 - Aqua
3815 - Cadet
3816 - Bayberry
3816 - Verdigris
3816 - Cactus
3823 - Buttercup
3827 - Cornbread
3828 - Chickpea
3829 - Tiger’s Eye
3829 - Schneckley
3830 - Aztec Red
3832 - Begonia
3835 - Cyclamen
3836 - Sugar Plum
3838 - Periwinkle
3848 - Cypress
3848 - Turquoise
3849 - Cypress
3852 - Daylily
3853 - Daylily
3853 - Carrot
3854 - Carrot
3859 - Cappuccino
3860 - Pink Sand
3862 - Cocoa
3862 - Mocha
3863 - Driftwood
3864 - Cattail
3866 - Grits
3887 - Violet
3888 - Mulberry
3888 - Plum
3888 - Purple Haze
3888 - Stepping Stone
3889 - Daffodil
3889 - Moonglow
3892 - Sunset
3895 - Porpoise
3895 - Seagull  

So enjoy the day ~

may it be peaceful, quiet & restful for you...

and filled with small joys and beloved things!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ A New Design Finish! ~

 Hello Friends & Folk ~

I have finished my latest work in progress!

Here is

' Possessed by the Needle '

the inspiration for this design came about one day 

while Joan & I were having a conversation about something-or-another...

{can't remember what} and she suggested this.

and I thought it would make a great little stitch!

it reads:

possessed by the needle

enchanted by the thread

Elezabeth Curtiss   Her Work 1782

Stratford. Conn.

the name Elezabeth Curtiss is one from my hometown of Stratford, CT {Conn.}

the strange spelling of her name is what drew me to it, 

and dear Elezabeth was the daughter of one of the town's founding fathers.

I chose to include a squirrel & acorn ~

as my Mom feeds many of the neighborhood squirrels in Stratford...

as well as a brown headed Cowbird holding a needle sitting atop a potted fern.

Also the initials E.C. and a few generic motif of flora & fauna ~

 

The darker lettering is stitched over one ~ 

because I love to stitch over one and love how it ages my work. 

I also added a cartouche of vines that holds a pumpkin 

& a kettle and teacup just for fun.

don't you love the little ladye's festive dress and tophat?

she holds a tiny wreath in her hands...

a simple sampler begs for an un-fussy finish,

so I chose to add a backing of black reproduction Civil War era calico,

and brought the edges to the front of the sampler and stitched them down...

 

here are the particulars:

Linen ~ 32ct Tin Roof from Weeks Dye Works 

Threads: 

WDW ~ Kohl, Bullfrog, Havana, Pelican Gray, Lichen, Sand, Caper

GAST ~ Pumpkin Pie

I am in the midst of charting this now, 

and will provide a stitch count for it once it is listed in my Etsy shop ~

{hoping to release it Friday evening}

 Hoping you love it as much as I do!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Creative Minds ~

Have you heard?

in just a few hours there will begin another 

1 Year of Stitches embroidery project 

happening on FB and Instagram ~

I heard about it through my Humble Work Hand Embroidery group on FB

and decided to join in on the fun!

Here's the Humble Work group link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/humbleworkhandembroidery/

 and

Here is the link to the 1 Year of Stitches 2017 FB group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1294313713974098/

I encourage you all to break out of your comfort zones 

 ~ and do a little soul-searching through needle and thread.

I've chosen to work my Year of Stitches

on my 10" Morgan hoop, using threads that I have here in my sewing room...

some antique French threads, Valdani, DMC, over-dyeds from Gentle Art & Weeks Dye Works,

and wool threads from Moire ~ just a happy mix of textures and colors....

my base fabric is a stained Osnaburg, which I nicknamed 'Cupboard Cloth' ~

which has a look of homespun cloth, 

and can be cross stitched upon as well as embroidered on...

{{ but know that it is an UNeven-weave cloth}}

I don't have any solid plans for exactly WHAT I'll be stitching day-to-day, 

I think I'll try a different stitch a day and see where that goes.

I'm so excited to be a part of this project, along with SO MANY of you

and can't wait to see the progress on Instagram & FB

If you have not had the pleasure of visiting 

Brown Paper Bag, 

a website dedicated to illustration and needlework,

here is the link: http://www.brwnpaperbag.com/

I have never seen so much creative talent in one place before!!!

〰〰〰〰〰〰〰

I'm steadily working on this at the moment,

other of my embroidered hearts ~ 

for Jan. 1's Early Work Mercantile

I finished the basket last night,

and now am on to the florals & such...

{{I am loving the white threads on the old brown calico.}}

will stain this when complete for an early look too.

 

** look for new 2017 patterns for my

rug hooking, cross stitch, punch needle and embroidery soon.

 

Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori

~ Linen, Thread & Raindrops ~

Hello Friends & Folk!

guess what?

it's raining!

and a perfect day to sort through my linens & thread ~

choosing some colors on a grey-day such as this can be a bit tricky,

as my mood can sometimes dictate my palette...

I've been perusing Pinterest {as usual}

and have found a few old samplers that were stitched on dark brownish linen ~

and I want to replicate that look for a new design I have in my head.

I have chosen Weeks "Chestnut" Linen and DMC threads.

the linen is 30ct and the thread colors are 831, 898, 918, 3021 & 3033.

of course I'll over-stain every thing once I'm finished, just for good measure.

 In the meanwhile,

Miss Beth 

{my nimble-fingered model stitcher}

has finished this:

"Cat in the Moon"

… remember me sharing with you a few weeks back

 that I wanted to work on Dames of the Needle's

"Witches Brew" linen?

well this is the design I wanted to have on it.

and I love it.

So Elizabeth, if you're reading this; 

you are da-bomb.

{{click HERE to visit Dames of the Needle's FB page}}

I love this linen SO much in fact, 

that I not only asked Beth to stitch the full-size model for me on the 28ct / 2 over 2 

but I am actually stitching a smaller version on the 32ct / one over one

yay!

SO teeny-tiny & I adore it.

I really do love stitching over one ~ it isn't as hard as some think, 

granted you have plenty of light & a good magnifying lamp.

you can really see the beautiful coloring

 in the "Witches Brew" linen in these photos ~

perfect colors for a little rainy-day stitching!

 Hoping you enjoy a full day of creativity & peace 

… my friends ~

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori